Ranking every IMPACT / TNA Knockout Champion

Twenty Four different Women have held the IMPACT / TNA Knockouts Championship since 14th October 2007. But where does each woman rank and who are the top five Knockouts of all time?

#24 Havok, The Death Machine of IMPACT

Havok didn't get a chance to really show the world what she can do

Havok is ranked last due to her one-title reign of 3 days. She was the 37th Knockout Champion after defeating Gail Kim on 16th September 2014. Since then, she has left and returned to IMPACT, teaming up with Rosemary, reinstating Decay, and winning the Knockouts Tag Team Championships.

#23 ODB

In a sea of athletic Divas, ODB didn't look or sounds like anyone else

Despite ODB having 4 reigns at a combined 153 days, her title runs were not all that successful. She became the 8th TNA/IMPACT Knockouts Champion on 16th August 2009 at Hard Justice. This was during a tag team match with Cody Deaner against champion Angelica Love, and Velvet Sky. 11 days later, the title was vacated since Cody was the one to score the pin at Hard Justice. ODB and Cody faced off at No Surrender on 20th September 2009 in an intergender match. ODB was successful and started her second title reign, which lasted 91 days.

She lost the belt to Tara on December 20th before winning it back on 4th January 2010. Her last title reign lasted 38 days, making her the 32nd Champion by beating Mickie James at No Surrender. Gail Kim defeated her just over a month later.

#22 Miss Tessmacher/Brooke

Brooke was also known as Miss Tessmacher

Miss Tessmacher, also known as Brooke, was the Knockouts Champion three times with a combined reign of 156 days. Her first reign began on 10th June 2010 at Slammiversary where she beat Gail Kim to become the 26th Champion. After 63 days, she was defeated by Madison Rayne, but wasn't titleless for long, regaining the belt on the 16th August 2012. This reign lasted 59 days.

Her last title reign was under her new name, Brooke, and lasted 34 days. She beat Taryn Terrell on the 25th June 2015 episode of Impact Wrestling, making her the 38th Knockout Champion.

#21 Taylor Wilde

Taylor Wilde returned to IMPACT in April 2021 at Impact Wrestling Rebellion

On the 24th of June 2008, Taylor Wilde defeated Awesome Kong for her first and only Knockouts Championship. Wilde feuded with Angelica Love and Velvet Sky, defeating both easily. She defeated all challengers, but, after an eventful 121 days at the top of the division, she lost the championship to Awesome Kong.

#20 Maria Kanellis-Bennett

Maria Kanellis- Bennett has spent her whole career pushing the boundaries of what it means to be a Women's Wrestler

Maria Kanellis-Bennett is one of the most well-known female athletes on this list. Maria had 1 reign as Knockouts Champion, beating Allie on 13th August 2016. She held the title for 50 days before losing to Gail Kim at that year's Bound For Glory.

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#19 Winter

After being released by WWE, Winter made her way to the IMPACT Zone.

Winter was in the midst of a feud with IMPACT Knockouts Champion Mickie James when she won the title twice; the first time at Hardcore Justice on 7th August 2011. 18 days later, she was defeated by James only to win again at No Surrender. Her second and final reign lasted 35 days before she was again defeated by James.

#18 The Hot Mess, Laurel Van Ness

The former hot mess, Chelsea Green returned to IMPACT at 2021s Slammiversary

After Gail Kim vacated the championship due to injury, Laurel Van Ness faced off against Rosemary for the vacated IMPACT Knockouts title. Van Ness won her first title on 8th November 2017. She had previously asked for her release from the company, but remained for 65 days before losing to Allie. She returned to IMPACT at this year's Slammiversary.

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#17 Jade enters the Dollhouse

Before Mia Yim headed to the WWE, she was Jade in IMPACT / TNA

After making brief appearances for TNA / IMPACT as Mia Yim, she returned as part of the Dollhouse, now known as Jade, teaming with Marti Bell in April 2015. They aligned themselves with Taryn Terrell feuding with Gail Kim, Awesome Kong, and Brooke. Jade won the Knockouts Championship in a three-way match between champion Gail Kim and Madison Rayne. Her reign lasted 87 days, ending at Slammiversary at the hands of Sienna.

#16 Tara makes an IMPACT in TNA

The former Victoria set the Knockouts division on fire on her debut in 2009

The former Victoria in WWE debuted in TNA / IMPACT as Tara in 2009. During her time with the company, she held the Knockouts Championship five times for a collective 222 days. Her first title reign came on 25th June 2009 after defeating Angelica Love. Her next title reign lasted for 15 days during her feud with ODB. The two traded the title until 17th January 2010 when Tara entered her third reign. After 78 days, she lost the title to Angelica Love.

Her fourth reign began at Bound for Glory on 10th October 2010. This lasted a day as she allowed Madison Rayne to regain the title. Her fifth and final championship reign lasted 104 days, starting at Bound for Glory on 14th October 2012.

#15 Taya Valkyrie owns IMPACT

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Taya Valkyrie made her debut in IMPACT in 2017. In less than two years, she climbed to the top of the mountain. At Homecoming on 6th January 2019, Valkyrie defeated Tessa Blanchard starting her first and only title run. She defeated everyone who challenged her, becoming the longest-reigning champion of all time. The only woman who could knock her off was Jordynne Grace, who defeated Valkyrie on 18th January 2020 in Mexico City.

#14 Allie, before she went Dark

Allie was the happy go lucky Knockouts champion that stole everyone's hearts

Allie's the sweetest girl you'll ever meet, but don’t let her cheery demeanor fool you. She's a hard-hitting and scrappy fighter who will take everyone to their limit. She had two title reigns; her first lasting a day after losing to Maria Kanellis-Bennett the next day.

Her second title reign was more successful, lasting 102 days. She feuded with Sienna, Taya Valkyrie, and Su Yung. Towards the end of her reign, the Dark Allie character took shape, allowing Su Yung to win the title. Despite losing, Allie continued to dominate the storyline as Dark Allie before leaving for AEW where she currently performs as the Bunny.

#13 Thicc Mama Pump, Jordynne Grace

Thicc Mama Pump has taken IMPACT wrestling by storm

Jordynne Grace held the Knockouts Championship once for a total of 182 days. Grace held open challenges for the title throughout her reign before coming face to face with Deonna Purrazzo. On 18th July 2020, Grace lost the IMPACT Knockouts Championship to Purrazzo at Slammiversary. Since then, she has gone on to form a tag team with Rachael Ellering with the pair winning the IMPACT Knockouts Tag Team Championship.