 TNA Hall of FamerGail Kim with theKnockouts Championship belt after winning it for the 7th time atBound For Glory 2017. | |
| Acronym | KO |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2002; re-launched as a permanent women's division in 2007 |
| Style | Women's professional wrestling |
| Parent | Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) |
| Formerly | Impact Knockouts (2017–2024) GFW Knockouts (2017) |
| Website | www.tnawrestling.com |
Knockout is a term used byTotal Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) to refer to its female talent.[1] The term is applied universally towrestlers, backstage interviewers, andmanagers/valets.
The termKnockouts was not used when Total Nonstop Action debuted in 2002. The name originated from a DVD release in 2006 by the company,Knockouts: The Ladies of TNA Wrestling, Vol.1, which focused on its then-current female stars. The name "Knockouts" as a catchall name for the women stuck after that. Female performers have been a part of TNA since the first national show,[2] which featuredAlexis Laree,Elektra, Erin Bray,Francine, Miss Joni, Sasha,Shannon, Taylor Vaughn and Teresa Tyler, as well as other female talent, including backstage interviewerGoldy Locks and valetsAleesha and Fluff Dupp.Bobcat also debuted as a valet in a match that was taped during the first PPV, but aired during the second PPV.
A Lingerie Battle Royal to crown the first 'Miss TNA' was taped during the very first NWA:TNA weekly PPV on June 19, 2002, and was aired during the second PPV on June 26, 2002.[3] Taylor Vaughn won the first Miss TNA crown.[4] She defended the title against Francine, who soon afterward abandoned her pursuit of the title and engaged in a brief feud withJasmin St. Claire. Vaughn lost the title when she was defeated by male characterBruce a few weeks later. Although male, he claimed that he should be entitled to wrestle for the Miss TNA crown because he was gay.[5] Bruce held the crown for three months and during his time as Miss TNA he attacked many female wrestlers and fans, enraging the male stars of TNA including Jorge Estrada. The two then had a singles match with the stipulation that if Estrada won, Priscilla would become the new Miss TNA.[6] Although Estrada won the match, the crown didn't change hands because he won by disqualification. In the next weeks, Bruce's tag team partner,Lenny, tried to get Bruce injured (since the runner-up would then take over the crown should the champion be injured).[7] This led to the breakup ofThe Rainbow Express, and Bruce's homosexuality was questioned by backstage interviewerGoldy Locks, who claimed she had seen him in the shower with April Pennington. The storyline soon came to a close due to poor crowd reception, with Pennington and Goldylocks walking off together holding hands, as Lenny and Bruce fought over Pennington.[8] The storyline ended with Bruce declaring himself straight and handing his crown over to Pennington. The Miss TNA crown wasn't mentioned on-screen afterward. Throughout 2002, TNA also featured Belladonna in a valet role and formerWWE Tough Enough contestant Paulina as a bodyguard.
Women's wrestling continued to be a feature of the weekly PPVs before an official women's division was established in 2007. In 2003, cage dancers (many of whom were independent female wrestlers who were then unknown at the time, includingLollipop) were used near the top of the entrance ramp, but this concept was abandoned shortly after its conception. One of TNA's early controversial moments ensued on the March 12, 2003, pay-per-view when Lollipop had her top ripped off during a catfight withS.E.X. member Holly Wood and exposed her breasts throughout the fight. TNA also featuredring girl Athena in many feuds and altercations.
From 2003-2004, TNA regularly used several female wrestlers on their PPVs and television programs, includingTrinity,Desire,Alexis Laree,Traci Brooks,Cheerleader Melissa,Nurse Veronica (who also competed as Simply Luscious), andCheerleader Valentina (who also competed as JV Love); however, they were often primarily depicted asvalets who occasionally wrestled. Of all the women utilized at this time, Trinity was the most active in the ring, as she feuded with Desire, Alexis Laree, and Traci Brooks, as well as competed in theX Division. During this time, TNA also briefly featured an all-female faction named "Bitchslap" that consisted of Nurse Veronica, Traci Brooks, Cheerleader Valentina, and Trinity (who only appeared twice with the group). They were engaged in a feud with TNA dancers Lollipop and April Pennington.
Independent female wrestlers were frequently featured onTNA Xplosion and occasionally on TNA pay-per-views, includingAngel Williams (who would later return as Angelina Love),April Hunter, Brandi Wine,Daizee Haze,Lucy (who previously competed as Shannon and would later return as Daffney),Malia Hosaka,Mercedes Martinez,MsChif, andODB (who also wrestled as Poison).
TNA briefly recognized theNWA World Women's Championship in 2003. On March 12, 2003,Leilani Kai defeated Madison to win the NWA World Women's Championship in a dark match on a TNA pay-per-view.[9] On April 19, 2003, Kai defended the title against Desire at a house show, but she was later stripped of the title by NWA President Bill Behrens due to missing several subsequent NWA shows. According to Kai, she skipped the shows because she felt the NWA governing board was not treating the Women's Championship with the respect it deserved, such as not televising title matches on the TNA pay-per-views andTNA Xplosion.
Fewer women's matches were featured toward the end of 2004 and throughout 2005; however, TNA did feature pay-per-view matches pitting Trinity against former WWE DivaJacqueline and Traci Brooks. TNA also featuredMinsa in an on-air non-wrestling role.
