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Impact X Cup
PromotionsImpact Wrestling
First event2003 Super X Cup
Last event2021 Super X Cup
Event gimmickSingle-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

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

2003

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
         
Juventud Guerrera Pin
Nosawa
Juventud Guerrera Pin
Teddy Hart
Teddy Hart Pin
Jonny Storm
Juventud Guerrera
Chris Sabin Pin
Chris Sabin Pin
Jerry Lynn
Chris Sabin Pin
Frankie Kazarian
Frankie Kazarian Pin
Michael Shane

2004

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

2005

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)
         
Samoa Joe Submission
Sonjay Dutt 09:32
Samoa Joe Submission
Alex Shelley 09:04
Alex Shelley Pinfall
Shocker 05:28
Samoa Joe Submission
A.J. Styles 15:15
A.J. Styles Pinfall
Matt Bentley 10:53
A.J. Styles Pinfall
Petey Williams 09:19
Chris Sabin 11:45
Petey Williams Pinfall

2006

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

2008

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
First Mexico Team Mexico 7
Second United States Team USA 6
Third Japan Team Japan 4
Fourth United Nations Team International 3

2017

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)
         
Dezmond Xavier Pinfall
Idris Abraham 11:57
Dezmond Xavier Pinfall
Drago 15:10
Drago Pinfall
Sammy Guevara 04:38
Dezmond Xavier Pinfall
Taiji Ishimori 08:56
A. C. H. Pinfall
Andrew Everett 06:25
ACH 10:07
Taiji Ishimori Pinfall
Davey Richards 08:30
Taiji Ishimori Pinfall

2021

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
         
Ace Austin Pin
Suicide 10:05
Ace Austin Pin
Cousin Jake 10:34
Daivari 10:37
Cousin Jake Pin
Ace Austin Pin
Blake Christian 19:52
Crazzy Steve Pin
Tre Lamar 9:17
Crazzy Steve 12:13
Blake Christian Pin
Blake Christian Pin
KC Navarro 9:03

See also


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