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|name          = Samoa Joe
|image         = Samoa Joe, 2022 (cropped).jpg
|caption       = Samoa Joe in 2022
|spouse        = {{marriage|Jessica Seanoa|July 27, 2007}}
|birthname     = Nuufolau Joel Seanoa<ref name=LATimes/>
|birth_date    = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1979|3|17}}<ref name="MilnerKamchen2005"/>
|birth_place   = [[Orange County, California]], U.S.<ref name="MilnerKamchen2005"/>
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  | '''[[Huntington Beach, California]]'''<ref name=WWE/><ref name="ROHBioOld"/>
  | "[[Isle of Samoa]]"
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|weight        = 282 lb<ref name=WWE/><ref name="ROHBioOld"/>
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  | [[Cincinnati Red]]<ref name="MilnerKamchen2005"/>
  | Johnny Hemp<ref name="MilnerKamchen2005"/>
  | [[Inoki Dojo]]<ref name="InokiDojo"/>
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|debut         = December 1999<ref name="MilnerKamchen2005"/><ref name="ROHBioOld"/>
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{{Professional wrestling sidebar}}
'''Nuufolau Joel Seanoa''' (born March 17, 1979), better known by the [[ring name]] '''Samoa Joe''', is an American [[professional wrestler]]. He is signed to [[All Elite Wrestling]] (AEW), where he is the leader of [[the Opps]] and one-third of the [[AEW World Trios Champions]]. He is also a former two-time [[AEW World Champion]]. He is also known for his work with [[Ring of Honor]] (ROH), [[Total Nonstop Action Wrestling]] (TNA), and [[WWE]].

Debuting in 1999, Joe joined ROH soon after its formation in 2002, going on to hold the [[ROH World Championship]] for a record 21 months from March 2003 to December 2004 as well as holding the [[ROH Pure Championship]]. At [[Slammiversary (2005)|Slammiversary]] in June 2005, he joined TNA, where he embarked on a 19-month-long undefeated streak that ended in a feud with [[Kurt Angle]]. During his 10-year stint in TNA, he held the [[TNA World Heavyweight Championship]] [[List of TNA World Heavyweight Champions|once]], the [[TNA X Division Championship]] [[List of TNA X Division Champions|five times]], the [[TNA World Tag Team Championship]] [[List of TNA World Tag Team Champions|twice]], and the [[TNA Television Championship]] [[List of TNA Television Champions|once]], and headlined the [[Bound for Glory IV|2008 edition]] of TNA's flagship annual event, [[Bound for Glory (wrestling pay-per-view)|Bound for Glory]].

After departing TNA in 2015, Joe began wrestling for WWE on its [[NXT (WWE brand)|NXT]] brand. After winning the [[NXT Championship]] twice, he joined the main roster in January 2017, going on to win the [[WWE United States Championship]] on two occasions and headline several [[WWE pay-per-views and livestreaming supercards]]. In 2019, he began working as a [[color commentator]] due to accumulated injuries. He was released from his contract in April 2021, but was rehired that June, winning the NXT Championship a third time before being released once again in January 2022.

Joe was named part of the inaugural class of the [[ROH Hall of Fame]] in January 2022. Three months later he made his debut in AEW, and concurrently returned to ROH, which by then became AEW's sister promotion following its purchase by AEW founder and co-owner [[Tony Khan]]. In AEW/ROH, Joe held the [[AEW TNT Championship]] [[List of AEW TNT Champions|twice]] and the [[ROH World Television Championship]] once (holding both titles simultaneously twice) and set a new record for the longest reign as ROH World Television Champion. He then defeated [[MJF (wrestler)|MJF]] for the AEW World Championship in December 2023, making him the only wrestler to have held the AEW, ROH, and TNA World Championships.<ref name="Raimondi2024"/>

Outside of wrestling, Seanoa is an actor and voice actor; he is known for playing [[Sweet Tooth (Twisted Metal)|Sweet Tooth]] in the 2023 television series ''[[Twisted Metal (TV series)|Twisted Metal]],'' voicing [[King Shark]] in the 2024 video game ''[[Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League]]'', and lending both appearance and voice to antagonist Raymond Law in ''[[Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii]].''

== Early life ==
Seanoa was born on March 17, 1979 to Pete and Portia Seanoa. He was raised in [[Orange County, California]].<ref name="MilnerKamchen2005"/> As a child, Seanoa performed for "Tiare Productions", a [[Polynesian dance troupe]] founded by his parents in 1965. At the age of five, Seanoa performed in the opening ceremony of the [[1984 Summer Olympics]] at the [[Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum]].<ref name="Sims2019"/><ref name="Schmidt-Jackson2011"/> He became a California State Junior Judo Champion and was an all league [[American football|football]] player while attending [[Ocean View High School]].<ref name=unstop/> Seanoa attended college, where he played [[American football|football]].<ref name="WWEInterview"/> Before becoming a wrestler, he worked as a [[mortgage broker]].<ref name="Banks2007"/>

== Professional wrestling career ==

=== Early career (1999–2001) ===
Seanoa became involved in professional wrestling after attending a [[Jiu-Jitsu]] class and being encouraged by instructors to attend a [[professional wrestling school]] taking place afterwards, whereupon he "fell in love with it" and began training regularly.<ref name="WWEInterview"/> Seanoa attended the United Independent Wrestling Alliance (UIWA) West Coast Dojo, where he trained under [[Cincinnati Red]], Johnny Hemp and, occasionally, John Delayo. He debuted in December 1999 in a match against "Uncle" Jess Hansen three months after beginning his training, adopting the ring name "Samoa Joe".<ref name="MilnerKamchen2005"/> In 2000, Joe began appearing with the California-based [[Ultimate Pro Wrestling]] (UPW) promotion, then a developmental affiliate of the [[World Wrestling Federation]] (WWF), after being scouted by Brett Wagner.<ref name="WWEInterview"/> While in UPW, Joe [[feud (professional wrestling)|feuded]] with [[John Cena]]<ref name="Markazi2015"/><ref name="Kreikenbohm2000"/> and held the [[UPW No Holds Barred Championship]] from March to April 2001.<ref name="UPWNoHoldsBarred"/> He was named [[Southern California]]'s Rookie of the Year for 2000.<ref name="Bryant2001"/> In February 2001, he appeared on an episode of ''[[WWF Jakked]]'', losing to [[Essa Rios]]; he was subsequently told by WWF personnel that he "didn't have a future in [the WWF]".<ref name="WWEInterview"/><ref name="Markazi2015"/><ref name="Kreikenbohm2001"/> In March 2001, Joe defeated [[Christopher Daniels]] to win the [[UPW Heavyweight Championship]]; he held the title for a record 258 days before losing to Mikey Henderson in November 2001.<ref name="Kreikenbohm2001"/><ref name="UPWtitle"/> In October 2001, Joe competed in [[All Pro Wrestling]]'s "King of Indies" tournament that was won by [[Bryan Danielson|American Dragon]].<ref name="Bryant2001"/><ref name="KreikenbohmKing"/><ref name="Wonsover2018"/>

=== Pro Wrestling Zero-One (2001–2003) ===
As part of a working arrangement between Ultimate Pro Wrestling and [[Shinya Hashimoto]]'s [[Pro Wrestling Zero-One]] promotion, Joe made his first appearance in Japan in June 2001 during Pro Wrestling Zero-One's "Shingeki" [[pay-per-view]].<ref name="Bryant2001"/><ref name="Shingeki"/><ref name="FireFestival"/> In his debut match he teamed with [[Keiji Sakoda]] to defeat [[Katsumi Usuda]] and [[Yuki Ishikawa (wrestler)|Yuki Ishikawa]] to become the inaugural [[Intercontinental Tag Team Champions]]; the titles were awarded to [[Mike Rapada]] and [[Steve Corino]] the following month.<ref name="KreikenbohmZero1"/><ref name="ZERO"/><ref name="ZEROUN"/> Joe went on to take part in the [[2001 Fire Festival]], finishing second in his block with four points after defeating [[George Takano]] and [[Masato Tanaka]] but losing to [[Kohei Sato]].<ref name="KreikenbohmZero1"/>

Joe returned to Pro Wrestling Zero-One in January 2002, where Masato Tanaka and [[Shinjiro Otani]] defeated him and [[Tom Howard (wrestler)|Tom Howard]] to win the vacant Intercontinental Tag Team Championship.<ref name="KreikenbohmZero1"/><ref name="ZERO"/> He continued to work for the promotion throughout 2002, participating in a number of its biggest shows and tournaments as "Samoa Joe" and later "King Joe". He tagged with several other American wrestlers, including [[Samoan Savage]]. Joe took part in the [[2002 Fire Festival]], finishing last in his block with two points after defeating [[Kintaro Kanemura]] but losing to [[TAKA Michinoku]], Masato Tanaka, and eventual overall winner Shinjiro Otani.<ref name="KreikenbohmZero1"/>

Joe made his final appearances with Pro Wrestling Zero-One in August 2003 as part of its "Summer Festival 2003" tour. Wrestling as "King Joe", he competed in a series of [[tag team match]]es and [[six-man tag team match]]es, including teaming with King Adamo to unsuccessfully challenge [[Kohei Sato]] and [[Hirotaka Yokoi]] for the [[All Asia Tag Team Championship]].<ref name="KreikenbohmZero1"/>

=== Independent circuit (2001–2015) ===
Joe wrestled for many [[independent promotions]] from 2001 to 2015, including [[IWA Mid-South]], [[Pro Wrestling Guerrilla]], [[Jersey All Pro Wrestling]], the [[United Wrestling Federation]], [[Full Impact Pro]], and [[Major League Wrestling]].<ref name="KreikenbohmPromotions"/> In 2004, Joe won IWA Mid-South's Revolution Strong Style Tournament.<ref name="SaalbachIWA"/> In 2006, Joe won the Twin Wrestling Entertainment Championship and the [[Ballpark Brawl]] Natural Heavyweight Championship.<ref name="KreikenbohmTitles"/><ref name="KreikenbohmTWE"/> In the same year, he won the Extreme Wrestling Federation's Xtreme 8 Tournament.<ref name="KreikenbohmEWF"/>

=== Ring of Honor (2002–2008) ===
In 2002, Samoa Joe joined the ranks of the nascent [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]]-based promotion [[Ring of Honor]] (ROH), which had been impressed by his work in Japan and on the United States independent circuit.<ref name="WWEInterview"/> He debuted in October 2002 at "[[Glory By Honor]]" as [[Christopher Daniels]]'s "hired assassin", brought in to defeat Daniels's chief enemy, [[Low Ki]].<ref name=rohpast/> Originally booked for a single match against Low Ki, Joe impressed fans with his extremely stiff and hard-hitting style that resembled a [[mixed martial arts]] fighter more than a wrestler, resulting in ROH booking him full-time.<ref name="WWEInterview"/><ref name="JoeShootInterview"/>

[[Image:Samoa Joe in March 2015 (cropped).jpg|thumb|Joe in March 2015 upon his return to [[Ring of Honor]].]]

Joe quickly rose through the ranks and became [[ROH Champion]] by defeating [[Xavier (wrestler)|Xavier]] at Night of Champions in March 2003.<ref name="ROHBio"/> After he defeated [[Roy Bevis|The Zebra Kid]] at "Frontiers of Honor" in [[London]], England in May 2003, the title was renamed the ROH World Championship.<ref name="ROHworld"/><ref name="ROHworld2"/> Joe held the title for a record 645 days, defending the title 29 times in the United States and in Europe.<ref name="ROHBio"/> During this time, he had a trilogy of title defenses against [[CM Punk]].<ref name="ROHBio"/><ref name=rohpast/> In June 2004, Joe successfully defended the ROH World Championship against [[Shinya Makabe]] in a bout promoted by [[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]] at the [[Inoki Dojo]] in [[Santa Monica, California]].<ref name="Kreikenbohm2004"/> Joe's reign finally ended after 645 days when he lost to [[Austin Aries]] at [[Final Battle (2004)|Final Battle]] in December 2004.<ref name="ROHworld"/><ref name="ROHworld2"/>

Soon after losing the ROH World Championship to Aries, Joe became the [[ROH Pure Champion]] by defeating his on-screen protégé [[Jay Lethal]] in May 2005.<ref name="ROHBio"/><ref name="ROHpure"/><ref name="ROHpure2"/> He lost the title to [[Nigel McGuinness]] at "Dragon Gate Invasion" in August 2005.<ref name="ROHBio"/><ref name="ROHpure"/><ref name="ROHpure2"/> In October 2005, when Japanese wrestler [[Kenta Kobashi]] made a trip to the United States, he was signed to two Ring of Honor shows. ROH officials selected Joe to face him in a singles match on the first night and a tag match on the second.<ref name="ROHBio"/><ref name=rohpast/><ref name="Randazzo2005"/> They had a highly acclaimed match, which won the ''[[Wrestling Observer Newsletter]]'' award for "[[Match of the Year]]", with the ''Wrestling Observer Newsletter'' also naming Joe "[[Most Outstanding Wrestler]]" for 2005.<ref name="Meltzer2011"/> In 2015, the ''Wrestling Observer Newsletter'' described the match as being "widely considered one of the company's defining moments".<ref name="JoeTNA"/>

In 2006, Joe was one of the principal wrestlers representing Ring of Honor during an interpromotional feud with the Philadelphia promotion [[Combat Zone Wrestling]] (CZW). The feud culminated in a five-on-five "Cage of Death" match at "Death before Dishonor IV" in July 2006.<ref name="Vetter2006" /> At the September 16, 2006 ROH show, Joe got into an argument and pull-apart brawl with [[Pro Wrestling Noah]] star [[Takeshi Morishima]]. Subsequently, a match was signed for February 2007 pitting Joe against Morishima which Joe won.<ref name=rohpast/> Joe later teamed with Homicide to fight against the [[Briscoes]], and, like Homicide, found himself back in the ROH World Championship hunt. Joe, however, came up short against champion Bryan Danielson in several matches, including a match that ended in a time limit drawn after 60 minutes and a [[cage match]] in December 2006.<ref name=rohpast/>

Joe ceased to be a full-time performer in ROH on March 4, 2007.<ref name="ROHJoe"/> His appearances leading up to that date were billed as the "Samoa Joe Farewell Tour". On March 4, he defeated long-time rival Homicide in the [[Liverpool Olympia]] in [[Liverpool]], England in his final ROH match.<ref name="rohpast"/> On November 22, 2008, Joe made a one night return to ROH at [[Rising Above (2008)|Rising Above]] (its second every pay-per-view), defeating [[Seth Rollins|Tyler Black]] in a [[dark match]].<ref name="Martin2008"/>

=== Inoki Dojo (2004) ===
In 2004, Joe appeared with [[Inoki Dojo]], an American offshoot of [[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]] based in [[Santa Monica, California]].<ref name="Fain2020"/> He made his first appearance in April 2004, teaming with Bobby Quance in a loss to [[Aaron Aguilera]] and [[American Dragon (wrestler)|American Dragon]], then later that month wrestled Aguilera to a time limit draw. Joe made a handful of appearances with Inoki Dojo in June and July 2004, including successfully defending the ROH World Championship against [[Shinya Makabe]]. Joe made his final appearance with Inoki Dojo in December 2004, teaming with [[Chad Malenko]] in a loss to [[Katsushi Takemura]] and [[Osamu Nishimura]].<ref name="KreikenbohmInokiDojo"/>

=== Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (2005–2015)===
==== Undefeated streak; feud with Kurt Angle (2005–2007) ====
[[File:SamoaJoe.jpg|thumb|Joe in April 2007.|left]]
After being courted by both  [[Total Nonstop Action Wrestling]] (TNA) and [[World Wrestling Entertainment]] (WWE), Joe signed a contract with TNA in June 2005.<ref name="JoeTNA"/> He debuted later that month at [[Slammiversary (2005)|Slammiversary]], defeating [[Sonjay Dutt]].<ref name="Slammiversary2005"/> Joe subsequently entered the [[2005 TNA Super X Cup Tournament]], defeating Sonjay Dutt and [[Alex Shelley]] before defeating AJ Styles in the tournament finals at [[Sacrifice (2005)|Sacrifice]] in August 2005 following interference from [[Christopher Daniels]].<ref name="Wonsover2018"/><ref name="Sacrifice2005"/> As a result of Daniels' interference, [[TNA Director of Authority]] [[Larry Zbyszko]] booked a [[three-way match]] for Daniels' [[X Division Championship]] at [[TNA Unbreakable (2005)|Unbreakable]] in September 2005. The match was won by Styles, though Joe's undefeated streak remained intact as it was Daniels who was pinned.<ref name="Wonsover2018"/><ref name="Unbreakable"/> The match received an elusive "[[List of professional wrestling matches rated 5 or more stars by Dave Meltzer|five star]]" rating from journalist [[Dave Meltzer]].<ref name="Wonsover2018"/><ref name="TNAFiveStars"/> At [[Bound for Glory (2005)|Bound for Glory]] in October 2005, Joe defeated [[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]]'s [[Jushin Liger]].<ref name="Sims2019"/><ref name="Kreikenbohm2005"/>

