- Lethal defeated Samoa Joe on December 3, 2005.
- On December 17, 2005 for the ROH promotion, Lethal defeated Samoa Joe, Christopher Daniels and BJ Whitmer in a "4-Corner Survival" match.
- In January 2006, Lethal agreed to terms with TNA.
- At Against All Odds '06, Lethal won a four way X-division battle over Matt Bentley, Petey Williams and Alex Shelley.
- At Victory Road '06, Lethal and Chris Sabin defeated Shelley and Kevin Nash.
- Lethal defeated Petey Williams at No Surrender '06.
- On October 28, 2006, Lethal and Azrieal defeated the OCK and The SAT in a 3-way Dance to win the JAPW Tag Team titles.
- In 2007, Lethal adopted the Black Machismo gimmick.
- As Black Machismo, Lethal defeated Chris Sabin at Slammiversary '07 in Nashville, TN to capture the X-division title.
- At Hard Justice '07, Lethal and Sonjay Dutt defeated Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin and Triple X (Christopher Daniels and Senshi).

An aerial artist of the X Division, “Black Machismo” Jay Lethal is quickly proving to the wrestling world that he is a force to be reckoned with. Since his debut in TNA, Lethal has wowed fans the world over with his innovative offense and blistering speed. He has proven time and time again that he has all the tools necessary to achieve greatness within the sport. Lethal is now known as "Black Machismo", a persona given to him by Kevin Nash, and a former X Division Champion.