Impact X Cup Tournaments

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).

Impact X Cup
Promotion(s)Impact Wrestling
First event2003 Super X Cup
Last event2021 Super X Cup
Event gimmickSingle elimination tournament for X Division wrestlers or teams

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 CupAugust 20, 2003
August 27, 2003
TNA AslyumChris Sabin1 Juventud Guerrera
2004 America's X CupFebruary 11, 2004
March 2004
April 7, 2004
TNA AslyumTeam 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 CupMay 26, 2004TNA AslyumTeam 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 CupJuly 22, 2005
July 29, 2005
August 5, 2005
August 14, 2005
TNA Impact! ZoneSamoa Joe1 A.J. Styles
2006 World X CupApril 27, 2006
May 4, 2006
May 11, 2006
May 14, 2006
TNA Impact! ZoneTeam 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 CupJune 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 CupJuly 16, 2017
July 23, 2017
August 17, 2017
GFW Impact! ZoneDezmond Xavier1 Taiji Ishimori
2021 Super X CupJanuary 9, 2021Skyway StudiosAce Austin1 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 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

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 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!)
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

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!)
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
ACH Pinfall
Andrew Everett 06:25
ACH 10:07
Taiji Ishimori Pinfall
Davey Richards 08:30
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 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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