Impact X Cup Tournaments

Professional wrestling pay-per-view event series

Impact X Cup

Promotions| Impact Wrestling
First event| 2003 Super X Cup
Last event| 2021 Super X Cup
Event gimmick| Single-elimination tournament for X Division wrestlers or teams

The Impact X Cup Tournament consists of various types of X Division tournaments that feature wrestlers and/or teams from all over the world competing in Impact Wrestling – formerly Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) and Global Force Wrestling (GFW) – to fight for various trophies or championship matches. After a near decade long hiatus, the tournament returned in 2017 before going on another four-year hiatus. As of 2021, there has been eight X cup tournaments (four super X cups and four team X cups).

The first X Cup Tournament of any kind was the 2003 Super X Cup. It featured wrestlers from around the Globe competing in one-on-one matches. Chris Sabin was the winner of the 2003 Super X Cup. Since then, the generally positive response from TNA's viewers to the 2003 Super X Cup has led to other X Cup Tournaments. Multiple competitors in each tournament have represented various different companies, such as Pro Wrestling Noah, Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide, All Japan Pro Wrestling, AAW Wrestling, Border City Wrestling and Wrestle Circus. Throughout the history of the tournament, Impact has used a plethora of outside talent to compete in the tournament. In the early beginnings of the Super X Cup, it was stated that if you won the tournament you automatically became the number-one contender for the Impact X Division Championship.

Inaugural winner Chris Sabin holds the record most X cup wins with 3 (1 individually and 2 with Team USA). Team Mexico and Team USA are tied for most X cup wins as a team with 2 each. In individual X cups, no winners has won more than once as of January 2021.

## Dates, venues and winners[edit]

Event  | Date(s)  | Venue  | Winner  | Total won  | Runner-Up

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2003 Super X Cup | August 20, 2003
August 27, 2003 | TNA Aslyum | Chris Sabin | 1  | Juventud Guerrera
2004 America's X Cup | February 11, 2004
March 2004
April 7, 2004 | TNA Aslyum | Team Mexico
(Mr. Águila, Hector Garza, Abismo Negro, and Juventud Guerrera) | 1
(1, 1, 1, and 1) | Team USA
(Christopher Daniels, Jerry Lynn, Chris Sabin, and Elix Skipper)
2004 World X Cup | May 26, 2004 | TNA Aslyum | Team USA
(Christopher Daniels, Jerry Lynn, Chris Sabin, and Elix Skipper) | 1
(1, 1, 2, and 1) | Team Canada
(Teddy Hart, Jack Evans, Petey Williams and Johnny Devine)
2005 Super X Cup | July 22, 2005
July 29, 2005
August 5, 2005
August 14, 2005 | TNA Impact! Zone | Samoa Joe | 1  | A.J. Styles
2006 World X Cup | April 27, 2006
May 4, 2006
May 11, 2006
May 14, 2006 | TNA Impact! Zone | Team USA
(Chris Sabin, Sonjay Dutt, Alex Shelley, and Jay Lethal | 2
(3, 1, 1, and 1) | Team Canada
(Tyson Dux, Eric Young, Petey Williams and Johnny Devine)
2008 World X Cup | June 19, 2008
June 26, 2008
July 3, 2008
July 10, 2008
July 13, 2008 | TNA Impact! Zone
Reliant Arena | Team Mexico
(Averno, Rey Bucanero, Ultimo Guerrero, and Volador Jr.)  | 2
(1, 1, 1, and 1) | Team USA
(Kaz, Chris Sabin, Curry Man, and Alex Shelley)
2017 Super X Cup | July 16, 2017
July 23, 2017
August 17, 2017 | GFW Impact! Zone | Dezmond Xavier | 1  | Taiji Ishimori
2021 Super X Cup | January 9, 2021 | Skyway Studios | Ace Austin | 1  | Blake Christian

## Tournament history[edit]

### 2003[edit]

Main article: 2003 TNA Super X Cup Tournament

The inaugural Super X Cup tournament was hosted by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. The event took place across two nights on August 20, 2003, and August 27, 2003, at the TNA Aslyum in Nashville, Tennessee.

| Quarterfinals | | | Semifinals | | | Finals |

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| Juventud Guerrera | Pin | | |
| Nosawa |  |
| | Juventud Guerrera | Pin |
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| | | Teddy Hart |  |
| Teddy Hart | Pin |

| Jonny Storm |  |
| | Juventud Guerrera |  |
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| | | Chris Sabin | Pin |
| Chris Sabin | Pin | |

| Jerry Lynn |  |
| | Chris Sabin | Pin |
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| | | Frankie Kazarian |  |
| Frankie Kazarian | Pin |

| Michael Shane |  |

### 2004[edit]

Main article: 2004 TNA World X Cup Tournament

The first World X Cup was promoted by NWA: Total Nonstop Action and was held on May 26, 2004, at the TNA Aslyum in Nashville, Tennessee. This was the first group X Cup to be held in company history.

Standings  | Team  | Points

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First  |  Team USA | 7
Second  |  Team Canada | 4
Third  |  Team Mexico | 3
Fourth  |  Team Japan | 2

### 2005[edit]

Main article: 2005 TNA Super X Cup Tournament

The second Super X Cup was once again hosted by TNA taking place across four nights July 22, July 29, August 5, and August 14, 2005, at the TNA Impact! Zone in Orlando, Florida.