Following the debut of theTNA iMPACT! television program in 2005, TNA featured former WWE Divas such asGail Kim,Jackie Gayda, andChristy Hemme, as well as independent female wrestlerSirelda in prominent on-air roles and feuds. Although most of the prior female talent had left TNA by this time, Traci Brooks remained in an on-air role and TNA added a new ring girl,SoCal Val (replacing Athena) and backstage interviewer,Leticia Cline (replacing Goldy Locks). Gail Kim competed in a few matches that were televised and/or taped throughout 2006 against Sirelda and Traci Brooks, while independent wrestlerAmber O'Neal competed at TNA house shows in matches against Kim and Jacqueline. In the fall of 2006,Sherri Martel appeared onTNA iMPACT! in her final televised appearance before her death the following year.
The formation of an official women's division began atFinal Resolution in 2007 as TNA spent the early part of the year building up the feud between Gail Kim and Jacqueline, who made her on-air return at the pay-per-view also during the summer a feud between Christy Hemme andRoxxi Laveaux took place. The firstTNA Women's Knockout Champion was crowned on October 14, 2007, atBound for Glory in a 10–Knockout gauntlet match which Gail Kim won with lastly eliminating Roxxi Laveaux.[10] Around this time, TNA signed several additional female wrestlers and personalities, includingAngel Williams,Amazing Kong,ODB,Shelly Martinez, andTalia Madison who were then renamed after the PPV, as well as valetKaren Jarrett and new backstage interviewerCrystal Louthan. In a stark departure to TNA's past programming where their female talent were often promoted aseye candy with little to no emphasis on athleticism or wrestling ability, in the same fashion as their WWE Diva counterparts during that time period, TNA's women's division emphasized on serious wrestling competition between their female talent, as well as their credibility on par with their male counterparts.[11] Since the inception of an official championship, matches and segments involving the Knockouts have contributed to drawing some of the better ratings of Impact shows.[12]
Since 2008, TNA continued to expand the women's division by featuring various prospective independent talents, veterans, and reality show winners such asSharmell,Taylor Wilde,Daffney,Tara,Hamada,Sarita,Mickie James, andSurvivor: The Amazon winner Jenna Morasca while Lauren Brooke became the new backstage interviewer at Lockdown andDaizee Haze who appeared in the first few years of the company returned in a one time match on May 1 losing toCheerleader Melissa who was also pulling dual role under the Raisha Saeed gimmick at that time.[13]
The division would see the start of many various changes when in August, Gail Kim's contract with TNA expired and instead of renewing it, she decided to return to rivalWWE for a second run. At the start of the following year in 2009,Madison Rayne debuted in TNA on January 8 and became the third member ofThe Beautiful People alongside existing members Angelina Love and Velvet Sky which made the tag team a stable and theTNA Knockouts Tag Team Championship was introduced atNo Surrender and Sarita and Taylor Wilde became the firstTNA Knockouts Tag Team Champions when they won the final match of an eight–team tournament.
The women's division would see a start of vast departures in fall of 2009 beginning when Angelina Love left the company on September 3 due to visa work issue, Love was replaced by Lacey Von Erich in the Beautiful People stable and then immediately returned to the company the following year on January 14. Later on,Awesome Kong, Alissa Flash, Roxxi, Traci Brooks, Roxxi, ODB, and Tara (although would return two months later on July 11 atVictory Road) all departed from the company mutually or due to controversial circumstances. Madison Rayne made history by becoming the first person to hold both the Women's Knockout Championship and the Knockouts Tag Team Championship simultaneously atLockdown. On August 8, Francine appeared in a pre-taped interview at the ECW reunion themed Hardcore Justice and Lacey Von Erich, Hamada, and Taylor Wilde departed from the company at the end of the year. Despite departures during this time period, the division continued to grow.[14][15][16][17][18][19][20]
Despite initially departing the company in individual time periods, Angelina Love, Velvet Sky, Awesome Kong, Alissa Flash, Traci Brooks, Roxxi, ODB, Jacqueline, SoCal Val, Mickie James, Thea Trinidad, Karen Jarrett, Christy Hemme, Taryn Terrell, Brooke, Katarina, and Madison Rayne would return to the company in later years either full-time or short lived runs and through special appearances.[21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29]
In the years of 2011-2013 in which on March 15, 2011, Daffney's contract with TNA expired and was not renewed.[30] then 7 months later, Gail Kim returned to TNA, after spending the past three years with WWE during her second run.[31]Taeler Hendrix was signed to a contract through the company'sGut Check Challenge, becoming the first ever woman to win the contest and in August 2012,Taryn Terrell joined the division as the official referee although later on would be transitioned into an active role to receive a push to feud with Gail Kim.[32][33] Sarita departed from TNA entering the year of 2013 after her contract would expire.[34]Lei'D Tapa became the second female talent signed to a contract through theGut Check Challenge. In the summer, theTNA Knockouts Tag Team Championship would be deactivated when on the June 20, 2013, episode ofImpact Wrestling, Knockouts Division ExecutiveBrooke Hogan stripped ODB and Eric Young of the title because Young was a male talent. This ultimately resulted in the titles being no longer being listed among TNA's active championships.