The King of the Mountain match is a professional wrestling match exclusive to IMPACT Wrestling.
The five competitors in the match start out as "ineligible" to win. In order to become "eligible", a wrestler must score a pinfall or submission on an opponent, pinfalls and submissions can happen anywhere in the match. The opponent who submits or is pinned is forced to spend two minutes in the "penalty box" cage. More than one wrestler can be in the cage. This often results in wrestlers fighting inside the cage or forming some sort of alliance.
Once "eligible", the wrestler may win the match by retrieving the match's prize (usually a championship belt) and hanging it on the hook suspended above the ring with the aid of the ladders. An official maintains possession of the belt and circles the ring, staying out of the action as much as possible. When a wrestler wishes to hang the belt, he must retrieve it from the official. Once the belt is in play, any other wrestler who is eligible may attempt to steal the belt and hang it. Once the belt has been dropped and no wrestler is attempting to hang it, a referee returns the belt to the official.
The match is similar to the more common ladder match, which has the belt suspended above the ring and the winner is the one who retrieves it with the use of a ladder. The King of the Mountain match is considered backwards in nature to the ladder match, as the competitors attempt to hang the belt instead of retrieving it.
As of 2016, Jeff Jarrett has won the most King of the Mountain matches with three, winning the NWA World Heavyweight Championship twice in the process. Also, Samoa Joe is the only wrestler to retain a world championship (TNA World Heavyweight Championship), while Suicide, Eric Young and Bram are the only other wrestlers to retain a championship in the match (Suicide retained the X Division Championship while Eric Young and Bram retained the King of the Mountain Championship).
Match history[]
| # | Match | Stipulations | Event | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeff Jarrett defeated Ron Killings (c), A.J. Styles, Raven and Chris Harris | For the NWA World Heavyweight Championship | NWA-TNA PPV #97 | June 2, 2004 | Nashville, TN |
| 2 | Raven defeated A.J. Styles (c), Monty Brown, Abyss and Sean Waltman | For the NWA World Heavyweight Championship | Slammiversary | June 19, 2005 | Orlando, FL |
| 3 | Jeff Jarrett defeated Christian Cage (c), Abyss, Ron Killings and Sting | For the NWA World Heavyweight Championship | Slammiversary | June 18, 2006 | Orlando, FL |
| 4 | Kurt Angle defeated Samoa Joe, A.J. Styles, Christian Cage and Chris Harris | Winner to become the first TNA World Heavyweight Champion | Slammiversary | June 17, 2007 | Nashville, TN |
| 5 | Kaz defeated Chris Sabin, Curry Man, Jimmy Rave and Johnny Devine | X Division -- Winner to earn a future TNA World Heavyweight Championship match | TNA iMPACT! | June 5, 2008 | Orlando, FL |
| 6 | Samoa Joe (c) defeated Robert Roode, Booker T, Rhino and Christian Cage | For the TNA World Heavyweight Championship | Slammiversary | June 8, 2008 | Southaven, MS |
| 7 | Suicide (c) defeated Jay Lethal, Consequences Creed, Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley | For the TNA X Division Championship | Slammiversary Seven | June 21, 2009 | Auburn Hills, MI |
| 8 | Kurt Angle defeated Mick Foley (c), Jeff Jarrett, A.J. Styles and Samoa Joe | For the TNA World Heavyweight Championship | Slammiversary Seven | June 21, 2009 | Auburn Hills, MI |
| 9 | Jeff Jarrett defeated Matt Hardy, Eric Young, Drew Galloway and Bobby Roode | For the TNA King of the Mountain Championship | Slammiversary | June 28, 2015 | Orlando, FL |
| 10 | PJ Black defeated Lashley, Chris Adonis, Eric Young and Robbie E | For the vacant TNA King of the Mountain Championship | Impact Wrestling | August 12, 2015 | Orlando, FL |
| 11 | Eric Young (c) defeated Will Ospreay, Big Damo, Bram and Jimmy Havoc | For the TNA King of the Mountain Championship | Impact Wrestling | March 8, 2016 | Birmingham, England |
| 12 | Bram (c) defeated Eli Drake, Andrew Everett, Jessie Godderz and Robbie E | For the TNA King of the Mountain Championship | Impact Wrestling | April 22, 2016 | Orlando, FL |
Queen of the Mountain[]
| # | Match | Stipulations | Event | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jordynne Grace defeated Tasha Steelz (c), Deonna Purrazzo, Mia Yim and Chelsea Green | For the IMPACT Knockouts World Championship | Slammiversary | June 19, 2022 | Nashville, Tennessee |
Participant list[]
| Wrestler | Victories | Appearances |
|---|---|---|
| Jeff Jarrett | 3 | 4 |
| Kurt Angle | 2 | 2 |
| Kaz | 1 | 1 |
| Suicide | 1 | 1 |
| PJ Black | 1 | 1 |
| Raven | 1 | 2 |
| Bram | 1 | 2 |
| Samoa Joe | 1 | 3 |
| Eric Young | 1 | 3 |
| Monty Brown | 0 | 1 |
| Sean Waltman | 0 | 1 |
| Sting | 0 | 1 |
| Curry Man | 0 | 1 |
| Jimmy Rave | 0 | 1 |
| Johnny Devine | 0 | 1 |
| Booker T | 0 | 1 |
| Rhino | 0 | 1 |
| Jay Lethal | 0 | 1 |
| Consequences Creed | 0 | 1 |
| Alex Shelley | 0 | 1 |
| Mick Foley | 0 | 1 |
| Matt Hardy | 0 | 1 |
| Drew Galloway | 0 | 1 |
| Lashley | 0 | 1 |
| Chris Adonis | 0 | 1 |
| Will Ospreay | 0 | 1 |
| Big Damo | 0 | 1 |
| Jimmy Havoc | 0 | 1 |
| Eli Drake | 0 | 1 |
| Andrew Everett | 0 | 1 |
| Jessie Godderz | 0 | 1 |
| Ron Killings | 0 | 2 |
| Abyss | 0 | 2 |
| Chris Harris | 0 | 2 |
| Chris Sabin | 0 | 2 |
| Bobby Roode | 0 | 2 |
| Robbie E | 0 | 2 |
| Christian Cage | 0 | 3 |
| A.J. Styles | 0 | 4 |