TNA Wrestling has announced the full 16-woman bracket to crown its first Knockouts Television Champion.
The company announced the tournament field in a social media post on Tuesday, after introducing the new championship at Slammiversary.
TNA Hall of Famer Traci Brooks presented the title during the Countdown to Slammiversary pre-show. TNA stated that the Knockouts TV Championship will be defended exclusively on Impact.
The first tournament matches will air on this Thursday’s episode of Impact, with Mara Sade facing Tasha Steelz and Heather By Elegance facing Allie.
The bracket also includes NXT’s Thea Hail and Wendy Choo. If both advance through their first two matches, Hail and Choo would meet in the semifinals.
Vicki Venuto and Gabby Forza are also part of the field, with both appearing to be outside additions rather than regular TNA roster members.
One side of the bracket features Indi Hartwell vs. Vicki Venuto, Harley Hudson vs. Thea Hail, Elayna Black vs. Wendy Choo, and M By Elegance vs. Rosemary.
On the other side, Jada Stone faces Alisha Edwards, Jody Threat faces Gabby Forza, Mara Sade meets Tasha Steelz, and Heather By Elegance takes on Allie.
Rosemary and Allie enter the tournament after winning the Knockouts Tag Team Championship from Heather and M By Elegance at Slammiversary. The new singles title adds another championship to TNA’s women’s division, which also includes the Knockouts World Championship and Knockouts Tag Team Championship.
TNA is taping Impact this week in Albany, New York, with the shows featuring fallout from Slammiversary and the opening matches in the Knockouts TV Title tournament.
