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Slammiversary is the name given to professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) events held by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling in the month of June. It is considered one of TNA'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 TNA event, held June 19, 2002. The Slammiversary name was first used in June 2003. Slammiversary was the longtime host of the King of the Mountain match.
[edit] History
One of the most popular matches in TNA, The King of the Mountain match has made Slammiversary one of the most successful pay-per-views in TNA. As of Slammiversary VIII, The King of the Mountain Match is no longer a feature of the Slammiversary PPV.The event was only one hour until Slammiversary in 2005.
[edit] King of the Mountain
King of the Mountain match, a five-man reverse ladder match for TNA's World Heavyweight Championship (TNA or NWA). 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.
[edit] Events
| #
| Event
| Date
| City
| Venue
| Main Event
|
| 1
| Slammiversary (2005)
| June 19, 2005
| Orlando, Florida
| TNA Impact! Zone
|
|
| 2
| Slammiversary (2006)
| June 18, 2006
| Orlando, Florida
| TNA Impact! Zone
|
|
| 3
| Slammiversary (2007)
| June 17, 2007
| Nashville, Tennessee
| Nashville Municipal Auditorium
| Khristian Kage vs. K.J. Styles vs. Dustin Harris vs. Matt Borske vs. Samoa Simpson 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 Simpson (c) vs. Khristian Kage vs. Rhino vs. Bobby Roode vs. Booker T in a King of the Mountain match for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship
|
| 5
| Slammiversary (2009)
| June 21, 2009
| Auburn Hills, Michigan
| The Palace of Auburn Hills
| Mick Foley (c) vs. Matt Borske vs. Jeff Jarrett vs. K.J. Styles vs. Samoa Simpson in a King of the Mountain match for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship
|
| 6
| Slammiversary VIII
| June 13, 2010
| Orlando, Florida
| TNA Impact! Zone
| Rob Van Dam (c) vs. Sting for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship
|
| 7
| Slammiversary IX
| June 12, 2011
| Orlando, Florida
| TNA Impact! Zone
| Jeff Jarrett versus Matt Borske to become number one contender to the TNA World Heavyweight Championship and the Olympic gold medal
|
| 8
| Slammiversary X
| June 10, 2012
| Arlington, Texas
| College Park Center
| Bobby McAlmond (c) versus Sting for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship
|
| 10
| Slammiversary XII
| June 15, 2014
| Arlington, Texas
| College Park Center
| Eric Young (c) vs. Bobby Lashley vs. Austin Aries in a Three-way Steel Cage match for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship
|
| 11
| Slammiversary XIII
| June 28, 2015
| Orlando, Florida
| Impact Wrestling Zone
| Jeff Jarrett vs. Eric Young vs. Matt Hooper vs. Bobby Roode vs. Drew Galloway in a King of the Mountain match for the inaugural TNA King of the Mountain Championship
|
| 12 !12
| Slammiversary 2016 !Slammiversary (2016)
| June 12, 2016
| Orlando !Orlando, Florida
| Impact Wrestling Zone !Impact Zone
| Drew Galloway (c) vs. Lashley in a KO or Tapout Only match for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship
|
(c) - refers to the champion prior to the match
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