[35] The women's division would see again the start of vast departures whenSoCal Val,Madison Rayne,Tara,Mickie James, andTaeler Hendrix all departed from the company entering the month of July to mid-Fall mutually; Rayne was originally granted a maternity leave in early March due to real life pregnancy, Hendrix's departure madeLei'D Tapa the only female talent signed from the short-livedGut Check Challenge, and SoCal Val's departure leftChristy Hemme as the longest tenured female talent within the company.[36][37] The vast departures lead toChristy Hemme,Gail Kim,Velvet Sky,ODB,Brooke,Taryn Terrell,Lei'D Tapa,Hannah Blossom,Holly Blossom,Rebel, andBrittany remaining and continuing on with the company.Taryn Terrell would be granted a maternity leave in August due to real life pregnancy.[38]Madison Rayne would return to the company in late November after departing from the company earlier in the March.[39]
Angelina Love would win the Knockouts Championship at theSacrifice pay-per-view for a record-breaking sixth time[40][41] A few days later, Lei'D Tapa departed from the company after her contract expired.[42][43][44][45] Throughout August, vignettes hyping the debut ofHavok would air onImpact Wrestling.[46] Havok made her debut by attacking Gail Kim and Taryn Terrell after their title match on the September 3 broadcast ofImpact Wrestling.[47] During the tapings ofImpact Wrestling on September 16, Havok defeated Kim in the main event ofImpact Wrestling to win the TNA Women's Knockout Championship for the first time; the match aired ontape delay on October 1.[48] Havok lost the championship three days later to Taryn Terrell in a three-way match that also involved Gail Kim; the match aired on tape delay on November 19.[49]
Towards the end of the year of 2015 in October, for the first time ever, the TNA Knockouts entered a tournament for the vacantTNA World Heavyweight Championship; Awesome Kong, Gail Kim, Madison Rayne, and Brooke were revealed to being the representatives of the women's division in the group.[50] Brooke announced her departure from the company on November 24.[51] On December 29, just weeks before TNA's début onPop TV,Maria Kanellis signed with the company.[52] AtBound for Glory, Awesome Kong,Taryn Terrell, andChristy Hemme made a special appearance to induct Gail Kim in theTNA Hall of Fame. Throughout 2016, the division included various competitors who just joined the company. Most of them had title reigns with the Knockouts Championship, such asJade,[53]Sienna[54] andAllie.[55][56] In 2017, atSlammiversary XV, Sienna defeatedRosemary in aunification match which saw the TNA Knockouts Championship andGFW Women's Championship get unified. During Sienna's reign the title was renamed toImpact Wrestling Knockouts Championship.[57] Shortly after, atBound for Glory, Gail Kim won the title for the record–setting seventh time and also became the first woman toretire while holding the title. Kim would transition to behind the scenes as a producer. After Kim's retirement, the Knockouts Championship would become vacant in late 2017 as a 6-woman tournament would be held in whichLaurel Van Ness defeated Rosemary in the finals to win the championship for the first time.
Two years later,Gail Kim would come out of retirement in a storyline withTessa Blanchard. Both eventually faced off atRebellion as Blanchard defeated Kim. Kim would officially retire. Four months later, Tessa Blanchard became the first woman to main event atSlammiversary XVII againstSami Callihan in anintergender match. Most of the year of 2019 revolved around Tessa Blanchard and her continued feud withSami Callihan and his faction,Ohio Versus Everything. Towards the end of the year of 2019 on the company's premiere on AXS Television, Blanchard became the number one contender for the Impact World Championship after winning a mini tournament. In this year also,Taya Valkyrie became the longest reigning Knockouts Champion surpassingTaryn Terrell.
On January 12, 2020, atHard To Kill, Tessa Blanchard became the first woman to win the Impact World Championship. Blanchard also became the first woman in professional wrestling to win a major male world championship, making history.
On August 24 at the second night ofEmergence special,Deonna Purrazzo defended the Knockouts Championship againstJordynne Grace in the first Knockouts 30-minuteIron man match in Impact history, where Purrazzo was victorious with two falls over one.[58]
On October 23, 2021Jordynne Grace also made history when she became the first Knockout to become theImpact Digital Media Champion a intergender title that is a mostly male dominant title inSunrise Manor, NV atBound for Glory of 2021 by defeatingChelsea Green,Crazzy Steve,Fallah Bahh, John Skyler, andMadison Rayne in a tournament finalintergendersix-way match to become the inaugural champion.[59]
On October 21, 2023 atBound for Glory of 2023 Jordynne Grace once more made history by becoming the first women / knockout to win the first Impact! 20-personIntergenderCall Your Shot Gauntlet by last eliminatingBully Ray.[60]
In August 2008, it was announced onTNAwrestling.com that Traci Brooks was officially in charge of the Knockouts Division as theKnockouts Division Commissioner, also known as the "Knockout Law". On screen credit was given toJim Cornette (at the time, the highest position of on-screen authority the fans saw), who was fed up with the Knockouts, and needed someone who "spoke their language" to control them. In January 2009, Brooks stopped appearing in TNA and Cornette resumed control over the Knockout division. Brooks returned on the March 12, 2009, edition ofImpact! as a referee. She was released on March 4, 2010. Since the year of 2009, there has been five female talents who were appointed the role of authority figure in the women's division.
