TheKing of the Mountain match (Queen of the Mountain when female wrestlers are involved) is aprofessional wrestling match exclusive toTotal Nonstop Action Wrestling.
The five competitors in the match start out as "ineligible" to win. In order to become "eligible", a wrestler must score apinfall orsubmission on an opponent. The opponent who submits or is pinned is forced to spend two minutes in the "penalty box" cage. More than one wrestler can be in the cage. This often results in wrestlers fighting inside the cage or forming some sort of alliance.
Once "eligible", the wrestler may win the match by retrieving the match's prize (usually achampionship belt) and hanging it on the hook suspended above the ring with the aid of ladders stationed outside the ring. An official maintains possession of the belt and circles the ring, staying out of the action as much as possible. When a wrestler wishes to hang the belt, he must retrieve it from the official. Once the belt is in play, any other wrestler who is eligible may attempt to steal the belt and hang it. Once the belt has been dropped and no wrestler is attempting to hang it, a referee returns the belt to the official.
These modified rules make King/Queen of the Mountain essentially a reverseladder match, as the competitors attempt to hang the belt instead of retrieving it.
As of 2016, Jeff Jarrett has won the most King of the Mountain matches with three, winning the NWA World Heavyweight Championship twice in the process. Also, Samoa Joe is the only wrestler to retain a world championship (The TNA World Heavyweight Championship), while Suicide, Eric Young and Bram are the only other wrestlers to retain a championship in the match (Suicide retained the X Division Championship while Eric Young and Bram retained the King of the Mountain Championship).
AtSlammiversary (2022), the first-ever Queen of the Mountain match took place, withJordynne Grace defeating championTasha Steelz, along withChelsea Green,Deonna Purrazzo andMia Yim to win theImpact Knockouts Championship. Four-time Knockouts World ChampionMickie James was the match's enforcer.[1]
| # | Match | Stipulations | Event | Date | Location | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jordynne Grace defeatedTasha Steelz (c),Chelsea Green,Deonna Purrazzo andMia Yim | For theImpact Knockouts World Championship | Slammiversary (2022) | June 19, 2022 | Nashville, Tennessee | [4] |
| Wrestler | Victories | Appearances |
|---|---|---|
| Jeff Jarrett | 3 | 4 |
| Kurt Angle | 2 | 2 |
| Kaz | 1 | 1 |
| Suicide | 1 | 1 |
| PJ Black | 1 | 1 |
| Raven | 1 | 2 |
| Bram | 1 | 2 |
| Samoa Joe | 1 | 3 |
| Eric Young | 1 | 3 |
| Monty Brown | 0 | 1 |
| Sean Waltman | 0 | 1 |
| Sting | 0 | 1 |
| Curry Man | 0 | 1 |
| Jimmy Rave | 0 | 1 |
| Johnny Devine | 0 | 1 |
| Booker T | 0 | 1 |
| Rhino | 0 | 1 |
| Jay Lethal | 0 | 1 |
| Consequences Creed | 0 | 1 |
| Alex Shelley | 0 | 1 |
| Mick Foley | 0 | 1 |
| Matt Hardy | 0 | 1 |
| Drew Galloway | 0 | 1 |
| Lashley | 0 | 1 |
| Chris Mordetzky | 0 | 1 |
| Will Ospreay | 0 | 1 |
| Big Damo | 0 | 1 |
| Jimmy Havoc | 0 | 1 |
| Eli Drake | 0 | 1 |
| Andrew Everett | 0 | 1 |
| Eddie Edwards | 0 | 1 |
| Robbie E | 0 | 1 |
| Jessie Godderz | 0 | 1 |
| Ron Killings | 0 | 2 |
| Abyss | 0 | 2 |
| Chris Harris | 0 | 2 |
| Chris Sabin | 0 | 2 |
| Robert/Bobby Roode | 0 | 2 |
| Christian Cage | 0 | 3 |
| A.J. Styles | 0 | 4 |
| Wrestler | Victories | Appearances |
|---|---|---|
| Jordynne Grace | 1 | 1 |
| Chelsea Green | 0 | 1 |
| Deonna Purrazzo | 0 | 1 |
| Mia Yim | 0 | 1 |
| Tasha Steelz | 0 | 1 |