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Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) announced on Sunday at Slammiversary that a tournament would take place to crown the first Knockouts TV champion.
TNA legend Traci Brooks addressed the crowd in Boston to announce the news of the new championship in 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 television 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 features some new faces from 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 side.
The winner of the tournament will begin their first reign as Knockouts TV champion.
The first matches will air on AMC Thursday night 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 will face Allie. The two met at Slammiversary for the TNA Knockouts World Tag Team Championship, which Allie and Rosemary won against Heather and M by Elegance. In the second match, Sadè faces Steelz.
“Impact” is also expected to feature matches between Leon Slater and Eddie Edwards, Ryan Nemeth vs. KC Navarro and a match for the X Division No. 1 championship contenders featuring 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.