| Knockouts authority figure: | Date: | Event: | Notes: |
|---|---|---|---|
| Traci Brooks | August 2008 — January 2009 | TNAWrestling.com | Was appointed the job as Knockouts Division Commissioner by former TNA Managing DirectorJim Cornette after volunteering for it |
| Miss Tessmacher | September 30, 2010 — October 14, 2010 | TNA Reaction | Was named as the General Manager of the Knockouts Division by formerImpact Wrestling Executive ProducerEric Bischoff[61][62] |
| Karen Jarrett | September 1, 2011 — December 15, 2011 | Impact Wrestling | Was named as the Executive Vice President of the Knockouts Division by former Impact Executive ProducerEric Bischoff[63][64] |
| Brooke Hogan | May 31, 2012 — August 16, 2013 | Impact Wrestling | Appointed as the Vice President of the Knockouts by her father, former Impact General ManagerHulk Hogan[65] |
| Maria Kanellis-Bennett | April 19, 2016 — September 8, 2016 | Impact Wrestling | Won a six–wayladder match made by on-screen executive Billy Corgan to receive full control as Leader of the Knockouts Division |
| Gail Kim | December 2021 — March 2025 | Impact Wrestling | Was appointed the job as Knockouts Division Commissioner by TNA Managing DirectorScott D'Amore |
The popularity of women in TNA has resulted cross-promotion with other brands featuring the TNA Knockouts.
The popularity of women in Impact Wrestling has also resulted in the company devoting pay-per-view to television specials to the women's division. At the end of the year of 2009 on December 31, TNA promoted a special four-hour, all Knockout episode ofImpact!, titledNew Year's Knockout Eve, which featured a tournament for the number one contendership to the Women's Knockout Championship.April Hunter who competed with the organization in its early years returned in this special competing in a tag team match.[68] Six years later, TNA announced the second Knockouts-themed show for the first time which aired on April 17, 2015, titled 'TKO: Total Knockouts'.[69]
In the year of 2010, TNA premiered an all Knockout highlight pay-per-view special on October 1, titled TNA Knockouts: Mad Sexy Volume 1, featuring the best matches in the history of the Knockout division.[70] as Volume 2 premiered February 1, 2011.[71] Three years later, TNA recorded an all knockouts pay-per-view on March 7, which aired on September 6, titledTNA Knockouts Knockdown. It was part of special series of pay-per-views released by TNA calledTNA One Night Only. Since the start of the first event,Trinity,Jacqueline,Alissa Flash,Sojournor Bolt,MaryKate,Thea Trinidad, andShelly Martinez made special appearances for the company's annual event.
TRISTAR Productions released a TNA Knockouts trading card series on April 28, 2009. The set featuredAngelina Love,Awesome Kong,Christy Hemme,Dixie Carter,The Governor,Jacqueline,Jenna Morasca,Lauren,Madison Rayne,ODB,Raisha Saeed,Rhaka Khan,Roxxi,Sharmell,SoCal Val,Sojournor Bolt,Traci Brooks,Taylor Wilde, andVelvet Sky. Also included are cards pairing the Knockouts with male TNA wrestlers.[72]
Shortly before leaving Impact Wrestling, backstage interviewerLeticia Cline appeared on the cover of the November/December 2007 issue ofPlayboy's Sexy Girls Next Door, which included her nude photo shoot.
In an interview withThe Sun,Traci Brooks confirmed thatPlayboy magazine (which previously had a partnership agreement with WWE prior to the organization converting to PG-rated television content) reached a new partnership agreement with Impact Wrestling. Brooks was originally scheduled to be featured in the November 2009 issue including becoming the first Impact Wrestling Knockout to appear inPlayboy. However, Playboy decided not to publish Brooks' photo shoot in their magazine.[73] The photo shoot was instead released online through their Cyber Club website on September 17, 2009.[74][75]
Beautiful People membersAngelina Love andVelvet Sky were featured on the cover and in a pictorial in the December 2009 issue ofMuscle & Fitness magazine, which also included photos ofLauren Brooke andSoCal Val.[76] Velvet Sky was named "Woman of the Year" byModelsmania magazine after featuring on the cover and in a pictorial in the August 2013 issue of the publication.[77][78] Earlier that year Sky was reunited with former teammate Angelina Love when they featured together on the cover and in a pictorial in the January/February 2013 issue ofModelsmania magazine.[79]
In 2009,Taylor Wilde andThe Beautiful People (Angelina Love andVelvet Sky) appeared in the American reality showMTV Made to compete in a match involving a teen trained byA.J. Styles.
