List of Total Nonstop Action Wrestling tournaments
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Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) has held a variety of professional wrestling tournaments competed for by wrestlers that are a part of the TNA roster.
Super X-Cup Tournament
The Super X-Cup Tournament is an annual tournament to determine the best wrestler in the X Division and to determine a number one contender to the TNA X Division Championship. The tournament consists of eight superstars in standard single-elimination format competing for the trophy and title shot. The 2003 Tournament was won by Chris Sabin and the 2005 Tournament was won by Samoa Joe. The 2004 Super X-Cup Tournament was a twenty-man gauntlet match held at Victory Road 2004 that was won by Héctor Garza. However, Garza would later be deported back to Mexico due to drug possession charges and therefore never got his title shot.
America's X-Cup Tournament
The America's X-Cup Tournament was a series of international competitions held in early 2004. Tournament rounds consisted of two teams of four X Division stars (each from a different country) facing off in a series of matches. Points were awarded to teams based on victories attained by their members. The tournaments included Team USA, Team Canada, Team Mexico and Team Britain. Team Mexico enjoyed the most success, winning the America's X-Cup and defending it against the other teams for a long period until finally losing it to Team USA in the World X-Cup Tournament.
World X-Cup Tournament
The World X-Cup Tournament is an international tournament consisting of four teams of four X Division superstars competing for the World X-Cup trophy and worldwide X Division dominance. Points are awarded to each team based on match victories, but formats and point levels change from year to year. The inaugural event, the 2004 World X-Cup, featured Team USA defeating Team Canada, Team Mexico and Team Japan to win the tournament. After skipping a year in 2005, it was revived in 2006. The 2006 World X-Cup saw Team Canada and Team USA tie for first place at Sacrifice 2006, prompting a sudden death final on the next TNA Impact! in which Chris Sabin defeated Petey Williams to win the World X-Cup for Team USA once more.
Chris Candido Memorial Tag Team Tournament
The Chris Candido Memorial Tag Team Tournament was a tag team tournament held to commemorate the memory of Chris Candido. As per Candido's role in TNA (prior to his death) of being the veteran who mentored young rising stars, teams were composed of established veterans pairing up with young rising stars. The tournament was won by Sean Waltman and Alex Shelley in 2005, its only year of existence.
Paparazzi Championship Series
The Paparazzi Championship Series was a tournament that began at Turning Point 2006 and involved five X Division competitors competing in a variety of matches where points are awarded for victories. The tournament was created to give the wrestlers airtime while also continuing the Paparazzi Productions storyline surrounding Austin Starr, Alex Shelley and Kevin Nash. Shelley defeated Starr in the finals to win a bowling trophy presented by Nash at Final Resolution 2007.