The Gauntlet Match as defined by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling is a battle royal-style match. When it involves title implications, such as a title on the line or contendership for a title, it is called a Gauntlet for the Gold. This is different from the other type of Gauntlet Match popularized by WCW and WWF in the 1990s. Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) is an American professional wrestling promotion founded by Jeff Jarrett and his father Jerry Jarrett in May 2002. ... Battle royal, plural battles royal, traditionally refers to a fight involving three or more combatants which is fought until only one fighter remains standing. ... Many types of matches can be found in professional wrestling. ... It has been suggested that List of WCW programming be merged into this article or section. ... World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. ... For the band, see 1990s (band). ...

Match Format

Not to be confused with another Gauntlet match in which one competitor faces several others, the Gauntlet for the Gold match is very similar to the WWE Royal Rumble match. It consists of two competitors entering the ring and fighting for a set amount of time (usually 3 minutes, but the time varies), following which competitors enter the ring at 90-second intervals. This article is about the professional wrestling pay-per-view event. ...

Elimination is in the standard battle royal format in which a competitor must go over the top rope and hit the floor in order to be eliminated. This can occur both by a competitor being thrown by an opponent out of the ring or by a competitor voluntarily eliminating himself. If a wrestler falls to the floor without going over the top rope or is thrown over the top but does not fall to the floor, the competitor may re-enter the ring and continue the match.

The final portion of the match consists of the last two competitors squaring off in a regular singles match in which victory must be attained by pinfall or submission. No official ruling has been declared on interference or disqualification, but due to the booking of such matches and the brevity of the actual final portion of the match, neither potential outcome has ever been an issue.

Modifications

The Gauntlet for the Gold can be held in many formats and for many purposes. The most basic format involves an undetermined number of competitors (usually between 10 and 25) compete for either a title or title shot. (Note: Each title within TNA has been up for grabs during at least one Gauntlet for the Gold.

A variation of the Gauntlet for the Gold involves tag teams competing for supremacy. In the event of a tag team Gauntlet, the partners of the final two competitors return to the ring and the teams square off in a regular tag team match for the victory.

At TNA Bound For Glory 2005, the Gauntlet Match was fought as completely elimination-only, since the winner (ultimately Rhino) had to immediately face Jeff Jarrett for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship. Bound For Glory 2005 was a pay-per-view event for the Total Nonstop Action Wrestling professional wrestling promotion. ... Terrence Romney (Terry) Gerin (born October 7, 1975) is an American professional wrestler, better known by the ring names Rhino and Rhyno. ... Jeffrey Leonard Jarrett (born July 14, 1967 in Nashville, Tennessee) is an American professional wrestler. ... The NWA World Heavyweight Championship The National Wrestling Alliance World Heavyweight Championship is a title in professional wrestling. ...

