In the next weeks, Bruce's tag team partner, Lenny, tried to get Bruce injured (since the runner-up would then take over the crown should the champion be injured). Although Estrada won the match, the crown didn't change hands because he won by disqualification. The two then had a singles match with the stipulation that if Estrada won, Priscilla would become the new Miss TNA.

Bruce held the crown for three months and during his time as Miss TNA he attacked many female wrestlers and fans, enraging the male stars of TNA including Jorge Estrada. Although male, he claimed that he should be entitled to wrestle for the Miss TNA crown because he was gay. Vaughn lost the title when she was defeated by male character Bruce a few weeks later. She defended the title against Francine, who soon afterward abandoned her pursuit of the title and engaged in a brief feud with Jasmin St. Taylor Vaughn won the first Miss TNA crown. Bobcat also debuted as a valet in a match that was taped during the first PPV, but aired during the second PPV.Ī Lingerie Battle Royal to crown the first 'Miss TNA' was taped during the very first NWA:TNA weekly PPV on June 19, 2002, and was aired during the second PPV on June 26, 2002.

Women performers have been a part of TNA since the first national show, which featured Alexis Laree, Elektra, Erin Bray, Francine, Miss Joni, Sasha, Shannon, Taylor Vaughn and Teresa Tyler, as well as other female talent, including backstage interviewer Goldy Locks and valets Aleesha and Fluff Dupp. The name 'Knockouts' as a catchall name for the women stuck after that. The name comes from a 2006 DVD released by the company, Knockouts: The Ladies of TNA Wrestling, Vol.1, which focused on its then-current female stars. The term Knockouts is relatively new, and was not used when Total Nonstop Action Wrestling debuted in 2002.

1.3 TNA Women's Knockout Division (2007-present).

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