Joe defeated Styles to win the X Division Championship at [[Turning Point (2005 wrestling)|Turning Point]] in December 2005.<ref name="Kreikenbohm2005"/><ref name="Cygy2005B"/> At [[Final Resolution (2006)|Final Resolution]] in January 2006, Joe defended the championship against Daniels, winning by [[technical knockout]].<ref name="Hall2012"/> At [[Against All Odds (2006)|Against All Odds]] in February 2006, Joe defeated Daniels and Styles in a rematch from Unbreakable to retain the title.<ref name="Cygy2006E"/> At [[Destination X (2006)|Destination X]] in March 2006, Joe lost the title to Daniels in an [[Ultimate X match]] (a match in which there is no pinfall or submission, thus preserving Joe's undefeated streak).<ref name="Cygy2006F"/>

On the April 13, 2006 episode of ''Impact'', Joe defeated Christopher Daniels to win the X Division Championship for a second time.<ref name=TNA/> In late-May 2006, Joe was absent for two weeks while rehabilitating a major tear to his [[posterior cruciate ligament]].<ref name="Clark2006"/> At [[Slammiversary (2006)|Slammiversary]] in June 2006, Joe defeated [[Scott Steiner]].<ref name="Cygy2006I"/> On June 19, Joe defended the X Division Championship against [[Senshi (wrestler)|Senshi]] and [[Sonjay Dutt]] in a [[triple threat match]]; after Steiner interfered in the match and gave Joe a [[chair shot]], Senshi pinned Dutt to win the Championship, ending Joe's second reign.<ref name="TNA"/><ref name="Kreikenbohm2006"/>

At [[Victory Road (2006)|Victory Road]] in July 2006, Joe, Steiner, Sting, and [[Christian Cage]] took part in a [[four-way match]] to determine the number one contender to the [[NWA World Heavyweight Championship]]; the match ended when Sting pinned Steiner.<ref name="Cygy2006D"/> At [[No Surrender (2006)|No Surrender]] in September 2006, Joe defeated Jeff Jarrett in a non-title "fan's revenge [[lumberjack match]]". After the match, he took Jarrett's title belt. On the October 12 episode of ''Impact'', Joe agreed to return the belt to the winner of the forthcoming bout between Jarrett and Sting at [[Bound for Glory (2006)|Bound for Glory]] on the condition that the winner give him a title shot. This offer was turned down by TNA Management Director Jim Cornette, who gave Joe the choice of returning the title or be fired. After Joe again refused to return the belt, he got into a brawl with the debuting [[Kurt Angle]], allowing Jarrett to retrieve the belt. At Bound for Glory later that month, Joe defeated [[Abyss (wrestler)|Abyss]], [[Brother Runt]], and [[Raven (wrestler)|Raven]] in a [[Monster's Ball match]] after guest referee [[Jake Roberts]] performed a [[DDT (professional wrestling)|DDT]] on Raven, allowing Joe to defeat Raven. Later that night, Joe was involved in a pull-apart brawl with Angle after Cornette announced that he would be fired if he interfered in the match between Jarrett and Sting that involved Angle as special enforcer.<ref name="Cygy2006"/> At [[TNA Genesis (2006)|Genesis]] in November 2006, Joe lost to Angle after submitting to Angle's [[ankle lock]]. This ended his 18-month undefeated streak.<ref name="Cygy2006B"/> At [[Turning Point (2006 wrestling)|Turning Point]] in December 2006, Joe defeated Kurt Angle by submission.<ref name="Cygy2006C"/> At [[Final Resolution (2007)|Final Resolution]] in January 2007, Joe lost to Angle in a 30-minute [[Iron Man match]].<ref name="Cygy2007"/> The feud between Joe and Angle was named [[PWI Feud of the Year]] for 2007 by ''[[Pro Wrestling Illustrated]]'',<ref name="PWIFeud"/> while Joe was named [[PWI Most Popular Wrestler of the Year]] for 2006 by ''Pro Wrestling Illustrated''.<ref name="PWIPopular"/>

==== Dual champion; alliance with Kevin Nash (2007–2008) ====
[[File:Samoa Joe in 2007 (cropped).jpg|thumb|Joe in May 2007.]]

In February 2007, Joe won a [[Gauntlet for the Gold]] match to become the number one contender for the [[NWA World Heavyweight Championship]]; the following month at [[Destination X (2007)|Destination X]] he unsuccessfully challenged champion [[Christian Cage]].<ref name="Martin2007B"/><ref name="Cygy2007B"/> On the July 12 episode of ''Impact'', Joe defeated [[Jay Lethal]] and [[Chris Sabin]] to win the X Division Championship.<ref name=TNA/> His victory entitled him to take part in the "Match of Champions" at [[Victory Road (2007)|Victory Road]] later that month; during the Match of Champions, Joe pinned [[Bubba Ray Dudley|Brother Ray]] to win the [[TNA World Tag Team Championship]], making him the first wrestler in TNA to simultaneously hold multiple TNA championships.<ref name=TNA/> He opted to hold the Championship by himself rather than choosing a tag team partner. At [[Hard Justice (2007)|Hard Justice]] in August 2007, Joe put up the X Division Championship the TNA World Tag Team Championship against Kurt Angle's TNA World Heavyweight Championship and [[IWGP Heavyweight Championship (IGF)|IWGP Heavyweight Championship]], losing the match (and both his titles) thanks to interference by [[Karen Angle]].<ref name="Kreikenbohm2007"/>

At [[No Surrender (2007)|No Surrender]] in September 2007, Joe lost to Christian Cage. The following month at [[Bound For Glory (2007)|Bound For Glory]], Joe defeated Cage in a rematch. At [[Genesis (2007)|Genesis]] in November 2007, Joe defeated [[Robert Roode]].<ref name="Kreikenbohm2007"/> That same month, Joe won the inaugural [[TNA Turkey Bowl]].<ref name="Martin2007"/>

At [[Turning Point (2007)|Turning Point]] in December 2007, Joe was scheduled to team with [[Kevin Nash]] and [[Scott Hall]] to face the [[Angle Alliance]]. However, Hall, [[List of professional wrestling terms#N|no-showed]] the event. Before the match, Joe was asked to cut a [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Promo|promo]] introducing [[Eric Young (wrestler)|Eric Young]] as Hall's replacement. Joe went five minutes overtime and criticized Hall, Nash and several other wrestlers, legitimately angering Nash and TNA president [[Dixie Carter (wrestling)|Dixie Carter]], The match saw Joe, Nash, and Young defeat the Angle Alliance when Joe pinned [[Tomko (wrestler)|Tomko]]. After the match, Joe and Nash briefly argued and shoved one another backstage, with Joe apologizing at a talent meeting the following day.<ref name="Keller2007"/> The incident was parlayed into a storyline where Joe directed his frustrations towards TNA management, After complaining to TNA Management Director [[Jim Cornette]] that he did not have a match at [[Final Resolution (January 2008)|Final Resolution]] in January 2008, Cornette scheduled a match pitting Joe and Nash against TNA World Tag Team Champions [[AJ Styles and Tomko]]. The match saw Nash refuse to tag himself in, leading to Styles and Tomko defeating Joe.<ref name="Kreikenbohm2007"/>

==== World Heavyweight Champion (2008) ====
[[image:Samoa Joe in September 2008 (cropped).png|thumb|Joe as [[TNA World Heavyweight Champion]] in September 2008.]]

At [[Against All Odds (2008)|Against All Odds]] in February 2008, Joe served as the special enforcer for the [[TNA World Heavyweight Championship]] match between champion Kurt Angle and challenger Christian Cage. During the match, AJ Styles interfered and fought Joe away from the ring, enabling Tomko to interfere to help Angle win the match. On the February 14 episode of ''Impact'', Joe formed a stable with Cage and Kevin Nash to compete with Angle's [[Angle Alliance]].

At [[Lockdown (2008)|Lockdown]] in April 2008, Joe defeated Angle in a [[title versus career match]] to win his first and only TNA World Championship.<ref name=TNA/> Writing in 2015, the ''Wrestling Observer Newsletter'' described the bout between Angle and Joe as "arguably the company's peak in terms of creative, match quality, business, and production coming together".<ref name="JoeTNA"/> The win also made Joe the third [[TNA Triple Crown Champion]].<ref name=TNA/>

At [[Sacrifice (2008)|Sacrifice]] in May 2008, Joe successfully defended the TNA World Championship against [[Kaz (wrestler)|Kaz]] and [[Scott Steiner]] in a [[three way match]].<ref name="Kreikenbohm2008"/> At [[Slammiversary (2008)|Slammiversary]] the following month, Joe successfully defended the title against [[Booker T (wrestler)|Booker T]], Christian Cage, [[Rhino (wrestler)|Rhino]], and [[Robert Roode]] in a [[King of the Mountain match]].<ref name="tnaslam2008"/> At [[Victory Road (2008)|Victory Road]] in July 2008, Joe defended his title against Booker T in a singles match, with the match ending in a no contest after [[Sting (wrestler)|Sting]] hit Joe with a baseball bat and Booker T pinned him while Booker T's valet [[Sharmell Sullivan|Sharmell]] made the three count. At [[Hard Justice (2008)|Hard Justice]] in August 2008, Joe defeated Booker T in a [[cage match|steel cage]] [[weapons match]] to retain his title. At [[No Surrender (2008)|No Surrender]] in September 2008, Joe defeated Christian Cage and Kurt Angle in a [[three way match]] to retain his title.<ref name="Kreikenbohm2008"/>

At [[Bound for Glory IV]] in October 2008, Joe lost to Sting, ending his reign as TNA World Heavyweight Champion at 182 days. During the match, Joe suffered an injury after landing back-first on a flight of cement stairs while executing a [[dropkick]]; the ''[[Wrestling Observer Newsletter]]'' stated that subsequently Joe "was never the same [...] His work noticeably slowed down, he gained weight".<ref name="JoeTNA"/> Writing for the ''Wrestling Observer Newsletter'', Kyle Johnson stated "Joe’s standing as a main event star in the company entered a downward spiral from 2009 on and never recovered. His TNA World Heavyweight Championship run was almost completely unmemorable, ending at Bound for Glory 2008 in a match where he attempted a dropkick from a [[press box]] onto concrete stairs to horrifying effect. Joe was truly never the same after that bump."<ref name="Johnson2015B"/>

==== Front Line; Main Event Mafia (2008–2009) ====
{{see also|TNA Front Line|l1=Front Line|Main Event Mafia}}

On the October 30, 2008 episode of ''Impact'', Joe and AJ Styles formed a faction of younger wrestlers called the "[[TNA Front Line|Front Line]]", to oppose the [[Main Event Mafia]] of Kurt Angle, Sting, Kevin Nash, Booker T, and Scott Steiner. At [[Turning Point (2008 wrestling)|Turning Point]] in November 2008, Nash defeated Joe by cheating. At [[Final Resolution (December 2008)|Final Resolution]] in December 2008, the Front Line lost to the Main Event Mafia in an [[eight man tag team match]].<ref name="Martin2009"/> On the December 18 episode of ''Impact'', Joe and Styles defeated Sting and Nash in a [[Six Sides of Steel match]]. Following the match, Joe was attacked by the Main Event Mafia; the attack was billed as having left him with injuries that would sideline him for the rest of the year.<ref name="Boutwell2008"/>

On the January 29, 2009 episode of ''Impact'', a video aired in which Joe – sporting a [[buzz cut]], [[face paint]], and a much heavier frame – stated he wanted to introduce the Main Event Mafia to his "Nation of Violence".<ref name="YouTubeJoeReturn"/> Joe subsequently began feuding with Main Event Mafia member Scott Steiner, including a controversial [[angle (professional wrestling)|angle]] where he menaced Steiner with a large knife. At [[Destination X (2009)|Destination X]] in March 2009, Joe quickly lost to Steiner by disqualification after throwing the referee out of the ring.<ref name="Reynolds"/> At [[Lockdown (2009)|Lockdown]] in April 2009, Joe teamed with Styles, Christopher Daniels, and Jeff Jarrett to defeat the Main Event Mafia in a [[Lethal Lockdown match]].<ref name="Caldwell2009A"/> Joe went to feud with Main Event Mafia member Kevin Nash, defeating him at [[TNA Sacrifice (2009)|Sacrifice]] in May 2009.<ref name="Caldwell2009B"/>

At [[Slammiversary Seven]] in June 2009, Joe competed in a [[King of the Mountain match]] for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship; at the climax of the match, instead of winning himself, Joe handed the title belt to Kurt Angle, enabling him to win.<ref name="Caldwell2009C"/><ref name="Reynolds"/> On the June 25 episode of ''Impact'', Joe officially joined the Main Event Mafia.<ref name="Sokol2009"/> At [[Victory Road (2009)|Victory Road]] in July 2009, Joe defeated Sting by submission in a grudge match with the assistance of the debuting [[Tazz|Taz]], who was announced as Joe's new adviser.<ref name="Keller2009"/> The relationship between Joe and Taz ended the following month when Taz became a [[color commentator]].<ref name="Keller2009B"/> At [[Hard Justice (2009)|Hard Justice]] in August 2009, Joe defeated [[Homicide (wrestler)|Homicide]] to win the X Division Championship for the fourth time.<ref name="Caldwell2009D"/> At [[No Surrender (2009)|No Surrender]] the following month, Joe successfully defended the X Division Championship against [[Christopher Daniels]].<ref name="Caldwell2009E"/> On the October 8 episode of ''Impact'', Joe lost the X Division Championship to [[Amazing Red]] after [[Bobby Lashley]] interfered in the match.<ref name="Wilkenfeld2009B"/> At [[Bound for Glory (2009)|Bound for Glory]] later that month, Lashley defeated Joe in a [[submission match]] via referee stoppage.<ref name="Caldwell2009F"/> On the following episode of ''Impact'', the Main Event Mafia was disbanded by Kurt Angle.<ref name="Wilkenfeld2009"/>

==== World Heavyweight Championship pursuits (2009–2010) ====
[[Image:Samoa Joe in July 2010 (cropped).jpg|thumb|Joe in July 2010.]]

In November 2009 at [[Turning Point (2009 wrestling)|Turning Point]], Joe unsuccessfully challenged TNA World Heavyweight Champion AJ Styles in a [[three-way match]] that also involved Christopher Daniels.<ref name="Caldwell2009G"/> At [[Final Resolution (2009)|Final Resolution]] in December 2009, Joe took part in the "[[Feast or Fired]]" match, winning the briefcase containing a title shot at the TNA World Heavyweight Championship.<ref name="Caldwell2009H"/> In January 2010, Joe took part in TNA's "Maximum Impact" tour of the UK.<ref name="Kreikenbohm2010"/> After being off TV for several weeks, Joe returned on the February 4 episode of ''Impact'', attacking Styles.<ref name="Wilkenfeld2010C"/> At [[Against All Odds (2010)|Against All Odds]] later that month, Joe unsuccessfully challenged Styles in a [[no disqualification match]] refereed by [[Eric Bischoff]].<ref name="Caldwell2010F"/> On the following episode of ''Impact'', Joe was attacked and abducted by "[[ninja]]s".<ref name="Reynolds"/><ref name="Wilkenfeld2010D"/>

Joe returned on the April 19, 2020 episode of ''Impact'' as the surprise partner of "Team Hogan" (Abyss, Jeff Jarrett, and [[Rob Terry]]) in an [[eight-man tag team match]] against "Team Flair" ([[Desmond Wolfe]], [[James Storm]], [[Robert Roode]], and Sting); his abduction never was explained.<ref name="Johnson2015B"/><ref name="Reynolds"/><ref name="Wilkenfeld2010B"/> In the following weeks, Joe randomly attacked wrestlers including  [[Brian Kendrick]], [[Doug Williams (wrestler)|Douglas Williams]], and [[Matt Morgan (wrestler)|Matt Morgan]].<ref name="Keller2010"/><ref name="Keller2010B"/> In May 2010, Joe was ranked number 10 in the inaugural TNA Championship Committee rankings to determine the number one contender for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship.<ref name="Keller2010C"/> Joe subsequently climbed the rankings, ultimately wrestling number two ranked [[Jeff Hardy]] to a 10-minute time limit draw on the July 22 episode of ''Impact''.<ref name="Boutwell2010"/><ref name="Boutwell2010B"/><ref name="Boutwell2010C"/> After the match with Hardy, Joe was upset with TNA's production crew for displaying a countdown to the time limit draw which Joe had specifically requested not be done to avoid spoiling the ending of the match; the "blow-up" resulted in Joe being suspended from TNA.<ref name="Martin2010"/><ref name="Martin2010B"/>

==== Various feuds; losing streak (2010–2011) ====
[[File:Samoa Joe in October 2010 (cropped).jpg|thumb|Joe in October 2010.]]