History

2002

TNA PPV #1 (June 19, 2002): Ken Shamrock defeated Malice to win the NWA World Heavyweight Title. Other particiapnts were: Jeff Jarrett, Buff Bagwell, Lash Leroux, Norman Smiley, Apolo, Ron Killings, Slash, Harry Del Rios, Justice, Konnan, Bruce, Rick Steiner, Scott Hall, Steve Corino, Devon Storm , Brian Christopher, Chris Harris, and country music superstar Toby Keith. For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... Ken Shamrock (born Kenneth Wayne Kilpatrick on February 11, 1964 in Macon, Georgia) is an American mixed martial arts fighter. ... Jerry Tuite, best known as The Wall, Malice or, in Japan, Gigantes, was a professional wrestler born in Ocean Grove, New Jersey. ... National Wrestling Alliance World Heavyweight Championship is a wrestling title that was spun off from the first World Title; which tracks its lineage to George Hackenschmidts 1905 title and Frank Gotchs 1908 version. ... Jeffrey Leonard Jarrett (born July 14, 1967 in Nashville, Tennessee) is an American professional wrestler. ... Marcus Alexander Bagwell, (born January 10, 1970) better known by his ring name, Buff Bagwell, is an American professional wrestler. ... John Mark LeRoux (born November 22, 1976 in Lafayette, Louisiana) is a Cajun American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Lash LeRoux. ... Norman Smiley (born February 28, 1965 in Northampton) is an English professional wrestler currently competing for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. ... Germán Figueroa (born May 6, 1975 in Ponce) is a Puerto Rican professional wrestler, better known as Nuevo Gran Apolo, or simply Apolo. ... Ron The Truth Killings (born January 19, 1972) is an American professional wrestler and rapper, currently wrestling for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. ... Kelly Wolfe is a professional wrestler who has worked for WWE (then WWF), TNA and the USWA. He is better known as one half of PG-13 under the name of Wolfie D, and as a member of The New Church under the name of Slash. ... Harry Del Rios (born September 17 in New York, New York) is an American professional wrestler most commonly known as the Spellbinder, but also as Phantasio, Elijah and Magnificent Maurice. ... Chris Parks (born October 4, 1973), better known by his ring name The Monster Abyss, is an American professional wrestler. ... Charles Ashenoff (sometimes seen Hispanicized as Carlos Ashenoff), better known by his ring name, Konnan, is a semi-retired Cuban American professional wrestler and rapper of Puerto Rican descent. ... Alan Funk is a professional wrestler, who has previously work in promotions such as World Championship Wrestling and Total Nonstop Action. ... Robert Rechsteiner (born March 9, 1961 in Bay City, Michigan), better known by his ring name, Rick Steiner, is an American professional wrestler. ... Scott Oliver Hall (born October 20, 1958) is an American professional wrestler currently contracted to WWE in its WWE Legends program. ... Steven Eugene (Steve) Corino (born May 29, 1973 in Winnipeg, Manitoba) is a Canadian-American professional wrestler, currently working for Pro Wrestling ZERO1-MAX and numerous independent promotions. ... Devon Storm Chris Ford is a professional wrestler best known as Devon Storm. ... Brian Christopher Lawler (born January 10, 1972 in Memphis, Tennessee), the son of professional wrestling legend Jerry Lawler, is a professional wrestler currently performing for Memphis Wrestling and other independent promotions. ... Wildcat Chris Harris is a professional wrestler currently working for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. ... Toby Keith visits with fans during brief breaks in filming the music video American Soldier in hangar 1600 at Edwards Air Force Base, November 17, 2003. ...

TNA PPV # (September 18, 2002): America's Most Wanted defeated Brian Lee and Ron Harris for the NWA World Tag Team Titles. Harris and Lee were the last survivors of a match that included: Derek Wylde, Joel Maximo, James Storm, Kobain, Ace Steele, Jorge Estrada, CM Punk, Jimmy Rave, Buff Bagwell, Brian Lawler, Jose Maximo, Sean Waltman, Ron Harris, Slash, Sonny Siaki, Disco Inferno, Scott Hall and B.G. James AMW raising the NWA World Tag Team Championship belts with Gail Kim Americas Most Wanted (AMW) was a professional wrestling tag team consisting of Wildcat Chris Harris and Tennessee Cowboy James Storm, who currently compete in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA). ... Brian Harris (born November 26, 1966) is an American professional wrestler who wrestled the majority of his career under the ring name Brian Lee. ... The term Ron Harris can refer to: Ron Harris (programmer) - former computer programmer for the Nevada Gaming Control Board Ron Harris (footballer) - 1960s English soccer player Ron Harris (photographer) - a nude photographer Ron Harris (wrestler) - an American professional wrestler. ... The NWA World Tag Team Championships The NWA World Tag Team Championship is the premier tag team title in the National Wrestling Alliance. ... James Allan Black (born June 1, 1978) (Mentions his age on his MySpace) is an American professional wrestler who competes under the ring name Tennessee Cowboy James Storm. ... Chris Guy (born January 25, 1973) is an American professional wrestler based primarily in the Upper Midwest, better known as Sexy Ace Steel or Crazy Ace Steel. ... Phillip (Phil) Brooks[1] (born October 26, 1978), known professionally by the ring name CM Punk, is an American professional wrestler currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment wrestling on its ECW brand. ... James Guffey (born December 8, 1982) is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Jimmy Rave. ... Marcus Alexander Bagwell, (born January 10, 1970) better known by his ring name, Buff Bagwell, is an American professional wrestler. ... Brian Christopher Lawler (born January 10, 1972 in Memphis, Tennessee), the son of professional wrestling legend Jerry The King Lawler, is a professional wrestler currently performing for Memphis Wrestling and other independent promotions. ... Sean Michael Waltman (born July 13, 1972 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is an American professional wrestler. ... The term Ron Harris can refer to: Ron Harris (programmer) - former computer programmer for the Nevada Gaming Control Board Ron Harris (footballer) - 1960s English soccer player Ron Harris (photographer) - a nude photographer Ron Harris (wrestler) - an American professional wrestler. ... Look up slash in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Sonny Siaki is an American professional wrestler, currently working for World Wrestling Entertainment in the Deep South Wrestling developmental territory. ... Glenn Gilberti (born November 12, 1968 in Marietta, Georgia) is an American professional wrestler, best known for his appearances with World Championship Wrestling as Disco Inferno. ... Scott Oliver Hall (born October 20, 1958) is an American professional wrestler currently contracted to WWE in its WWE Legends program. ... Brian Gerard (B.G.) James (born May 20, 1970) is an American professional wrestler, best known for his appearances with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) as The Road Dogg Jesse James; a former member of D-Generation X, and the tag team partner of Billy Gunn, with whom he comprised...

