Former two-time WWE NXT Champion Samoa Joe, who last appeared for the company as part of the commentary team at WrestleMania 37 before being released from his contract on April 15th of this year, is backstage at tonight’s WWE NXT taping, according to a report from Mike Johnson of PWInsider.com.

Joe is expected to take on a new on-air authority figure type role, with the expectation that he will factor in to WWE NXT General Manager William Regal’s announcement to open tonight’s show.