TNA is officially moving forward with its brand-new Knockouts Television Championship, and now, fans know who is fighting for it.
After announcing the brand-new title at Slammiversary, TNA took to Instagram and revealed the full bracket for the tournament. The company confirmed the action will play out over the next several weeks on Thursday night Impact, with fans in Albany getting the first look at the matches this week.
“BREAKING: The full bracket for the Knockouts Television Title tournament has been revealed – the tournament will play out over the coming weeks every Thursday on #TNAiMPACT and you can see the action first in Albany this Wednesday and Thursday! Get tickets at Tixr.com!”
The left side of the bracket features Indi Hartwell, Vicki Venuto, Harley Hudson, Thea Hail, Elayna Black, Wendy Choo, M By Elegance, and Rosemary. That side alone has a pretty wild mix of names, with established Knockouts, newer faces, and some outside energy now thrown into the title chase.
The right side is just as interesting. Alisha Edwards, Jody Threat, Gabby Forza, Mara Sadè, Tasha Steelz, Heather By Elegance, and Allie are all listed, along with one mystery “TNA Signee” spot. So yeah, TNA is clearly saving at least one reveal for later instead of putting everything on the table right away.
The tournament comes after Traci Brooks announced the new title during the Countdown to Slammiversary pre-show. Brooks praised the Knockouts Division’s history before revealing that a 16-woman tournament would crown the first-ever TNA Knockouts Television Champion, with the belt being defended exclusively on Impact.
That last part matters. This is not just another title being added for the sake of it. TNA is making it a true TV championship, which gives the Knockouts Division another weekly prize and a reason to keep more women in the mix every Thursday. Now the bracket is set, the mystery name is still hanging out there, and the race to become the first Knockouts Television Champion is officially underway.
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