NEWYou can now listen to Pakinomist articles!
Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) introduced the Knockouts Television Championship to the fold on Sunday at Slammiversary in Boston.
TNA Hall of Famer Traci Brooks came out on the ramp after Elayna Black defeated Indi Hartwell and Mara Sadè on the pre-show to start the festivities.
COMPLETE PRO WRESTLING COVERAGE ON Pakinomist DIGITAL
Wrestler Traci Brooks attends Wizard World Philadelphia at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, Pa., on June 19, 2009. (Bobby Bank/WireImage)
“TNA Knockouts has changed the landscape of pro wrestling for over two decades,” said Brooks. “Hell, the TNA Knockouts started the women’s revolution. We shattered glass ceilings. We rewrote the rules. We created opportunities and proved time and time again why we belong on the biggest stage. And now it’s time to make history again.
“Beginning this Thursday night, there will be a 16-woman tournament beginning. And at the end of that tournament, we will crown the first ever TNA Knockout Television Champion.”
The belt was taken out and it had the letters “KO” and “TV” in purple and black letters.
CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON Pakinomist
Elayna Black makes her debut on NXT TV at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida on March 4, 2025. (Eric Johnson/WWE)
Those who will be in the tournament have not yet been announced. Black, Hartwell and Sadè could very well be in the tournament that starts on “Impact”.
“This championship will be defended exclusively on ‘Impact’ television,” Brooks continued. “And for my knockouts, it’s once again an opportunity to prove that you’re the greatest women’s division in professional wrestling.
“Darling, let’s make history.”
Mara Sade competes against Jada Parker during Showdown at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Fla., on October 7, 2025. (Bradlee Rutledge/Getty Images)
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE Pakinomist APP
TNA currently has six active championships. The Knockouts TV Championship will be the seventh.
