Gauntlet for the Gold
Professional wrestling battle royal
A Gauntlet for the Gold match is a professional wrestling match used in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA - though from 2017-2024 it was known as Impact Wrestling).
Different from the other gauntlet matches , in which one competitor faces several others in turn, the Gauntlet for the Gold match is very similar to the fellow professional wrestling promotion WWE 's Royal Rumble match . It consists of two competitors beginning the match in the ring, followed by competitors entering the ring at timed intervals. 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. 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 .
The Gauntlet for the Gold usually involves a double digit number of wrestlers, and the prize is usually either a championship or a championship match opportunity.
Variations
There is a tag team variation of the Gauntlet for the Gold. A single wrestler enters one at a time at predetermined intervals. When all but two competitors are eliminated, the partners of the two survivors return and the match becomes a standard tag team match .
On October 23, 2005, at the Bound for Glory pay-per-view , the Gauntlet for the Gold Match was fought as completely elimination-only, since the winner had to immediately face the NWA World Heavyweight Champion for the title.
There was also an Ultimate X Gauntlet at Victory Road in 2007, with over-the-top-rope rules and after all 10 participants entered the match, it became a standard Ultimate X match, with the remaining entrants in the match competing in it.
Call Your Shot
In 2019, a modified version of the match - called the Call Your Shot Gauntlet - was introduced. While continuing to use the same rules and format as before, the Call Your Shot version is open to both men and women. The Call Your Shot winner receives a trophy, and earns a future championship match (for the title, and at the time, of their choosing) with the stipulation of having one year to invoke their championship match privilege (which is done by handing in the trophy to an official - similar to WWE's Money in the Bank briefcase ).
Since then, the Call Your Shot Gauntlet has become an annual tradition at Bound for Glory , which is TNA's biggest show of the year.[ 1] [ 2]
Match history
Gauntlet for the Gold / Bound for Gold
#
Winner
Runner up
Stipulations
Event
Air date
Location
Ref
1
Ken Shamrock
Malice
For the NWA World Heavyweight Championship
NWA-TNA Weekly PPV #1
June 19, 2002
Huntsville, AL
[ 3]
2
America's Most Wanted
Brian Lee and Ron Harris
For the vacant NWA World Tag Team Championship
NWA-TNA Weekly PPV #13
September 18, 2002
Nashville, TN
[ 4]
3
Raven
Shane Douglas
#1 Contender's match for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship
NWA-TNA Weekly PPV #59
August 20, 2003
Nashville, TN
[ 5]
4
3Live Kru
America's Most Wanted
#1 Contender's Match for the NWA World Tag Team Championship
NWA-TNA Weekly PPV #70
November 12, 2003
Nashville, TN
[ 6] [ 7]
5
Jeff Jarrett
Ron Killings
For the NWA World Heavyweight Championship
NWA-TNA Weekly PPV #102
July 7, 2004
Nashville, TN
[ 8]
6
Petey Williams
Amazing Red
For the TNA X Division Championship
NWA-TNA Weekly PPV #107
August 11, 2004
Nashville, TN
[ 9]
7
Abyss
Ron Killings
#1 Contender's match for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship
Hard Justice
May 15, 2005
Orlando, FL
[ 10]
8
Rhino
Jeff Jarrett
For the NWA World Heavyweight Championship
Bound for Glory
October 23, 2005
Orlando, FL
[ 11]
9
Samoa Joe
Tomko
#1 Contender's match for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship
Impact!
February 15, 2007
Orlando, FL
[ 12]
10
A.J. Styles and Tomko
The Motor City Machine Guns
#1 Contender's match for the TNA World Tag Team Championship
No Surrender
September 9, 2007
Orlando, FL
[ 13]
11
Gail Kim
Roxxi Laveaux
For the TNA Women's Knockout Championship
Bound for Glory
October 14, 2007
Duluth, GA
[ 14]
12
The Motor City Machine Guns
Team 3D
#1 Contender's match for the TNA World Tag Team Championship
Impact!
January 3, 2008
Orlando, FL
[ 15]
13
ODB
Roxxi Laveaux
#1 Contender's match for the TNA Women's Knockout Championship
Impact!
January 3, 2008
Orlando, FL
[ 16]
14
Petey Williams
Senshi
#1 Contender's match for the TNA X Division Championship
Impact!
January 3, 2008
Orlando, FL
[ 17]
15
Christian Cage
Samoa Joe
#1 Contender's match for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship
Impact!
January 3, 2008
Orlando, FL
[ 18]
16
Sojournor Bolt
Madison Rayne
#1 Contender's match for the TNA Women's Knockout Championship
Impact!
February 12, 2009
Orlando, FL
[ 19]
17
Tyrus
Mr. Anderson
#1 Contender's match for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship
Bound for Glory
October 4, 2015
Concord, NC
[ 20]
18
Awesome Kong
Madison Rayne
#1 Contender's match for the TNA Knockouts Championship
TNA One Night Only: Live
January 8, 2016
Bethlehem, PA
[ 21]
19
Gail Kim
Sienna
#1 Contender's match for the TNA Knockouts Championship
Impact!
September 15, 2016
Orlando, FL
[ 22]
20
Eli Drake
Tyrus
#1 Contender's match for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship
Bound for Glory
October 2, 2016
Orlando, FL
[ 23]
21
ODB
Madison Rayne
#1 Contender's match for the TNA Knockouts Championship
Impact Wrestling
April 6, 2017
Orlando, FL
[ 24]
22
Eli Drake
Eddie Edwards
For the Impact Global Championship
Impact!
August 24, 2017
Orlando, FL
[ 25]
23
Kylie Rae
Taya Valkyrie
#1 Contender's match for the Impact Knockouts Championship
Slammiversary
July 18, 2020
Nashville, TN
[ 26]
24
Eric Young
Chris Sabin
#1 Contender's match for the Impact World Championship
Impact!
May 12, 2022
Newport, KY
[ 27]
Call Your Shot Gauntlet
#
Winner
Runner up
Stipulations
Event
Air date
Location
Ref
1
Eddie Edwards
Mahabali Shera
#1 Contender's match for any championship of the winner's choosing
Bound for Glory
October 20, 2019
Villa Park, IL
[ 28]
2
Rhino
Sami Callihan
#1 Contender's match for any championship of the winner's choosing
Bound for Glory
October 24, 2020
Nashville, TN
[ 29]
3
Moose
Matt Cardona
#1 Contender's match for any championship of the winner's choosing
Bound for Glory
October 23, 2021
Sunrise Manor, NV
[ 30]
4
Bully Ray
Steve Maclin
#1 Contender's match for any championship of the winner's choosing
Bound for Glory
October 7, 2022
Albany, NY
[ 31]
5
Jordynne Grace
Bully Ray
#1 Contender's match for any championship of the winner's choosing
Bound for Glory
October 21, 2023
Cicero, Illinois
6
Frankie Kazarian
Rhino
#1 Contender's match for any championship of the winner's choosing
Bound for Glory
October 26, 2024
Detroit, Michigan
Records
Most Gauntlet for the Gold victories
Most times being a Gauntlet for the Gold runner-up
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Gauntlet for the Gold/ Bound for Gold
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