Slammiversary Explained

Slammiversary
Promotion:Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
First Event:2005
Signature Match:King of the Mountain match

Slammiversary is a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by the American promotion Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. It is one of TNA's “Big Four” PPV events (along with Hard To Kill, Rebellion, and Bound for Glory), and celebrates the anniversary of the promotion's first event that was held on June 19, 2002.[1]

The event had been held in July since 2017; the 2022 event took place on June 19 – twenty years to the day of the promotion's first event.

History

King of the Mountain

Slammiversary's signature match was the King of the Mountain match, a five-man reverse ladder match which was previously contested for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship and, later, the TNA World Heavyweight Championship. The match debuted on the June 2, 2004, edition of Impact's (then known as NWA:TNA) weekly pay-per-views in Nashville, Tennessee, and has been featured at all Slammiversary events up until the 2010 edition. The match made its return in 2015, where the newly announced TNA King of the Mountain Championship was on the line to crown the inaugural champion.

Events

EventDateCityVenueMain EventRef.
–TNA 1st Anniversary ShowJune 18, 2003Nashville, TennesseeNashville FairgroundsAJ Styles and Syxx-Pac vs. Jeff Jarrett and Sting
–TNA 2nd Anniversary ShowJune 23, 2004Jeff Jarrett (c) vs. Ron Killings for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship
1Slammiversary (2005)June 19, 2005Orlando, FloridaImpact Zone (Universal Studios Florida)A.J. Styles (c) vs. Abyss vs. Monty Brown vs. Raven vs. Sean Waltman in a King of the Mountain match for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship
2Slammiversary (2006)June 18, 2006Christian Cage (c) vs. Abyss vs. Jeff Jarrett vs. Ron Killings vs. Sting in a King of the Mountain match for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship
3Slammiversary 2007June 17, 2007Nashville, TennesseeNashville Municipal AuditoriumA.J. Styles vs. Chris Harris vs. Christian Cage vs. Kurt Angle vs. Samoa Joe in a King of the Mountain match for the vacant TNA World Heavyweight Championship
4Slammiversary 2008June 8, 2008Southaven, MississippiDeSoto Civic CenterSamoa Joe (c) vs. Booker T vs. Christian Cage vs. Rhino vs. Robert Roode in a King of the Mountain match for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship with Kevin Nash as special guest enforcer
5Slammiversary SevenJune 21, 2009Auburn Hills, MichiganThe Palace of Auburn HillsMick Foley (c) vs. A.J. Styles vs. Jeff Jarrett vs. Kurt Angle vs. Samoa Joe in a King of the Mountain match for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship
6Slammiversary VIIIJune 13, 2010Orlando, FloridaImpact Zone (Universal Studios Florida)Rob Van Dam (c) vs. Sting for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship
7Slammiversary IXJune 12, 2011Jeff Jarrett vs. Kurt Angle to become number one contender to the TNA World Heavyweight Championship and the Olympic gold medal[2]
8Slammiversary 10June 10, 2012Arlington, TexasCollege Park CenterBobby Roode (c) vs. Sting for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship
9Slammiversary XIJune 2, 2013Boston, MassachusettsAgganis ArenaBully Ray (c) vs. Sting in a No Holds Barred match for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship
10Slammiversary XIIJune 15, 2014Arlington, TexasCollege Park CenterEric Young (c) vs. Austin Aries vs. Lashley in a three-way steel cage match for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship
11Slammiversary 2015June 28, 2015Orlando, FloridaImpact Zone (Universal Studios Florida)Bobby Roode vs. Drew Galloway vs. Eric Young vs. Jeff Jarrett vs. Matt Hardy in a King of the Mountain match for the inaugural TNA King of the Mountain Championship
12Slammiversary 2016June 12, 2016Drew Galloway (c) vs. Lashley in a Tap Out or Knockout match for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship[3]
13Slammiversary XVJuly 2, 2017Lashley (Impact Wrestling World Heavyweight Championship) vs. Alberto El Patrón (GFW Global Championship) in a Title vs. title Winner takes all match
14Slammiversary XVIJuly 22, 2018Toronto, Ontario, CanadaThe Rebel ComplexAustin Aries (c) vs. Moose for the Impact Wrestling World Heavyweight Championship
15Slammiversary XVIIJuly 7, 2019Dallas, TexasGilley's DallasSami Callihan vs. Tessa Blanchard[4] [5]
16Slammiversary 2020July 18, 2020Nashville, TennesseeSkyway StudiosAce Austin vs. Eddie Edwards vs. Eric Young vs. Rich Swann vs. Trey in a Five-way elimination match for the vacant Impact World Championship[6]
17Slammiversary 2021July 17, 2021Kenny Omega (c) vs. Sami Callihan in a no disqualification match for the Impact World Championship[7]
18Slammiversary 2022June 19, 2022Nashville FairgroundsJosh Alexander (c) vs. Eric Young for the Impact World Championship
19Slammiversary 2023July 15, 2023Windsor, Ontario, CanadaSt. Clair CollegeAlex Shelley (c) vs. Nick Aldis for the Impact World Championship[8]
20Slammiversary 2024July 20, 2024Montreal, Quebec, CanadaVerdun AuditoriumMoose (c) vs. Josh Alexander vs. Steve Maclin vs. Nic Nemeth vs. Frankie Kazarian vs. Joe Hendry in a Six-way elimination match for the TNA World Championship[9]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: IMPACT Wrestling Launches Brand New ‘IMPACT Insiders’ YouTube Membership. Impact Wrestling. August 4, 2021.
  2. Web site: TNA News: TNA reveals date & location for annual Slammiversary PPV, updated 2011 TNA PPV dates. James. Caldwell. 2011-01-14. Pro Wrestling Torch. 2011-01-14.
  3. Web site: Slammiversary Main Event Set: Galloway vs Lashley With Knockout or Tap Out Stipulation. Impact Wrestling. 2016-06-02.
  4. Web site: IMPACT Wrestling Announces Venue For Slammiversary XVII Fightful Wrestling. www.fightful.com. en. 2019-05-20.
  5. Web site: IMPACT Wrestling Slammiversary XVII Set For July 7 In Dallas Fightful Wrestling. www.fightful.com. en. 2019-04-29.
  6. Web site: IMPACT On AXS TV Results: June 9, 2020. Impact Wrestling. 9 June 2020.
  7. Web site: Lambert. Jeremy. IMPACT Teases Released WWE Superstars In Slammiversary Video, Dates Announced For IMPACT+ Events. Fightful Wrestling. April 25, 2021. April 25, 2021.
  8. Web site: IMPACT Wrestling Announces Date And Location For Slammiversary 2023. Fightful. Colin. Tessier. March 24, 2023. March 25, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230325121241/https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/impact-wrestling-announces-date-and-location-slammiversary-2023. March 25, 2023. live.
  9. Web site: Slammiversary & TNA iMPACT! Come to Montreal, Quebec This July – TNA Wrestling . 2024-04-24 . en-US.

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