Slammiversary
| Slammiversary | |
|---|---|
| TNA Slammiversary Logo TNA Slammiversary Logo | |
| Promotions | Impact Wrestling |
| First event | Slammiversary (2005) |
| Signature matches | King of the Mountain match |
Slammiversary is a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by the Impact Wrestling promotion held in June. It is considered one of Impact's flagship PPV events along with Lockdown and Bound for Glory (the biggest show of the year). The name of the show is a reference to the anniversary of the first Impact (then called TNA) event, held June 19, 2002. The Slammiversary name was first used in June 2005. Slammiversary was the longtime host of the King of the Mountain match.
History
King of the Mountain
Slammiversary is the home of the King of the Mountain match, a five-man reverse ladder match which was previously contested for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship or the TNA World Heavyweight Championship. The match debuted on the June 2, 2004, edition of TNA's weekly pay-per-view in Nashville, Tennessee, and became featured at Slammiversary after that up until the 2010 edition. From 2010 to 2014, the King of the Mountain match was not featured on Slammiversary at all. However, 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
| # | Event | Date | City | Venue | Main Event | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slammiversary (2005) | June 19, 2005 | Orlando, Florida | Impact Zone | 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 | |
| 2 | Slammiversary (2006) | June 18, 2006 | Orlando, Florida | Impact Zone | Christian 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 | |
| 3 | Slammiversary (2007) | June 17, 2007 | Nashville, Tennessee | Nashville Municipal Auditorium | A.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 | |
| 4 | Slammiversary (2008) | June 8, 2008 | Southaven, Mississippi | DeSoto Civic Center | Samoa 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 | |
| 5 | Slammiversary Seven | June 21, 2009 | Auburn Hills, Michigan | The Palace of Auburn Hills | Mick 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 | |
| 6 | Slammiversary VIII | June 13, 2010 | Orlando, Florida | Impact Zone | Rob Van Dam (c) vs. Sting for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship | |
| 7 | Slammiversary IX | June 12, 2011 | Orlando, Florida | Impact Zone | Kurt Angle vs. Jeff Jarrett to become number one contender to the TNA World Heavyweight Championship and the Olympic gold medal | [1] |
| 8 | Slammiversary 10 | June 10, 2012 | Arlington, Texas | College Park Center | Bobby Roode (c) vs. Sting for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship | |
| 9 | Slammiversary XI | June 2, 2013 | Boston, Massachusetts | Agganis Arena | Bully Ray (c) vs. Sting in a No Holds Barred match for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship | |
| 10 | Slammiversary XII | June 15, 2014 | Arlington, Texas | College Park Center | Eric Young (c) vs. Lashley vs. Austin Aries in a Three-way Steel Cage match for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship | |
| 11 | Slammiversary (2015) | June 28, 2015 | Orlando, Florida | Impact Zone | Jeff Jarrett vs. Eric Young vs. Matt Hardy vs. Bobby Roode vs. Drew Galloway in a King of the Mountain match for the inaugural TNA King of the Mountain Championship | |
| 12 | Slammiversary (2016) | June 12, 2016 | Orlando, Florida | Impact Zone | Drew Galloway (c) vs. Lashley in a Tap Out or Knockout match for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship | [2] |
| 13 | Slammiversary XV | July 2, 2017 | Orlando, Florida | Impact Zone | Lashley (Impact Wrestling World Heavyweight Championship) vs. Alberto El Patrón (GFW Global Championship) in a Title vs. Title Winner Takes All Match | |
| 14 | Slammiversary XVI | July 22, 2018 | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | Rebel Complex | Austin Aries (c) vs. Moose for the Impact Wrestling World Heavyweight Championship | |
(c) - refers to the champion prior to the match
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References
- ^ Caldwell, James (2011-01-14). "TNA News: TNA reveals date & location for annual Slammiversary PPV, updated 2011 TNA PPV dates". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved 2011-01-14.
- ^ "Slammiversary Main Event Set: Galloway vs Lashley With Knockout or Tap Out Stipulation". Impact Wrestling. Retrieved 2016-06-02.