2003

TNA PPV # (August 20, 2003): Raven defeated Shane Douglas to become the #1 Contender to the NWA World Heavyweight Title.Other participants were: Sonny Siaki, Ron Killings, Konnan, BG James, Abyss, Kid Kash, Mad Mikey, The Sandman, Joe E. Legend, D'Lo Brown, and Christopher Daniels. 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Species See text. ...

TNA PPV # (November 12, 2003): 3Live Kru defeated America's Most Wanted to become the #1 Contenders to the NWA World Tag Team Titles. Competitors included: James Storm and Chris Harris, Ron Killings and BG James, CM Punk and Julio Dinero, David Young and Glen Gilberti, Ekmo and Sonny Siaki. The 3Live Kru (3LK) was a professional wrestling stable in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA). ...

2004

TNA PPV # (March 17, 2004): Ron Killings pinned Michael Shane to become the #1 Contender to the NWA World Heavyweight Title. Other participants were: Glen Gilbertti, David Young Johnny Swinger, Sonny Siaki, Simon Diamond, Konnan, D'Lo Brown, and Kid Kash. 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Matthew James Matt Bentley (born December 10, 1979 in Clinton, Iowa), formerly known by the ring name Michael Shane, is an American professional wrestler. ...

TNA PPV # (May 26, 2004): Hector Garza pinned Elix Skipper to win the "Gauntlet for the Gold" match and earn points for Team Mexico in the TNA 2004 World X Cup. Other participants were: Team Canada (Captain Petey Williams, Johnny Devine, Eric Young, Bobby Rude), Team NWA (Captain Jerry Lynn, Elix Skipper, Chris Sabin, Christopher Daniels), Team All-Japan (Captain Nosawa, Mitsu Hirai Jr., Taichi Ishikara, Hirai Nobukazu), and Team AAA Mexico (Captain Hector Garza, Abismo Negro, Mr. Aguila, Heavy Metal). Team Mexico (aka Team AAA) was a Professional wrestling stable of Mexican wrestlers brought together as part of Total Nonstop Action Wrestlings X-Cup Tournaments first held in 2004. ... The Americas X Cup used in 2004 The Total Nonstop Action (TNA) X Cup is a variety of professional wrestling tournaments competed for by international X Division wrestlers as part of the TNA wrestling promotion. ...

TNA PPV # (July 7, 2004): Jeff Jarrett won a Gauntlet for the Gold match to retain his NWA World Heavyweight Title. Other competitors included: Ken Shamrock, Onyx, Hotstuff Hernandez, Chad Collyer, BG James, Ron Killings, and Konnan.

TNA PPV # (August 11, 2004): Petey Williams pinned Amazing Red to win the TNA X Division Title. Other participants were: Frankie Kazarian, Sonjay Dutt, Jerry Lynn, Chad Collyer, Chris Vaughn, D-Ray 3000, Joey Matthews, Mikey Batts, Jarelle Clark, Kid Kash, La Parka, Psychosis, Nosawa, Miyamoto, AJ Styles, Michael Shane, and Shark Boy. The TNA Wrestling X Division Championship The TNA X Division Championship, created on June 19, 2002, is a professional wrestling title contested in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA). ...

TNA Victory Road 2004 (November 7 2004): Hector Garza won the TNA 2004 Super X Cup Tournament by winning a "20-Man X-Division Gauntlet Battle Royal" match. Other participants were: Frankie Kazarian, Sonjay Dutt, Puma, L.A. Park(a), Jerelle Clark, Miyamoto, Hector Garza, Nosawa, Mikey Batts, Michael Shane, Alex Shelley, Shark Boy, D-Ray 3000, Brian "Spanky" Kendrick. Chris Sabin, Amazing Red, Jason Cross, Psichosis, and Sonny Siaki. Victory Road is a professional wrestling pay-per-view event held by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. ... Jerrelle Clark hits a corksrew on Sonjay Dutt during the 20-Man X Division Gauntlet. ...

