# TNA Knockouts Television Championship
The **TNA Knockouts Television Championship** is a professional wrestling championship for women wrestlers, created by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) in June 2026 as a mid-card title for its Knockouts division and defended exclusively on the company's weekly television program, TNA Impact.[1](https://www.f4wonline.com/news/tna-wrestling/tna-reveals-plans-to-crown-first-ever-knockouts-television-champion/) • [2](https://www.wrestlinginc.com/2203387/tna-hofer-traci-brooks-announcers-television-title-knockouts-division/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Promotion | Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), for its women's Knockouts division[1](https://www.f4wonline.com/news/tna-wrestling/tna-reveals-plans-to-crown-first-ever-knockouts-television-champion/) |
| Announced | June 28, 2026, during the Countdown to Slammiversary pre-show at Agganis Arena in Boston, Massachusetts[1](https://www.f4wonline.com/news/tna-wrestling/tna-reveals-plans-to-crown-first-ever-knockouts-television-champion/) • [3](https://wrestlingheadlines.com/tna-announces-creation-of-new-title-during-countdown-to-slammiversary-tournament-to-determine-first-champion/amp/) |
| Unveiled by | TNA Hall of Famer Traci Brooks[2](https://www.wrestlinginc.com/2203387/tna-hofer-traci-brooks-announcers-television-title-knockouts-division/) |
| Inaugural champion | To be determined by a 16-woman tournament beginning July 2, 2026[1](https://www.f4wonline.com/news/tna-wrestling/tna-reveals-plans-to-crown-first-ever-knockouts-television-champion/) |
| Defense rule | Defended exclusively on episodes of Impact television[1](https://www.f4wonline.com/news/tna-wrestling/tna-reveals-plans-to-crown-first-ever-knockouts-television-champion/) |
| Division context | Third singles-level championship for the Knockouts, alongside the Knockouts World and Knockouts Tag Team titles[2](https://www.wrestlinginc.com/2203387/tna-hofer-traci-brooks-announcers-television-title-knockouts-division/) |
## Announcement
TNA unveiled the championship on June 28, 2026, during the [Countdown](https://www.edgepedia.org/countdown) to Slammiversary pre-show at Agganis Arena in Boston, shortly after a three-way pre-show match won by Elayna Black against Mara Sadé and [Indi Hartwell](https://www.edgepedia.org/indi-hartwell).[1](https://www.f4wonline.com/news/tna-wrestling/tna-reveals-plans-to-crown-first-ever-knockouts-television-champion/) Traci Brooks, a TNA Hall of Famer, presented the belt and framed it as a continuation of the division's history, saying the Knockouts had changed the landscape of professional wrestling and started the women's revolution.[2](https://www.wrestlinginc.com/2203387/tna-hofer-traci-brooks-announcers-television-title-knockouts-division/) • [4](https://www.cagesideseats.com/tna/455468/tna-new-womens-championship-television-belt-impact-wrestling)
The announcement followed a report by Fightful, published the Wednesday before Slammiversary, that TNA was looking to add a mid-card title for its Knockouts division.[1](https://www.f4wonline.com/news/tna-wrestling/tna-reveals-plans-to-crown-first-ever-knockouts-television-champion/) It is the newest championship introduced by TNA since the [TNA International Championship](https://www.edgepedia.org/tna-international-championship) debuted in March 2025.[5](https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/tna-wrestling-announces-first-ever-193634584.html)
## Format and defense rule
The title's defining condition is its venue: Brooks stated that the championship will be defended exclusively on Impact television, distinguishing it from the Knockouts World Championship, which is contested at pay-per-view events as well as on television.[1](https://www.f4wonline.com/news/tna-wrestling/tna-reveals-plans-to-crown-first-ever-knockouts-television-champion/) The Knockouts TV Championship joins the Knockouts World and Knockouts Tag Team championships as the titles available to the women of TNA.[2](https://www.wrestlinginc.com/2203387/tna-hofer-traci-brooks-announcers-television-title-knockouts-division/)
## Inaugural tournament
A 16-woman single-elimination tournament determines the first champion. It began on the Thursday, July 2, 2026 episode of Impact from [Albany, New York](https://www.edgepedia.org/albany-new-york).[6](https://www.cagesideseats.com/tna/456248/tna-reveals-first-four-for-knockouts-tv-title-tournament) TNA's first announced first-round matchups were Heather by Elegance versus Allie and Mara Sade versus Tasha Steelz, with Steelz a former Knockouts World Champion.[6](https://www.cagesideseats.com/tna/456248/tna-reveals-first-four-for-knockouts-tv-title-tournament) Wrestling Inc. noted that with some Knockouts out injured or written off television, the active roster fell below 16, meaning outside talent could take part in the tournament.[2](https://www.wrestlinginc.com/2203387/tna-hofer-traci-brooks-announcers-television-title-knockouts-division/)
## References
1. [TNA reveals plans to crown first-ever Knockouts Television Champion, F4W/Wrestling Observer (Ian Carey, June 28, 2026)](https://www.f4wonline.com/news/tna-wrestling/tna-reveals-plans-to-crown-first-ever-knockouts-television-champion/)
2. [TNA HOFer Traci Brooks Announces Television Title For Knockouts Division, Wrestling Inc. (Ella Jay, June 28, 2026)](https://www.wrestlinginc.com/2203387/tna-hofer-traci-brooks-announcers-television-title-knockouts-division/)
3. [TNA Announces Creation Of New Title During 'Countdown To Slammiversary,' Tournament To Determine First Champion, Wrestling Headlines](https://wrestlingheadlines.com/tna-announces-creation-of-new-title-during-countdown-to-slammiversary-tournament-to-determine-first-champion/amp/)
4. [TNA introduces new women's TV title, Cageside Seats (June 28, 2026)](https://www.cagesideseats.com/tna/455468/tna-new-womens-championship-television-belt-impact-wrestling)
5. [TNA Wrestling Announces First-Ever Knockouts Television Championship Tournament, Wrestlezone via Yahoo Sports (June 28, 2026)](https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/tna-wrestling-announces-first-ever-193634584.html)
6. [TNA reveals Knockouts TV title tournament bracket (UPDATED), Cageside Seats (June 30, 2026)](https://www.cagesideseats.com/tna/456248/tna-reveals-first-four-for-knockouts-tv-title-tournament)
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