Tournament bracket
| Quarterfinals
(TV - TNA Impact!) | | | Semifinals
(TV - TNA Impact!) | | | Finals
(PPV - Sacrifice) |

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| Samoa Joe | Submission | | |
| Sonjay Dutt | 09:32 |
| | Samoa Joe | Submission |
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| | | Alex Shelley | 09:04 |
| Alex Shelley | Pinfall |

| Shocker | 05:28 |
| | Samoa Joe | Submission |
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| | | A.J. Styles | 15:15 |
| A.J. Styles | Pinfall | |

| Matt Bentley | 10:53 |
| | A.J. Styles | Pinfall |
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| | | Petey Williams | 09:19 |
| Chris Sabin | 11:45 |

| Petey Williams | Pinfall |

### 2006[edit]

Main article: 2006 TNA World X Cup Tournament

The second World X Cup was promoted by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling and was held across four nights on April 27, May 4, May 11, May 14, 2006, at the TNA Impact! Zone. This was the second group X Cup to be held in company history.

Standings  | Team  | Points

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First  |  Team USA | 6
Second  |  Team Canada | 5
Third  |  Team Mexico | 4
Fourth  |  Team Japan | 3

### 2008[edit]

Main article: 2008 TNA World X Cup Tournament

The third World X Cup was promoted by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling and was held across five nights. The first few rounds were held on June 19, June 26, July 3, and July 10, 2008, at the TNA Impact! Zone. The finals were held on July 13, 2008, at Reliant Arena in Houston, Texas. This was the third group X Cup to be held in company history and the first time that non TNA contracted wrestlers won the tournament.

Standings  | Team  | Points

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First  |  Team Mexico | 7
Second  |  Team USA | 6
Third  |  Team Japan | 4
Fourth  |  Team International  | 3

### 2017[edit]

Main article: 2017 GFW Super X Cup Tournament

The third Super X Cup tournament was a three-night event hosted by Global Force Wrestling. The first round was held on July 16, 2017, while the second round was held on July 23 at the GFW Impact! Zone in Orlando, Florida. The final round was held on August 17, 2017.

| Quarterfinals
(TV - GFW Impact!) | | | Semifinals
(TV - GFW Impact!) | | | Finals
(TV - Destination X) |

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| Dezmond Xavier | Pinfall | | |
| Idris Abraham | 11:57 |
| | Dezmond Xavier | Pinfall |
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| | | Drago | 15:10 |
| Drago | Pinfall |

| Sammy Guevara | 04:38 |
| | Dezmond Xavier | Pinfall |
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| | | Taiji Ishimori | 08:56 |
| A. C. H. | Pinfall | |

| Andrew Everett | 06:25 |
| | ACH | 10:07 |
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| | | Taiji Ishimori | Pinfall |
| Davey Richards | 08:30 |

| Taiji Ishimori | Pinfall |

### 2021[edit]

Main article: Genesis (2021) § 2021 Super X Cup bracket

The fourth Super X Cup was promoted by Impact Wrestling and was held on January 9, 2021, at Skyway Studios in Nashville, Tennessee.

| Quarter-final | | | Semi-final | | | Final |

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| Ace Austin | Pin | | |
| Suicide | 10:05 |
| | Ace Austin | Pin |
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| | | Cousin Jake | 10:34 |
| Daivari | 10:37 |

| Cousin Jake | Pin |
| | Ace Austin | Pin |
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| | | Blake Christian | 19:52 |
| Crazzy Steve | Pin | |

| Tre Lamar | 9:17 |
| | Crazzy Steve | 12:13 |
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| | | Blake Christian | Pin |
| Blake Christian | Pin |

| KC Navarro | 9:03 |

## See also[edit]

* Impact Wrestling
* List of Total Nonstop Action Wrestling tournaments
* Professional wrestling tournament
* X Division

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TNA/Impact X Cup Tournament winners

Super X Cup Tournaments|

* Chris Sabin (2003)
* Samoa Joe (2005)
* Dezmond Xavier (2017)
* Ace Austin (2021)

America's X Cup Tournaments|

* Team Mexico (Héctor Garza, Mr. Águila, Juventud Guerrera, Abismo Negro and Heavy Metal) (2004)

World X Cup Tournaments|

* Team TNA (Jerry Lynn, Christopher Daniels, Chris Sabin and Elix Skipper) (2004)
* Team TNA (Chris Sabin, Jay Lethal, Sonjay Dutt and Alex Shelley) (2006)
* Team Mexico (Último Guerrero, Rey Bucanero, Averno and Volador Jr.) (2008)

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Tournaments held by Impact Wrestling

Super X Cup|

* 2003
* 2005
* 2017
* 2021

World X Cup|

* 2004
* 2006
* 2008

Fight for the Right|

* 2006
* 2007

Turkey Bowl|

* 2007
* 2008
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018

Feast or Fired|

* 2007
* 2008
* 2009
* 2013
* 2015
* 2016
* 2018

Bound for Glory Series/Playoffs|

* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2016

Joker's Wild|

* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017

Queen of the Knockouts|

* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016

World Cup|

* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016

Other|

* America's X Cup
* Hard 10
* Chris Candido Memorial Tag Team Tournament
* Paparazzi Championship Series
* Deuces Wild
* Gauntlet for the Gold
* 8 Card Stud
* Xplosion Championship Challenge
* World Title Series

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