List of TNA tournaments

Total Nonstop Action Wrestling has held a variety of professional wrestling tournaments competed for by wrestlers that are a part of their roster.

TNA Hard 10 Tournament
The TNA Hard 10 Tournament was a hardcore tournament for a trophy that would proclaim the winner the most hardcore wrestler in TNA. It featured eight wrestlers competing in matches where a point-scoring system was used to determine the winner. The only tournament was held in 2004, which was won by the Sandman. The tournament was promptly abandoned by TNA in light of fans complaining about the point system.

*TNA Hard 10 Tournament

Super X-Cup Tournament
The Super X-Cup Tournament is a 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. Chris Sabin emerged victorious from the 2003 Tournament, while Samoa Joe won the 2005 Tournament. The tournament has been held twice.
*2003 Super X-Cup
*2005 Super X-Cup

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 in the first tournament and retaining it during the next two tournaments.
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World X-Cup Tournament
The World X-Cup Tournament was an expansion of the America's X-Cup Tournaments. Instead of two teams, four would compete for the world trophy. The tournament consists 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. Team USA (represented by NWA and TNA wrestlers) has won both tournaments thus far. There will be a third TNA World X-Cup at an unannounced date.

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*2006 World X-Cup
*2008 World X-Cup

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. In addition to winning the trophy cup, the team was entered into a four-way match with a shot at the NWA World Tag Team Championship.

*Chris Candido Cup

Fight for the Right Tournament
The Fight for the Right Tournament was a tournament to determine the number one contender for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship and later for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship.
*Fight for the Right Tournament

Paparazzi Championship Series
The Paparazzi Championship Series was a tournament that began at and involved five X Division competitors competing in a variety of matches where points are awarded for victories. These matches included limbo, Texas Hold'em, musical chairs, and a push-up contest, among others. The tournament was created to give the wrestlers airtime while also continuing the Paparazzi Productions storyline surrounding Austin Starr, Alex Shelley and Kevin Nash. Throughout the competitions, Nash kept bringing up Bob Backlund, which led up to Backlund being a guest judge at during the finals of the competition. Shelley defeated Starr in the finals to win a bowling trophy presented by Nash at . The other three participants in the tournament were Sonjay Dutt, Jay Lethal and Senshi

TNA Turkey Bowl
The TNA Turkey Bowl was a tournament held in 2007 that aired on the Thanksgiving night episode of The tournament consisted of three preliminary three way matches. Each match featured a member of the Heavyweight Division, The X-Division, and The Tag-Team Division with the winner of the match going on to the finals. The winner of the finals, also a three way match, won $25,000. The wrestler who lost in the finals was forced to put on a turkey suit. Samoa Joe won the tournament, with A.J. Styles being forced into the turkey suit.

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