Lashley unified the championship with his TNA World Heavyweight Championship, however at the August 13, 2016 tapings of Impact Wrestling, TNA President Billy Corgan announced that the championship would be deactivated and retired.

This was a Winner Takes All match, also for Lashley's TNA World Heavyweight Championship and TNA X Division Championship

Drake invoked his Feast or Fired contract after Bram had been attacked by Lashley

This was contested in Falls Count Anywhere match.

PJ Black defeated Lashley, Chris Mordetzky, Eric Young, and Robbie E in a King of the Mountain match to win the vacant championship.

The Television Championship was renamed the "TNA King of the Mountain Championship". Defeated Matt Hardy, Drew Galloway, Eric Young, and Bobby Roode in a King of the Mountain match to win the reactivated championship.