TNA Turkey Bowl
The
Initially, it was a tournament held in 2007 and 2008 that aired on the Thanksgiving night episode of TNA Impact!, and consisted of three preliminary three-way matches. Each match featured a member of the Heavyweight Division, the X Division, and the Tag Team Division, with the winner of the match going on to the finals. The winner of the finals, also a three-way match, won $25,000. The wrestler who was pinned in the finals was forced to put on a turkey suit. The 2008 Turkey Bowl would be the last until 2011, where it would return, but as a single match going forward. This format lasted until 2016, save for a two year absence, and for the 2017 Turkey Bowl, it was changed to a five-on-five intergender tag team match.
Results
2007
The inaugural Turkey Bowl was on the November 13, 2007 Thanksgiving edition of
| No. | Results | Stipulations | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samoa Joe defeated Johnny Devine and Kip James | Three-way qualification match for the Turkey Bowl | 03:00 |
| 2 | Chris Sabin defeated Abyss and Brother Devon | Three-way qualification match for the Turkey Bowl | 06:00 |
| 3 | A.J. Styles defeated Christian Cage and Jay Lethal
|
Three-way qualification match for the Turkey Bowl | 13:00 |
| 4 | Samoa Joe defeated A.J. Styles and Chris Sabin | Turkey Bowl match where the loser is forced into a turkey suit | 29:34 |
2008
The Turkey Bowl returned on the November 27, 2008 Thanksgiving edition of TNA Impact! It consisted of three qualification matches to get to the Turkey Bowl. The winner of the match was Rhino who pinned Alex Shelley. As a result, Shelley was forced into the turkey suit.[1]
| No. | Results | Stipulations | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rhino defeated Sonjay Dutt (w/ SoCal Val) and Hernandez | Three-way qualification match for the Turkey Bowl | 03:30 |
| 2 | Alex Shelley defeated Consequences Creed and Cute Kip | Three-way qualification match for the Turkey Bowl | 03:43 |
| 3 | Sheik Abdul Bashir defeated Jimmy Rave and Matt Morgan | Three-way qualification match for the Turkey Bowl | 03:30 |
| 4 | Rhino defeated Alex Shelley and Sheik Abdul Bashir | Turkey Bowl match where the loser is forced into a turkey suit | 05:11 |
2011
The Turkey Bowl returned on the November 24, 2011 Thanksgiving edition of Impact Wrestling. Unlike the past tournaments, this one only featured one round instead of having three semi-finals matches. It also did not feature a member of the three divisions. The match featured a one on one match between
| No. | Results | Stipulations | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robbie E (w/ Robbie T )
|
Turkey Bowl match where the loser is forced into a turkey suit | 03:30 |
2012
The Turkey Bowl returned on the November 22, 2012 Thanksgiving edition of Impact Wrestling. Like the previous year, the Turkey Bowl only featured one round instead of having three semi-finals matches. It also did not feature a member of the three divisions. The match was a three-way between Eric Young, Jessie Godderz and Robbie E. The winner of the match was Young who pinned Godderz. As a result, Godderz was forced into the turkey suit.[1]
| No. | Results | Stipulations | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eric Young defeated Jessie Godderz and Robbie E | Turkey Bowl match where the loser is forced into a turkey suit | 03:31 |
2013
The Turkey Bowl returned on the November 28, 2013 Thanksgiving edition of Impact Wrestling. The match featured the first ever tag team Turkey Bowl match between
| No. | Results | Stipulations | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The BroMans (Jessie Godderz & Robbie E) defeated Dewey Barnes and Norv Fernum
|
Turkey Bowl match where the loser is forced into a turkey suit | 00:18 |
2016
The Turkey Bowl returned after three years for the November 24, 2016 Thanksgiving edition of Impact Wrestling. Once again, the Turkey Bowl featured Robbie E, who took on Grado in singles completion, defeating him. Aiden O'Shea was the special outside enforcer for the match to ensure that the loser would put on the turkey suit.[2]
| No. | Results | Stipulations | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robbie E defeated Grado | Turkey Bowl match where the loser is forced into a turkey suit | 03:51 |
2017
Global Champion
| No. | Results | Stipulations | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laurel Van Ness and KM
|
Turkey Bowl match where the loser is forced into a turkey suit | 16:13 |
2018
The 2018 Turkey Bowl, promoted as "The Second Annual Eli Drake Gravy Train Turkey Trot", was aired on November 22, 2018. It continued with the five-on-five intergender tag team match, established the previous year.
| No. | Results | Stipulations | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Desi Hit Squad )
|
Turkey Bowl match where the loser is forced into a turkey suit | 16:04 |
2023
The 2023 Turkey Bowl, promoted once again as The Gravy Train Turkey Trot, returned after a five-year hiatus and was aired on November 23, 2023. It was an eight-man tag team match.
| No. | Results | Stipulations | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Champagne Singh , Jai Vidal and The Good Hands (John Skyler and Jason Hotch)
|
Turkey Bowl match where the loser is forced into a turkey suit | 5:15 |
2024
In 2024, TNA added a Turkey Bowl match to a TNA+ monthly special for the first time.[6]
Promoted as a "Thanksgiving Turkey Bowl", it was a six-way match that took place on November 29 (the night after Thanksgiving) at
| No. | Results | Stipulations | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Hendry defeated Brian Myers, Eric Young, Hammerstone, John Skyler and Rhino | Turkey Bowl match where the loser is forced into a turkey suit | 8:16 |
References
- ^ a b c d e Csonka, Larry (November 26, 2014). "411's TNA Thanksgiving Throwdown Report 11.26.14". 411Mania. Archived from the original on April 23, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
- ^ Csonka, Larry (November 24, 2016). "Csonka's TNA Impact Review 11.24.16". 411Mania. Archived from the original on November 27, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
- ^ Bath, Dave (November 23, 2017). "Impact Wrestling results: The return of the Turkey Suit". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Archived from the original on November 30, 2024. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
- ^ Garza, Antonio (November 22, 2018). "Impact Wrestling results: Eli Drake's Gravy Train Turkey Trot". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Archived from the original on November 30, 2024. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
- ^ TNA Wrestling Staff (November 23, 2023). "IMPACT! on AXS TV Results: November 23, 2023". TNA Wrestling. Archived from the original on January 1, 2024. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
- ^ TNA Wrestling Staff (November 14, 2024). "The Thanksgiving Turkey Bowl Comes to Turning Point as Six Competitors Clash". TNA Wrestling. Archived from the original on November 17, 2024. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
- ^ TNA Wrestling Staff (November 29, 2024). "TNA Turning Point 2024 Results". TNA Wrestling. Archived from the original on November 30, 2024. Retrieved November 30, 2024.