TNA Turkey Bowl

The TNA Turkey Bowl was a tournament held in 2007 and 2008 that aired on the Thanksgiving night episode of TNA Impact! The tournament 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. In 2007, Samoa Joe won the tournament, with A.J. Styles being forced into the turkey suit. In the 2008 tournament, Rhino won, with Alex Shelley being forced into the turkey suit. The 2008 Turkey Bowl would be the last until 2011, where it would return, but as a single match going forward.[1]

Results

2007

Semifinals Finals
   5  7  53  2  7      4  1  9  3  6
  Chris Sabin          
  Brother Devon        
   
  Abyss        
 
  Samoa Joe         Chris Sabin        
  Kip James         Samoa Joe[1]        
   
  Johnny Devine         A.J. Styles        
 
  A.J. Styles        
  Christian Cage        
 
  Jay Lethal           Consolation match
           
           
           

2008

Semifinals Finals
   5  7  53  2  7      4  1  9  3  6
  Rhino          
  Sonjay Dutt        
   
  Hernandez        
 
  Alex Shelley         Rhino[1]        
  Cute Kip         Alex Shelley        
   
  Consequences Creed         Sheik Abdul Bashir        
 
  Sheik Abdul Bashir        
  Jimmy Rave        
 
  Matt Morgan           Consolation match
           
           
           

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 Eric Young and Robbie E. The winner of the match was Eric Young who pinned Robbie E, but since Robbie E was knocked out Robbie T was forced into the turkey suit.[1]

No. Results Stipulations Time
1 Eric Young defeated 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 Eric Young who pinned Jessie 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 The BroMans (Jessie Godderz & Robbie E) facing Dewey Barnes and Norv Fernum. The winners of the match were The BroMans. As a result Barnes and Fernum were forced into the turkey suits.[1]

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

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Csonka, Larry. "411’s TNA Thanksgiving Throwdown Report 11.26.14". 411Mania. Retrieved 2016-11-26.
  2. Csonka, Larry. "Csonka’s TNA Impact Review 11.24.16". 411Mania. Retrieved 2016-11-26.
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