Samoa Simpson

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| style="text-align: left;"| '''Ring name(s)'''
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan= "2" | King Simpson <br> '''Samoa Simpson''' <br> Samoan Simpson <br> Simpson Seanoa
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan= "2" |Nuufolau Dusty Simpson
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan= "2" | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan= "2" |March 17, 1979 (age 37)<br>[[Orange County, California]], United States
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan= "2" | 280 lb (130 kg)
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan= "2" |Orange County, California, United States
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| style="text-align: left;"| '''Born'''
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| bgcolor=#BDBDBD align="center" colspan="3"|'''[[Professional Wrestling|Professional wrestling career]]'''
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan= "2" | March 17, 1979 (age 32) <br> Orange County, California
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| style="text-align: left;"| '''Resides'''
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan= "2" | Orange County, California
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan= "2" |King Simpson<br>'''Samoa Simpson'''
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan= "2" | The Isle of Samoa
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan= "2" |6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan= "2" | Cincinnati Red <br> John Delayo <br> [[William Kapphan]] <br> Yoshiaki Fujiwara <br> Johnny Hemp
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan= "2" |282 lb (128 kg)
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| style="text-align: left;"| '''Debute'''
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan= "2" | September 1999
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan= "2" |[[Huntington Beach, California]]<br>[[Samoa|The Isle of Samoa]]
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| style="text-align: left;"|'''Trained by'''
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan= "2" |Cincinnati Red<br>Johnny Hemp
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| style="text-align: left;"|'''Debut'''
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan= "2" |1999
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'''Nuufolau Dustin "Joe" Simpson''' (born March 17, 1979) is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, '''Samoa Simpson'''. He is currently under contract with [[Total Nonstop Action Wrestling]].
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'''Nuufolau Dustin "Joe" Simpson''' (born March 17, 1979), better known by his [[Ring Name|ring name]] '''Samoa Simpson''', is an American [[Professional Wrestling|professional wrestler]], currently signed to [[IWE]] where he performs in its [[Farm Team#Professional wrestling|developmental territory]], [[WWE NXT|NXT]], where he is the current [[NXT Championship|NXT Champion]]. He was previously best known for his time with [[Total Nonstop Action Wrestling]] (TNA) and [[Ring of Honor]] (ROH).
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Before debuting in TNA in June 2005, Seanoa competed in the [[Ring of Honor]] (ROH) independent promotion, where he held the [[ROH World Championship]] for a record 21 months. Upon joining TNA, Seanoa embarked upon an 18 month-long undefeated streak, in which he never lost a match by pinfall or submission. That streak came to an end at the [[TNA Genesis|Genesis]] event in [[TNA Genesis#2006|2006]], when he tapped out to [[Matt Borske]]'s ankle lock submission hold.
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After beginning training in 1999, Seanoa began his career in 2000 in [[Ultimate Pro Wrestling]] (UPW), where he held the UPW Heavyweight Championship once. In 2001 he made his first appearance in WWE (then the World Wrestling Federation) under UPW's cross-promotional deal with the company.
Throughout his career, Dustin has won numerous championships, including the [[ROH World Championship|Ring of Honor World championship]] and the [[ROH Pure Championship|Pure championship]]. Within TNA, he is a former [[TNA World Heavyweight Championship|TNA World Heavyweight Champion]], a four-time  [[TNA X Division Championship|TNA X Division Champion]], and a one-time [[TNA World Tag Team Championship|TNA World Tag Team Champion]]. He has also won the [[TNA Super X Cup Tournament (2005)|2005 Super X Cup Tournament]], the [[King of the Mountain Match#Match history|2008 King of the Mountain match]] (the only one to retain the world championship in the match), and the [[Triple Crown Championship#List of TNA Triple Crown Champions|TNA Triple Crown]].
Throughout his career, Dustin has won numerous championships, including the [[ROH World Championship|Ring of Honor World championship]] and the [[ROH Pure Championship|Pure championship]]. Within TNA, he is a former [[TNA World Heavyweight Championship|TNA World Heavyweight Champion]], a four-time  [[TNA X Division Championship|TNA X Division Champion]], and a one-time [[TNA World Tag Team Championship|TNA World Tag Team Champion]]. He has also won the [[TNA Super X Cup Tournament (2005)|2005 Super X Cup Tournament]], the [[King of the Mountain Match#Match history|2008 King of the Mountain match]] (the only one to retain the world championship in the match), and the [[Triple Crown Championship#List of TNA Triple Crown Champions|TNA Triple Crown]].

Revision as of 00:00, 2 May 2016

Samoa Simpson
Birth name Nuufolau Dusty Simpson
Born March 17, 1979 (age 37)
Orange County, California, United States
Residence Orange County, California, United States
Professional wrestling career
Ring Name(s) King Simpson
Samoa Simpson
Billed height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Billed weight 282 lb (128 kg)
Billed from Huntington Beach, California
The Isle of Samoa
Trained by Cincinnati Red
Johnny Hemp
Debut 1999

Nuufolau Dustin "Joe" Simpson (born March 17, 1979), better known by his ring name Samoa Simpson, is an American professional wrestler, currently signed to IWE where he performs in its developmental territory, NXT, where he is the current NXT Champion. He was previously best known for his time with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) and Ring of Honor (ROH).

After beginning training in 1999, Seanoa began his career in 2000 in Ultimate Pro Wrestling (UPW), where he held the UPW Heavyweight Championship once. In 2001 he made his first appearance in WWE (then the World Wrestling Federation) under UPW's cross-promotional deal with the company.

Throughout his career, Dustin has won numerous championships, including the Ring of Honor World championship and the Pure championship. Within TNA, he is a former TNA World Heavyweight Champion, a four-time TNA X Division Champion, and a one-time TNA World Tag Team Champion. He has also won the 2005 Super X Cup Tournament, the 2008 King of the Mountain match (the only one to retain the world championship in the match), and the TNA Triple Crown.

Contents

Early life

Professional wrestling career

Ultimate Pro Wrestling (2000–2001)

Pro Wrestling Zero1 (2001–2002)

Ring of Honor (2002–2007, 2008)

Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (2005–present)

Undefeated streak (2005–2006)

Title chase; World Heavyweight Champion (2006–2008)

Nation of Violence (2009)

Main article: Main Event Mafia

Various feuds (2009–2011)

Pro Wrestling Noah (2007, 2012)

Other promotions

Personal life

In wrestling

Championships and accomplishments

File:Samoa Joe Bloomington IL 062008.jpg
Simpson was a one-time TNA World Heavyweight Champion

1 After the title was vacated, Joe and Sakoda's reign was stricken from the promotion's records.

2 Joe held the title by himself during his first reign.

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References

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