Some of the current and former Impact Knockouts have had short television and movie careers outside of Impact Wrestling. Former backstage interviewerLauren Brooke hostsTop Ten andDestination Golf on theGolf Channel.[80]SoCal Val appeared in a television commercial for Morphoplex.[81]Christy Hemme had roles inBloodstained Memoirs,Fallen Angels, andBubba's Chili Parlor. Hemme has also pursued a singing career and released songs onMySpace andiTunes.[82][83]Traci Brooks had a role inZombie Beach Party.[84]Alissa Flash has a role in the 2010 documentaryFalse Finish.[85] Former backstage interviewerLeticia Cline appeared in the fifth season of the reality seriesBeauty and the Geek in 2008, as well as theHoward Stern reality seriesBowling Beauties.[86]Angelina Love had a role in the 2008indie film titledGood Intentions starring country music starLeAnn Rimes andLuke Perry.[87] In 2012,Tara appeared in the American reality showMTV Made coaching an aspiring teen trying to be a professional wrestler whileBrooke Tessmacher andVelvet Sky also former KnockoutAngelina Love appeared in the episode. In June 2012, Velvet Sky had the lead role inMontgomery Gentry's music video for their song "So Called Life".[88] In July 2012,Mickie James featured inBucky Covington's music video for his song "Drinking Side of Country".[89] In June 2013, Mickie James starred in aDr Pepper advert, which was part of the company's new advertising program. It featured "one of a kind" individuals talking about the role of Dr Pepper in their lives.[90]
The following list shows the Knockouts that are currently holding all active singles and tag team championships in TNA Wrestling.
Singles
| Championship | Current champion | Reign | Date won | Days held | Location | Notes | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TNA Knockouts World Championship |  | Arianna Grace | 1 | February 13, 2026 | 3 | Nashville, Tennessee | DefeatedLéi Ying Lee atNo Surrender. | [91] |
Tag team
| Championship | Current champions | Reign | Date won | Days held | Location | Notes | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TNA Knockouts World Tag Team Championship |  | The Elegance Brand (Heather by Elegance and M by Elegance) | 2 | January 15, 2026 | 32 | Garland, Texas | DefeatedThe IInspiration (Jessie McKay andCassie Lee) onThursday Night Impact!'s AMC debut. | [92] |
| Championship | Champion | Reign | Date won | Date retired | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miss TNA Crown Championship | April Pennington | 1 | 2002 | 2002 | Nashville, Tennessee | Title was abandoned after it was given to April byBruce. |
| NWA World Women's Championship | Leilani Kai | 1 | March 12, 2003 | The title is still active but was only active in TNA from March 12, 2003, to June 19, 2004. | Nashville, Tennessee | Defeated Madison for the title on March 12, 2003, onNWA:TNAWeekly PPV #36 of year 2003. |
| GFW Women's Championship | Sienna | 1 | April 21, 2017 | July 2, 2017 | Orlando, Florida | Defeated the inaugural championChristina Von Eerie. The title was unified with theImpact Knockouts Championship atSlammiversary XV, in which Sienna defeatedRosemary. |
| Wrestler | Year inducted | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Gail Kim | 2016 | Gail became the first woman / knockout to be inducted into theTNA Hall of Fame. |
| Awesome Kong | 2021 | Kong became the second woman and the first black woman to be inducted into theImpact Hall of Fame. |
| Traci Brooks | 2023 | |
| Mickie James | 2025 | |
| The Beautiful People (Angelina Love &Velvet Sky) | 2025 | Became the first female tag team duo to get inducted into theTNA Hall of Fame. |
The first Miss TNA was crowned on June 26, 2002, when Taylor Vaughn won a 9-woman lingerie battle royal. The title was abandoned in November 2002.
| Wrestler: | Reigns: | Date: | Place: | Notes: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Vaughn | 1 | June 26, 2002 | Huntsville, AL | DefeatsAlexis Laree,Elektra, Erin Bray,Francine, Miss Joni, Sasha,Shannon, and Teresa Tyler in a "Lingerie Battle Royal" |
| Bruce | 1 | July 31, 2002 | Nashville, TN | |
| April Pennington | 1 | November 27, 2002 | Nashville, TN | Pennington was given the crown by Bruce and the title was immediately abandoned |
| Title Abandoned | November 27, 2002 |
TheImpact Wrestling Knockout of the Year Award formally known as the TNA Wrestling's Babe/Knockout of the Year contest is a contest where fans vote on Impact Wrestling's official website for who their favoriteImpact Knockout for that year, the winners were announced during theYear End Awards oniMPACT!. The award was established in 2003 and ended in 2007. The award was reestablished in 2018.
| Year Won | Award | Wrestler |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Babe of the Year | Trinity |
| 2004 | Babe of the Year | Traci Brooks |
| 2005 | Knockout of the Year | Jackie Gayda |
| 2006 | Knockout of the Year | Christy Hemme |
| 2007 | Knockout of the Year | Gail Kim |
| 2014 | Knockout of the Year | Taryn Terrell |
| 2018 | Knockout of the Year | Tessa Blanchard |
| 2019 | Knockout of the Year | Taya Valkyrie |
| 2020 | Knockout of the Year | Deonna Purrazzo |
| 2021 | Knockout of the Year | Deonna Purrazzo |
| 2022 | Knockout of the Year | Jordynne Grace |
| 2023 | Knockout of the Year | Trinity |
| 2024 | Knockout of the Year | Jordynne Grace |
| 2021 | Knockouts Tag Team of the Year | Jordynne Grace andRachael Ellering |
| 2022 | Knockouts Tag Team of the Year | The Death Dollz Jessicka,Rosemary andTaya Valkyrie |
| 2023 | Knockouts Tag Team of the Year | MK Ultra Killer Kelly andMasha Slamovich |
| 2019 | Wrestler of the Year | Tessa Blanchard |
| 2020 | Wrestler of the Year | Deonna Purrazzo |
TNA held a series of matches featuring various Knockouts atTNA One Night Only: Knockout Knockdown. The winners of these matches would advance to a battle royal, with the winner being crowned the "Queen of the Knockouts". It took place on March 17, 2013, from the Impact Wrestling Zone in Orlando, Florida and aired on PPV on September 6, 2013. No queen was crowned in 2017.
