Ultimate X match announced for TNA Slammiversary for X-Division Championship
The much-awaited Ultimate X match is set to return to TNA!
After months of waiting, it was announced during the main event of the May 14 episode of TNA Impact that the Ultimate X match would return at TNA Slammiversary 2026.
On Thursday, May 14, during the main event of TNA Impact, Leon Slater defended his X-Division Championship against Cedric Alexander in a Best 2 out of 3 Falls match. It was during this bout that the commentary team made the announcement. The finish of the match saw, Alexander defeat Slater to become the new X-Division champion.
It was announced that on June 28, 2026, at TNA Slammiversary, the promotion will host an Ultimate X Match for the X-Division Championship. TNA Slammiversary 2026 is set to take place at Agganis Arena in Boston, Massachusetts.
As of now, the participants or more details about the match remain a mystery, and nothing has been confirmed yet.
The history of TNA Ultimate X match
The TNA Ultimate X match is contested among three or more wrestlers from TNA’s X Division. Two cables, connected to metal structures rising from the four corners of the ring, cross 15 feet above the middle of the ring, and, similar to a ladder match, a championship, or a large X is suspended above the ring with the cables. The first wrestler to retrieve the object is declared the winner.
The first Ultimate X match took place in 2003, where Michael Shane defeated Chris Sabin and Frankie Kazarian. The most recent Ultimate X took place last year in 2025 at TNA Rebellion, where Moose defended his title against KC Navarro, Leon Slater, Matt Cardona, El Hijo del Vikingo, and Sidney Akeem.
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