10 Stiffest Wrestling Matches Ever
9. Samoa Joe Vs Low Ki - 2002
Samoa Joe and Low Ki are two of the most accomplished talents in independent wrestling history, but they only had a single match in Ring of Honor, the league they both called home for years.
That bout came in 2002, when Low Ki was feuding with The Prophecy, who brought Joe in as a hired gun to take out their foe. The two had an MMA-style bout filled with stiff kicks and submissions, which then gave way to really hard slams and powerbombs. Low Ki hit a vicious backdrop driver on the massive Joe at one point, and both men took down their kneepads to hit super-stiff strikes. Low Ki ended up scoring the victory after several shots to Joe's head.
The match brought some of Japan's style to the U.S. indy scene. After the bout, Low Ki and Joe shook hands and picked up a Zero1 Wrestling flag, endorsing the Japanese league in which they both competed.