10 Precise Moments TNA Was The Best Wrestling Show On Earth
9. AJ Styles Vs Samoa Joe Vs Christopher Daniels - Unbreakable 2005
Surely still the best match in company history, which is some achievement considering its age and the countless developments of the style these three wrestlers and select others pioneered.
At TNA's Unbreakable 2005 pay-per-view, AJ Styles, Samoa Joe and Christopher Daniels added pizazz and polish to that era's American independent scene spotfest, finally reflecting exactly what the distinct number two promotion in North America could offer as a distraction from the unassailable market leader.
Batting back accusations of the battles being psychology free (the conversation never changes...), the three used the escalation of risk as a narrative counterweight. The aerial assaults peaked with a corkscrew dive from Samoa Joe before the trio moved towards a third act shaped around the undefeated 'Samoan Submission Machine's attempt to keep his title and the near-fatal blows landed by Styles and Daniels to try and take it away.
TNA even booked the perfect finish, preserving Joe's streak when 'The Phenomenal One' defeated the 'Fallen Angels' after an inch-perfect Angel's Wings counter. This wasn't destroying the form or killing the business, but celebrating the advancements TNA were only too proud to promote.