| No. | Results[93] | Event, Date and Location |
|---|---|---|
| I | Gail Kim defeatedHannah Blossom,Jackie Moore,Lei'D Tapa,Mickie James,Velvet Sky,Miss Tessmacher,ODB, andTara | Knockouts Knockdown March 17, 2013, Orlando, Florida |
| II | Madison Rayne defeatedAngelina Love, Gail Kim, Brooke Tessmacher,Marti Bell,Taryn Terrell,Reby Sky, andMia Yim | Knockouts Knockdown 2 May 10, 2014 Orlando, Florida |
| III | Awesome Kong defeatedThea Trinidad, Gail Kim,Havok, Taryn Terrell, Brooke Tessmacher, and Madison Rayne | Knockouts Knockdown 3 February 14, 2015 Orlando, Florida |
| IIII | Jade defeated Madison Rayne,Allysin Kay,Laura Dennis,Rosemary,Barbi Hayden, Marti Bell, andRebel | Knockouts Knockdown 4 March 17, 2016 Orlando, Florida |
The Queen of the Cage match was a professional wrestling match exclusive to TNA. The match was determined annually at theLockdown pay-per-view event. In 2008, the match began as areverse-battle royal involving eight wrestlers. The first two wrestlers that entered the cage then competed in a one-on-one match that was won via pin fall or submission. The winner became the number one contender for the TNA Women's Knockout Championship. In 2009, the match was atraditional four-way match. The match type has since been dropped.
| No. | Match | Event, Date and Location |
|---|---|---|
| I | Roxxi Laveaux defeatedAngelina Love,Christy Hemme,Jacqueline,Rhaka Khan,Salinas,Traci Brooks, andVelvet Sky | Lockdown 2008 April 13, 2008, Lowell, Massachusetts |
| II | ODB defeatedDaffney,Madison Rayne, andSojournor Bolt | Lockdown 2009 April 19, 2009, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
The New Year's Knockout Eve Tournament took place on the December 31, 2009, edition ofImpact!. The winner of the tournament would earn herself a shot at theTNA Women's Knockout Championship on the live three hour Monday night edition ofImpact! on January 4, 2010.[94]
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||
| Madison Rayne | Pin | |||||||||||||
| Hamada | 04:25[94] | |||||||||||||
| Hamada | Pin | |||||||||||||
| Roxxi | 07:49[94] | |||||||||||||
| Velvet Sky | Pin | |||||||||||||
| Roxxi | 02:13[94] | |||||||||||||
| Hamada | Pin | |||||||||||||
| ODB | 14:34[94] | |||||||||||||
| Traci Brooks | Pin | |||||||||||||
| ODB | 04:16[94] | |||||||||||||
| ODB | Pin | |||||||||||||
| Awesome Kong | 09:41[94] | |||||||||||||
| Daffney | Pin | |||||||||||||
| Awesome Kong | 03:30[94] | |||||||||||||
TNA announced a Knockouts tag team tournament for the newTNA Knockouts Tag Team Championship on the August 20, 2009, episode ofTNA Impact!. Round one matches started on the August 27, 2009, episode ofTNA Impact!.
| Round One (TNA Impact!) | Round Two (TNA Impact!) | Finals (No Surrender) | ||||||||||||
| Awesome Kong andRaisha Saeed | Pin | |||||||||||||
| Traci Brooks andSharmell | 03:00[95] | |||||||||||||
| Awesome Kong and Raisha Saeed | 03:00[97] | |||||||||||||
| Sarita and Taylor Wilde | Pin | |||||||||||||
| Sarita andTaylor Wilde | Pin | |||||||||||||
| Daffney andAlissa Flash | 05:00[96] | |||||||||||||
| Sarita and Taylor Wilde | Pin | |||||||||||||
| Madison Rayne and Velvet Sky | 05:00[98] | |||||||||||||
| Angelina Love andVelvet Sky | Pin | |||||||||||||
| Madison Rayne andRoxxi | 03:00[96] | |||||||||||||
| Angelina Love and Velvet Sky | Pin | |||||||||||||
| Tara and Christy Hemme | 04:00[97] | |||||||||||||
| Hamada andSojo Bolt | N/A | |||||||||||||
| Tara andChristy Hemme | Pin | |||||||||||||
On the December 9, 2010, edition ofImpact! TNA vacated theTNA Knockouts Tag Team Championship, after one half of the previous champions,Hamada, had been released by the promotion, and set up a four–team tournament to determine new champions.[99] The finals of the tournament would take place on the December 23 edition ofImpact!.[100]
| Semifinals TNA Impact! (December 6 and 7, 2010) | Finals TNA Impact! (December 9, 2010) | ||||||||
| The Beautiful People (Angelina Love andVelvet Sky) | Pin | ||||||||
| Daffney andSarita | 04:00[99] | ||||||||
| Angelina Love andWinter* | Pin | ||||||||
| Madison Rayne and Tara | 05:00[100] | ||||||||
| Madison Rayne andTara | Pin | ||||||||
| Mickie James andMiss Tessmacher | 04:00[101] | ||||||||
*Winter replaced Velvet Sky, who had been attacked backstage by Sarita.
