10 Things you didn't know about Samoa Joe

#10 He is the only man in TNA/Impact wrestling history to retain his title in the gruelling King of the Mountain Match

Before WWE started its own multi competitor ladder match with the Money in the Bank, TNA/Impact wrestling had the King of the Mountain match.

Named after TNA founder/former president Jeff Jarrett, the match involved at least five competitors competing for the world title. Unlike other ladder matches, the title belt did not dangle over the ring waiting to be snatched.

Instead, a bare wire drifted aimlessly over the ring, and the only way to win was to beat your opponents senseless enough that you could climb a ladder and hang the title belt on the wire.

Understandably, this puts the defending champion at a tremendous disadvantage. To date, only one man has ever successfully defended his title in such a King of the Mountain Match.

And his name is Samoa Joe.

There you have it: Ten things you didn't know about Samoa Joe. Questions or comments? Please leave them after the article and as always thanks for reading!

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