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Slammiversary is a big event in professional wrestling. It is put on by a company called Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA). This event is one of TNA's "Big Four" yearly shows. These major events include Hard To Kill, Rebellion, and Bound for Glory.

Slammiversary celebrates the anniversary of TNA's very first show. That first show happened on June 19, 2002. Since 2017, Slammiversary has usually taken place in July. However, the 2022 event was held on June 19. This date marked exactly twenty years since TNA's first event.

The History of Slammiversary

Slammiversary has a special history as one of TNA's most important shows. It marks the company's birthday each year. Over time, it has featured many exciting matches and moments.

The King of the Mountain Match

A very special match at Slammiversary was the King of the Mountain match. This was a unique five-person match. It was like a reverse ladder match. In this match, wrestlers had to climb a ladder to hang a championship belt.

This match was first used for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship. Later, it was for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship. The King of the Mountain match first appeared on June 2, 2004. It was part of TNA's weekly shows in Nashville, Tennessee.

This special match was a big part of every Slammiversary event until 2010. It made a comeback in 2015. That year, it was used to crown the first-ever TNA King of the Mountain Championship.

Slammiversary Events Over the Years

Here is a list of all the Slammiversary events. It shows when and where each event took place. You can also see the main event match for each show.


# Event Date City Venue Main Event Ref.
TNA 1st Anniversary Show June 18, 2003 Nashville, Tennessee Nashville Fairgrounds AJ Styles and Syxx-Pac vs. Jeff Jarrett and Sting
TNA 2nd Anniversary Show June 23, 2004 Jeff Jarrett (c) vs. Ron Killings for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship
1 Slammiversary (2005) June 19, 2005 Orlando, Florida Impact 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
2 Slammiversary (2006) June 18, 2006 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 (Universal Studios Florida) Rob Van Dam (c) vs. Sting for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship
7 Slammiversary IX June 12, 2011 Jeff Jarrett vs. Kurt Angle to become number one contender to the TNA World Heavyweight Championship and the Olympic gold medal
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. Austin Aries vs. Lashley in a three-way steel cage match for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship
11 Slammiversary 2015 June 28, 2015 Orlando, Florida Impact 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
12 Slammiversary 2016 June 12, 2016 Drew Galloway (c) vs. Lashley in a Tap Out or Knockout match for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship
13 Slammiversary XV July 2, 2017 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 The Rebel Complex Austin Aries (c) vs. Moose for the Impact Wrestling World Heavyweight Championship
15 Slammiversary XVII July 7, 2019 Dallas, Texas Gilley's Dallas Sami Callihan vs. Tessa Blanchard
16 Slammiversary 2020 July 18, 2020 Nashville, Tennessee Skyway Studios Ace Austin vs. Eddie Edwards vs. Eric Young vs. Rich Swann vs. Trey in a Five-way elimination match for the vacant Impact World Championship
17 Slammiversary 2021 July 17, 2021 Kenny Omega (c) vs. Sami Callihan in a no disqualification match for the Impact World Championship
18 Slammiversary 2022 June 19, 2022 Nashville Fairgrounds Josh Alexander (c) vs. Eric Young for the Impact World Championship
19 Slammiversary 2023 July 15, 2023 Windsor, Ontario, Canada St. Clair College Alex Shelley (c) vs. Nick Aldis for the Impact World Championship
20 Slammiversary 2024 July 20, 2024 Montreal, Quebec, Canada Verdun Auditorium TBA
(c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match

See also

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