The King of the Mountain match is a professional wrestling match exclusive to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA). It consists of five competitors competing for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship or the TNA X Division Championship as of Slammiversary 2009. The match was a staple of the annual Slammiversary pay-per-view event in June, until 2010, when it wasn't put on the card for Slammiversary VIII.
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