Zachary FenellTNA Top 10 Matches: Samoa Joe vs. AJ Styles Turning Point 2005
June 7th 2012 16:42
Intense, athletic, and violent, all words you can use to describe Samoa Joe vs. AJ Styles from Turning Point 2005. The clash between “The Phenomenal One” and “Samoan Submission Machine” sparked a month earlier at Genesis after Joe showed disregard for the X-Division’s unwritten sportsmanship code.
Samoa Joe violently attacked Christopher Daniels, his partner during the Elimination X bout, shelving “The Fallen Angel” with a concussion. X-Division Champion AJ Styles stepped up and called out the unbeaten Samoa Joe for his behavior, leading TNA management to schedule Styles and Joe at Turning Point.
What I love about this match, beyond the athleticism both wrestlers display, involves fusing multiple storylines together. Samoa Joe’s undefeated streak and AJ Styles’ rivaled past with Christopher Daniels both mended well with the central plot point, Samoa Joe’s blatant disrespect for the unwritten X-Division code.
After re-watching Samoa Joe vs. AJ Styles from Turning Point 2005 in order to prep for this post I can’t find any flaws. TNA announcers Mike Tenay and Don West effectively highlight the most important elements to the bout’s backstory. Samoa Joe and AJ Styles’ in-ring chemistry provides an instant hit every time. Simply put plenty reasons exist for Samoa Joe vs. AJ Styles from Turning Point 2005 ranking second on my TNA Top 10 Matches list.
TNA Top 10 Matches Recap
10. Hulk Hogan vs. Sting Bound for Glory 2011
9. Motor City Machine Guns vs. Team 3D Genesis 2007
8. AJ Styles vs. Samoa Joe vs. Christopher Daniels Unbreakable 2005
7. AJ Styles vs. Chris Sabin vs. Petey Williams Final Resolution 2005
6. Kurt Angle vs. Mr. Anderson Lockdown 2010
5. America's Most Wanted vs. Triple X Turning Point 2004
4.LAX vs. AJ Styles & Christopher Daniels Bound for Glory 2006
3. Chris Harris vs. James Storm Sacrifice 2007
2. Samoa Joe vs. AJ Styles Turning Point 2005
Samoa Joe made his name in TNA dominating the X-Division. Photo: Wikimedia Commons user Daysofthundr46
Samoa Joe violently attacked Christopher Daniels, his partner during the Elimination X bout, shelving “The Fallen Angel” with a concussion. X-Division Champion AJ Styles stepped up and called out the unbeaten Samoa Joe for his behavior, leading TNA management to schedule Styles and Joe at Turning Point.
What I love about this match, beyond the athleticism both wrestlers display, involves fusing multiple storylines together. Samoa Joe’s undefeated streak and AJ Styles’ rivaled past with Christopher Daniels both mended well with the central plot point, Samoa Joe’s blatant disrespect for the unwritten X-Division code.
After re-watching Samoa Joe vs. AJ Styles from Turning Point 2005 in order to prep for this post I can’t find any flaws. TNA announcers Mike Tenay and Don West effectively highlight the most important elements to the bout’s backstory. Samoa Joe and AJ Styles’ in-ring chemistry provides an instant hit every time. Simply put plenty reasons exist for Samoa Joe vs. AJ Styles from Turning Point 2005 ranking second on my TNA Top 10 Matches list.
TNA Top 10 Matches Recap
10. Hulk Hogan vs. Sting Bound for Glory 2011
9. Motor City Machine Guns vs. Team 3D Genesis 2007
8. AJ Styles vs. Samoa Joe vs. Christopher Daniels Unbreakable 2005
7. AJ Styles vs. Chris Sabin vs. Petey Williams Final Resolution 2005
6. Kurt Angle vs. Mr. Anderson Lockdown 2010
5. America's Most Wanted vs. Triple X Turning Point 2004
4.LAX vs. AJ Styles & Christopher Daniels Bound for Glory 2006
3. Chris Harris vs. James Storm Sacrifice 2007
2. Samoa Joe vs. AJ Styles Turning Point 2005
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