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Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) announced on Sunday at Slammiversary that a tournament would take place to crown the inaugural Knockouts TV Champion.
TNA legend Traci Brooks addressed the Boston crowd with the news that the new championship is hitting the women’s division. She said a 16-woman tournament would begin on “Impact” on Thursday. The belt would also be defended exclusively on the TV show.
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Thea Hail celebrates her victory during NXT at the WWE Performance Center on February 24, 2026 in Orlando, Florida. (WWE via Getty Images)
The bracket has some fresh faces for TNA and wrestler fans may be familiar with.
Indi Hartwell vs. Vicki Venuto, Harley Hudson vs. Thea Hail, Elayna Black vs. Wendy Choo and M by Elegance vs. Rosemary on the left side of the bracket. Jade Stone vs. Alisha Edwards, Jody Threat vs. Gabby Forza, Mara Sadè vs. Tasha Steelz and Heather by Elegance Vs. Allie on the other hand.
The winner of the tournament will begin their first reign as the Knockouts TV Champion.
The first games will be broadcast on AMC on Thursday evenings at 9 p.m. ET.
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Indi Hartwell clotheslines Maxine Duper during Monday Night RAW at the Bell Center on April 15, 2024 in Montreal, Canada. (WWE via Getty Images)
Heather by Elegance welcomes Allie. The two met at Slammiversary for the TNA Knockouts World Tag Team Championship, which Allie and Rosemary won over Heather and M by Elegance. In the second match, Sadè takes on Steelz.
“Impact” is also expected to feature bouts between Leon Slater vs. Eddie Edwards, Ryan Nemeth vs. KC Navarro and an X Division Championship #1 Match with Fabian Aichner, Mr. Elegance, BDE, Rich Swann and Home Town Man.
Nic Nemeth enters the ring during New Japan Pro-Wrestling at the Hokkaido Prefectural Sports Center in Sapporo, Japan on February 23, 2024. (Etsuo Hara/Getty Images)
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New TNA World Champion Nic Nemeth, TNA Women’s Champion Xia Brookside and Ricky Sosa are also expected to address the crowd.
