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Slammiversary (2008)
A poster featuring a red logo which says "Slammiversary" with various adult males standing in the background, which is set to resemble a cloudy sky, posing.
Promotional poster for the event featuringBooker T,Christian Cage,Rhino,Samoa Joe,andTomko
PromotionTotal Nonstop Action Wrestling
DateJune 8, 2008
CitySouthaven, Mississippi
VenueDeSoto Civic Center
Attendance2,000[1]
Tagline(s)"In a town where legends are made, one strives to reach immortality"
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The 2008Slammiversarywas aprofessional wrestlingpay-per-view(PPV)eventproduced by theTotal Nonstop Action Wrestling(TNA)promotionthat took place on June 8, 2008 at theDeSoto Civic CenterinSouthaven, Mississippi.It was the fourth event under theSlammiversaryname and the sixth event in the 2008 TNA PPV schedule. Sevenprofessional wrestling matchesand onedark matchwere featured on the event's card, three of which were for championships. The event commemorated TNA's six year anniversary.

The main event was aKing of the Mountain matchfor theTNA World Heavyweight Championship,in which then-championSamoa Joedefended againstBooker T,Christian Cage,Rhino,andRobert Roode.Joe won the match to retain the title. The card also featured a bout pittingA.J. StylesagainstKurt Angle,which Styles won. TheTNA World Tag Team Championshipwas defended byThe Latin American Xchange(HernandezandHomicide;LAX) againstTeam 3D(Brother DevonandBrother Ray) at the event. LAX was the victors in the contest to retain the championship. ASix Woman Tag Team matchwas won by the team ofGail Kim,ODB,andRoxxioverThe Beautiful People(Angelina LoveandVelvet Sky) andMooseon the undercard.

Slammiversary is remembered for Joe being the first to retain a championship in a King of the Mountain match. 20,000 was the reported figure of purchasers for the event byThe Wrestling Observer Newsletter.Slammiversary had an attendance of 2,000 people. Jon Waldman of the professional wrestling section of theCanadian Online Explorerrated the show a 7 out of 10, which was lower than the 8 out of 10 given to the2007 editionby Jason Clevett. After the event, an accident occurred which resulted in the death of one man and the injury of another.

Production

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Background

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The fourth installment in theSlammiversaryname was announced in January 2008 to take place on June 8.[2]In March 2008, it was reported that Slammiversary would be held outside theTNA Impact! ZoneinOrlando, Florida.[3]In late-March 2008, Slammiversary was expected to be held inTennessee.[4]TNA issued a press release in April 2008 advertising Slammiversary on June 8 at theDeSoto Civic CenterinSouthaven, Mississippi,although TNA promoted the event as being held in theMemphis.[5]It also announced that the annualKing of the Mountain matchwould be held at the event. Tickets for Slammiverary went on sale on April 25. Slammiversary celebrates TNA's six year anniversary, after it formed on June 19, 2002.[6]TNA created a section covering the event on their website.[7]TNA released a poster to promote the event prior featuring thetagline"In a town where legends are made, one strives to reach immortality" andBooker T,Christian Cage,Rhino,Samoa Joe,andTomko.Release the Flood byDust for Lifewas used as the official theme for the show.[8]Promotional material advertising the return ofAbyssat the event was featured on TNA's television programTNA Impact!.[9]The scripted wedding ofJay LethalandSoCal Valwas promoted for Slammiversary. This was announced on the May 15 episode ofImpact!,when Lethal proposed and Val accepted in the storyline.[10]American singerAce Youngwas advertised take part in the segment on the May 22 episode ofImpact!.[11]On the May 29 episode ofImpact!,Lethal askedSonjay Duttto be his best man, to which Dutt agreed.[12]Lethal's groomsmen were announced on the June 5 episode asGeorge Steele,Kamala,Koko B. Ware,andJake Roberts.[13]

Storylines

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Slammiversary featured sevenprofessional wrestling matchesand one pre-show match that involved different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds andstorylines.Wrestlers portrayedvillains,heroes,orless distinguishable charactersin the scripted events that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches.[14]

An adult male wearing red and black tights with black wrestling boots holding a black championship belt.
Samoa Joe(pictured) defended theTNA World Heavyweight Championshipat Slammiversary.

The main event at Slammiversary was a King of the Mountain match for theTNA World Heavyweight Championship,in which then-champion Samoa Joe defended the title against four other competitors. On the May 15 episode ofImpact!,Joe announced the encounter would take place at Slammiversary as well that an agreement had been made betweenManagement DirectorJim Cornetteand himself on who would compete in the bout. The arrangement entailed that qualifying matches would take place leading to the event between four wrestlers he chose and four wrestlers Cornette chose. Cornette's four wrestlers wereJames Storm,Matt Morgan,Robert Roode,and Tomko, while Joe's four wereA.J. Styles,Booker T, Christian Cage, and Rhino.[10][11]The qualifying matches were held on the May 22 and May 29 episodes ofImpact!.Roode defeated Morgan in the first qualifier, while Booker T defeated Styles in the second, both on the May 22 episode ofImpact!.[11]The last two qualification matches were held on the May 29 episode ofImpact!,with Rhino defeating Storm and Cage defeating Tomko.[12]Kevin Nash,who played Joe's mentor in the storyline, requested to be made theSpecial Guest Ringside Enforcerfor the bout, which he was granted by Cornette on the May 29 episode ofImpact!.[12]

