 TNT Extreme Wrestling's logo | |
| Acronym | TNT |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2015 |
| Style | Hardcore Wrestling |
| Headquarters | Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom |
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| Website | tnt-wrestling.co.uk |
TNT Extreme Wrestling is a British hardcore professional wrestling promotion established in 2015 and is co-owned by Jay Apter, Lee McAteer and Martyn Best. [1]
Since debuting in 2015, the promotion featured a hardcore style of wrestling characterized by hard hitting strikes and extreme hardcore violence on the side. The promotion started hosting its regular shows at the Black-E venue in Liverpool but in time, they switched locations to the O2 Academy and saw many internationally renowned wrestlers, such as Pete Dunne, Mark Andrews, Will Ospreay and James Drake. [2] In 2016, due to gaining popularity in the wrestling scene, the promotion landed back in the heart of the Liverpool nightclub scene at Fusion on Fleet Street, having spent a short time there before landing at the O2. Their re-debut at Fusion saw the launch of the World Tag Wars Tournament, an annual competition which features teams from all around the British and Irish independent circuits. [3] [4]
In 2016, the promotion established its first hardcore title, the Extreme Division Championship which was created to be disputed in deathmatches with a concept which celebrated the brutality, endurance and pain threshold of those willing to participate in such matches. Shortly after settling back in to Fusion, on 5 July 2018, at TNT Going Off Big Time, Walter of Progress Wrestling dethroned the undefeated Joseph Conners for the TNT World Championship, ending a 13 match win streak for the latter. After the shift in the World title scene, as earlier that night, Kasey with the help of Molly Spartan defeated Lana to win the TNT Women championship as the "She-Wolves" stable was born. [5] Walter's and championship reign was short lived, as Jordan Devlin was placed in to the rematch between Conners and Walter to make it a triple threat, with the "Irish Ace" walking out as champion. [4]
In June 2018, the promotion launched "TNT IGNition", a brand new platform for local and nationwide up-and-coming talent. Our debut show saw the introduction of Big Guns Joe, Scott Oberman, Visage, Chase Alexander and Crashboat just to name a few, with LJ Cleary and More Than Hype making their debuts on the second show and All Eyes on Me from 4 October 2018. [6] [4]
On 31 January 2019, the promotion hosted their first ever DOA Deathmatch tournament. [7] The next month, at TNT Merseyside Massacre 2019, the promotion saw the debut of Pac in a match against Rampage Brown and Mark Haskins capturing the vacant TNT World Championship. At the very next event of Supreme Extreme on 18 April, El Phantasmo took on Rey Fenix, and Pac faced of against Pentagón Jr. for the very first time. [8] [4]
Mid 2019, the promotion switched locations again as it set up in Hangar 34 in Liverpool where it has remained until present. TNT IGNition: All Eyes On Me, the first show hosted at Hangar 34 on 4 July, saw the crowning of the first ever TNT IGNition champion, as Soner Dursun out lasted nineteen other competitors in a rumble match. [9] Since moving to Hangar34, TNT has welcomed various worldwide talent such as Rickey Shane Page, Grizzled Young Veterans, Flamita, Jonathan Gresham, Jimmy Lloyd, Eddie Kingston, Ace Austin, Black Taurus and Puma King. [4]
Although 2020 was cut short, the promotion managed to hold the second DOA DeathMatch tournament from which Clint Margera came out victorious. TNT also crowned the first ever Ultra x Champion as Kid Lykos II defeated Robbie X, The OJMO and Ace Austin in the inaugural tournament final. 2020 also saw IGNition return to Fusion! A fresh burst flowed through IGNition, which saw the debut of The Young Guns, Chuck Mambo and YouTube star Simon Miller in the two shows managed at the start of 2020. [4]
In March 2021, TNT Extreme Wrestling started a new working relationship with the trade union Equity. [10]
In October 2023, the promotion joined the Demand Progress Plus subscription system after working closely with Progress Wrestling. [11] [12]
As of 12December2025
