Editing Samoa Joe (section)

=== 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"/>