However, after the 2001 season, the Kats players and equipment became the nucleus of the Georgia Force AFL franchise, although the Kats' history remained in Nashville.
However, the Kats folded after the 2007 season due to box office struggles as the revived Kats never approached the popularity of the previous team.
In 2023 the Kats were announced to the return to the newly revived AFL, despite the many challenges the league and its teams faced the Kats made the playoffs.
Shortly after ArenaBowl XXXIII, the Kats along with the surviving AFL teams joined the AF1 for the 2025 season and beyond.
The Kats have played in two ArenaBowls and they play their home games at Nashville Municipal Auditorium, and formerly Bridgestone Arena, which was previously also known as the Nashville Arena, Gaylord Entertainment Center, and Sommet Center.