Dark Side of the Ring episode features Samoa Joe vs. Necro Butcher match
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Last updated Jul 22, 2026
The latest episode of Dark Side of the Ring highlights the notorious match between Samoa Joe and Necro Butcher from June 11, 2005, at the ECW Arena. Joe, then Ring of Honor champion, took the booking primarily to be closer to his girlfriend, who lived nearby. The brutal match, characterized by Joe's dominant performance, reportedly disturbed his girlfriend, prompting her to leave early. The episode delves into the complexities of their confrontation and its lasting significance in independent wrestling.
- •The match took place at the ECW Arena on June 11, 2005.
- •Samoa Joe was the Ring of Honor champion at that time.
- •Joe's motivation for taking the match was proximity to his girlfriend.
- •The match's brutality was so intense it made his girlfriend sick.
- 5:00 PMCageside Seats — Samoa Joe trying to get laid eventually gave us this Dark Side of the Ring episode
"The latest episode of the fantastic Dark Side of the Ring series covers one of the most infamous independent matches of all time, Samoa Joe vs. Necro Butcher from the IWA Mid-South show at the ECW Arena on June 11, 2005. Joe was the Ring of Honor champion, a big bruiser who would throw hands with anyone, while Butcher was a deathmatch wrestler. The story of the two coming together is something else, and they delve into the entire thing. What is getting the most play today, however, is Joe telling the story of why he really took the match in the first place. “My wife, then girlfriend at the time, she lived close to Philly. So, I literally took the booking cause I was trying to get some ass.” And then he went out and beat the trash out of Butcher, so badly in fact that said future wife left early because it made her sick. What a legend, huh? The full episode, for your viewing pleasure:
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