Pro wrestling stars Chris Sabin, Alex Shelley talk possibility of WWE using TNA’s gimmick matches

Total Nonstop Action (TNA) brought pro wrestling fans a bevy of unsocial and absorbing gimmick matches complete nan years.

Two that travel to mind were nan Ultimate X and King of nan Mountain matches.

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Chris Sabin celebrates his triumph during SmackDown astatine Lenovo Center successful Raleigh, N.C., connected March 20, 2026. (Craig Melvin/WWE)

The Ultimate X lucifer would person high-wire ropes supra nan ringing pinch pillars connected nan sides. In bid for a wrestler to triumph nan match, they would person to climb nan pillar, make their measurement crossed nan statement and drawback nan prize that hung successful nan middle. The lucifer would often characteristic nan X-Division’s highflyers and provided immoderate heart-stopping moments.

The King of nan Mountain lucifer was fundamentally a reverse ladder lucifer that included a punishment container for those who were pinned – which is besides featured successful nan Iron Survivor Challenge that takes spot during WWE NXT events. Each wrestler originates arsenic ineligible to triumph and nan only measurement to beryllium eligible is to people a pinfall aliases a submission.

The only measurement to triumph nan lucifer is to bent nan title loop connected nan top, retrieving it from nan charismatic to do so. Jeff Jarrett won nan match 3 times successful TNA. The men’s lucifer hasn’t been seen since 2016. A women’s lucifer took spot successful 2022 for nan Knockouts World Championship.

Alex Shelley enters nan ringing during SmackDown astatine Bell Centre successful Montreal, Canada, connected Aug. 8, 2025. (Michael Marques/WWE)

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WWE’s business pinch TNA could supply that opportunity for WWE to incorporated nan lucifer types into their ain plans. Fox News Digital asked erstwhile TNA stars – existent WWE wrestlers – Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley if they would for illustration to spot that hap 1 day.

"I conjecture nan doorway is unfastened pinch WWE and TNA moving together," Sabin said. "So, I conjecture it’s ever possible."

Shelley said a King of nan Mountain lucifer could beryllium a "good idea."

"Man, I’ve ne'er thought astir King of nan Mountain," he said. "I deliberation that’s a bully idea. I emotion King of nan Mountain."

Sabin added, however, he wouldn’t want to beryllium a portion of anymore Ultimate X matches.

"Myself, I would for illustration to return my sanction of nan chapeau for Ultimate X matches because I mislaid count of really galore I’ve done – northbound of 20. So, I’ve done plentifulness of those," he told Fox News Digital. "Had my capable of those matches."

WWE has already produced immoderate absorbing matches of their ain successful caller years, including nan aforementioned Iron Survivor Challenge and nan Underground Match, which is its ain return connected the BloodSport style matches.

Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin participate nan arena during SmackDown astatine First Horizon Center successful Savannah, Ga., connected May 23, 2025. (Craig Melvin/WWE)

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It’s unclear if WWE would ever usage TNA’s gimmick matches, but, for illustration Sabin said, nan doorway is unfastened springiness nan business betwixt some companies.