Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) announced on Sunday at Slammiversary a tournament would take place to crown the first Knockouts TV champion.TNA legend Traci Brooks addressed the Boston crowd with the news of the new championship hitting 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.COMPLETE PRO WRESTLING COVERAGE ON FOX NEWS DIGITALThea Hail celebrates her win during NXT at the WWE Performance Center on February 24, 2026 in Orlando, Florida.(WWE via Getty Images)The bracket features some fresh faces to TNA and wrestlers 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 be aired on AMC on Thursday night at 9 p.m.ET.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMIndi Hartwell clotheslines Maxine Duper during Monday Night RAW at the Bell Centre on April 15, 2024 in Montreal, Canada.
(WWE via Getty Images)Heather by Elegance will take on Allie.The two met at Slammiversary for the TNA Knockouts World Tag Team Championship, which Allie and Rosemary won over Heather and M by Elegance.
In the second match, Sadè takes on Steelz."Impact" is also expected to feature matches between Leon Slater and Eddie Edwards, Ryan Nemeth vs.KC Navarro and an X Division Championship No.
1 contenders match with Fabian Aichner, Mr.Elegance, BDE, Rich Swann and Home Town Man.Nic Nemeth enters the ring during New Japan Pro-Wrestling at Hokkaido Prefectural Sports Center in Sapporo, Japan, on Feb.
23, 2024.(Etsuo Hara/Getty Images)CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APPNew TNA world champion Nic Nemeth,...