Joe returned from his suspension in August 2010,<ref name="Caldwell2010"/> aligning himself with [[Hulk Hogan]] and [[Jeff Jarrett]] in their feud with Kevin Nash and Sting.<ref name="Wilkenfeld2010"/> At [[No Surrender (2010)|No Surrender]] in September 2010, Joe and Jarrett defeated Nash and Sting in a tag team match.<ref name="Caldwell2010B"/> At [[Bound for Glory (2010)|Bound for Glory]] in October 2010, Joe and Jarrett faced Nash, Sting, and [[D'Angelo Dinero]] in a [[handicap match]] after Hogan, who was scheduled to team with Joe and Jarrett, pulled out of the match due to injury. Joe lost the match after being abandoned by Jarrett; subsequently, it was revealed that Hogan's injury had been a ruse as he helped Jeff Hardy win the vacant TNA World Heavyweight Championship and formed a new villainous stable, [[Immortal (professional wrestling)|Immortal]].<ref name="Caldwell2010C"/> At [[Turning Point (2010 wrestling)|Turning Point]] in November 2010, Jarrett defeated Joe after choking him out with a [[Baton (law enforcement)#Side-handle|baton]] following interference from Immortal.<ref name="Caldwell2010D"/> The following month at [[Final Resolution (2010)|Final Resolution]], Joe lost to Jarrett in a [[submission match]], again following interference from Immortal.<ref name="Caldwell2010E"/>

In December 2010, it was reported that Joe's contract with TNA had expired.<ref name="Gerweck2010"/> However, later that month TNA president [[Dixie Carter (wrestling)|Dixie Carter]] announced that Joe had signed a new contract.<ref name="Caldwell2010G"/> Joe returned on the January 6, 2011 episode of ''Impact'', confronting [[D'Angelo Dinero]] in a storyline where [[Okato (wrestler)|Okato]] (in a gimmick inspired by [[Kato (The Green Hornet)|Kato]] of ''[[The Green Hornet]]'') was hired by Joe to follow Dinero and film his activities in an attempt to prove he was a "scumbag".<ref name="Wilkenfeld2011"/><ref name="Keller2011D"/><ref name="Vieira2023"/> At [[TNA Against All Odds (2011)|Against All Odds]] in February 2011, Joe defeated Dinero with the help of Okato.<ref name="Caldwell2010H"/> At [[Lockdown (2011)|Lockdown]] in March 2011, Joe defeated Dinero by submission in a [[steel cage match]].<ref name="Caldwell2010I"/>

[[File:Samoa Joe vs. Crimson in June 2011 (cropped).jpg|thumb|Joe wrestling [[Crimson (wrestler)|Crimson]] at [[Slammiversary IX]] in June 2011.]]

In April 2011, Joe began feuding with the undefeated [[Crimson (wrestler)|Crimson]].<ref name="Baxendell2011"/> In June 2011 at [[Slammiversary IX]], Joe lost to Crimson, and afterwards shook Crimson's hand.<ref name="Caldwell2011B"/> Subsequently, Joe went on a losing streak with losses to [[Rob Van Dam]], [[Devon (wrestler)|Devon]], Kazarian and Bobby Roode.<ref name="Keller2011"/><ref name="Baxendell2011B"/><ref name="Caldwell2011C"/><ref name="Keller2011B"/> After losing all nine of his matches in the [[2011 Bound for Glory Series]] to determine the number one contender to the TNA World Heavyweight Championship, Joe initially ended his losing streak on the August 4 episode of ''Impact Wrestling'' by defeating D'Angelo Dinero via submission; however, the decision was reversed after Joe refused to release the [[Coquina Clutch]] after the bell rang. Joe then gave a [[promo (professional wrestling)|promo]] in which he accused TNA management of being against him and stated "the blood would be on [their] hands".<ref name="Baxendell2011C"/> Joe went on to attempt to disrupt the Bound for Glory Series by attacking various participants, including Crimson, who was forced to withdraw from the Series after suffering a storyline ankle injury at the hands of Joe.<ref name="Boutwell2011B"/> In the final week of the Bound for Glory Series, Joe attempted to interfere in a match between [[Gunner (wrestler)|Gunner]] and Rob Van Dam, but was stopped by guest color commentator Matt Morgan.<ref name="Boutwell2011C"/> This led to a grudge match at [[No Surrender (2011)|No Surrender]] in September 2011 where Joe lost to Morgan.<ref name="Caldwell2011D"/> On the following episode of ''Impact Wrestling'', Joe definitively ended his losing streak by defeating Morgan in a [[submission match]].<ref name="Boutwell2011D"/> Joe then resumed his feud with the returning Crimson, who defeated Joe in a singles match on the October 6 episode of ''Impact Wrestling'', and then again in a [[three-way match]], also involving Matt Morgan, at [[Bound for Glory (2011)|Bound for Glory]] later that month.<ref name="Keller2011C"/><ref name="Caldwell2011E"/>

==== World Tag Team Champion; Television Champion (2011–2012) ====
[[image:Magnus and Samoa Joe in March 2012 (cropped).jpg|thumb|Joe (right) and [[Magnus (wrestler)|Magnus]] in March 2012 during their reign as [[TNA World Tag Team Champions]].]]

In November 2011, Joe won the [[Maximum Impact Tournament]]; he subsequently received a title shot against TNA World Heavyweight Champion [[Bobby Roode]] in the [[MEN Arena]] in [[Manchester]], England, but was unsuccessful.<ref name="Caldwell2012O"/> In December 2011, Joe began teaming with [[Magnus (wrestler)|Magnus]], with Magnus stating in 2013 that booker [[Vince Russo]] put them together because "we were both always pissed off, so we could be pissed off together".<ref name="Powell2011"/> The duo won the four week-long [[Wild Card Tournament]] to become the number one contenders to the TNA World Tag Team Championship.<ref name="Caldwell2011"/><ref name="Boutwell2011"/><ref name="Impact010512"/> At [[Genesis (2012)|Genesis]] in January 2012, Joe and Magnus unsuccessfully challenged Crimson and Matt Morgan for the TNA World Tag Team Championship.<ref name="Caldwell2012B"/> In a rematch the following month at [[Against All Odds (2012)|Against All Odds]], Joe and Magnus defeated Crimson and Morgan to win the TNA World Tag Team Championship.<ref name="Caldwell2012C"/> Joe and Magnus then defeated Crimson and Morgan in rematches on ''Impact Wrestling'' and at [[Victory Road (2012)|Victory Road]] to retain the Championship.<ref name="Turner2012"/><ref name="Caldwell2012D"/> After successfully defending the Championship against teams including [[Mexican America (professional wrestling)|Mexican America]],<ref name="Turner2012B"/> the [[Motor City Machine Guns]],<ref name="Caldwell2012E"/> and [[Jeff Hardy]] and [[Ken Anderson (wrestler)|Mr. Anderson]],<ref name="Turner2012C"/> Joe and Magnus lost the TNA World Tag Team Championship to [[Christopher Daniels and Kazarian]] at [[TNA Sacrifice (2012)|Sacrifice]] in May 2012.<ref name="Caldwell2012F"/>

On the May 31, 2012 episode of ''Impact Wrestling'', Joe had a confrontation with X Division Champion [[Austin Aries]], leading to a match at [[Slammiversary 10]] the following month where Joe unsuccessfully challenged Aries.<ref name="Caldwell2012G"/><ref name="Caldwell2012H"/> Joe subsequently entered the [[2012 Bound for Glory Series]], ultimately being eliminated after losing to Jeff Hardy at [[No Surrender (2012)|No Surrender]] in September 2012.<ref name="Caldwell2012I"/>

On the September 27, 2012 episode of ''Impact Wrestling'', Joe defeated [[Mr. Anderson (wrestler)|Mr. Anderson]] to win the [[vacant (professional wrestling)|vacant]] [[TNA Television Championship]], making him the third [[TNA Grand Slam Champion]].<ref name="Caldwell2012J"/> At [[Bound for Glory (2012)|Bound for Glory]] the following month, Joe successfully defended the title against Magnus.<ref name="Caldwell2012K"/> At [[Turning Point (2012 wrestling)|Turning Point]] in November 2012, Joe again successfully defended the title against Magnus, this time in a [[no disqualification match]].<ref name="Caldwell2012L"/> On the December 6, 2012 episode of ''Impact Wrestling'', Joe lost the TNA Television Championship to [[Devon (wrestler)|Devon]] after [[DOC (wrestler)|DOC]] of [[Aces & Eights]] hit him with a [[ball-peen hammer]].<ref name="Caldwell2012M"/>

==== Feuds with Aces & Eights and Team Dixie (2012–2014) ====
{{see also|Main Event Mafia}}
[[Image:Samoa Joe applying a rear naked choke to Kurt Angle in January 2013 (cropped).jpg|thumb|Joe (left) applying the ''[[Coquina Clutch]]'' on Kurt Angle in January 2013.]]

At [[Final Resolution (2012)|Final Resolution]] in December 2012, Joe teamed with [[Garett Bischoff]], Kurt Angle, and [[Wes Brisco]] to defeat Devon, DOC, and two masked members of Aces & Eights in an [[eight-man tag team match]].<ref name="Caldwell2012N"/> At [[Genesis (2013)|Genesis]] in January 2013, Joe lost to Aces & Eights member Mr. Anderson in a singles match following interference from [[Mike Knox]].<ref name="Caldwell2013"/> At [[Lockdown (2013)|Lockdown]] in March 2013, "Team TNA" (Joe, Eric Young, James Storm, Magnus, and Sting) defeated Aces & Eights (Devon, DOC, Garett Bischoff, Mike Knox, and Mr. Anderson) in a [[Lethal Lockdown match]].<ref name="Caldwell2013B"/> On the April 18 episode of ''Impact Wrestling'', Joe challenged Devon for the Television Championship, but lost after interference from Aces & Eights.<ref name="Caldwell2013C"/> At [[Slammiversary XI]] in June 2013, Joe teamed with Jeff Hardy and Magnus to defeat Garett Bischoff, Mr. Anderson, and [[Wes Brisco]] of Aces & Eights in a [[six-man tag team match]].<ref name="Caldwell2013D"/> Later that month, Joe was announced as a member of the reformed [[Main Event Mafia]] alongside Sting and Kurt Angle.<ref name="Caldwell2013E"/> In October 2013 at [[Bound for Glory (2013)|Bound For Glory]], Joe competed in an [[Ultimate X match]] that was won by [[Chris Sabin]].<ref name="Hall2013"/> On November 7, 2013, the Main Event Mafia was disbanded by Sting due to Aces & Eights having been defeated.<ref name="Nemer2013"/>

In November 2013, Joe was announced as an entrant in an eight-man tournament for the vacant TNA World Heavyweight Championship by TNA president Dixie Carter, who had stripped AJ Styles of the title. Joe subsequently angered Carter by announcing that, if he won the tournament, he would defend the title it against Styles, "whether it's here or anywhere else in the world".<ref name="Nemer2013B"/> At [[Turning Point (2013 wrestling)|Turning Point]] later that month, Magnus defeated Joe in a [[falls count anywhere match]], eliminating him from the tournament.<ref name="Matthews2013"/> Magnus went on to win the tournament, and the title, at [[Final Resolution (2013)|Final Resolution]] the following month with the assistance from [[Rockstar Spud]] and Carter's storyline nephew, [[Ethan Carter III]].<ref name="Veal2013"/> Joe went on to feud with "[[Team Dixie]]".<ref name="Barie2014"/> At [[Genesis (2014)|Genesis]] in January 2014, Joe defeated Rockstar Spud by submission, then unsuccessfully attempted to help Sting defeat Magnus for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship.<ref name="Pritchard2014"/> At [[One Night Only:#OldSchool]] (which was recorded in December 2013, but aired in February 2014) Joe unsuccessfully challenged Magnus for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship following interference from Ethan Carter III.<ref name="Kreikenbohm2013"/><ref name="Hall2014"/> At [[Lockdown (2014)|Lockdown]] in March 2014, Joe unsuccessfully challenged Magnus in a [[cage match]] following interference from Abyss.<ref name="Killam2014"/>

==== Final appearances (2014–2015) ====
{{See also|Beat Down Clan}}

In June 2014, Joe defeated [[Low Ki]] and [[Sanada (wrestler)|Sanada]] in the finals of a [[List of Impact Wrestling tournaments#TNA X Division Championship Tournament (2014)|tournament]] to win the [[TNA X Division Championship]] for a fifth and final time.<ref name="Strode2014"/> At [[Hardcore Justice (2014)|Hardcore Justice]] in August 2014, Joe successfully defended the X Division Championship against Low Ki. However, he vacated the title the following month due to an injury.<ref name="Harris2014"/> At [[Bound for Glory (2014)|Bound for Glory]] in the [[Korakuen Hall]] in [[Tokyo]], Japan in October 2014, Joe defended the title against [[Kaz Hayashi]] and Low Ki by in a [[three way dance]] despite not being the champion at the time, as the angle in which he vacated the title did not air until November 2014 due to a [[broadcast delay]].

On the January 7, 2015 episode of ''Impact Wrestling'', Joe, MVP, Kenny King, Low Ki, and Eric Young helped Bobby Lashley win the [[TNA World Heavyweight Championship]] from Bobby Roode. MVP subsequently named the group the [[Beat Down Clan]] and declared Lashley to be a founding member. However, Lashley refused to join the Beat Down Clan, prompting the Beat Down Clan to attack him. At [[Lockdown (2015)|Lockdown]] later that month, the Beat Down Clan lost to Lashley, [[Austin Aries]], [[Gunner (wrestler)|Gunner]], and [[Kurt Angle]] in a [[Lethal Lockdown match]].  Writing for the ''[[Wrestling Observer Newsletter]]'', Kyle Johnson described Joe as "relegated to little more than a henchman in a cumbersome heel stable".<ref name="Johnson2015B"/> Joe wrestled his final match for TNA on January 31, 2015, losing to Austin Aries in [[Wembley Arena]] in [[London]], England (due to broadcast delay the match did not air until March 2015).<ref name="Johnson2015B"/> In February 2015, Joe announced his departure from TNA, ending his run of nearly a decade with the company.<ref name="JoeTNA"/> According to Joe, he left TNA because of an incident during the European tour when the X Division Champion, Low Ki, suffered an injury and Joe was forced to book a match where he would lose the title; perceiving that TNA management did not care about the title change, he told TNA President Dixie Carter he would leave TNA.<ref name="Martínez2025"/>

===Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (2006, 2011)===
{{see also|La Legión Extranjera|La Sociedad}}

In March 2006, Joe debuted in the Mexican [[Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide]] promotion as a member of the villainous ''[[La Legión Extranjera]]'' stable. At ''[[Rey de Reyes (2006)|Rey de Reyes]]'' in [[Ciudad Madero]], Joe teamed with [[Konnan]] and [[Ron Killings]] to take part in a four-way twelve-man tag team match pitting various factions against one another; the match was won by Lucha Libre AAA World Wide representatives [[Octagón]], [[La Parka II|La Parka]], and [[Vampiro]]. Joe returned to the promotion in September 2006 at ''[[Verano de Escándalo (2006)|Verano de Escándalo]]'' in [[Naucalpan]], where he teamed with AJ Styles, Homicide, and Low Ki to defeat [[Abismo Negro]], [[Charly Manson]], [[Electroshock (wrestler)|Electroshock]], and [[Histeria (wrestler)|Histeria]] in an [[eight-man tag team match]], then teamed with Styles and Low Ki to defeat the Mexican Powers ([[Crazy Boy]], [[Joe Líder]] and [[Juventud Guerrera]]) in a [[six-man tag team match]].<ref name="AAA1"/><ref name="AAA2"/><ref name="KreikenbohmAAA"/>

