Gauntlet for the Gold#Variations

{{short description|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).

Match format

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.{{cite web|url=https://www.wrestlinginc.com/news/2020/10/call-your-shot-gauntlet-returns-at-impact-bound-for-glory-675859/|title=Call Your Shot Gauntlet Returns At Impact's "Bound For Glory" Pay-Per-View}}{{cite web|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/rhino-wins-call-your-shot-gauntlet-james-storm-among-surprises-impact-bound-glory|title=Rhino Wins Call Your Shot Gauntlet, James Storm Among The Surprises At IMPACT Bound For Glory}}

Match history

=Gauntlet for the Gold / Bound for Gold=

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!width="5%"|Winner

!width="5%"|Runner up

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!width="3%"|Event

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|Ken Shamrock

|Malice

|{{small|For the NWA World Heavyweight Championship}}

|NWA-TNA Weekly PPV #1

|June 19, 2002

|Huntsville, AL

|{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/messages1/1971.shtml|title=NWA-TNA 6/19/2002 results}}

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|America's Most Wanted

|Brian Lee and Ron Harris

|{{small|For the vacant NWA World Tag Team Championship}}

|NWA-TNA Weekly PPV #13

|September 18, 2002

|Nashville, TN

|{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/tna/020918.html|title=NWA-TNA - 9/18/02 Results}}

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|Raven

|Shane Douglas

|{{small|#1 Contender's match for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship}}

|NWA-TNA Weekly PPV #59

|August 20, 2003

|Nashville, TN

|{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=1432|title=NWA-TNA Weekly PPV 58 results}}

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|3Live Kru

|America's Most Wanted

|{{small|#1 Contender's Match for the NWA World Tag Team Championship}}

|NWA-TNA Weekly PPV #70

|November 12, 2003

|Nashville, TN

|{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/tna/031112.html|title=NWA-TNA - 11/12/03 Results}}{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=1444|title=NWA-TNA Weekly PPV 70 Results}}

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|Jeff Jarrett

|Ron Killings

|{{small|For the NWA World Heavyweight Championship}}

|NWA-TNA Weekly PPV #102

|July 7, 2004

|Nashville, TN

|{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=1483|title=NWA-TNA - 7/7/04 results}}

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|Petey Williams

|Amazing Red

|{{small|For the TNA X Division Championship}}

|NWA-TNA Weekly PPV #107

|August 11, 2004

|Nashville, TN

|{{cite web|url=http://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=1493|title=NWA-TNA - 8/11/04 results}}

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|Abyss

|Ron Killings

|{{small|#1 Contender's match for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship}}

|Hard Justice

|May 15, 2005

|Orlando, FL

|{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/tnappv/hardjustice05.html|title=Hard Justice 2005 results}}

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|Rhino

|Jeff Jarrett

|{{small|For the NWA World Heavyweight Championship}}

|Bound for Glory

|October 23, 2005

|Orlando, FL

|{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/tnappv/boundforglory05.html|title=Bound For Glory 2005 results}}

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|Samoa Joe

|Tomko

|{{small|#1 Contender's match for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship}}

|Impact!

|February 15, 2007

|Orlando, FL

|{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/tnaimpact/070215.html|title=TNA Impact 2/15/07 - Results}}

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|A.J. Styles and Tomko

|The Motor City Machine Guns

|{{small|#1 Contender's match for the TNA World Tag Team Championship}}

|No Surrender

|September 9, 2007

|Orlando, FL

|{{cite web|url=http://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=13667|title=TNA No surrender 2007 9/9/07 - Results}}

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|Gail Kim

|Roxxi Laveaux

|{{small|For the TNA Women's Knockout Championship}}

|Bound for Glory

|October 14, 2007

|Duluth, GA

|{{cite web|url=http://www.pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/PPV_Reports_5/article_23166.shtml#.VkZ4gEpOKrV|title=CALDWELL'S TNA BOUND FOR GLORY REPORT 10/14: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of live PPV}}

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|The Motor City Machine Guns

|Team 3D

|{{small|#1 Contender's match for the TNA World Tag Team Championship}}

|Impact!

|January 3, 2008

|Orlando, FL

|{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/results/tnaimpact/tnaimpact2006/1199439160.shtml|title=TNA Impact - 1/3/08 Results}}

