Hold onto your steel chairs, folks! Season two of “Twisted Metal” is revving up its engines in the great white north, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Our favorite “Samoan Submission Machine,” Samoa Joe, is back, donning his murderous clown persona, Sweet Tooth. And let’s not forget the silky-smooth voice of Will Arnett bringing Sweet Tooth to life, because nothing says “terrifying ice cream truck driver” like the voice of Lego Batman. Filming will continue until October or maybe even November, giving Joe plenty of time to perfect his maniacal laugh. AEW fans, you might have to wait a bit to see Joe in the ring, but hey, he’s off making sweet (tooth) television magic!
The biggest twist, though, is the WWE invasion that almost happened. The powers that be were scouting for someone to play Axel, the wheel-bound warrior from “Twisted Metal 2.” Rumor has it, WWE giants like Omos, Apollo Crews, and Cedric Alexander were all considered. Can you imagine Omos as Axel? It would be like putting a semi-truck on roller skates! Sadly, wrestling fans, that dream match won’t be happening, as the role has been cast elsewhere. But the mystery remains: who will be Axel? Maybe Samoa Joe will drop some hints at New York Comic Con in October. Until then, we’ll just have to keep our speculation engines running.
But don’t feel too bad for Joe. He’s having the time of his life on set, grinning from ear to ear behind that terrifying clown mask. He even mentioned that his mom is ecstatic about his TV gig, although she might need some explaining about the whole “murderous clown” thing at the next family dinner.