10 Precise Moments When TNA Careers Ended

3. Samoa Joe

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OK, so the quality of this screenshot is undeniably b*llocks.

Sorry about that, but there isn't much footage of IMPACT's 20 March 2015 episode out there unless one is willing to stump up some cash for it. That, being honest, wasn't going to happen just so yours truly could capture one screen for the purpose of this entry. Soz.

Anyway, onto Joe. His last hurrah in TNA was a hot match vs. Austin Aries over in the UK. IMPACT taped that on 31 January, but didn't air it for almost two months. During that period, the Samoan announced he was leaving the promotion with which he earned his stripes on 17 February.

Fans last saw Joe sliding into the ring to chase Rockstar Spud out of there. The cameras then quickly cut to Spud's celebration (he'd won the X-Division Title from Low-Ki almost immediately after Joe's bout vs. Aries has finished), and Samoa Joe's run was over.

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