Editing Samoa Joe (section)

==== Undefeated streak; feud with Kurt Angle (2005–2007) ====
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"/>