The history of the Knockouts division for TNA has given us a great list of tremendous wrestlers. TNA wanted to put a lot of time and effort into having a thriving women’s division when coming up with the Knockouts concept in 2007. The best performers of the division won quite a few titles throughout the company’s run.
Eleven women have a total of 3+ titles when looking at both the Knockouts Championship and Knockouts Tag Team Championship. The natural order of wrestling sees the most trustworthy wrestlers getting pushed to have title reigns. Find out what caused the following performers to find such success. The names in question are the most decorated Knockouts in TNA history via their title reigns.
11 Mickie James: 3
The legendary Mickie James was a top star for the Knockouts division throughout her entire TNA run following an ugly WWE departure. James was an established top star following her WWE departure and added another layer of credibility to the TNA division.
The three Knockouts Championship reigns for Mickie made her an all-time great talent to hold the title. James would have ranked higher on the list if she were ever involved in a duo for the Knockouts Tag Team Championship, but she never held that title to add to the overall number.
10 Velvet Sky: 3
Velvet Sky was one of the longest-tenured women in TNA signing before the Knockouts Championship was introduced. The early success came as part of The Beautiful People with two Knockouts Tag Team Championship reigns.
A total of three title runs would come Velvet’s way as she also won the Knockouts Championship once as a culmination of her TNA journey. Unfortunately, it ended quickly as the company didn’t trust her to have strong singles matches.
9 Taylor Wilde: 3
TNA had high hopes for Taylor Wilde when pushing her from the start of her run. Wilde scored a massive upset victory defeating Awesome Kong to win the Knockouts Champion in a memorable moment.
There was never another Knockouts Championship reign for Taylor as a singles star, but she thrived in the tag division. Wilde won two Knockouts Tag Team Championship titles with Hamada and Sarita respectively as her partners. The title reigns of Taylor would likely be higher if not for an early retirement due to TNA's low pay.
8 Awesome Kong: 3
The legendary TNA run of Awesome Kong makes the three total title reigns seem a little low for someone of her legacy. Kong did a great job getting over as a dominant heel to help the Knockouts division thrive early.
The superb matches with Gail Kim put Kong over the two as a two-time Knockouts Champion. Kong added a third reign with the Knockouts Tag Team Championship partnering up with Japanese standout Hamada. The biggest surprise was Kong not winning a title in her later stints.
7 Winter: 3
WWE fans knew Katie Lea Burchill as an underrated talent in the women’s division before her move to TNA as Winter. A new character allowed her to get over and show her potential as a captivating character.
Winter won the Knockouts Championship twice during one of the more successful times in TNA history. A third title reign came her way when capturing the Knockouts Tag Team Championship with Angelina Love playing into the storyline that made her stand out from day one.
6 Brooke Adams: 4
Another story of a former WWE star to thrive more in TNA featured Brooke Adams making the move. TNA started off Brooke in the role as Eric Bischoff’s assistant before feeling confident enough to have her in the ring as a wrestler.
The rise of Adams provided another top star for the division when winning the Knockouts Championship on three occasions. Brooke added another title to the resume with the Knockouts Tag Team Championship as Tara was her partner.
5 ODB: 5
ODB is one of the most underrated Knockouts in TNA history when looking back at her accomplishments. The gimmick worked in the early years as she won an impressive four Knockouts Championships.
TNA eventually moved her into a primarily comedic role for the rest of her run. The duo of Eric Young and ODB won the Knockouts Tag Team Championship for a fourth reign when they were involved in a romantic angle.
4 Tara: 6
The stint of Victoria in WWE provided successful results before moving to TNA under the new name of Tara. TNA used Tara in a top role for most of her run as one of the most respected women in the division.
Tara was a force during her run with an impressive five Knockouts Championship reigns. TNA could always trust her to have strong matches and programs. Another title reign came her way with the Knockouts Tag Team Champion run as Brooke Adams’ partner.
3 Angelina Love: 7
Angelina Love was one of the most consistent and successful women in TNA history. The run with the Beautiful People started things off with a bang as one of the company’s top-drawing acts in the early stages of the Spike TV deal.
Love’s one Knockouts Tag Team Championship reign actually came during her time away with the Beautiful People as Winter was her partner. Her singles success was even stronger with six stints as the Knockouts Champion.
2 Madison Rayne: 7
The recent retirement of Madison Rayne saw one of the most important women in TNA leaving the industry. Rayne achieved success during every chapter of TNA career with a few moments of reinvention herself.
The five Knockouts Championship reigns proved that Madison thrived in a singles role. Rayne would also add another two stints as a Knockouts Tag Team Champion respectively with Gail Kim and Velvet Sky to showcase her depth.
1 Gail Kim: 8
No other woman and few men in TNA history accomplished as much as Gail Kim did in her legendary career. Kim created a legacy as a top female star for TNA twice after each of her WWE stints ended in disappointment.
The Knockouts Championship became associated with Gail as both the first-ever champ and the person to hold it the most times with seven reigns. Kim added the Knockouts Tag Team Championship to her legacy when having a strong heel team run with Gail Kim.