On November 23, 2017, it was announced after Gail Kimretired andvacated theImpact Knockouts Championship that it would be a 6-Womentournament to determine who would be the new Knockouts Champion where twotriple threat matches will happen and onefinals.[102][103][104][105]
| Semifinals | Finals | ||||||
| Laurel Van Ness | Pin | ||||||
| Madison Rayne &KC Spinelli | N/A[103] | ||||||
| Laurel Van Ness | Pin | ||||||
| Rosemary | N/A[105] | ||||||
| Sienna &Allie | N/A[104] | ||||||
| Rosemary | Pin | ||||||
Over the course of 2020, Impact Wrestling (which had been renamed from TNA in 2017) signed several female talents such asNevaeh,[106]Tasha Steelz,[107]Deonna Purrazzo,[108] andKimber Lee,[109] all of which were paired with already established names on the roster.[110] After months of competition between the tag teams in the Knockouts division, on October 24 at theBound for Glory pay-per-view,Madison Rayne announced that after nearly eight years of inactivity, Impact Wrestling is reviving the Knockouts Tag Team Championship.[111] It was also announced that an eight-team tournament would take place over the next two months to determine the next champions. The brackets were announced in November, with the final taking place at theHard To Kill pay-per-view in January 2021.[112][113] At Hard To Kill,Fire 'N Flava (Kiera Hogan andTasha Steelz) defeatedHavok andNevaeh in the tournament final to win the revived titles.
| Round One Impact! (November 17 & 24, December 1 & 8, 2020) | Round Two Impact! (December 15, 2020 & January 5, 2021) | Finals Hard to Kill (January 16, 2021) | ||||||||||||
| Tenille Dashwood andAlisha | 6:32 | |||||||||||||
| Havok andNevaeh | ||||||||||||||
| Havok and Nevaeh | Pin | |||||||||||||
| Jazz and Jordynne Grace | 08:48 | |||||||||||||
| Killer Kelly and Renee Michelle | 8:54[115] | |||||||||||||
| Jazz andJordynne Grace | Pin | |||||||||||||
| Havok and Nevaeh | 09:40 | |||||||||||||
| Fire 'N Flava | Pin | |||||||||||||
| Fire 'N Flava (Kiera Hogan andTasha Steelz) | Pin | |||||||||||||
| Team Sea Stars (Ashley Vox andDelmi Exo) | 7:10[114] | |||||||||||||
| Fire 'N Flava | Pin | |||||||||||||
| Taya Valkyrie and Rosemary | 07:58 | |||||||||||||
| Deonna Purrazzo andKimber Lee | 06:59 | |||||||||||||
| Taya Valkyrie andRosemary | Pin | |||||||||||||
This was amixed tag team tournament which was the focus ofHomecoming event on July 30, 2021, to crown the Homecoming King and Queen.
| First round | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
| Swinger's Palace (Hernandez andAlisha Edwards) | Pin | |||||||||||||
| Matthew Rehwoldt andDeonna Purrazzo | ||||||||||||||
| Matthew Rehwoldt andDeonna Purrazzo | ||||||||||||||
| Matt Cardona andChelsea Green | Pin | |||||||||||||
| The Pump Family (Petey Williams andJordynne Grace) | Pin | |||||||||||||
| Matt Cardona andChelsea Green | ||||||||||||||
| Matthew Rehwoldt andDeonna Purrazzo | ||||||||||||||
| Decay (Crazzy Steve andRosemary) | Pin | |||||||||||||
| Decay (Crazzy Steve andRosemary) | ||||||||||||||
| Fallah 'N Flava (Fallah Bahh andTasha Steelz) | Pin | |||||||||||||
| Decay (Crazzy Steve andRosemary) | ||||||||||||||
| The Road Warriors (Tommy Dreamer andRachael Ellering) | Pin | |||||||||||||
| The Road Warriors (Tommy Dreamer andRachael Ellering) | ||||||||||||||
| Brian Myers andMissy Hyatt | Pin | |||||||||||||
On the September 23 episode ofImpact!, producerGail Kim announced an eight-woman, one night tournament for theKnockouts Knockdown event, where the winner will earn a future shot at theImpact Knockouts Championship.[116][117]
| Quarter-finals Knockouts Knockdown (October 9, 2021)[118] | Semi-finals Knockouts Knockdown (October 9, 2021)[118] | Final Knockouts Knockdown (October 9, 2021)[118] | ||||||||||||
| Tasha Steelz | Pin | |||||||||||||
| Jamie Senegal | 11:04 | |||||||||||||
| Tasha Steelz | Pin | |||||||||||||
| Chelsea Green | 12:23 | |||||||||||||
| Chelsea Green | Pin | |||||||||||||
| Renee Michelle | 8:28 | |||||||||||||
| Tasha Steelz | 10:58 | |||||||||||||
| Mercedes Martinez | Pin | |||||||||||||
| Rachael Ellering | Pin | |||||||||||||
| Lady Frost | 11:54 | |||||||||||||
| Rachael Ellering | 12:30 | |||||||||||||
| Mercedes Martinez | Sub | |||||||||||||
| Brandi Lauren | 2:09 | |||||||||||||
| Mercedes Martinez | Pin | |||||||||||||
TNA Gut Check (formally known as Impact Gut Check) is a reality series that was established in 2004 where bothmale andfemaleIndy Stars are contestants and compete for an Impactcontract. The following list shows only the female Gut Check winners only and the years that they've won.
