Feast or Fired The Feast or Fired match is a pole match featured in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling . In the match , all four ringposts have poles attached , and a briefcase hangs from each pole . The match features a large group of participants , who attempt to scale the turnbuckles and grab the cases . Each case contains a different item . Either a title shot or a pink slip . Match . Grabbing the case and leaving the ring with both feet touching the floor determines the four winners . Inside the cases are : Before any of the cases are opened all four winners are given the chance to forfeit their case and avoid being fired but also possibly sacrificing a title shot . This circumstance has once been met by way of a " " Feast , Fired or Fifty Grand " " match , in which the winning competitor has the option to exchange their case for a $ 50 , 000 prize , or for another " Feast or Fired " winner ' s case . In this match the allocated time period during which you must cash in the title opportunity is not stated , all that has been said is it can be cashed in " Anywhere , Anytime " . Also , all but three Feast Or Fired winners has cashed in their briefcase and won their title match . Another , uncommon , variation is to replace the pole with another form of elevation , usually when the " object " in question can ' t safely be hung in the air for an amount of time . Results . 2007 . In 2007 TNA held the first - ever Feast or Fired match at Turning Point . The participants in the bout were Scott Steiner , Senshi , B . G . James , Petey Williams , Shark Boy , Lance Hoyt , Christopher Daniels , Elix Skipper , Homicide , Hernandez , Kip James , Jimmy Rave , Chris Harris , and Sonjay Dutt . The contest lasted eleven minutes and fifty - five seconds . Christy Hemme accompanied Rave and Hoyt to the ring for the contest . Williams was the first to obtain a case in the match . Kip was the second ; however he threw it to his Voodoo Kin Mafia tag team partner B . G . James who was standing at ringside , thus giving B . G . James possession of the case . A short time later , Senshi retrieved the third case . The final case was collected by Steiner , after he took it from Kip , who had taken it from the retriever Daniels . 2008 . The second Feast or Fired match was held at the second Final Resolution in 2008 . The participants were Homicide , Hernandez , Jay Lethal , Curry Man , Alex Shelley , Chris Sabin , Jimmy Rave , Lance Rock , Sonjay Dutt , B . G . James , Consequences Creed , Cute Kip and Shark Boy . The match lasted twelve minutes and ten seconds . 2009 . The third and final Feast or Fired match was held at the 2009 Final Resolution . The match featured Kevin Nash , Sheik Abdul Bashir , Samoa Joe , Rob Terry , Robert Roode , James Storm , Eric Young , Homicide , Kiyoshi , Cody Deaner , Jay Lethal , and Consequences Creed . The match lasted eleven minutes . 2013 . The fourth and final Feast or Fired match was held at the 2013 Impact Wrestling Episode . The match featured Austin Aries , Chavo Guerrero , Chris Sabin , Curry Man , Dewey Barnes , James Storm , Norv Fernum , Hernandez , Ethan Carter III , Gunner , Samoa Joe , and Zema Ion . 2015 . The fourth and final Feast or Fired match was held at the 2015 Impact Wrestling Episode . The match featured Rockstar Spud , Robbie E , Crazzy Steve , Jessie Godderz , Gunner vs DJ Z , Eddie Edwards , Samuel Shaw , Davey Richards , Bram , Austin Aries , Magnus