King of the Mountain match
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The King of the Mountain match is a professional wrestling match exclusive to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA). It consists of five competitors competing for the World Heavyweight Championship of TNA. The matchup is similar to a ladder match, but is considered backwards in nature (the wrestler has to hang the belt instead of retrieving it). The match is a staple of the yearly(June) Slammiversary pay-per-view.
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[edit] Match format
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. 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 belt and hanging it on the hook suspended above the ring with the aid of the ladders. A TNA 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.
Thus far, only one individual, Samoa Joe, has gone into the match as champion has retained the belt after the match (see below).
[edit] Match history
| No. | Match | Event, Date and Location |
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| I | Jeff Jarrett defeated Ron Killings (c), A.J. Styles, Raven, and Chris Harris to win the NWA World Heavyweight Championship | TNA pay-per-view June 2, 2004, Nashville, Tennessee |
| II | Raven defeated A.J. Styles (c), Monty Brown, Abyss, and Sean Waltman to win the NWA World Heavyweight Championship | Slammiversary 2005 June 19, 2005, Orlando, Florida |
| III | Jeff Jarrett defeated Christian Cage (c), Abyss, Ron Killings, and Sting to win the NWA World Heavyweight Championship | Slammiversary 2006 June 18, 2006, Orlando, Florida |
| IV | Kurt Angle defeated Samoa Joe, A.J. Styles, Christian Cage, and Chris Harris to become the first TNA World Heavyweight Champion | Slammiversary 2007 June 17, 2007, Nashville, Tennessee |
| V | Samoa Joe (c) defeated Robert Roode, Booker T, Rhino and Christian Cage to retain the TNA World Heavyweight Championship | Slammiversary 2008 June 8, 2008, Southaven, Mississippi |
[edit] Variations
At the June 05, 2008 iMPACT! edition there was an X Division King of the Mountain Match. For this match, the big red "X" usually associated with Ultimate X matches was used as the object to be hung over the ring.
| No. | Match | Event, Date and Location |
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| I | Kaz defeated Chris Sabin, Curry Man, Jimmy Rave, and Johnny Devine to earn a future TNA World Heavyweight Championship match[1] | Impact! Zone June 05, 2008, Orlando, Florida |
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