Joe returned to Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide in July 2011 as a member of the villainous faction ''[[La Sociedad]]''. On 16 July in [[Orizaba]], he teamed with [[Adolfo Tapia|L.A. Park]] and [[Scott Steiner]] to defeat [[Dr. Wagner Jr.]], [[Electroshock (wrestler)|Electroshock]], and [[El Zorro (wrestler)|El Zorro]]. On July 31 in [[Guadalajara]], he teamed with [[Silver King (wrestler)|Silver King]] and [[Último Gladiador]] in a loss to [[Gato Eveready|Drago]], Electroshock and [[Heavy Metal (wrestler)|Heavy Metal]]. The matches were broadcast on ''AAA Sin Limite'' on [[Televisa Deportes]] the following month.<ref name="KreikenbohmAAA"/>

=== Pro Wrestling Noah (2007, 2012) ===
On October 25, 2007, Joe made his debut for the Japanese promotion [[Pro Wrestling Noah]] as part of its "Autumn Navigation" tour. Wrestling in [[Yokohama]], he teamed with [[Yoshihiro Takayama]] to defeat [[Mitsuharu Misawa]] and [[Takeshi Morishima]].<ref name="NOAH1"/><ref name="KreikenbohmNoah"/> Two days later, Joe challenged Misawa for the [[GHC Heavyweight Championship]] in a one-on-one match at the [[Nippon Budokan]] in [[Tokyo]], losing by pinfall after Misawa struck the back of Joe's head with his [[elbow smash|elbow]].<ref name="NOAH2"/>

On July 22, 2012, Joe returned to Pro Wrestling Noah as part of its "Great Voyage" tour. Teaming with [[Magnus (wrestler)|Magnus]], he defeated Special Assault Team ([[Akitoshi Saito]] and [[Jun Akiyama]]) to win the [[GHC Tag Team Championship]] in the [[Ryōgoku Kokugikan]] in Tokyo.<ref name=Noah072212/><ref name="Meltzer2012"/> Joe made his final appearance with Pro Wrestling Noah several months later on October 8, when he and Magnus lost the GHC Tag Team Championship to No Mercy ([[Kenta Kobayashi|Kenta]] and [[Maybach Taniguchi]]) in Yokohama.<ref name="KreikenbohmNoah"/><ref name="NOAH3"/><ref name="Caldwell2012"/>

=== Return to Ring of Honor (2015) ===
After departing Total Nonstop Action Wrestling in February 2015, Samoa Joe briefly returned to ROH the following month.<ref name="ROHBioOld" /><ref name="ROHreturn" /> After defeating [[Kyle O'Reilly]], [[ACH (wrestler)|ACH]], and [[Michael Elgin]] in successive matches, Joe unsuccessfully challenged ROH World Champion [[Jay Briscoe]] in the main event of [[Supercard of Honor IX]] on March 27.<ref name="Supercard2015" /><ref name="KreikenbohmROH" /> On June 20, Joe teamed with [[AJ Styles]] to defeat [[ROH World Tag Team Champions]] [[Christopher Daniels and Frankie Kazarian]] in a non-title match. Joe subsequently left Ring of Honor once again.<ref name="Torch2015" />

===WWE (2015–2022)===
==== NXT Champion (2015–2017) ====
[[File:Samoa Joe NXT Takeover Dallas 2016 P2.jpg|thumb|upright|Joe at [[NXT TakeOver: Dallas]] in April 2016, before his title match against [[NXT Champion]] [[Finn Bálor]].]]

In 2015, Samoa Joe was signed to a non-exclusive developmental contract by [[WWE]].<ref name="Markazi2015"/><ref name="Wonsover2018"/> On May 20, 2015, during the main event of [[NXT TakeOver: Unstoppable]], he stopped [[Kevin Owens]] from attacking [[Sami Zayn]] with a chair.<ref name="Johnson2015"/> Joe made his in-ring debut at the May 21 ''[[WWE NXT (TV series)|NXT]]'' tapings, defeating [[Scott Dawson (wrestler)|Scott Dawson]] in a match that aired on June 10.<ref name="James2015"/> While initially Joe's contact enabled him to continue working outside WWE, on June 1, WWE signed him to a full-time contract due to his impressive merchandise sales.<ref name="Markazi2015"/><ref name="Johnson2015B"/><ref name="Meltzer2015"/><ref name="Keller2015"/><ref name=Sidgwick2017/> On the same day, Joe wrestled [[Tyson Kidd]] in a ''[[WWE Superstars]]'' [[dark match]]; the match ended when Kidd suffered a [[legit (professional wrestling)|legitimate]] career-ending [[spinal cord injury]] when Joe gave him a [[muscle buster]];<ref name="Giri2015"/> in 2025, Joe called the injury the biggest regret of his career.<ref name="Delgado2025"/> Joe won the inaugural [[Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic]] tournament with [[NXT Champion]] [[Finn Bálor]] as his partner, defeating [[Baron Corbin]] and [[Rhyno]] in the finals at [[NXT TakeOver: Respect]] in October 2015.<ref name="NXTRespect"/>

On the November 4, 2015 episode of ''NXT'', Joe [[turn (professional wrestling)|turned]] on Finn Bálor by attacking him after a match against [[Apollo Crews]].<ref name="Meltzer2015B"/> In December 2015 at [[NXT TakeOver: London]], Joe unsuccessfully challenged Bálor for the NXT Championship.<ref name="Caldwell2015"/> Writing for the ''[[Wrestling Observer Newsletter]]'', Kyle Johnson described Joe as "leaner, focused, motivated, and completely revitalized [...] as hungry as he had been in 2003-05 when he was still making his name in Ring of Honor and TNA."<ref name="Johnson2015B"/> After defeating [[Sami Zayn]] in a [[two out of three falls match]] to become the number one contender on the March 9 episode of ''NXT'', Joe challenged Bálor once again at [[NXT TakeOver: Dallas]] in April 2016, losing after suffering a large [[laceration]] to his right cheek minutes into the match.<ref name="James2016"/><ref name="Caldwell2016"/> Later that month at a NXT [[House show|live event]] in [[Lowell, Massachusetts]], Joe finally defeated Bálor to win the NXT Championship.<ref name="JoeNXT"/><ref name="Caldwell2016B"/> In his first title defense, Joe defeated Bálor in a [[steel cage match]] in June 2016 at [[NXT TakeOver: The End]], marking the end of their feud.<ref name="NXTTheEnd"/>

Joe then engaged in a feud with [[Shinsuke Nakamura]], who defeated him in a title match on August 20 at [[NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn II]], ending his reign at 121 days.<ref name="NXTBrooklyn"/> During the match, Joe suffered a legitimate dislocated jaw.<ref name="Jacobs2016"/> On November 19 at [[NXT TakeOver: Toronto (2016)|NXT TakeOver: Toronto]], Joe defeated Nakamura in a rematch to win back the title.<ref name="NXTToronto"/> However, he lost the title back to Nakamura on December 3, 2016, in [[Osaka]], Japan, ending his second reign at 14 days. Joe's feud with Nakamura ended on December 8, 2016, in [[Melbourne]], Australia when Nakamura successfully defended the NXT Championship against him in a steel cage match.<ref name="Kreikenbohm2016"/>

==== World championship pursuits (2017–2019) ====
[[File:Samoa Joe 2017.jpg|thumb|upright|Joe in May 2017.]]

Joe debuted on WWE's main roster on the January 30, 2017 episode of ''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]'', attacking [[Seth Rollins]] and aligning himself with [[Triple H]].<ref name="WWEdebut"/> Joe participated in the following PPVs [[Fastlane (2017)|Fastlane]],<ref name="Wood2017"/> and [[Payback (2017)|Payback]].<ref name="Campbell2017"/> After he won an [[Extreme Rules match]] at [[Extreme Rules (2017)|Extreme Rules]], he to became the number one contender to the [[WWE Universal Championship]],<ref name="ER2017"/> but lost against the champion Brock Lesnar at [[WWE Great Balls of Fire]]<ref name="GBOF2017"/> and [[SummerSlam (2017)|SummerSlam]]. During a [[house show]] later that month, Joe suffered a knee injury.<ref name="Meltzer2017"/><ref name="Gartland2020"/>

Joe returned from injury on the October 30, 2017 episode of ''Raw''. At [[Survivor Series (2017)|Survivor Series]] in November 2017, Joe teamed with Finn Bálor, Braun Strowman, Triple H and [[Kurt Angle]] (as "Team Raw") to defeat [[Bobby Roode]], [[John Cena]], [[Randy Orton]], [[Shane McMahon]], and [[Shinsuke Nakamura]] (as "Team SmackDown") in a [[Survivor Series match]]. He went on to feud with [[The Shield (professional wrestling)|The Shield]], costing [[Dean Ambrose]] and Seth Rollins a [[Raw Tag Team Championship]] match against [[Cesaro and Sheamus]] and unsuccessfully challenging Roman Reigns for the WWE Intercontinental Championship. In January 2018, Joe suffered a tear to the [[plantar fascia]] in his right foot during a match with [[Titus O'Neil]].<ref name="Gartland2020"/>

Joe returned from injury in April 2018 following [[WrestleMania 34]].<ref name="Raw04092018"/> At the [[Greatest Royal Rumble]] that month, he unsuccessfully challenged Seth Rollins for the Intercontinental Championship in a [[ladder match]] also involving Finn Bálor and [[The Miz]].<ref name="Benigno2018"/> At [[Backlash (2018)|Backlash]] in May 2018, Joe lost to Roman Reigns.<ref name="Benigno2018B"/> At [[Money in the Bank (2018)|Money in the Bank]] in June 2018, Joe competed in the titular [[Money in the Bank ladder match]], which was won by Braun Strowman. Joe unsuccessfully challenged [[WWE Champion]] AJ Styles at [[SummerSlam (2018)|SummerSlam]] in August 2018, at [[Hell in a Cell (2018)|Hell in a Cell]] in September 2018, a third time at [[Super Show-Down (2018)|Super Show-Down]] in October 2018, and a fourth time at [[Crown Jewel (2018)|Crown Jewel]] in November 2018. At [[Survivor Series (2018)|Survivor Series]] later that month, Joe teamed with Jeff Hardy, The Miz, [[Rey Mysterio]], and Shane McMahon (as "Team SmackDown") in a loss to [[Bobby Lashley]], Braun Strowman, Dolph Ziggler, Drew McIntyre, and Finn Bálor (as "Team Raw").<ref name="Kreikenbohm2018"/> In January 2019, Joe competed in the [[Royal Rumble (2019)|Royal Rumble]] but was eliminated by [[Mustafa Ali (wrestler)|Mustafa Ali]]. At [[Elimination Chamber (2019)|Elimination Chamber]] in February 2019, Joe unsuccessfully challenged [[Bryan Danielson|Daniel Bryan]] for the [[WWE Championship]] in an [[Elimination Chamber match]] that also included AJ Styles, Jeff Hardy, [[Kofi Kingston]], and Randy Orton.<ref name="Kreikenbohm2019"/>

==== United States Champion; color commentator (2019–2021) ====
On the March 5, 2019 episode of ''[[SmackDown Live]]'', Joe defeated [[R-Truth]], [[Rey Mysterio]], and [[Andrade Cien Almas|Andrade]] in a [[fatal four way match]] to win the [[WWE United States Championship]].<ref name="Keller2019"/><ref name="Pappolla2019"/> At [[Fastlane (2019)|Fastlane]] later that month, Joe successfully defended the title in a rematch.<ref name="Powell2019"/> At [[WrestleMania 35]] in April 2019, Joe successfully defended the title against Mysterio in a singles match lasting under one minute.<ref name="Gartland2020"/><ref name="Powell2019B"/> At [[Money in the Bank (2019)|Money in the Bank]] in May 2019, Joe lost the title to Mysterio.<ref name="Powell2019C"/> On the June 3 episode of ''Raw'', Mysterio was forced to relinquish the WWE United States Championship due to a [[separated shoulder]], and surrendered the title to Joe.<ref name="Keller2019B"/> At [[Stomping Grounds]] later that month, Joe lost the WWE United States Championship to [[Ricochet (wrestler)|Ricochet]].<ref name="Powell2019D"/>

The night after losing the United States Championship, Joe attacked [[WWE Champion]] [[Kofi Kingston]], leading to a title match at [[Extreme Rules (2019)|Extreme Rules]] in July 2019 that was won by Kingston.<ref name="Powell2019G"/><ref name="Powell2019H"/> At the [[Smackville]] event later that month, Joe unsuccessfully challenged Kingston for the title in a [[triple threat match]] also involving Dolph Ziggler.<ref name="MacDonald2019"/> In August to September 2019, Joe competed in the [[2019 King of the Ring tournament]], defeating [[Cesaro (wrestler)|Cesaro]] in the first round, wrestling Ricochet to a draw in the quarter-finals, and losing to [[Baron Corbin]] in the semi-finals in a triple threat match also involving Ricochet.<ref name="PowellI"/><ref name="PowellJ"/><ref name="PowellK"/> Following the match, Joe became inactive while rehabilitating a broken thumb.<ref name="Middleton2019"/> While injured, Joe began appearing as a color commentator on the November 18, 2019 episode of ''Raw'' (replacing [[Dio Maddin]]) as well as appearing on ''[[WWE Backstage]]''.<ref name="Gagnon2019"/>

On the December 23, 2019 episode of ''Raw'', Joe was attacked by the [[Authors of Pain]].<ref name="Powell2019F"/> The following week on ''Raw'', Joe saved [[Kevin Owens]] from an attack by the Authors of Pain and [[Seth Rollins]].<ref name="Powell2019E"/> Joe returned to the ring in January 2020. Later that month he competed in the [[Royal Rumble (2020)|Royal Rumble]], being eliminated by Rollins. On the February 10 episode of ''Raw'', Joe teamed with Owens and the Viking Raiders in a loss to Rollins, the Authors of Pain, and [[Buddy Matthews|Murphy]]; this was his penultimate match with WWE and his last match for 18 months.<ref name="KreikenbohmWWE"/> Later that month, it was reported that Joe had injured his head during a commercial shoot and was not medically cleared to compete.<ref name="Gartland2020"/> Four days later, Joe was suspended for 30 days for violating the [[WWE wellness policy]].<ref name="WWEwellness"/>

Joe returned to television on the April 27, 2020 episode of ''Raw'', replacing [[Jerry Lawler]] as the ''Raw'' color commentator. He was named "Commentator of the Year" for 2020 by [[CBS Sports]].<ref name="CBS2020"/> He remained on the ''Raw'' commentary team until April 12, 2021, when he was replaced by [[Corey Graves]]. He was released by WWE on April 15, 2021.<ref name="WWE2021B"/>

==== Return to NXT (2021–2022) ====
In June 2021, Joe was rehired by WWE, reportedly at the behest of NXT's head producer [[Triple H]].<ref name="Johnson2021"/> Joe made his return on the June 15 episode of ''NXT'', being presented as the "[[enforcer (professional wrestling)|enforcer]]" of NXT's general manager [[William Regal]].<ref name="Currier2021"/> Over the next few weeks, Joe feuded with NXT Champion [[Karrion Kross]], leading to a title match at [[NXT TakeOver 36]] in [[Orlando, Florida]] on August 22 where Joe defeated Kross to win the NXT Championship for an unprecedented third time.<ref name="Moore2021"/> This was Joe's sole match during his 2021 to 2022 run with WWE.<ref name="KreikenbohmWWE"/> On September 12, 2021, Joe relinquished the NXT Championship before making any title defenses; he stated in 2022 that he vacated the title due to a combination of him testing positive for [[COVID-19]] and WWE chairman [[Vince McMahon]] wanting to change the overall creative direction of NXT.<ref name="WWE2021"/><ref name="Lambert2021"/> After recovering from COVID-19, Joe was assigned to work as a trainer backstage. He was released by WWE once again on January 6, 2022, having not reappeared on television since his third reign as NXT Champion.<ref name="Sapp2022"/>

=== All Elite Wrestling / Ring of Honor (2022–present) ===

==== Championship reigns (2022–2024) ====
Samoa Joe returned to Ring of Honor, now owned by [[All Elite Wrestling]] (AEW) co-founder and president [[Tony Khan]], on April 1, 2022, at [[Supercard of Honor XV]], coming to the aid of [[Jonathan Gresham]] and [[Lee Moriarty]] after they were attacked by [[Jay Lethal]] and [[Sonjay Dutt]].<ref name="ROHBio"/> Following this, Tony Khan announced that Joe had signed with AEW.<ref name="Sanchez2022"/> On the April 6 episode of ''[[AEW Dynamite]]'', Joe made his in-ring AEW debut, defeating [[Max Caster]] to qualify for the [[2022 Owen Hart Foundation Tournament]].<ref name="Quarrinton2022"/> On the following episode of ''AEW Dynamite'', Joe defeated [[Minoru Suzuki]] to win the [[ROH World Television Championship]], becoming an [[ROH Triple Crown]] winner in the process.<ref name="ROHBio"/><ref name="Rose2022"/> Joe defeated [[Johnny Elite]] in the quarter-finals and [[Kyle O'Reilly]] in the semi-finals of the Owen Hart Foundation Tournament before losing to [[Adam Cole]] in the final at [[Double or Nothing (2022)|Double or Nothing]] due to interference by [[Bobby Fish]].

