"the samoan submission machine" samoa joe - former world heavyweight and x division champion
Name: Samoa Joe
Height: 6ft 3in (1.91m)
Weight: 289lb (131kg)
Born: 17 March 1979
Billed from: The Isle of Samoa
TNA Debut: 19th June 2005 at Slammiversary
TNA accomplishments:
TNA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
TNA Television Championship (1 time)
TNA X Division Championship (5 times)
TNA World Tag Team Championship (2 times) - by himself(1) and with Magnus (1)
Super X Cup (2005)
Turkey Bowl (2007)
King of the Mountain (2008)
Feast or Fired (2009 - World Heavyweight Championship contract)
Maximum Impact Tournament (2011)
Wild Card Tournament (2011) - with Magnus
Third TNA Grand Slam Champion (1 time)
Third TNA Triple Crown Champion (1 time)
Finishing Moves: Coquina Clutch, Island Driver, Muscle Buster
Signature Moves: Corner forearm smash, Facewash, Running big boot, Samoan drop, Sidewalk slam
Height: 6ft 3in (1.91m)
Weight: 289lb (131kg)
Born: 17 March 1979
Billed from: The Isle of Samoa
TNA Debut: 19th June 2005 at Slammiversary
TNA accomplishments:
TNA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
TNA Television Championship (1 time)
TNA X Division Championship (5 times)
TNA World Tag Team Championship (2 times) - by himself(1) and with Magnus (1)
Super X Cup (2005)
Turkey Bowl (2007)
King of the Mountain (2008)
Feast or Fired (2009 - World Heavyweight Championship contract)
Maximum Impact Tournament (2011)
Wild Card Tournament (2011) - with Magnus
Third TNA Grand Slam Champion (1 time)
Third TNA Triple Crown Champion (1 time)
Finishing Moves: Coquina Clutch, Island Driver, Muscle Buster
Signature Moves: Corner forearm smash, Facewash, Running big boot, Samoan drop, Sidewalk slam
2014 record
- 9th January, Orlando, Florida - fought Ethan Carter III to a no contest
- 16th January, Genesis, Huntsville, Alabama - was part of Team Sting that defeated Team Dixie in a 12 person tag match
- 23rd January, Genesis, Huntsville, Alabama - defeated Rockstar Spud to enable him to aid Sting in his 'Belt vs. Contract' match
- 30th January, Glasgow, Scotland - with Kurt Angle, defeated TNA World Champion Magnus & ECIII to become #1 Contender
- 6th February, Glasgow, Scotland - defeated Bobby Roode in a #1 Contender's match
- 13th February, Manchester, England - with The Wolves, defeated the BroMans & DJ Z via submission (Coquina Clutch)
- 20th February, Manchester, England - defeated BroMans & DJ Z in a 3-on-1 handicap match
- 27th February, London, England - defeated Bad Bones
- 9th March, Lockdown, Miami, Florida - lost to TNA World Heavyweight champion Magnus in a TNA World Heavyweight Title steel cage match
- 13th March, Orlando, Florida - lost to Abyss
- 20th March, Orlando, Florida - lost to TNA World Heavyweight champion Magnus in a TNA World Heavyweight title match
- 27th March, Orlando, Florida - defeated Eric Young
- 3rd April, Orlando, Florida - competed in 4-way TNA World Heavyweight title match where Magnus retained his title, Samoa Joe and Eric Young also competed
- 5th June, Orlando, Florida - fought Austin Aries to a no contest in a contract vs. contract match
- 5th June, Orlando, Florida - with Austin Aries, Bully Ray, TNA World Heavyweight champion Eric Young, defeated Bobby Lashley, Ethan Carter III, Kenny King & MVP in an 8-man First Blood Tag Match
- 15th June, Slammiversary, Dallas, Texas - lost to Bobby Lashley
- 19th June, Orlando, Florida - with Austin Aries, competed in a TNA World Tag Team Triple Threat title match where The Wolves retained their titles, Abyss & Willow also competed
- 31st July, Destination X, New York - won a 3-man X Division Qualifying match, where Tigre Uno & Homicide also competed
- 7th August, New York - defeated Low Ki and Sanada in a TNA X Division (vacant) Triple Threat title match to become TNA X Division champion
- 20th August, Hardcore Justice, New York - defeated Low Ki in a TNA X Division title match to retain his title
- 3rd September, New York - lost to TNA World Heavyweight champion Bobby Lashley in a non-title match
- 10th September, New York - with Bobby Roode & Eric Young, defeated Bobby Lashley, MVP & Kenny King
- 17th September, No Surrender, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania - defeated Homicide in a TNA X Division title match to retain his title
- 1st October, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania - defeated Austin Aries in a TNA X Division title match to defend his title
- 12th October, Bound for Glory, Tokyo, Japan - won in a TNA X Division Title match to retain his title, where Low Ki & Kaz Hayashi also competed
- 22nd October, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania - with Low Ki, defeated Samuel Shaw & Gunner in the Tag Team Tournament
2014 Head2Head Record - W13 L5 NC2
Abyss - W0 L1
Austin Aries - W1 L0 NC1
Bad Bones - W1 L0
Bobby Lashley - W0 L2
Bobby Roode - W1 L0
BroMans and DJ Z - W1 L0
Eric Young - W1 L0
Ethan Carter III - W0 L0 NC1
Low Ki - W1 L0
Magnus - W0 L2
Rockstar Spud - W1 L0
With Austin Aries, Bully Ray and Eric Young
Bobby Lashley, Ethan Carter III, Kenny King and MVP - W1 L0
With Bobby Roode and Eric Young
Bobby Lashley, Kenny King and MVP - W1 L0
With Kurt Angle
ECIII and Magnus - W1 L0
With Low Ki
Gunner and Samuel Shaw - W1 L0
With Team Sting
Team Dixie - W1 L0
With The Wolves
BroMans and DJ Z - W1 L0
Abyss - W0 L1
Austin Aries - W1 L0 NC1
Bad Bones - W1 L0
Bobby Lashley - W0 L2
Bobby Roode - W1 L0
BroMans and DJ Z - W1 L0
Eric Young - W1 L0
Ethan Carter III - W0 L0 NC1
Low Ki - W1 L0
Magnus - W0 L2
Rockstar Spud - W1 L0
With Austin Aries, Bully Ray and Eric Young
Bobby Lashley, Ethan Carter III, Kenny King and MVP - W1 L0
With Bobby Roode and Eric Young
Bobby Lashley, Kenny King and MVP - W1 L0
With Kurt Angle
ECIII and Magnus - W1 L0
With Low Ki
Gunner and Samuel Shaw - W1 L0
With Team Sting
Team Dixie - W1 L0
With The Wolves
BroMans and DJ Z - W1 L0