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|ODB

|Roxxi Laveaux

|{{small|#1 Contender's match for the TNA Women's Knockout Championship}}

|Impact!

|January 3, 2008

|Orlando, FL

|{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/results/tnaimpact/tnaimpact2006/1199439160.shtml|title=TNA Impact - 1/3/08 Results}}

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|Petey Williams

|Senshi

|{{small|#1 Contender's match for the TNA X Division Championship}}

|Impact!

|January 3, 2008

|Orlando, FL

|{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/results/tnaimpact/tnaimpact2006/1199439160.shtml|title=TNA Impact - 1/3/08 Results}}

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|Christian Cage

|Samoa Joe

|{{small|#1 Contender's match for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship}}

|Impact!

|January 3, 2008

|Orlando, FL

|{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/results/tnaimpact/tnaimpact2006/1199439160.shtml|title=TNA Impact - 1/3/08 Results}}

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|Sojournor Bolt

|Madison Rayne

|{{small|#1 Contender's match for the TNA Women's Knockout Championship}}

|Impact!

|February 12, 2009

|Orlando, FL

|{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/tnaimpact/_090212/|title=TNA Impact - 2/12/09 Results|access-date=2015-11-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151117211916/http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/tnaimpact/_090212/|archive-date=2015-11-17|url-status=dead}}

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|Tyrus

|Mr. Anderson

|{{small|#1 Contender's match for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship}}

|Bound for Glory

|October 4, 2015

|Concord, NC

|{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestlezone.com/news/626597-tna-bound-for-glory-results-100415/2|title=TNA Bound For Glory Results (10/4) – New #1 Contender ‘Bound For Gold’, EY vs Angle, New World Champion!}}

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|Awesome Kong

|Madison Rayne

|{{small|#1 Contender's match for the TNA Knockouts Championship}}

|TNA One Night Only: Live

|January 8, 2016

|Bethlehem, PA

|{{Cite web|url=http://411mania.com/wrestling/csonkas-tna-one-night-only-live-review-1-08-16/|title=Csonka's TNA One Night Only: Live Review 1.08.16|website=411MANIA|language=en-US|access-date=2019-08-21}}

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|Gail Kim

|Sienna

|{{small|#1 Contender's match for the TNA Knockouts Championship}}

|Impact!

|September 15, 2016

|Orlando, FL

|{{Cite web|url=http://www.pwmania.com/tna-impact-wrestling-results-september-15-2016|title=TNA Impact Wrestling Results - September 15, 2016|last=Staff|first=PWMania com|website=PWMania|language=en-US|access-date=2019-08-21}}

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|Eli Drake

|Tyrus

|{{small|#1 Contender's match for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship}}

|Bound for Glory

|October 2, 2016

|Orlando, FL

|{{cite web|last=McMahon|first=Mike|title=10/2 TNA Bound for Glory PPV: McMahon's ongoing coverage – EC3 vs. Lashley, Decay vs. Broken Matt Hardy & Nero|url=http://www.pwtorch.com/site/2016/10/02/102-tna-bound-glory-ppv-mcmahons-ongoing-coverage-ec3-vs-lashley-decay-vs-broken-matt-hardy-nero/|work=Pro Wrestling Torch|access-date=October 2, 2016}}

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|ODB

|Madison Rayne

|{{small|#1 Contender's match for the TNA Knockouts Championship}}

|Impact Wrestling

|April 6, 2017

|Orlando, FL

|{{Cite web|url=https://impactwrestling.com/impact-wrestling-results-april-6-2017-full-episode/|title=IMPACT Wrestling Results: April 6, 2017 - Full Episode|date=April 6, 2017|publisher=Impact Wrestling|access-date=August 23, 2019}}

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|Eli Drake

|Eddie Edwards

|{{small|For the Impact Global Championship}}

|Impact!

|August 24, 2017

|Orlando, FL

|{{Cite web|url=http://411mania.com/wrestling/csonkas-gfw-impact-review-8-24-17/|title=Csonka's GFW Impact Review 8.24.17|website=411MANIA|language=en-US|access-date=2019-08-21}}