At [[Death Before Dishonor (2022)|Death Before Dishonor]] in July 2022, Joe successfully defended the ROH World Television Championship against Jay Lethal.<ref name="Beaston2022"/> Due to their common problems with Lethal, [[Sonjay Dutt]], and [[Satnam Singh]], Joe began teaming with [[AEW TNT Champion]] [[Wardlow (wrestler)|Wardlow]] as "WarJoe". The duo defeated [[Josh Woods (wrestler)|Josh Woods]] and [[Tony Nese]] at [[AEW Grand Slam (2022)|Grand Slam]] in September 2023. The team broke up due to Joe attacking Wardlow after [[Powerhouse Hobbs]] began eyeing Wardlow's TNT Championship, causing Wardlow to unintentionally undermine Joe and his ROH World Television Championship turning [[Heel (professional wrestling)|heel]].<ref name="ITR2022"/> This set up a [[three-way match]] for the TNT Championship between Joe, Wardlow, and Hobbs at [[Full Gear (2022)|Full Gear]] in November 2022, where Joe defeated Wardlow and Hobbs to win the TNT Championship, making him a double champion.<ref name="FG2022"/> After winning both television championships, Joe began referring to himself as the "King of Television".<ref name="Breisch2022"/> On the November 30, 2022 episode of ''Dynamite'', Joe made his first successful TNT Championship defense against [[AR Fox]].<ref name="Konuwa2022"/> The following week on ''Dynamite'', Joe defeated former TNT Champion [[Darby Allin]] in another defense. After Joe attacked Allin post-match, Wardlow ran to the ring, causing Joe to flee.<ref name="G2022"/> At the ROH pay-per-view [[Final Battle (2022)|Final Battle]] in December 2022, Joe successfully defended the ROH World Television Championship against [[Juice Robinson]].<ref name="Haulotte2022"/> Later that month at ''[[Dynamite: New Year's Smash]]'', Joe successfully defended the TNT Championship against Wardlow, then cut off a portion of Wardlow's hair after the match.<ref name="Coulson2022"/>

[[Image:Samoa Joe and CM Punk, STF.jpg|thumb|Joe (top) performing an [[stepover toehold facelock|STF]] on [[CM Punk]] at [[All In: London (2023)|All In: London]] in August 2023.]]

On the January 4, 2023 episode of ''Dynamite'', Joe lost the TNT Championship to Allin, ending his reign at 46 days.<ref name="Powell2023"/> On the February 1 episode of ''Dynamite'', Joe regained the title after defeating Allin in a [[no holds barred match]]. After the match, he was attacked by a returning Wardlow.<ref name="Coulson2022"/> Wardlow subsequently defeated Joe to win the TNT Championship at [[AEW Revolution (2023)|Revolution]] in March 2023.<ref name="Revolution23"/>

Throughout mid-2023, Joe successfully defended the ROH World Television Championship against challengers such as [[Mark Briscoe]], [[Colt Cabana]], [[Blake Christian]], [[Matt Sydal]], and [[Dalton Castle (wrestler)|Dalton Castle]]. In June 2023, he entered the [[2023 Owen Hart Foundation Tournament]], but was eliminated by [[CM Punk]] in the semi-finals the following month.<ref name="Kreikenbohm2023"/>

At [[All In: London (2023)|All In: London]] in August 2023, Joe unsuccessfully challenged CM Punk for the [["Real World Championship"]].<ref name="AllInLondon2023"/> The following month at [[All Out (2023)|All Out]], Joe successfully defended the ROH World Television Championship against [[Shane Taylor (wrestler)|Shane Taylor]]; on his way to the ring, Joe jostled [[AEW World Champion]] [[MJF]], leading to a brawl.<ref name="AllOut2023"/> Subsequently, Joe entered the [[Grand Slam World Championship Eliminator Tournament]], defeating [[Jeff Hardy]] in the quarter-finals; [[Penta El Zero Miedo]] in the semi-finals; and [[Roderick Strong]] in the final;<ref name="Collins2023"/><ref name="Williams2023"/><ref name="Howard2023"/> at [[AEW Grand Slam (2023)|Grand Slam]] on September 20, he unsuccessfully challenged MJF for the AEW World Championship.<ref name="Howard2023B"/> On November 2, Joe became the longest-reigning ROH World Television Champion in history at 574 days.<ref name="Howard2023C"/>
On November 10, 2023, Joe vacated the ROH World Television Championship in order to focus on challenging for the AEW World Championship.<ref name="Howard2023C"/> 

At [[Full Gear (2023)|Full Gear]] in November 2023, Joe (substituting for the injured [[Adam Cole]]) teamed with MJF to successfully defend the [[ROH World Tag Team Championship]] against [[the Gunns]].<ref name="Applegate2023"/> In return for teaming with MJF, Joe was granted a second shot at the AEW World Championship at [[Worlds End (2023)|Worlds End]] in the [[Nassau Coliseum]] in [[Uniondale, New York]] in December 2023.<ref name="Rose2023"/><ref name="Lambert2023"/> The match saw Joe cleanly defeat MJF by technical submission using the [[Coquina Clutch]] to win the AEW World Championship.<ref name="WorldsEnd2023"/><ref name="Howard2023D"/> He defeated [[Hook (wrestler)|Hook]] in his first title defense in January 2024.<ref name="Kreikenbohm2024"/><ref name="KreikenbohmAEWworldreign"/> At [[AEW Revolution (2024)|Revolution]] in March 2024, Joe successfully defended his title against [["Hangman" Adam Page]] and [[Swerve Strickland]] in a [[three-way match]], submitting Page using the Coquina Clutch.<ref name="Howard2024"/> Joe went on to successfully defend his title against [[Wardlow (wrestler)|Wardlow]] at [[AEW Big Business]].<ref name="Kreikenbohm2024"/> At [[AEW Dynasty]] in April 2024, Joe lost the title to Strickland, ending his reign at 113 days.<ref name="Nason2024"/>

==== The Opps (2024–present) ====
{{See also|The Opps}}

Following his loss to Strickland, Joe turned face and formed a tag team with Hook.<ref name="Mukherjee2024"/> After a short feud with the Premier Athletes, Joe, Hook, and [[Katsuyori Shibata]] defeated [[Chris Jericho]]'s [[The Learning Tree (professional wrestling)|Learning Tree]] stable and [[Jeff Cobb]] in a [[trios match]] at [[Forbidden Door (2024)|Forbidden Door]] in June 2024.<ref name="Flanagan2024"/><ref name="Powell2024"/> In July 2024, Joe was removed from the [[Scotiabank Saddledome]] in an ambulance after losing a "[[Stampede Street Fight]]" to Jericho when Jericho drove him through a wall using a [[forklift]]; the angle was used to explain Joe going on hiatus to film season two of ''[[Twisted Metal (TV series)|Twisted Metal]]''.<ref name="Currier2024"/> 

[[File:The Opps 071225 (cropped).jpg|thumb|[[The Opps]] ([[Katsuyori Shibata]] (left), Joe (center), and [[Powerhouse Hobbs]] (right)) as [[AEW World Trios Champions]] in July 2025 at [[All In: Texas]].]]

Joe returned in January 2025 at [[AEW Maximum Carnage]], saving Hook from an attack by [[The Patriarchy (professional wrestling)|The Patriarchy]].<ref name="Berge" /> In February 2025, the trio of Joe, Hook, and Shibata were dubbed "[[The Opps]]".<ref name="Powell2025" /> In April 2025, at [[AEW Spring BreakThru|''Dynamite'': Spring BreakThru]], Joe, Shibata, and [[Powerhouse Hobbs]] (substituting for an injured Hook) defeated the [[Death Riders]] for the [[AEW World Trios Championship]].<ref name="Trios" /> The next night at [[Spring BreakThru|''Collision:'' Spring BreakThru]], Joe inducted Hobbs as a member of The Opps.<ref name="Opps1" /> On May 14 at [[Beach Break (2025)|''Dynamite'': Beach Break]], Joe unsuccessfully challenged Death Riders leader Jon Moxley for the [[AEW World Championship]] in a [[steel cage match]].<ref name="BeachBreak" /> On May 25 at [[Double or Nothing (2025)|Double or Nothing]], The Opps teamed with [[Kenny Omega]], [[Swerve Strickland]], and [[Willow Nightingale]] to defeat the Death Riders and [[The Young Bucks]] in an [[Anarchy in the Arena match]].<ref name="Opps2"/> On July 12 at [[All In: Texas]], The Opps successfully defended the AEW World Trios Championship against the Death Riders and [[Gabe Kidd]].<ref name="AllInTexas2025"/> After the match, Joe was attacked by the Death Riders and stretchered off; the angle was used to allow Joe to go on hiatus to promote season two of ''Twisted Metal''.<ref name="Ucchino2025"/> Joe returned the following month, with the Opps successfully defending the AEW World Trios Championship against [[Bullet Club War Dogs]] at [[Forbidden Door: London]].<ref name="Kreikenbohm2025"/> At [[All Out (2025)|All Out]] in September 2025, Joe and Hobbs defeated the WorkHorsemen ([[Anthony Henry (wrestler)|Anthony Henry]] and JD Drake).<ref name="Kreikenbohm2025"/> In the same month, Hook returned from injury but departed The Opps.<ref name="HookOpps"/>

On the October 1, 2025 episode of ''Dynamite'', Joe and Hobbs teamed with AEW World Champion [["Hangman" Adam Page]] to defeat the Death Riders. Following the match, an argument broke out between Joe and Page, leading Page to challenge Joe to a match for Page's World Championship at [[WrestleDream (2025)|WrestleDream]] later that month.<ref name="Howard2025"/> After Page defeated Joe at WrestleDream, Joe and the rest of the Opps turned heel and attacked Page,<ref name="WD2025"/> leading to a rematch at [[Full Gear (2025)|Full Gear]] on November 22, 2025,<ref name="Russell2025"/> where Joe defeated Page in a [[steel cage match]] with the assistance of Hook, winning the AEW World Championship for a second time.<ref name="KreikenbohmAEWworldreign2"/><ref name="Shawrma"/> On December 10 at [[Winter Is Coming (2025)|''Dynamite'': Winter is Coming]], Joe successfully defended his title against [[Eddie Kingston]].<ref name="Howard2025B"/> On December 27 at [[Worlds End 2025|Worlds End]], Joe defended the AEW World Championship against Page, MJF, and Swerve Strickland in a [[four-way match]]; MJF pinned him to win the title, ending his second reign after 35 days.<ref name="Miller2025"/>

== Professional wrestling style and persona ==
[[Image:Samoa Joe With Angle Up (cropped).jpg|thumb|Joe (bottom) performing a [[muscle buster]] on [[Kurt Angle]] in September 2008.]]

Samoa Joe wrestles in a "technician" and "powerhouse" style,<ref name="Kreikenbohm"/> with "blistering, [[mixed martial arts|MMA]]-inspired offense".<ref name=WWE/> [[Ring of Honor]] described him as "one of the hardest-hitting and most intense competitors in the sport".<ref name="ROHBioOld"/> His signature moves include the "Coquina Clutch" (a [[Professional wrestling holds#Rear naked choke|rear naked choke]]),<ref name="Kreikenbohm"/><ref name="WWE2018"/><ref name="Melok2016"/><ref name="Overtimer2022"/> the "Coquina Plex" (a [[sleeper suplex]]),<ref name="Saalbach"/> the [[Professional wrestling strikes#Facewash|facewash]],<ref name="Saalbach"/> the "Island Driver" (a [[sitout side powerslam]]),<ref name="Kreikenbohm"/><ref name="Overtimer2022"/> the [[muscle buster]],<ref name="Kreikenbohm"/><ref name="Melok2016"/><ref name="Overtimer2022"/><ref name="Cygy2005"/> the "Olé Kick" (a [[Yakuza kick]]),<ref name="Overtimer2022"/> the [[stepover toehold facelock|STF]],<ref name="Kreikenbohm"/><ref name="Overtimer2022"/> the "STJoe" (an [[STO (professional wrestling)|STO]]),<ref name="Kreikenbohm"/><ref name="Overtimer2022"/> and the [[Powerslam#Uranage|uranage]].<ref name=WWE/> Joe is also known for a maneuver colloquially dubbed the "nope spot", which sees him casually walk out of the way of an opponent executing an [[professional wrestling aerial techniques|aerial maneuver]].<ref name="Barrasso2024"/>

Joe's ring attire typically comprises shorts colored black and gold, green, or red, along with black knee pads, athletic tape on his left fist, and a towel draped around his neck.<ref name="Barnett2017"/>

Joe's use of submission holds saw him nicknamed the "Samoan Submission Machine".<ref name="ImpactWrestlingBio"/><ref name="Cygy2005"/> In 2022, after winning the [[AEW TNT Championship]] and [[ROH World Television Championship]], Joe began referring to himself as the "King of Television".<ref name="Breisch2022"/>

For much of his career, Joe used the opening riff of ''[[Godzilla vs. Mothra]]'' by of [[Akira Ifukube]] as part of his entrance.<ref name="Petree2025"/>

== Other media ==
In 2006, Joe made brief appearances on the American version of the television show ''[[Distraction (game show)|Distraction]]'', participating in a round where wrestlers performed moves on contestants while they answered questions.<ref name="DeMarco2008"/> In June 2022, Joe was announced as doing the physical performance of the character [[Sweet Tooth (Twisted Metal)|Sweet Tooth]] for [[Peacock (streaming service)|Peacock]]'s adaptation of ''[[Twisted Metal (TV series)|Twisted Metal]]'' (the character was voiced by [[Will Arnett]]).<ref name="Cordero2022"/> Joe has voiced characters in the animated web series ''[[Transformers: Power of the Primes]]''<ref name="McMillan2018"/> and video games including ''[[Dota 2]]'', ''[[Dota Underlords]]'',  ''[[Game of Thrones (2014 video game)|Game of Thrones]]'', ''[[Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League]]'' and ''[[Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii]].''<ref name="Cantor2017"/><ref name="Lowson2023"/><ref name="Dasappan2024"/><ref name="Parreno2024"/>

In April 2014, Joe launched a video game streaming channel on [[Twitch (service)|Twitch]].<ref name="Lee2014"/> He has appeared on [[Rob Van Dam]]'s web-based reality show ''RVD TV'' numerous times.<ref name="J2008"/> In 2023, Joe appeared on the ''[[Doughboys (podcast)|Doughboys]]'' podcast, reviewing [[Taco Bell]].<ref name="Doughboys"/>

=== Filmography ===
==== Television ====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes
|-
| 2018
| ''[[Transformers: Power of the Primes]]''
| [[Predaking]]
| Voice; 4 episodes<ref name="McMillan2018"/>
|-
| 2023–present
| ''[[Twisted Metal (TV series)|Twisted Metal]]''
| [[Sweet Tooth (Twisted Metal)|Marcus "Needles" Kane / Sweet Tooth]]
| Physical performance only, dubbed by [[Will Arnett]]<ref name="Cordero2022"/>
|}

==== Video games ====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes
|-
| 2013
| ''[[Dota 2]]''
| Juggernaut
|
|-
| 2014
| ''[[Game of Thrones (2014 video game)|Game of Thrones]]''
| Beast
| <ref name="Cantor2017"/>
|-
| 2020
| ''[[Dota Underlords]]''
| Juggernaut
|
|-
| 2024
| ''[[Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League]]''
| [[King Shark|Nanaue / King Shark]]
| <ref name="Dasappan2024"/>
|-
| 2025
| ''[[Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii]]''
| Raymond Law
| <ref name="btva"/><ref name="Parreno2024"/><ref name="Lambert2024"/>
|-
| TBA
| ''[[Deadlock (video game)|Deadlock]]''
| Abrams
| <ref name="Stubbs2024"/>
|}

== Personal life ==
Seanoa married his wife, Jessica, in 2007.<ref name="Cantor2017"/> He is close friends with fellow wrestlers [[CM Punk]], [[Homicide (wrestler)|Homicide]], [[Christopher Daniels]], [[AJ Styles]], and [[Rob Van Dam]].<ref name="Wonsover2018"/><ref name="JoeShootInterview"/><ref name="DeMarco2008"/>

Seanoa is of [[Samoan people|Samoan]] descent; unlike many Samoan wrestlers, he is not part of the [[Anoaʻi family]].<ref name="Palmer2025"/>

Seanoa avidly trains in [[Brazilian jiu-jitsu]], [[judo]], and [[Muay Thai]]. He was often noted as a sparring partner for [[Team Punishment]] member [[Justin McCully]], and was often in attendance in the locker room for Team Punishment fighters such as [[Tito Ortiz]] and [[Kendall Grove]].<ref name="DeMarco2008"/><ref name="James2010"/>

== Championships and accomplishments ==
[[Image:Samoa Joe with AEW World title DYNAMITE 2024 01 10 035 (cropped).jpg|thumb|175px|Samoa Joe has held the [[AEW World Championship]] twice...]]
[[Image:Samoa Joe in June 2008 (cropped).jpg|thumb|175px|...as well as the [[TNA World Heavyweight Championship]]...]]
[[Image:Samoa Joe with ROH World Television Championship, August 2023.jpg|thumb|175px|...he is also a former [[ROH World Television Champion]], being the longest reigning champion at 574 days...]]
[[File:Samoa Joe as AEW World Trios Champion, July 2025.jpg|thumb|175px|...and is also a one-time [[AEW World Trios Champion]].]]