| Year Won | Contestant Winners |
|---|---|
| 2004 | Jaime Dauncey (akaSirelda)[119] |
| 2012 | Taeler Hendrix[120][121] |
| 2013 | Lei'D Tapa[122][123] |
| 2023 | Harley Hudson[124] |
| Year | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PWI Female 50 | ||||||||||
| 2008[125] | Awesome Kong | - | Gail Kim | - | - | - | Roxxi Laveaux | - | - | - |
| 2009[126] | - | Angelina Love | - | - | Tara | Awesome Kong | - | - | - | Taylor Wilde |
| 2010[127] | - | - | - | - | Madison Rayne | - | - | - | - | |
| 2011[128] | - | - | Mickie James | - | Madison Rayne | - | - | - | Tara | - |
| 2012[129] | Gail Kim | - | - | - | - | - | Miss Tessmacher | - | - | Tara |
| 2013[130] | - | Mickie James | - | - | - | Gail Kim | - | Tara | - | - |
| 2014[131] | - | - | - | Gail Kim | - | - | Angelina Love | - | - | - |
| 2015[132] | - | - | - | - | Gail Kim | - | - | - | - | Taryn Terrell |
| 2016[133] | - | - | - | - | - | Jade | - | Gail Kim | - | Sienna |
| 2017[134] | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Sienna | - | - |
| PWI Women's 100 | ||||||||||
| 2019[135] | - | - | - | - | Tessa Blanchard | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2020[136] | - | - | - | - | - | - | Tessa Blanchard | - | - | - |
| PWI Women's 150 | ||||||||||
| 2021[137] | - | - | Deonna Purrazzo | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2022[138] | - | - | - | - | - | Jordynne Grace | - | - | - | Taya Valkyrie |
| PWI Women's 250 | ||||||||||
| 2023[139] | - | - | - | - | - | - | Deonna Purrazzo | - | - | Jordynne Grace |
| 2024[140] | - | Jordynne Grace | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Year Won | Award | Wrestler |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Women of the Year | Awesome Kong |
| 2011 | Mickie James | |
| 2011 | Inspirational Wrestler of the Year | Rosita |
| 2022 | Comeback of the Year | Taya Valkyrie |
| Year | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018[141] | - | - | Tessa Blanchard | - | - | - | - | - | - | Jordynne Grace |
| 2019[142] | - | Tessa Blanchard | - | - | Taya Valkyrie | - | - | - | Jordynne Grace | - |
| Year | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2020 | ||||||||||
| 2021 | ||||||||||
| 2022[143] | Masha Slamovich | |||||||||
| 2023[144] | Trinity | - |
| Championships | Knockout(s) (KO(s)) | Company | Year(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss TNA Crown Championship | Taylor Vaughn | National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) Total Nonstop Action (TNA) | 2002–2002 |
| NWA World Women's Championship | Mildred Burke | National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) Total Nonstop Action (TNA) | 2003–2004 |
| TNA Knockouts World Championship | Gail Kim | Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) Global Force Wrestling (GFW) Impact Wrestling | 2007–present |
| TNA Knockouts World Tag Team Championship | Sarita &Taylor Wilde | Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) Impact Wrestling | 2009–2013 2020–present |
| GFW Women's Championship | Christina Von Eerie | Global Force Wrestling (GFW) & Impact Wrestling unified | 2015–2017 |
| Impact Digital Media Championship | Jordynne Grace | Impact Wrestling | 2021–2025 |
Knockoutclothing andmerchandise is available topurchaseonline, if wanting to purchase.[145][146]
| Ring name | Real name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Alisha Edwards[147] | Alisha Maher | Marketing coordinator[148] |
| Arianna Grace[149] | Bianca Carelli | Knockouts World Champion Appearing via partnership withWWE, where she is signed. |
| Ash by Elegance[150] | Ashley Sebera | |
| Dani Luna[151] | Chloe Smyth | |
| Elayna Black[152] | Brianna Coda | |
| Harley Hudson[153] | Lilli Pruden | |
| Heather by Elegance[154] | Jaime Chambers | Knockouts World Tag Team Champion |
| Indi Hartwell[155] | Samantha De Martin | [156] |
| Jada Stone[157] | Jada Stone | |
| Jody Threat[158] | Jody Giyvicsan | |
| Léi Yǐng Lee[159] | Xia Zhao | |
| M by Elegance[160] | Maggie Peters | Knockouts World Tag Team Champion |
| Mara Sadè[161] | Jamara Garrett | |
| Mickie James[162] | Mickie James | Hall of Famer |
| Mila Moore[163] | Kellie Morga | |
| Myla Grace[164] | Shannon Mateer | |
| Rosemary[165] | Holly Letkeman | |
| Steph De Lander[166] | Stephanie De Landre | |
| Tasha Steelz[167] | Latasha Harris | |
| Tessa Blanchard[168] | Tessa Blanchard | |
| Victoria Crawford[169] | Victoria Crawford | |
| Xia Brookside[170] | Xia-Louise Brooks |