# TNA X Cup Tournaments

The TNA X Cup Tournament consists of various types of X Division tournaments that feature wrestlers and/or teams from all over the world competing in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) 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 TNA 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 Asylum | Chris Sabin | 1 | Juventud Guerrera |
| 2004 America's X Cup | February 11, 2004 March 2004 April 7, 2004 | TNA Asylum | 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 Asylum | 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

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 Asylum in Nashville, Tennessee.
| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| Juventud Guerrera | Juventud Guerrera | Pin | | | | | | |
| Nosawa | Nosawa | | | | | | | |
| Nosawa | Nosawa | | Juventud Guerrera | Juventud Guerrera | Pin | | | |
| | | | Teddy Hart | Teddy Hart | | | | |
| Teddy Hart | Teddy Hart | Pin | Teddy Hart | Teddy Hart | | | | |
| Jonny Storm | Jonny Storm | | | | | | | |
| Jonny Storm | Jonny Storm | | | | | Juventud Guerrera | Juventud Guerrera | |
| | | | | | | Chris Sabin | Chris Sabin | Pin |
| Chris Sabin | Chris Sabin | Pin | | | | | | | Chris Sabin | Chris Sabin | Pin |
| Jerry Lynn | Jerry Lynn | | | | | | | |
| Jerry Lynn | Jerry Lynn | | Chris Sabin | Chris Sabin | Pin | | | |
| | | | Frankie Kazarian | Frankie Kazarian | | | | |
| Frankie Kazarian | Frankie Kazarian | Pin | Frankie Kazarian | Frankie Kazarian | | | | |
| Michael Shane | Michael Shane | | | | | | | |

### 2004

The first World X Cup was promoted by NWA: Total Nonstop Action and was held on May 26, 2004, at the TNA Asylum in Nashville, Tennessee. This was the first group X Cup to be held in company history.
| Standings | Team | Points |
| First | Team USA | 7 |
| Second | Team Canada | 4 |
| Third | Team Mexico | 3 |
| Fourth | Team Japan | 2 |

### 2005

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!) | Quarterfinals (TV – TNA Impact!) | Quarterfinals (TV – TNA Impact!) | Semifinals (TV – TNA Impact!) | Semifinals (TV – TNA Impact!) | Semifinals (TV – TNA Impact!) | Finals (PPV – Sacrifice) | Finals (PPV – Sacrifice) | Finals (PPV – Sacrifice) |
| Samoa Joe | Samoa Joe | Submission | | | | | | |
| Sonjay Dutt | Sonjay Dutt | 09:32 | | | | | | |
| Sonjay Dutt | Sonjay Dutt | 09:32 | Samoa Joe | Samoa Joe | Submission | | | |
| | | | Alex Shelley | Alex Shelley | 09:04 | | | |
| Alex Shelley | Alex Shelley | Pinfall | Alex Shelley | Alex Shelley | 09:04 | | | |
| Shocker | Shocker | 05:28 | | | | | | |
| Shocker | Shocker | 05:28 | | | | Samoa Joe | Samoa Joe | Submission |
| | | | | | | A.J. Styles | A.J. Styles | 15:15 |
| A.J. Styles | A.J. Styles | Pinfall | | | | | | | A.J. Styles | A.J. Styles | 15:15 |
| Matt Bentley | Matt Bentley | 10:53 | | | | | | |
| Matt Bentley | Matt Bentley | 10:53 | A.J. Styles | A.J. Styles | Pinfall | | | |
| | | | Petey Williams | Petey Williams | 09:19 | | | |
| Chris Sabin | Chris Sabin | 11:45 | Petey Williams | Petey Williams | 09:19 | | | |
| Petey Williams | Petey Williams | Pinfall | | | | | | |

### 2006

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

### 2008

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

### 2017

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!) | Quarterfinals (TV – GFW Impact!) | Quarterfinals (TV – GFW Impact!) | Semifinals (TV – GFW Impact!) | Semifinals (TV – GFW Impact!) | Semifinals (TV – GFW Impact!) | Finals (TV – Destination X) | Finals (TV – Destination X) | Finals (TV – Destination X) |
| Dezmond Xavier | Dezmond Xavier | Pinfall | | | | | | |
| Idris Abraham | Idris Abraham | 11:57 | | | | | | |
| Idris Abraham | Idris Abraham | 11:57 | Dezmond Xavier | Dezmond Xavier | Pinfall | | | |
| | | | Drago | Drago | 15:10 | | | |
| Drago | Drago | Pinfall | Drago | Drago | 15:10 | | | |
| Sammy Guevara | Sammy Guevara | 04:38 | | | | | | |
| Sammy Guevara | Sammy Guevara | 04:38 | | | | Dezmond Xavier | Dezmond Xavier | Pinfall |
| | | | | | | Taiji Ishimori | Taiji Ishimori | 08:56 |
| A. C. H. | A. C. H. | Pinfall | | | | | | | Taiji Ishimori | Taiji Ishimori | 08:56 |
| Andrew Everett | Andrew Everett | 06:25 | | | | | | |
| Andrew Everett | Andrew Everett | 06:25 | ACH | ACH | 10:07 | | | |
| | | | Taiji Ishimori | Taiji Ishimori | Pinfall | | | |
| Davey Richards | Davey Richards | 08:30 | Taiji Ishimori | Taiji Ishimori | Pinfall | | | |
| Taiji Ishimori | Taiji Ishimori | Pinfall | | | | | | |

### 2021

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