* '''[[All Elite Wrestling]]'''
** [[AEW World Championship]] ([[List of AEW World Champions|2 times]])<ref name="KreikenbohmAEWworldreign"/><ref name="KreikenbohmAEWworldreign2"/>
** [[AEW TNT Championship]] ([[List of AEW TNT Champions|2 times]])<ref name="AEWTNT"/>
**[[AEW World Trios Championship]] ([[List of AEW World Trios Champions#Title History|1 time, current]]) - with [[Katsuyori Shibata]] and [[Powerhouse Hobbs]]<ref name="Trios"/>
** [[Grand Slam World Championship Eliminator Tournament]] (2023)<ref name="Howard2023"/>
* '''[[Ballpark Brawl]]'''
** Natural Heavyweight Championship (1 time)<ref name="KreikenbohmTitles"/>
* '''[[CBS Sports]]'''
** Commentator of the Year (2020)<ref name="CBS2020"/>
** Smack Talker of the Year (2018)<ref name="CBSSportsAwards2018"/>
* '''Extreme Wrestling Federation'''
** Xtreme 8 Tournament (2006)<ref name="KreikenbohmEWF"/>
* '''[[IWA Mid-South]]'''
** Revolution Strong Style Tournament (2004)<ref name="SaalbachIWA"/>
* '''German Wrestling Association'''
** GWA Heavyweight Championship (1 time)<ref name="KreikenbohmGWAHeavyweight"/>
* '''''[[Pro Wrestling Illustrated]]'''''
** [[PWI Feud of the Year]] (2007) {{small|versus [[Kurt Angle]]}}<ref name="PWIFeud"/>
** [[PWI Most Popular Wrestler of the Year]] (2006)<ref name="PWIPopular"/>
** Ranked number 4 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the ''[[PWI 500]]'' in 2006 and 2008<ref name="PWI5002006"/><ref name="PWI5002008"/>
* '''[[Pro Wrestling Noah]]'''
** [[GHC Tag Team Championship]] ([[GHC Tag Team Championship#Title history|1 time]]) – with [[Magnus (wrestler)|Magnus]]<ref name=Noah072212/>
* '''[[Pro Wrestling Zero-One]]'''
** [[NWA Intercontinental Tag Team Championship]] (1 time){{Efn|After the title was vacated, Joe and Sakoda's reign was stricken from the promotion's records.}} – with [[Keiji Sakoda]]<ref name=ZERO/><ref name=ZEROUN/>
* '''[[Ring of Honor]]'''
** [[ROH Hall of Fame]] (class of 2022)<ref name="ROHHOF"/>
** [[ROH Pure Championship]] ([[List of ROH Pure Champions|1 time]])<ref name="ROHpure"/><ref name="ROHpure2"/>
** [[ROH Triple Crown Champion]] (seventh){{citation needed|date=November 2025}} 
** [[ROH World Championship]] ([[List of ROH World Champions|1 time]])<ref name="ROHworld"/><ref name=ROHworld2/>
** [[ROH World Television Championship]] ([[List of ROH World Television Champions|1 time]])<ref name="ROHTV"/>
* '''''[[SoCal Uncensored (website)|SoCal Uncensored]]'''''
** Rookie of the Year (2000)<ref name="SoCal"/>
* '''[[Total Nonstop Action Wrestling]]'''
** [[Feast or Fired]] ([[Final Resolution (2009)|2009]] – [[Feast or Fired#Matches|World Heavyweight Championship contract]])<ref name="Caldwell2009H"/>
** [[Gauntlet for the Gold]] ([[Gauntlet for the Gold#Match history|2007]] – [[TNA World Heavyweight Championship]])<ref name="Martin2007B"/>
** [[King of the Mountain match|King of the Mountain]] ([[Slammiversary (2008)|2008]])<ref name="tnaslam2008"/>
** [[Maximum Impact Tournament]] (2011)<ref name="Caldwell2012O"/>
** [[Super X Cup]] ([[TNA 2005 Super X Cup Tournament|2005]])<ref name="Sacrifice2005"/>
** [[TNA Grand Slam Champion]] (third)<ref name="Caldwell2012J"/>
** [[TNA Television Championship]] ([[List of TNA Television Champions|1 time]])<ref name="Caldwell2012J"/>
** [[TNA Triple Crown Champion]] (third)<ref name=TNA/>
** [[TNA Turkey Bowl]] ([[Impact Turkey Bowl#2007|2007]])<ref name="Martin2007"/>
** [[TNA World Heavyweight Championship]] ([[List of TNA World Heavyweight Champions|1 time]])<ref name=TNA/>
** [[TNA World Tag Team Championship]] ([[List of TNA World Tag Team Champions|2 times]]) – by himself (1 time){{Efn|Joe held the title by himself during his first reign.}} and with [[Magnus (wrestler)|Magnus]] (1 time)<ref name=TNA/><ref name="Caldwell2012C"/>
** [[TNA X Division Championship]] ([[List of TNA X Division Champions|5 times]])<ref name=TNA/>
** [[List of Impact Wrestling tournaments#TNA X Division Championship Tournament (2014)|TNA X Division Championship Tournament (2014)]]<ref name="Strode2014"/>
** [[TNA Year End Awards]] (6 times)
*** Mr. TNA ([[Impact Year End Awards#2006 TNA Year End Awards|2006]], [[Impact Year End Awards#2007 TNA Year End Awards|2007]])<ref name="SlamImpact122806"/>
*** X-Division Star of the Year ([[Impact Year End Awards#2006 TNA Year End Awards|2006]])<ref name="SlamImpact122806"/>
*** Feud of the Year ([[Impact Year End Awards#2006 TNA Year End Awards|2006]], [[Impact Year End Awards#2006 TNA Year End Awards|2007]]) {{small|versus Kurt Angle}}<ref name="SlamImpact122806"/><ref name=TNA07Awards/>
*** Finisher of the Year [[Impact Year End Awards#2007 TNA Year End Awards|2007]] {{small|[[muscle buster]]}}<ref name=TNA07Awards/>
** [[Wild Card Tournament]] (2011) – with Magnus<ref name=Impact010512/>
* '''Twin Wrestling Entertainment'''
** TWE Heavyweight Championship (1 time)<ref name="KreikenbohmTWE"/>
* '''[[Ultimate Pro Wrestling]]'''
**[[UPW Heavyweight Championship]] (1 time)<ref name="UPWtitle"/>
**[[UPW No Holds Barred Championship]] (1 time)<ref name="UPWNoHoldsBarred"/>
* '''''[[Wrestling Observer Newsletter]]'''''
** [[List of Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards#Bruiser Brody Memorial Award (Best Brawler)|Best Brawler]] (2005, 2006)<ref name="Meltzer2007"/><ref name="Meltzer2011"/>
** [[List of Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards#Most Outstanding Wrestler|Most Outstanding Wrestler]] (2005)<ref name="Meltzer2011"/>
** [[List of Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards#Pro Wrestling Match of the Year|Pro Wrestling Match of the Year]] (2005) {{small|versus [[Kenta Kobashi]]}}<ref name="Meltzer2011"/>
* '''[[WWE]]'''
** [[Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic]] ([[NXT TakeOver: Respect|2015]]) – with [[Finn Bálor]]<ref name=NXTRespect/>
** [[NXT Championship]] ([[List of NXT Champions|3 times]])<ref name="NXTTitle"/>
** [[WWE United States Championship]] ([[List of WWE United States Champions|2 times]])<ref name="WWEUSTitle"/>

{{notelist}}

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<ref name="Coulson2022">{{cite web|url=https://www.thesportster.com/samoa-joe-shows-off-stitches-wins-aew-tnt-title/|title=Samoa Joe shows off stitches after winning back the AEW TNT Title|work=TheSportster.com|first=Josh|last=Coulson|date=February 1, 2022}}</ref>

<ref name="Currier2021">{{cite web|last=Currier|first=Joseph|url=https://www.f4wonline.com/nxt-news/samoa-joe-returns-wwe-nxt-enforcer-authority-figure-344241|title=Samoa Joe returns to WWE NXT as enforcer authority figure|website=[[F4WOnline.com]]|date=June 15, 2021|access-date=June 18, 2021}}</ref>

<ref name="Currier2024">{{cite web|last=Currier|first=Joseph|url=https://www.f4wonline.com/news/aew/reason-for-aew-dynamite-samoa-joe-stretcher-angle/|title=Reason for AEW ''Dynamite'' Samoa Joe stretcher angle|website=[[F4WOnline.com]]|date=July 11, 2024|access-date=September 8, 2024}}</ref>

<ref name="Cygy2005">{{cite news|last=Cygy|first=Marcus|title=Official results from Sunday's "Genesis" pay-per-view|url=http://www.tnawrestling.com/results/ppv/full.php?ppvres=310|date=November 13, 2005|website=[[TNAWrestling.com]]|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930013140/http://www.tnawrestling.com/results/ppv/full.php?ppvres=310|archive-date=September 30, 2007}}</ref>

<ref name="Cygy2005B">{{cite news|last=Cygy|first=Marcus|title=Official live TNA "Turning Point 2005" pay-per-view results|url=http://www.tnawrestling.com/results/ppv/full.php?ppvres=360|date=January 16, 2005|website=[[TNAWrestling.com]]|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930014541/http://www.tnawrestling.com/results/ppv/full.php?ppvres=360|archive-date=September 30, 2007}}</ref>

<ref name="Cygy2006">{{cite web|last=Cygy|first=Marcus|title=Official live TNA "Bound For Glory" pay-per-view results|url=http://www.tnawrestling.com/results/ppv/full.php?ppvres=936|date=October 22, 2006|website=[[TNAWrestling.com]]|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070514215433/http://www.tnawrestling.com/results/ppv/full.php?ppvres=936|archive-date=May 14, 2007}}</ref>

<ref name="Cygy2006B">{{cite web|last=Cygy|first=Marcus|title=Results from the TNA "Genesis" pay-per-view event|date=November 19, 2006|website=[[TNAWrestling.com]]|url=http://www.tnawrestling.com/results/ppv/full.php?ppvres=1014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070514132445/http://www.tnawrestling.com/results/ppv/full.php?ppvres=1014|archive-date=May 14, 2007}}</ref>

<ref name="Cygy2006C">{{cite web|last=Cygy|first=Marcus|title=Live results from the TNA "Turning Point" pay-per-view|date=December 10, 2006|website=[[TNAWrestling.com]]|url=http://www.tnawrestling.com/results/ppv/full.php?ppvres=1062|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070404130837/http://www.tnawrestling.com/results/ppv/full.php?ppvres=1062|archive-date=April 4, 2007}}</ref>

<ref name="Cygy2006D">{{cite news|last=Cygy|first=Marcus|title=Official live TNA "Victory Road" pay-per-view results|date=July 16, 2006|website=[[TNAWrestling.com]]|url=http://www.tnawrestling.com/results/ppv/full.php?ppvres=753|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061126154205/http://www.tnawrestling.com/results/ppv/full.php?ppvres=753|archive-date=November 26, 2006}}</ref>

<ref name="Cygy2006E">{{cite web|last=Cygy|first=Marcus|title=Official live TNA "Against All Odds" pay-per-view results|date=February 12, 2006|website=[[TNAWrestling.com]]|url=http://www.tnawrestling.com/results/ppv/full.php?ppvres=469|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070613160143/http://www.tnawrestling.com/results/ppv/full.php?ppvres=469|archive-date=June 13, 2007}}</ref>

<ref name="Cygy2006F">{{cite news|last=Cygy|first=Marcus|title=Official live TNA "Destination X" pay-per-view results|url=http://www.tnawrestling.com/results/ppv/full.php?ppvres=532|date=March 12, 2006|website=[[TNAWrestling.com]]|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070318170809/http://www.tnawrestling.com/results/ppv/full.php?ppvres=532|archive-date=March 18, 2007}}</ref>

<ref name="Cygy2006I">{{cite web|last=Cygy|first=Marcus|title=Official live TNA "Slammiversary" pay-per-view Results|url=http://www.tnawrestling.com/results/ppv/full.php?ppvres=712|date=June 18, 2006|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070521043510/http://www.tnawrestling.com/results/ppv/full.php?ppvres=712|archive-date=May 21, 2007|website=[[TNAWrestling.com]]}}</ref>

<ref name="Cygy2007">{{cite web|last=Cygy |first=Marcus |title=Official live TNA "Final Resolution" pay-per-view results|date=January 14, 2007 |website=[[TNAWrestling.com]] |url=http://www.tnawrestling.com/results/ppv/full.php?ppvres=1129 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930023902/http://www.tnawrestling.com/results/ppv/full.php?ppvres=1129 |archive-date=September 30, 2007 }}</ref>

<ref name="Cygy2007B">{{cite web|last=Cygy|first=Marcus|title=Official live TNA "Destination-X 2007" pay-per-view results|date=February 12, 2006|website=[[TNAWrestling.com]]|url=http://www.tnawrestling.com/results/ppv/full.php?ppvres=1233|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070507005633/http://www.tnawrestling.com/results/ppv/full.php?ppvres=1233|archive-date=May 7, 2007}}</ref>

<ref name="Dasappan2024">{{cite web |url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/samoa-joe-says-suicide-squad-153000278.html |title=Samoa Joe says Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League is the 'most unique interpretation' of King Shark so far |last=Dasappan |first=Jayakrishna  |date=January 20, 2024 |access-date=January 23, 2024 |work=[[Yahoo.com]] }}</ref>

<ref name="Delgado2025">{{cite web |url=https://solowrestling.com/new/139399-samoa-joe-admite-que-la-lesion-de-tyson-kidd-es-lo-que-mas-lamenta-de-su-carrera |title=Samoa Joe admite que la lesión de Tyson Kidd es lo que más lamenta de su carrera |first=Toni |last=Delgado |date=April 3, 2025 |access-date=April 4, 2025 |work=SoloWrestling.com |language=es }}</ref>

<ref name="DeMarco2008">{{cite web |url=http://www.411mania.com/wrestling/columns/158701|title=The wrestling 5 & 1 10.23.10: Maryse vs. Velvet |last=De Marco |first=Greg |date=October 23, 2008 |access-date=November 24, 2010 |work=411Mania.com }}</ref>

<ref name="Doughboys">{{Citation |title=Taco Bell VIII with Samoa Joe |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HN494R5N6yE |access-date=September 21, 2023 |language=en |website=[[YouTube]] |publisher=[[Doughboys Media]] |date=2023 }}</ref>

<ref name="ER2017">{{cite web|last1=Powell|first1=Jason|title=6/4 Powell's WWE Extreme Rules live review|url=http://prowrestling.net/site/2017/06/04/64-powells-wwe-extreme-rules-live-review-finn-balor-vs-samoa-joe-vs-bray-wyatt-vs-roman-reigns-vs-seth-rollins-five-way-become-no-1-contender-wwe-universal-championshi/|work=ProWrestling.net|access-date=June 4, 2017|date=June 4, 2017}}</ref>