| Championship | Current champion(s) | Reign | Date won | Days held | Location | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TNT World Championship | Tate Mayfairs | 1 | 17 September 2023 | 817+ | Liverpool, England | Defeated Che Monet at TNT Vs. GCW 2023. | [13] |
| TNT Extreme Division Championship | Emersyn Jayne | 1 | 29 March 2025 | 258+ | Liverpool, England | Defeated Drew Parker at TNT DOA 2025. | [14] |
| TNT IGNition Championship | MVK | 1 | 4 February 2024 | 677+ | Liverpool, England | Defeated RP Davies at TNT All Eyes On Me 2024. | |
| TNT Ultra X Championship | Che Monet | 1 | 31 May 2025 | 195+ | Liverpool, England | Defeated Adam Bolt, Benjamin Harland, Jack Johnson, Jack Knudsen and Kid Lykos II in a 6 way match for the vacant title at TNT Going Off Big Time 2025. | [15] |
| TNT King of the Ring Crew Championship | Max Brooker | 1 | 4 February 2024 | 677+ | Liverpool, England | Defeated Leon Grey at TNT All Eyes On Me 2024. | |
| TNT Tag Team Championship | Temple Of Malum (Isaac North and Rob Drake) | 1 (1, 1) | 28 September 2024 | 440+ | Liverpool, England | Defeated Lykos Gym (Kid Lykos and Kid Lykos II) at TNT IGnition Rumble 2024. | [16] |
| TNT Women's Championship | Lana Austin | 2 | 31 May 2025 | 195+ | Liverpool, England | Defeated Lucy Sky for both titles at TNT Going Off Big Time 2025 by cashing in her Women's Level Up Briefcase. | [13] |
| TNT IGNition Women’s Championship | Lana Austin | 1 | 31 May 2025 | 195+ | Liverpool, England | Defeated Lucy Sky for both titles at TNT Going Off Big Time 2025 by cashing in her Women's Level Up Briefcase. | |
| TNT Women's Tag Team Championship | Experience (LA Taylor and Skye Smitson) | 1 (1, 1) | 25 January 2025 | 321+ | Liverpool, England | Defeated (Emersyn Jayne and Rhio) at TNT Merseyside Massacre 2025. | [14] |
| Tournament | Winners | Date won | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| World Tag Wars Tournament | Bonesaw & Damien Corvin | 6 June 2019 | This Tournament lasted from 2 February 2018 to 6 June 2019, different from the most other tournaments which all lasted one day. |
| DOA Death Match Tournament 2019 | Mikey Whiplash | 31 January 2019 | |
| DOA Death Match Tournament 2020 | Clint Margera | 30 January 2020 | Due to the Covid-19 pandemic there wasn’t held a DOA Death Match Tournament in 2021. |
| TNT IGNition Wrestling League 2019 | Kameron Solas | 16 February 2020 | This Tournament lasted from 2 May 2019 to 16 February 2020. |
| Ultra X Title Tournament 2020 | Kid Lykos II | 5 March 2020 | |
| Total Carnage Tournament | Session Moth Martina | 30 July 2021 | |
| DOA 3 Tournament 2022 | Clint Margera | 3 February 2022 | It was the second time in a row he won the Tournament, which is still the record. |
| Ultimate X 2022 | Nico Angelo | 21 July 2022 | |
| DOA Tournament 2023 | Big F'n Joe | 7 July 2023 | |
| Thrill Kill 2023 | Paul Robinson | 14 July 2023 | |
| TNT IGNition Women's Title Tournament | Lucy Sky | 16 September 2023 | This Tournament lasted from 17 June 2023 to 16 September 2023. |
| DOA Tournament 2024 | Emersyn Jayne | 3 February 2024 | |
| Thrill Kill 2024 | BA Rose | 2 June 2024 | |
| DOA Tournament 2025 | Rickey Shane Page | 29 March 2025 |
| Rumble Match | Winner | Date won | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| IGNition Rumble 2022 | JJ Webb | 9 January 2022 | |
| IGNition Rumble 2023 | Charles Crowley | 14 January 2023 | |
| Rainbow Rumble 2023 | Harley Hudson | 12 May 2023 | |
| IGNition Rumble 2024 | MVK | 3 February 2024 | |
| Rainbow Rumble 2024 | Che Monet | 28 September 2024 | |
| IGNition Rumble 2025 | Joseph Conners | 25 January 2025 |
| # | Intergender Level Up Briefcase Match Winner | Date won | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scott Oberman | 27 June 2021 | This was different from the other Matches which are elimination Scramble Matches an one on one Match. |
| 2 | Tom Thelwell | 26 September 2021 | |
| 3 | Tom Thelwell | 9 January 2022 | This was a IGNition career VS. Briefcase Match for the briefcase won by Scott Oberman. |
| 4 | Pádraig Quinlan | 6 April 2024 |
| # | Men's Level Up Briefcase Match Winner | Women's Level Up Briefcase Match Winner | Date won | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Critchy | Lana Austin | 29 March 2025 |
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