TNA Women ' s Knockout Championship The TNA Women ' s Knockout Championship is a professional wrestling women ' s world championship owned by the Total Nonstop Action Wrestling ( TNA ) promotion . It is primarily contested for in TNA ' s women ' s division . It was debuted on October 14 , 2007 at TNA ' s Bound for Glory pay - per - view ( PPV ) event under the name the " TNA Women ' s World Championship " ; it was later renamed the TNA Women ' s Knockout Championship in 2008 . It was the only female championship in TNA until the TNA Knockout Tag Team Championship was introduced at their No Surrender PPV event on September 20 , 2009 . Like most professional wrestling championships , the title is won via the result of a scripted match . Overall , there have been 40 reigns shared between 13 wrestlers . The first champion was Gail Kim . History . TNA Knockout . TNA Knockout , or just Knockout for short , is the term used by TNA to refer to its onscreen female employees ; this is similar to TNA ' s main rival World Wrestling Entertainment and their Divas pseudonym . TNA ' s first women ' s accomplishment was announced at TNA ' s first weekly pay - per - view event on June 19 , 2002 . It was called the " Miss TNA " crown . The holder of the crown was determined in a lingerie battle royal on June 19 , 2002 , which aired on June 26 , 2002 . The participants in the match were Alexis Laree , Elektra , Erin Bray , Francine , Miss Joni , Sasha , Shannon , Taylor Vaughn , and Teresa Tyler . Vaughn last eliminated Elektra to win the crown . The TNA Knockout of the Year is another award in TNA given to the knockout who achieved the most or had the best run that year . The most recent Knockout of the Year was Gail Kim in 2007 ; no award has been given out since . On the August 20 , 2009 episode of " TNA Impact ! " , backstage interviewer Lauren announced that TNA were planning to host an eight - team single elimination tag team tournament to crown the first - ever TNA Knockouts Tag Team Champions . The tournament began on the following " Impact ! " and continued on for four weeks , concluding on September 20 at TNA ' s No Surrender PPV event . There , the team of Sarita and Taylor Wilde defeated The Beautiful People ( Madison Rayne and Velvet Sky ) to become the first champions . Two DVDs on the topic of the TNA Knockouts have been released by TNA . The first was named " Knockouts : The Ladies of TNA Wrestling Vol . 1 " and was released on August 29 , 2006 . " Knocked Out : The Women of TNA Wrestling " was the second , being released on October 7 , 2008 . Creation . TNA first announced in early September 2007 through their TNA Mobile service that they planned to start an official women ' s division and debut a women ' s title soon . Later that month , TNA began to promote a 10 knockout gauntlet match to be held on October 14 , 2007 at TNA ' s Bound for Glory PPV event to crown the first - ever TNA Women ' s Champion . At the event , Gail Kim defeated Ms . Brooks , Christy Hemme , Awesome Kong , Roxxi Laveaux , Talia Madison , Shelly Martinez , Jackie Moore , ODB , and Angel Williams to become the first champion . The championship was renamed in 2008 to the TNA Women ' s Knockout Championship . Belt designs . During the championship ' s history , it has had one design . It begins with a white leather strap that is covered with two small gold plates that are encrusted with silver . In the center of each plate stands a figure resembling a globe made out of gold . On the outer edge of the plate are red gems , which circle the entire plate . The center golden plate of the belt has TNA ' s official logo engraved in the very center with the word " Womens " above it and the word " Champion " below it . At the very top of the center plate is a queen ' s crown . The word " Knockout " does not appear anywhere on the belt . Reigns . The inaugural champion was Gail Kim , who defeated Ms . Brooks , Christy Hemme , Awesome Kong , Roxxi Laveaux , Talia Madison , Shelly Martinez , Jackie Moore , ODB , and Angel Williams in a 10 knockout gauntlet match on October 24 , 2007 at TNA ' s Bound for Glory PPV event . At days , Taryn Terrell ' s first reign is the longest in the title ' s history . Tara ' s fourth reign holds the record for shortest reign in the title ' s history at day . Angelina Love holds the record for most reigns , with six .