<ref name="Fain2020">{{cite web|url=https://monthlypuroresu.com/features/oral-history-of-the-inoki-dojo-how-it-changed-wrestling-history/|title=Oral history of the Inoki Dojo & how it changed wrestling history|access-date=December 20, 2023|website=MonthlyPuroresu.com|first=Thom|last=Fain|date=September 21, 2022}}</ref>

<ref name="FireFestival">{{cite web|url=http://www.purolove.com/zero1max/results/01firefestival.php|title=Zero One Fire Festival Results (2001)|quote=(translated from German) Kohei Sato [2] defeated Samoa Joe [0] (8:25) with a Cross Armbreaker / Samoa Joe [2] defeated George Takano [1] (5:24) with a Lariat. / Samoa Joe [4] defeated Masato Tanaka [3] (8:00) with the Emerald Frosion|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928000011/http://www.purolove.com/zero1max/results/01firefestival.php|archive-date=September 28, 2007|website=PuroLove.com}}</ref>

<ref name="FG2022">{{cite web|last=Powell|first=Jason|title=AEW Full Gear results|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2022/11/19/aew-full-gear-results-powells-live-review-of-jon-moxley-vs-mjf-for-the-aew-world-championship-the-acclaimed-vs-swerve-strickland-and-keith-lee-for-the-aew-tag-titles-toni-storm-vs-jamie-hayter/|work=ProWrestling.net|date=November 19, 2022|access-date=November 19, 2022}}</ref>

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<ref name="G2022">{{cite web | url=https://wrestlingheadlines.com/samoa-joe-defeats-darby-allin-to-retain-the-tnt-championship-on-tonights-aew-dynamite/ |first=Joey |last=G. | title=Samoa Joe defeats Darby Allin to retain the TNT Championship on tonight's AEW Dynamite |website=WrestlingHeadlines.com | date=December 8, 2022 }}</ref>

<ref name="Gagnon2019">{{cite web|url=https://www.wrestlinginc.com/news/2019/12/samoa-joe-staying-on-raw-commentary-663057/|title=Samoa Joe staying on RAW commentary, Dio Maddin headed back to WWE Performance Center|publisher=WrestlingInc.com|date=December 3, 2019|last=Gagnon|first=Joshua|access-date=November 1, 2023}}</ref>

<ref name="Gartland2020">{{cite web|url=https://www.si.com/wrestling/2020/02/20/wwe-samoa-joe-injury-update|title=Report: WWE's Samoa Joe injures head while filming commercial|work=[[SI.com]]|date=February 2, 2020|last=Gartland|first=Dan|access-date=December 6, 2023}}</ref>

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<ref name="Gerweck2010">{{cite web |url=http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1291601731|title=Report: former TNA champion's contract expires|first=Steve|last=Gerweck|date=December 5, 2010|access-date=December 5, 2010|work=WrestleView.com}}</ref>

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<ref name="Hall2014">{{cite web |url=https://kbwrestlingreviews.com/2014/02/11/tna-one-night-only-old-school-as-old-as-eleven-years-can-be/|title=TNA One Night Only – Old School: as old as eleven years can be|first=Thomas|last=Hall|date=February 11, 2014|access-date=November 9, 2023|work=KBWrestlingReviews.com}}</ref>

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<ref name="HookOpps">{{Cite web |publisher=[[All Elite Wrestling]] |date=September 11, 2025 |title=AEW Dynamite results: September 10, 2025 |url=https://www.allelitewrestling.com/post/aew-dynamite-results-september-10-2025 |access-date=October 2, 2025 |website=[[AllEliteWrestling.com]] |language=en}}</ref>

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<ref name="Howard2023D">{{cite web|date=December 30, 2023|access-date=December 31, 2023|work=[[F4WOnline.com]]|url=https://www.f4wonline.com/news/aew/results/aew-worlds-end-live-results-world-title-match-continental-classic-finals|title=AEW Worlds End live results|first=Ryan|last=Howard}}</ref>

<ref name="Howard2024">{{cite web|date=March 3, 2024|access-date=March 5, 2024|work=[[F4WOnline.com]]|url=https://www.f4wonline.com/news/aew/results/aew-revolution-live-results-stings-retirement-match|title=AEW Revolution live results|first=Ryan|last=Howard}}</ref>

<ref name="Howard2025">{{cite web|date=October 1, 2025|access-date=October 2, 2025|work=[[F4WOnline.com]]|url=https://www.f4wonline.com/news/aew/aew-results/aew-dynamite-live-results-sixth-anniversary/|title=AEW Dynamite live results|first=Ryan|last=Howard|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251002084135/https://www.f4wonline.com/news/aew/aew-results/aew-dynamite-live-results-sixth-anniversary/|archive-date=October 2, 2025}}</ref>

<ref name="Howard2025B">{{Cite web |last=Howard |first=Ryan |date=December 10, 2025 |title=AEW Dynamite Winter is Coming live results: World title |url=https://www.f4wonline.com/news/aew/aew-results/aew-dynamite-winter-is-coming-live-results-world-title-match/ |access-date=December 10, 2025 |website=[[F4WOnline.com]] |language=en-GB}}</ref>

<ref name="Impact010512">{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnaimpact/article_56657.shtml|title=McQuade's TNA Impact Wrestling report 1/5|last=McQuade|first=Jay|date=January 5, 2012|access-date=January 5, 2012|work=[[PWTorch.com]]}}</ref>

<ref name="ImpactWrestlingBio">{{cite web|url=http://www.impactwrestling.com/roster/Wrestler-Roster/item/1567-samoa-joe|title=Samoa Joe|access-date=September 16, 2008|publisher=[[ImpactWrestling.com]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120430191328/http://www.impactwrestling.com/roster/Wrestler-Roster/item/1567-samoa-joe|archive-date=April 30, 2012}}</ref>

<ref name="InokiDojo">{{cite web |url=http://socaluncensored.com/2017/06/26/inokidojo-njpw-usa/ |title=SoCal and Puroresu part 3: the Inoki Dojo and NJPW-USA |work=[[SoCal Uncensored (website)|SoCal Uncensored]] |date=June 26, 2017 |accessdate=April 12, 2024 |quote=Many of the wrestlers who trained at the Inoki Dojo went on to a lot of success in professional wrestling. Samoa Joe, [[Bryan Danielson]], [[T.J. Perkins]], [[Karl Anderson]], [[Fergal Devitt]], and more are now part of the [[WWE]]. [[Rocky Romero]] went on to become a former [[IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Champion]], an 8-time [[IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Tag Team Champion]], and has been a longtime member of the [[NJPW]] roster.}}</ref>

<ref name="ITR2022">{{cite web | url=https://itrwrestling.com/news/samoa-joe-turns-heel-on-wardlow-aew-dynamite/ | title=Samoa Joe turns heel on Wardlow on AEW Dynamite | date=November 10, 2022 |website=ITRWrestling.com }}</ref>

<ref name="J2008">{{cite web | url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/WWE_News_3/article_24490.shtml|title=Interview highlights: RVD speaks about leaving wrestling, kharma, marijuana, more|last=J.| first=Andy|date=February 13, 2008|access-date= November 24, 2010|website=[[PWTorch.com]]}}</ref>

<ref name="Jacobs2016">{{cite web|url=http://wrestlingnews.co/samoa-joe-injury-confirmed/|title=Samoa Joe confirms injury|last=Jacobs|first=Corey|date=August 22, 2016|website=WrestlingNews.co|access-date=August 22, 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160825182707/http://wrestlingnews.co/samoa-joe-injury-confirmed/|archive-date=August 25, 2016}}</ref>

<ref name="James2010">{{cite web | url=http://www.411mania.com/MMA/columns/143437|title=The MMA top 10 06.25.10: week 26 - the top 10 pro-wrestlers that should have tried MMA |last=James |first=Dustin |date=June 25, 2010 |access-date=November 24, 2010 |work=411Mania.com }}</ref>

<ref name="James2015">{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wwenxtreport/article_85542.shtml|title=James's WWE NXT report 6/10 - week 165: Samoa Joe makes NXT in-ring debut, Joe-Owens set for next week, Zack Ryder in tag action, more|last=James|first=Justin|website=[[PWTorch.com]]|date=June 10, 2015|access-date=June 17, 2015}}</ref>

<ref name="James2016">{{cite web|last=James|first=Justin|title=3/9 WWE NXT report – Samoa Joe vs. Sami Zayn epic 2/3 falls match to determine #1 contender to NXT Title|url=http://www.pwtorch.com/site/2016/03/09/march9nxt/|website=[[PWTorch.com]]|access-date=March 17, 2016|date=March 10, 2016}}</ref>

<ref name="JoeNXT">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/wwenxt/article/samoa-joe-wins-nxt-championship|title=Samoa Joe wins NXT Championship at live event in Lowell, Mass.|date=April 21, 2016|access-date=April 21, 2016|website=[[WWE]].com|publisher=[[WWE]]}}</ref>

<ref name="JoeShootInterview">{{cite video|url=http://www.rohwrestling.com/shoponline.asp?point=moreinfo&catid=200&id=685|title=Straight Shootin' with Samoa Joe|publisher=[[Ring of Honor]]|medium=DVD|date=2004|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070712234738/http://www.rohwrestling.com/shoponline.asp?point=moreinfo&catid=200&id=685|archive-date=July 12, 2007}}</ref>

<ref name="JoeTNA">{{cite web|title=Samoa Joe announces on Twitter that he's leaving TNA|url=http://www.f4wonline.com/more/more-top-stories/100-tna/41243-samoa-joe-leaves-tna|website=[[F4WOnline.com]]|access-date=February 18, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150325085253/http://www.f4wonline.com/more/more-top-stories/100-tna/41243-samoa-joe-leaves-tna|archive-date=March 25, 2015|date=February 17, 2015}}</ref>

<ref name="Johnson2015">{{cite web|url=http://www.pwinsider.com/article/93871/he-debuts.html?p=1|title=He debuts!|last=Johnson|first=Mike|website=PWInsider.com|date=May 20, 2015|access-date=May 20, 2015}}</ref>

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<ref name="Opps2">{{Cite web |last=Powell |first=Jason |date=May 25, 2025 |title=AEW Double Or Nothing results |url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2025/05/25/aew-double-or-nothing-results-powells-live-review-of-will-ospreay-vs-hangman-page-and-mercedes-mone-vs-jamie-hayter-in-the-finals-of-the-owen-hart-foundation-tournaments-anarchy-in-the-arena/ |access-date=May 27, 2025 |website=ProWrestling.net |language=en-US}}</ref>

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<ref name="Quarrinton2022">{{cite web|url=https://www.thesportster.com/samoa-joe-aew-debut-dynamite-max-caster-owen-hart-tournament |title=Samoa Joe gets AEW career off To triumphant start, qualifies for Owen Hart Tournament|work=TheSportster.com|date=April 6, 2022|first=Norman|last=Quarrinton|access-date=May 23, 2022}}</ref>

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<ref name="ROHHOF">{{cite web|url=https://www.rohwrestling.com/news/samoa-joe-inducted-inaugural-roh-hall-fame-class|publisher=[[Ring of Honor]] |website=[[ROHWrestling.com]]|title=Samoa Joe inducted into inaugural ROH Hall of Fame class|date=February 14, 2022}}</ref>

<ref name="ROHJoe">{{cite web| url=http://www.rohwrestling.com/news/Article.aspx?id=1118|title=RoH Wrestling news|date=March 3, 2007 |publisher=[[Ring of Honor]] |website=[[ROHWrestling.com]]|quote=February 2: The huge story of the week is that Joe announced his farewell tour to ROH in a very emotional promo in the new ROH Video Wire.}}</ref>

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<ref name="ROHpure">{{cite web|url=http://www.rohwrestling.com/rohpuretitle.php |title=Ring of Honor Pure Championship |access-date=April 5, 2010 |publisher=[[Ring of Honor]] |website=[[ROHWrestling.com]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100404064124/http://www.rohwrestling.com/rohpuretitle.php |archive-date=April 4, 2010 }}</ref>

<ref name="ROHpure2">{{Cite web|url=http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/roh/roh-p.html|title=Ring of Honor Pure Title|website=Wrestling-Titles.com|access-date=January 2, 2020}}</ref>

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<ref name="ROHworld">{{cite web|url=http://www.rohwrestling.com/rohworldtitle.php |title=Ring of Honor Title |access-date=April 5, 2010 |publisher=[[Ring of Honor]] |website=[[ROHWrestling.com]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100412035906/http://www.rohwrestling.com/rohworldtitle.php |archive-date=April 12, 2010 }}</ref>

<ref name="ROHworld2">{{Cite web|url=http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/roh/roh-h.html|title=ROH World Heavyweight Title|website=Wrestling-Titles.com|access-date=January 2, 2020}}</ref>

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<ref name="Rose2023">{{cite web|url=https://www.f4wonline.com/news/aew/mjf-agrees-to-team-with-samoa-joe-at-aew-full-gear-zero-hour|title=MJF agrees to team with Samoa Joe at AEW Full Gear Zero Hour|date=November 17, 2023|last=Rose|first=Bryan|work=[[F4WOnline.com]]|access-date=November 18, 2023}}</ref>

<ref name="Russell2025">{{Cite web|last=Russell|first=Skylar|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/samoa-joe-adam-page-aew-full-gear-265334/|title=Samoa Joe submits HOOK, set to challenge Adam Page for AEW World Championship at AEW Full Gear|date=October 29, 2025|access-date=October 31, 2025|website=Fightful.com}}</ref>

<ref name="Saalbach">{{cite web |url=http://wrestlingdata.com/index.php?befehl=bios&wrestler=932 |title=Samoa Joe |first=Axel |last=Saalbach |website=WrestlingData.com |access-date=January 30, 2024 }}</ref>

<ref name="SaalbachIWA">{{cite web|url=https://www.wrestlingdata.com/index.php?befehl=turniere&liga=80&kategorie=145&turnier=662|title=IWA Mid-South Revolution Strong Style Tournament 2004|publisher=WrestlingData.com|access-date=July 5, 2008|first=Axel|last=Saalbach}}</ref>

<ref name="Sacrifice2005">{{cite web|title=Official results from Sunday's "Sacrifice" on pay-per-view|url=http://www.tnawrestling.com/results/ppv/full.php?ppvres=178|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930013111/http://www.tnawrestling.com/results/ppv/full.php?ppvres=178|archive-date=September 30, 2007|website=[[TNAWrestling.com]]}}</ref>

<ref name="Sanchez2022">{{cite web|url=https://wrestletalk.com/news/samoa-joe-returns-to-roh-at-supercard-of-honor/|title=Samoa Joe returns to ROH at Supercard of Honor|work=WrestleTalk.com|date=April 1, 2022|first=Taylor|last=Sanchez|access-date=April 1, 2022}}</ref>

<ref name="Sapp2022">{{Cite web|last=Sapp|first=Sean Ross|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/exclusives/samoa-joe-released-wwe|title=Samoa Joe released by WWE|date=January 6, 2022|access-date=January 6, 2022|website=Fightful.com}}</ref>

<ref name="Schmidt-Jackson2011">{{Cite web |last= Schmidt-Jackson |first=Suzanne |url=https://patch.com/florida/landolakes/want-to-hula |title=Want to Hula? |date=February 7, 2011 |access-date=April 4, 2024 |website=[[Patch.com]] }}</ref>

<ref name="Shawrma">{{Cite web|last=Shawrma|first=Ishaan|title=Samoa Joe wins the AEW World Championship at AEW Full Gear|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/samoa-joe-wins-the-aew-world-championship-at-aew-full-gear/|work=Fightful.com|date=November 22, 2025|access-date=November 22, 2025}}</ref>

<ref name="Shingeki">{{cite web|url=http://www.purolove.com/zero1max/results/results01.php|title=Zero One 2001 show results|quote=(translated from German) Zero-One "Shingeki":Samoa Joe & Keiji Sakoda defeated Yuki Ishikawa & Katsumi Usuda (16:48)|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927235429/http://www.purolove.com/zero1max/results/results01.php|archive-date=September 27, 2007|website=PuroLove.com}}</ref>

<ref name="Sidgwick2017">{{cite book|first1=Michael|last1=Sidgwick|title=Development Hell: The NXT Story|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=BgGhDgAAQBAJ|page=249|year=2017|publisher=Lulu.com |isbn=978-1-32-697167-0|access-date=December 5, 2023}}</ref>