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|Kylie Rae

|Taya Valkyrie

|{{small|#1 Contender's match for the Impact Knockouts Championship}}

|Slammiversary

|July 18, 2020

|Nashville, TN

|{{cite web|last1=Moore|first1=John|title=7/18 Impact Wrestling Slammiversary results: Moore's live review of Ace Austin vs. Eddie Edwards vs. Trey Miguel vs. a mystery person for the vacant Impact World Championship, Jordynne Grace vs. Deonna Purrazzo for the Knockouts Championship, The North vs. Ken Shamrock and Sami Callihan for the Impact Tag Titles, Willie Mack vs. Chris Bey for the X Division Title|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2020/07/18/7-18-impact-wrestling-slammiversary-results-moores-live-review-of-ace-austin-vs-eddie-edwards-vs-trey-miguel-vs-a-mystery-person-for-the-vacant-impact-world-championship-jordynne-grace-vs/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|date=July 18, 2020|access-date=July 18, 2020}}

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|Eric Young

|Chris Sabin

|{{small|#1 Contender's match for the Impact World Championship}}

|Impact!

|May 12, 2022

|Newport, KY

|{{cite web|url=https://impactwrestling.com/2022/05/12/impact-on-axs-tv-results-may-12-2022/|title=IMPACT! on AXS TV Results: May 12, 2022|publisher=Impact Wrestling|author=IMPACT Wrestling Staff|date=May 12, 2022|access-date=May 13, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220513124642/https://impactwrestling.com/2022/05/12/impact-on-axs-tv-results-may-12-2022/|archive-date=May 13, 2022|url-status=live}}

=Call Your Shot Gauntlet=

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!width="1%"|#

!width="5%"|Winner

!width="5%"|Runner up

!width="8%"|Stipulations

!width="3%"|Event

!width="4%"|Air date

!width="4%"|Location

!width="1%"|Ref

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|Eddie Edwards

|Mahabali Shera

|{{small|#1 Contender's match for any championship of the winner's choosing}}

|Bound for Glory

|October 20, 2019

|Villa Park, IL

|{{Cite web|url=https://411mania.com/wrestling/csonkas-impact-bound-for-glory-2019-review/|title=Csonka's Impact Bound for Glory 2019 Review|website=411MANIA|language=en-US|access-date=2019-10-21}}

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|Rhino

|Sami Callihan

|{{small|#1 Contender's match for any championship of the winner's choosing}}

|Bound for Glory

|October 24, 2020

|Nashville, TN

|{{cite web|last=Moore|first=John|title=10/24 Moore's Impact Wrestling Bound For Glory live review: Eric Young vs. Rich Swann for the Impact World Championship, Deonna Purrazzo vs. Kylie Rae for the Knockouts Title, Motor City Machine Guns vs. The Good Brothers vs. The North vs. Ace Austin and Madman Fulton for the Impact Tag Titles|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2020/10/24/10-24-moores-impact-wrestling-bound-for-glory-live-review-eric-young-vs-rich-swann-for-the-impact-world-championship-deonna-purrazzo-vs-kylie-rae-for-the-knockouts-title-motor-city-machine-guns/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|date=October 24, 2020|access-date=October 24, 2020}}

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|Moose

|Matt Cardona

|{{small|#1 Contender's match for any championship of the winner's choosing}}

|Bound for Glory

|October 23, 2021

|Sunrise Manor, NV

|{{cite web|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/moose-wins-call-your-shot-gauntlet-impact-bound-glory-2021|title=Moose Wins Call Your Shot Gauntlet At IMPACT Bound For Glory 2021}}

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|Bully Ray

|Steve Maclin

|{{small|#1 Contender's match for any championship of the winner's choosing}}

|Bound for Glory

|October 7, 2022

|Albany, NY

|{{cite web|url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/news/bully-ray-returns-to-impact-wrestling-by-winning-big-match-at-bound-for-glory/ar-AA12KvT8|title=Bully Ray Returns To Impact Wrestling By Winning Big Match At Bound For Glory}}

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|Jordynne Grace

|Bully Ray

|{{small|#1 Contender's match for any championship of the winner's choosing}}

|Bound for Glory

|October 21, 2023

|Cicero, Illinois

|

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|Frankie Kazarian

|Rhino

|{{small|#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 =

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!Wrestler

!Wins

Petey Williams

| rowspan="5" |2

Gail Kim
ODB
Eli Drake
Rhino

== Most times being a Gauntlet for the Gold runner-up ==

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!Wrestler

!Times

Madison Rayne

|3

Ron Killings

| rowspan="2" |2

Roxxi Laveaux

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