Editing Lance Archer (section)

====Debut and singles competition (2004–2007)====
Hoyt was hired by [[Impact Wrestling|Total Nonstop Action Wrestling]] (TNA) in March 2004 and immediately teamed up with X Division mainstay [[Kid Kash]] as Dallas, Kash's bodyguard, tag team partner and [[kayfabe|on-screen]] relative.<ref name="wojickinterview"/> He and Kash took part in a tournament for the vacant [[NWA World Tag Team Championship]] and won the vacant titles by defeating [[Low Ki]] and [[Christopher Daniels]] in the finals on April 7.<ref name="Slam story">{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2004/06/03/484623.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130115131728/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2004/06/03/484623.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=January 15, 2013|title='Dallas' is again a Friday TV fixture; Texas wrestler is part of TNA's Impact|date=2004-06-03|last=Johnson|first=Steven|access-date=2009-02-26|publisher=SLAM! Sports}}</ref><ref name="040704TNA">{{cite web|url=https://www.pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/PPV_Reports_5/article_7816.shtml |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231009120507/https://www.pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/PPV_Reports_5/article_7816.shtml |archive-date=October 9, 2023 |title=4/7 NWA-TNA PPV review: Miller's detailed rundown |work=Pro Wrestling Torch |last=Miller |first=Dave |date=April 7, 2004 |access-date=August 14, 2024}}</ref> They lost the titles to [[D'Lo Brown]] and [[Germán Figueroa|Apolo]] the subsequent week, then regained them from Brown and Apolo the week following that.<ref name="Slam story"/> Their second and final reign ended on June 4 of that year when they were defeated by [[America's Most Wanted (professional wrestling)|America's Most Wanted]].<ref name="wojickinterview"/>

[[File:Lance Hoyt and Jimmy Hart.jpg|thumb|Hoyt posing with [[Jimmy Hart]]]]
After Kash was suspended by TNA in June 2004, Hoyt was reduced to wrestling [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Dark match|dark matches]]. He appeared sporadically with TNA throughout the remainder of the year, and aided Kash in his feud with [[AJ Styles|A.J. Styles]] upon his return from suspension.<ref name="wojickinterview"/> In January 2005, Hoyt began wrestling under his own name at the instruction of [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Book|booker]] [[Dusty Rhodes]].<ref name="wojickinterview"/> The common explanation for this is that they wanted no confusion between Hoyt and [[Diamond Dallas Page]]. Hoyt and Kash competed in the tag team division, unsuccessfully challenging America's Most Wanted for the NWA World Tag Team Championship at [[Against All Odds (2005)|Against All Odds]] on February 13, until Kash was released by TNA on April 19, 2005.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2005/02/14/930282.html|title=Iron Man steals Against All Odds|date=2005-02-14|last=Clevett|first=Jason|access-date=2009-02-26|publisher=SLAM! Sports|archive-date=June 29, 2012|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120629113654/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2005/02/14/930282.html|url-status=usurped}}</ref> Left without a partner, Hoyt teamed with [[Chris Candido]] to face [[Sonny Siaki]] and [[Germán Figueroa|Apolo]] in a [[cage match]] at [[Lockdown (2005)|Lockdown]].<ref name="lockkdown05">{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2005/04/25/1019275.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120629113655/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2005/04/25/1019275.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=June 29, 2012|title=Lockdown lacks|date=2005-04-25|last=Clevett|first=Jason|access-date=2009-02-26|publisher=SLAM! Sports}}</ref> In the course of the match, Candido suffered a serious leg injury and was stretchered out, and Hoyt was pinned shortly thereafter.<ref name="lockkdown05"/> Following the match, Candido's cohorts, [[The Naturals]], attacked Hoyt, thus [[List of professional wrestling terms#T|turning]] him into a [[Face (professional wrestling)|face character]].<ref name="lockkdown05"/>

Hoyt began developing a strong fan following, leading to his introducing a gimmick known as "Hoytamania", a reference to the "Hulkamania" surrounding [[Hulk Hogan]].<ref name="wojickinterview"/> He [[Feud (professional wrestling)|feuded]] with [[Team Canada (TNA)|Team Canada]] throughout mid-2005, and lost to [[Abyss (wrestler)|Abyss]] at [[Sacrifice (2005)|Sacrifice]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2005/08/15/1174128.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120629113656/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2005/08/15/1174128.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=June 29, 2012|title=TNA makes a great Sacrifice|date=2005-08-15|last=LaCroix|first=Corey David|access-date=2009-02-26|publisher=SLAM! Sports}}</ref> He lost to [[Monty Brown]] at [[Bound for Glory (2005)|Bound for Glory]]<ref name="BFG05">{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2005/10/24/1276228.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120716045830/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2005/10/24/1276228.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=July 16, 2012|title=Rhino upsets Jarrett at Bound for Glory|date=2005-10-24|last=Kapur|first=Bob|access-date=2009-02-26|publisher=SLAM! Sports}}</ref> and was involved in the 10-man Gauntlet match later in the night to determine the number one contender for [[Jeff Jarrett]]'s [[NWA World Heavyweight Championship]].<ref name="BFG05"/> In that match, Hoyt was eliminated by eventual winner [[Rhyno|Rhino]].<ref name="BFG05"/> He later began teaming with [[Matt Bentley]] in mid-card tag matches until a misinterpreted steel chair incident led Bentley to believe Hoyt had "screwed" him, and he severely turned on him with a spontaneous brawl by ringside, consisting of several chairshots. Hoyt defeated Bentley at [[Destination X (2006)|Destination X]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2006/03/13/1485900.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120714071639/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2006/03/13/1485900.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=July 14, 2012|title=Destination X marks a great PPV|date=2006-03-13|last=LaCroix|first=Corey David|access-date=2009-02-26|publisher=SLAM! Sports}}</ref> He returned to TNA at [[No Surrender (2006)|No Surrender]] in the Triple Chance Tag Team [[Battle royal (professional wrestling)|battle royal]] as a partner to [[R-Truth|Ron "The Truth" Killings]], but he was one of the first eliminated from the match.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2006/09/25/1894242.html|title=Ultimate X steals No Surrender|date=2006-08-25|last=Clevett|first=Jason|access-date=2009-02-26|publisher=SLAM! Sports|archive-date=June 29, 2012|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120629205807/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2006/09/25/1894242.html|url-status=usurped}}</ref> Hoyt made his Spike TV return, teaming with Killings to defeat [[Michael Shane and Kazarian|Matt Bentley and Kazarian]].

Hoyt participated in the [[Fight for the Right Tournament]], where he was one of the last two remaining men, making it to the third stage of the match. He lost to Abyss, who won a bye to the tournament finals for a shot at the NWA World Heavyweight Championship. Even so, he wrestled Ron Killings in the quarterfinals of the tournament on the November 2 episode of ''[[Impact! (TV series)|Impact!]]'', but was defeated. At [[TNA Genesis (2006)|Genesis]], Hoyt and Killings defeated [[Austin Aries|Austin Starr]] and [[Alex Shelley]] with [[Kevin Nash]] at ringside.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2006/11/20/2430441.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120715010937/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2006/11/20/2430441.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=July 15, 2012|title=Questionable booking mars TNA Genesis|date=2006-11-20|last=Kapur|first=Bob|access-date=2009-02-26|publisher=SLAM! Sports}}</ref>