<ref name="Sims2019">{{cite web|url=https://www.grunge.com/168169/the-untold-truth-of-samoa-joe/|title=The untold truth of Samoa Joe|date=September 23, 2019|access-date=December 3, 2023|website=[[Grunge.com]]|first=Chris|last=Sims}}</ref>

<ref name="SlamImpact122806">{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2006/12/29/3059786.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20121205091101/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2006/12/29/3059786.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=December 5, 2012|title=Impact: Angle gets his rematch against Mr. TNA|last=Sokol|first=Chris|date=December 29, 2006|work=SLAM! Sports: Wrestling|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]|access-date=September 29, 2009}}</ref>

<ref name="Slammiversary2005">{{cite web|title=Full TNA "Slammiversary" results|url= http://www.tnawrestling.com/results/ppv/full.php?ppvres=115|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930014452/http://www.tnawrestling.com/results/ppv/full.php?ppvres=115|archive-date=September 30, 2007|website=[[TNAWrestling.com]]}}</ref>

<ref name="SoCal">{{cite web|url=http://www.socaluncensored.com/titles/awards/scw99.htm|archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20050213053416/http://www.socaluncensored.com/titles/awards/scw99.htm|archive-date=February 13, 2005|title=SoCal Uncensored Awards 1999 and 2000|access-date=October 26, 2010|work=[[SoCal Uncensored (website)|SoCal Uncensored]]}}</ref>

<ref name="Sokol2009">{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2009/06/26/9940471.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120718090951/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2009/06/26/9940471.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=July 18, 2012|title=Impact: Sting mugged by Mafia|last1=Sokol|first1=Bryan|last2=Sokol|first2=Chris |date=June 26, 2009|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]|access-date=November 20, 2009}}</ref>

<ref name="Strode2014">{{cite web |first=Cory |last=Strode |title=TNA Destination X 2014 report: Hardys reunite vs. Wolves, Aries challenges Lashley and more |url=https://www.pwinsider.com/article/87276/complete-impact-report.html |website=PWInsider.com |access-date=March 24, 2020 |date=July 31, 2014}}</ref>

<ref name="Stubbs2024">{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/mikestubbs/2024/09/21/pro-wrestler-samoa-joe-is-seemingly-voicing-abrams-in-deadlock/|title=Pro wrestler Samoa Joe is seemingly voicing Abrams in 'Deadlock'|website=[[Forbes.com]]|date=September 21, 2024|access-date=September 21, 2024|first=Mike|last=Stubbs}}</ref>

<ref name="Supercard2015">{{cite web|url=http://prowrestling.net/article.php?3-27-ROH-Supercard-of-Honor-report-Samoa-Joe-challenges-Jay-Briscoe-for-the-ROH-Title-Jay-Lethal-vs.-Jushin-Liger-for-the-ROH-TV-Title-41539|title=3/27 ROH Supercard of Honor report|website=ProWrestling.net|date=March 27, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150419133011/https://prowrestling.net/article.php?3-27-ROH-Supercard-of-Honor-report-Samoa-Joe-challenges-Jay-Briscoe-for-the-ROH-Title-Jay-Lethal-vs.-Jushin-Liger-for-the-ROH-TV-Title-41539|archive-date=April 19, 2015|access-date=April 19, 2015|url-status=live}}</ref>

<ref name=TNA>{{cite web|url=http://www.tnawrestling.com/content/view/218/84/ |access-date=July 5, 2008 |title=Total Nonstop Action Wrestling official title histories |website=[[TNAWrestling.com]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080621092719/http://www.tnawrestling.com/content/view/218/84/ |archive-date=June 21, 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

<ref name=TNA07Awards>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/news2006/1201236111.shtml|title=Full 2007 TNA year-end awards results: finisher, tag team, feud, more|last=Martin|first=Adam|date=January 24, 2008|work=WrestleView.com|access-date=July 15, 2011}}</ref>

<ref name=TNAFiveStars>{{cite web|url=https://slamwrestling.net/index.php/2009/06/18/daniels-feels-detroits-economy-wont-hurt-this-sundays-ppv/|title=Daniels feels Detroit's economy won't hurt this Sunday's PPV|date=June 18, 2009|last=Schramm|first=Chris|access-date=February 2, 2024|website=SlamWrestling.net|archive-date=April 4, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230404020642/https://slamwrestling.net/index.php/2009/06/18/daniels-feels-detroits-economy-wont-hurt-this-sundays-ppv/|url-status=live}}</ref>

<ref name="tnaslam2008">{{cite web|url= http://www.wrestleview.com/news2008/1212984742.shtml|title=Slammiversary PPV results - 6/8 - Southaven, MS (KOTM, AJ & Angle)|last=Droste|first=Ryan|date=June 9, 2008|access-date=September 30, 2010|work=WrestleView.com}}</ref>

<ref name="Torch2015">{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/Arena_Reports_10/article_85755.shtml|title=ROH spoilers: full results from Saturday night's TV taping, plus Samoa Joe's farewell match in bonus main event, big matches set for next iPPV, A.R. Fox, more details|website=[[PWTorch.com]]}}</ref>

<ref name="Trios">{{cite web|url=https://www.allelitewrestling.com/post/aew-dynamite-spring-breakthru-results|title=AEW Dynamite: Spring BreakThru results|work=[[AllEliteWrestling.com]]|publisher=[[All Elite Wrestling]]|date=April 16, 2025|access-date=April 16, 2025}}</ref>

<ref name="Turner2012">{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnaimpact/article_58513.shtml|title=Turner's TNA Impact report 2/23|last=Turner|first=Scott|date=February 24, 2012|access-date=March 2, 2012|work=[[PWTorch.com]]}}</ref>

<ref name="Turner2012B">{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnaimpact/article_59426.shtml|title=Turner's TNA Impact Wrestling results 3/22|last=Turner|first=Scott|date=March 23, 2012|access-date=March 23, 2012|work=[[PWTorch.com]]}}</ref>

<ref name="Turner2012C">{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnaimpact/article_60794.shtml|title=Turner's TNA Impact Wrestling results 4/26|last=Turner|first=Scott|date=April 26, 2012|access-date=April 27, 2012|work=[[PWTorch.com]]}}</ref>

<ref name="Ucchino2025">{{Cite web |date=July 15, 2025 |title=AEW champion set to miss some time after AEW All In Texas |url=https://www.si.com/fannation/wrestling/aew/aew-champion-set-to-miss-some-time-after-aew-all-in-texas |access-date=July 15, 2025 |website=[[SI.com]] |language=en-US |first=Rick |last=Ucchino }}</ref>

<ref name="Unbreakable">{{cite news|last=Schultz |first=Chris |title=Official TNA "Unbreakable" results |date=September 11, 2005 |website=[[TNAWrestling.com]] |url=http://www.tnawrestling.com/results/ppv/full.php?ppvres=200 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930014511/http://www.tnawrestling.com/results/ppv/full.php?ppvres=200 |archive-date=September 30, 2007 }}</ref>

<ref name=unstop>{{cite video|url=http://store.nexternal.com/shared/StoreFront/product_detail.asp?CS=dns&RowID=236|title=Unstoppable: the Best of Samoa Joe|publisher=[[TNA Home Video]]|date=2006}}</ref>

<ref name="UPWNoHoldsBarred">{{cite web|url=https://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/ca/s/upw/upw-nhb.html|title=Ultimate Pro Wrestling No Holds Barred Title|website=Wrestling-Titles.com|access-date=September 19, 2023}}</ref>

<ref name="UPWtitle">{{cite web|url=http://www.100megsfree4.com/wiawrestling/pages/other/upwtit.htm|title=UPW title history|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070510112020/http://www.100megsfree4.com/wiawrestling/pages/other/upwtit.htm|archive-date=May 10, 2007}}</ref>

<ref name="Veal2013">{{cite web|last=Veal|first=Ben|title=Magnus stands tall in Dixieland and becomes first ever British World champ at TNA Final Resolution|date=December 22, 2013|work=[[Daily Mirror]]|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-reviews/tna-final-resolution-results-magnus-2954300}}</ref>

<ref name="Vetter2006">{{cite web|last=Vetter|first=Chris|title=ROH, "Death Before Dishonor IV"|date=September 10, 2006|work=[[Pro Wrestling Torch]]|url=http://www.pwtorch.com/artman/exec/view.cgi/25/17824|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929090918/http://www.pwtorch.com/artman/exec/view.cgi/25/17824|archive-date=September 29, 2007}}</ref>

<ref name="Vieira2023">{{cite web|url=https://www.thesportster.com/impact-wrestling-kazuchika-okada-forgotten-run-as-okato/|title=Kazuchika Okada's forgotten run as "Okato" in Impact Wrestling, explained|last=Vieira|first=Benjamin|date=June 18, 2023|work=TheSportster.com|access-date=November 8, 2023}}</ref>

<ref name="WD2025">{{cite web |last=Powell |first=Jason |date=October 18, 2025 |title=AEW WrestleDream results |url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2025/10/18/aew-wrestledream-results-powells-live-review-of-hangman-page-vs-samoa-joe-for-the-aew-world-championship-darby-allin-vs-jon-moxley-in-an-i-quit-match/ |access-date=October 18, 2025 |work=[[ProWrestling.net]]}}</ref>

<ref name="Wilkenfeld2009">{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/TV_Reports_9/article_36225.shtml|title=Wilkenfeld's TNA Impact report 10/22|last=Wilkenfeld|first=Daniel|date=October 22, 2009|work=[[PWTorch.com]]|access-date=November 6, 2023}}</ref>

<ref name="Wilkenfeld2009B">{{cite web |url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/TV_Reports_9/article_35906.shtml|title=Wilkenfeld's TNA Impact report 10/8|last=Wilkenfeld|first=Daniel|date=October 8, 2009|access-date=October 9, 2009|work=[[PWTorch.com]]}}</ref>

<ref name="Wilkenfeld2010">{{cite web| url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnaimpact/article_43519.shtml|title=Wilkenfeld's TNA Impact report 9/02|last=Wilkenfeld|first=Daniel|date= September 2, 2010|work=[[PWTorch.com]]|access-date=September 3, 2010}}</ref>

<ref name="Wilkenfeld2010B">{{cite web |url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/TV_Reports_9/article_40756.shtml|title=Wilkenfel's TNA Impact report 4/19|first=Daniel|last=Wilkenfeld|date=April 19, 2010|access-date=April 20, 2010|work=[[PWTorch.com]]}}</ref>

<ref name="Wilkenfeld2010C">{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/TV_Reports_9/article_38756.shtml|title=Wilkenfeld's TNA Impact report 2/4|date=February 4, 2010|access-date=February 5, 2010|last=Wilkenfeld|first=Daniel|work=[[PWTorch.com]]}}</ref>

<ref name="Wilkenfeld2010D">{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/TV_Reports_9/article_39182.shtml|title=Wilkenfel's TNA Impact report 2/18|access-date=February 20, 2010|last=Wilkenfeld|first=Daniel|work=[[PWTorch.com]]}}</ref>

<ref name="Wilkenfeld2011">{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnaimpact/article_46575.shtml|title=Wilkenfeld's TNA Impact report 1/06|last=Wilkenfeld|first=Daniel|date=January 6, 2011|work=[[PWTorch.com]]|access-date=January 6, 2011}}</ref>

<ref name="Williams2023">{{cite web|last=Williams|first=Suit|title=AEW Collision live results: Grand Slam eliminator tournament semifinals|url=https://www.f4wonline.com/news/aew/results/aew-collision-live-results-grand-slam-eliminator-tournament-semifinals|website=[[F4WOnline.com]]|date=September 9, 2023|access-date=September 11, 2023}}</ref>

<ref name="Wonsover2018">{{cite web|last=Wonsover|first=Michael|title=The long journey that brought AJ Styles and Samoa Joe to a WWE title match at SummerSlam|url=https://www.espn.co.uk/wwe/story/_/id/24385270/summerslam-2018-match-rivalry-made-careers-aj-styles-samoa-joe|website=[[ESPN.co.uk]]|date=August 16, 2018|access-date=November 9, 2023}}</ref>

<ref name="Wood2017">{{cite web|url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2694103-triple-h-samoa-joes-best-booking-options-through-wwe-wrestlemania-33|title=Triple H's, Samoa Joe's best booking options through WWE WrestleMania 33|first=Donald|last=Wood|date=February 21, 2017|website=[[Bleacher Report]]|access-date=September 21, 2023}}</ref>

<ref name="WorldsEnd2023">{{cite web|last=Powell|first=Jason|title=AEW Worlds End results|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2023/12/30/aew-worlds-end-results-powells-live-review-of-mjf-vs-samoa-joe-for-the-aew-world-championship-eddie-kingston-vs-jon-moxley-to-become-the-first-aew-triple-crown-champion/|work=ProWrestling.net|date=December 30, 2023|access-date=December 30, 2023}}</ref>

<ref name="WWE">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/superstars/samoajoe|title=Samoa Joe|work=[[WWE]].com|publisher=[[WWE]]|access-date=November 22, 2023}}</ref>

<ref name="WWEInterview">{{cite web|url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/wwenxt/samoa-joe-exclusive-interview|title=Exclusive interview: Samoa Joe on his storied independent career, coming to NXT and his plans for the future|work=[[WWE]].com|publisher=[[WWE]]|access-date=January 23, 2024|date=May 28, 2015|first=Bobby|last=Melok}}</ref>

<ref name="WWE2018">{{cite web|url=https://www.wwe.com/article/10-most-dangerous-submission-holds-right-now|title=The 10 most dangerous submission holds in WWE right now|access-date=September 5, 2023|website=[[WWE]].com|publisher=[[WWE]]|author=WWE.com staff|date=April 15, 2018|quote=Samoa Joe showed the entire WWE roster why they should fear the [[Coquina Clutch]] when he made his Raw debut. The submission specialist trapped [[Seth Rollins]] in a rear-naked choke, then brought him to the mat, injuring his knee and putting him on the shelf.|archive-date=April 4, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230404151221/https://www.wwe.com/article/10-most-dangerous-submission-holds-right-now}}</ref>

<ref name="WWE2021">{{Cite web|url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/wwenxt/article/samoa-joe-injured-relinquishes-nxt-title|title=Samoa Joe sustains injury, relinquishes NXT Championship|date=September 12, 2021|access-date=September 12, 2021|publisher=[[WWE]]|work=[[WWE]].com}}</ref>

<ref name="WWE2021B">{{Cite web|date=April 15, 2021|title=Samoa Joe, Billie Kay, Mickie James and other Superstars released
|url=https://www.wwe.com/article/billie-kay-mickie-james-samoa-joe-superstars-released|access-date=April 15, 2021|publisher=[[WWE]]|website=[[WWE]].com|language=en-US}}</ref>

<ref name="WWEdebut">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/2017-01-30|title=''WWE Raw'' results, Jan. 30, 2017: Samoa Joe emerges on ''Raw'' to assault Seth Rollins|date=January 30, 2017|publisher=[[WWE]]|work=[[WWE]].com|access-date=November 22, 2023}}</ref>

<ref name="WWEUSTitle">{{cite web|url=https://www.wwe.com/titlehistory/united-united-states-championship-championship|title=WWE United States Championship|website=[[WWE]].com|publisher=[[WWE]]|access-date=November 22, 2023|archive-date=November 5, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211105234105/https://www.wwe.com/titlehistory/united-united-states-championship-championship|url-status=dead}}</ref>

<ref name="WWEwellness">{{Cite web|url=https://www.wwe.com/article/samoa-joe-suspended|title=Samoa Joe suspended under the rules of WWE Wellness Policy|website=[[WWE.com]]|publisher=[[WWE]]|access-date=November 22, 2023|date=February 25, 2020}}</ref>

<ref name="YouTubeJoeReturn">{{cite episode|title=TNA:Samoa Joe Returns To iMPACT |series=TNA Impact! |series-link=TNA Impact! |url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbVkrEfJio4 |airdate=January 29, 2009 |website=[[YouTube]]}}</ref>

<ref name=ZERO>{{cite web|title=Zero-1 Max Intercontinental Tag Team Championship history|url=http://www.zerooneusa.com/title_ictag.shtml|access-date=April 19, 2007|archive-date=May 16, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080516212649/http://www.zerooneusa.com/title_ictag.shtml|url-status=dead}}</ref>

<ref name=ZEROUN>{{cite web|url=http://wrestling-titles.com/japan/zero-one/nnwa-ic-t.html|access-date=July 4, 2008|title=N.W.A. Intercontinental Tag Team Title|publisher=Wrestling-titles.com|archive-date=August 16, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110816110332/http://www.wrestling-titles.com/japan/zero-one/nnwa-ic-t.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>

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