2005

TNA iMPACT! (May 13, 2005): Abyss pinned Lance Hoyt to become the 20th entrant into the Gauntlet for the Gold (at Hard Justice to determine the #1 Contender to the NWA World Heavyweight Title. Other competitors included Trytan, Monty Brown, Matt Bentley, Chris Sabin, Sonny Siaki, and others. 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For the video game based on the show, see TNA iMPACT! (video game). ... Chris Parks (born October 4, 1973 in Washington, D.C.) is an American professional wrestler, best known for his appearances with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling as The Monster Abyss. ... Lance Hoyt (born in Hearne, Texas) is an American professional wrestler, currently working for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling in Orlando, Florida. ... Hard Justice was the seventh monthly professional wrestling pay-per-view event held by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. ... Ryan Wilson is an American professional wrestler currently working for World Wrestling Entertainment in the Ohio Valley Wrestling developmental promotion as Jacob Duncan where he a former OVW Heavyweight Champion. ... Montaque N. Monty Brown (born April 13, 1970) is an American professional wrestler and former NFL linebacker. ... Matthew James Matt Bentley (born December 10, 1979 in Clinton, Iowa), formerly known by the ring name Michael Shane, is an American professional wrestler. ... Josh Harter (born February 4, 1982), better known by his ring name Chris Sabin, is an American professional wrestler, currently working for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling in the X Division. ... Sonny Siaki is an American professional wrestler, currently working for World Wrestling Entertainment in the Deep South Wrestling developmental territory. ...

TNA Hard Justice 2005 (May 15, 2005): Abyss pinned Ron Killings to become the #1 Contender to the NWA World Heavyweight Title at TNA Slammiversary 2005. Other Participants were: Bobby Roode, Zach Gowan, Eric Young, Cassidy O'Reilly, Elix Skipper, Shark Boy, A-1, Chris Sabin, Petey Williams, Sonny Siaki, Lance Hoyt, Jarelle Clark, Mikey Batts, The Outlaw (Billy Gunn), Trytan, Ron Killings, Apolo, and BG James. Hard Justice was the seventh monthly professional wrestling pay-per-view event held by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. ... Slammiversary 2005 was the eighth monthly professional wrestling pay-per-view event held by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, and commemorated the third anniversary of TNAs existence. ...

TNA Bound For Glory 2005 (October 23, 2005): Rhino won a 10-Man Gauntlet for the Gold to become the #1 Contender to the NWA World Heavyweight Title later that night. Other participants included: Samoa Joe, Ron Killings, Sabu, Lance Hoyt, Abyss, Jeff Hardy, Monty Brown, Kip James, and AJ Styles. Bound For Glory 2005 was a pay-per-view event for the Total Nonstop Action Wrestling professional wrestling promotion. ...

2006

TNA Sacrifice 2006 (May 14, 2006): Petey Williams pinned Puma to pull Team Canada into a first place tie with Team USA in the TNA 2006 World X Cup Tournament. Competitors included: Team Canada (Petey Williams, Johnny Devine, Tyson Dux, and Eric Young) defeated Team Mexico (Shocker, Puma, Incognito, and Magno), Team USA (Chris Sabin, Jay Lethal, Alex Shelley, and Sonjay Dutt), and Team Japan (Black Tiger, Jushin Thunder Liger, Minuro Tanka, and Hiroko Goto). 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Sacrifice was the tenth monthly professional wrestling pay-per-view event held by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. ... The logo for TNAs Team Canada is derived from the wrestling promotions official logo. ... Team USA (also known as Team NWA or Team TNA) is a wrestling faction brought together as part of Total Nonstop Action Wrestlings X Cup Tournaments, which involved a team of X Division superstars from various countries representing their nation in an international wrestling competition. ... Team USA Captain Chris Sabin holding the American Flag The TNA 2006 World X Cup Tournament was a professional wrestling X Cup tournament staged by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling in April and May 2006. ...

TNA Bound For Glory 2006 (October 22, 2006): Austin Starr pinned Jay Lethal to win the "Kevin Nash Open Invitational X Division Gauntlet Battle Royal". Other competitors included: Sonjay Dutt, Maverick Matt, A-1, Zach Gowen, Kazarian, Sirelda, Shark Boy, Alex Shelley, D-Ray 3000, Johnny Devine, Elix Skipper, Short Sleeve Sampson, Norman Smiley, and Petey Williams. Bound for Glory 2006 was a professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. ...