The predominant storyline heading into the event was the rivalry between A.J. Styles and Kurt Angle, both members ofThe Angle Alliancegroup. On the February 14 episode ofImpact!,TNA held the scripted wedding of Angle's real-life wifeKaren Angleand Styles despite Angle and Karen still being married on-screen.[15]Afterwards, Karen and Angle separated in the storyline on the March 13 episode ofImpact!.[16]TNA continued to build the situation with Angle attempting to reconcile with Karen on the May 15 episode ofImpact!.[10]Karen refused Angle's request on the May 22 episode ofImpact!,leading to Angle turning on and assaulting Styles later in the episode due to his jealousy of the affection Karen showed for Styles.[11]On the May 29 episode ofImpact!,Cornette announced Angle versus Styles for the event.[12]Angle sustained a severe neck injury in early May with several TNA officials believing Angle would not recover in time to perform at the show. Angle was still in pain a few days prior to Slammiversary but was expected to perform normally despite some officials feeling it was too soon to compete.[17]

TheTNA World Tag Team Championshipwas defended at Slammiversary by then-championsThe Latin American Xchange(HernandezandHomicide;LAX) againstTeam 3D(Brother DevonandBrother Ray). At TNA's previous PPV eventSacrificeon May 11, LAX defeated Team 3D in the final round of theDeuces Wild Tag Team Tournamentfor the vacant TNA World Tag Team Championship.[18]On the May 15 episode ofImpact!,Team 3D attacked and was scripted to injure LAX's managerHéctor Guerrero,thus starting a rivalry between the two.[10]Cornette announced a rematch from Sacrifice for the championship to take place at the show on the May 29 episode ofImpact!.[12]

TNA held aSix Woman Tag Team matchpittingThe Beautiful People(Angelina LoveandVelvet Sky) andMickie KnucklesagainstGail Kim,ODB,andRoxxiat Slammiversary. This was the main storyline in TNA'swomen's divisionwhich started at Sacrifice where TNA held aTen Woman TNA Knockouts Makeover Battle Royalto become number-one contender to theTNA Women's Knockout Championship.The rules of the contest involved the winner getting a championship match while the runner-up had her head shaven. Love cost Roxxi—then known as Roxxi Laveaux—the match, resulting in her head being shaven.[18]Kim won the bout and went on to have her title opportunity on the May 15 episode ofImpact!,which she lost after interference from Love.[10]On the June 5 episode ofImpact!,Knuckles made her TNA debut aligning with The Beautiful People in assaulting Kim, ODB, and Roxxi.[13]

Event

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TNA held a match to warm–up the crowd known as adark matchprior to the show pittingThe Motor City Machine Guns(Alex ShelleyandChris Sabin) against the team ofLance HoytandJohnny Devine.The Motor City Machine Guns won the encounter.[19]

Miscellaneous

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Slammiversary featured employees other than the wrestlers involved in the matches.Mike TenayandDon Westwere the commentators for the telecast,Jeremy BorashandDavid Penzerwere ring announcers for the event. Andrew Thomas,Earl Hebner,Rudy Charles,andMark "Slick" Johnsonparticipated asrefereesfor the encounters.[20]Lauren Thompsonand Borash were used as interviewers during the event. Besides those who competed at the event, Abyss, Ace Young,Eric Young,George Steele, Héctor Guerrero, Jake Roberts, Jay Lethal, Johnny Devine, Kamala, Karen Angle, Koko B. Ware,Raisha Saeed,Rhaka Khan,Salinas,Scott Steiner,SoCal Val, Sonjay Dutt, and Tomko all appeared on camera, either in backstage or in ringside segments. The wedding of Lethal and Val took place after the second$25,000 Fan Challenge.The segment ended when Dutt proclaimed his love for Val in the storyline and attacked Lethal. Young, Steele, Roberts, Kamala, and Ware came to Lethal's defense before Roberts placed a snake on top of an unconscious Dutt to end the segment.[21]

Preliminary matches

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Two adult Latino males, one doing hand signs and another holding a camera.
The Latin American Xchange(Hernandez[left] andHomicide[right]) defended theTNA World Tag Team Championshipat Slammiversary.

TheTNA X Division Championshipwas defended by then-championPetey WilliamsagainstKazin the opening contest of the telecast. Williams was accompanied by Rhaka Khan and Scott Steiner. The duration of the bout was 15 minutes and 19 seconds. Williams wore a protective face mask due to a broken orbital bone. Khan and Steiner interfered in the bout several times. Kaz was legitimately busted open during the match after Williams bashed him in the face with a steel pipe. Williams won the encounter after performing his signatureCanadian Destroyermaneuver by slamming Kaz head-first into the mat to retain the TNA X Division Championship. Abyss returned after this match by aiding Kaz who was being attacked by Khan, Steiner, and Williams.[22]

The team of The Beautiful People and Mickie Knuckles—renamed Moose—fought the team of Gail Kim, ODB, and Roxxi in a Six Woman Tag Team match next. It lasted 10 minutes and 14 seconds. ODB won the bout for her team after running andslammingMoose against the mat back-first and following with the pin.[23]

The TNA World Tag Team Championship was defended in the third match of the event by LAX against Team 3D. Héctor Guerrero and Salinas accompanied LAX to the ring. Salinas, Guerrero, and Team 3D's associate Johnny Devine all interfered in the encounter. Near the end when Team 3D were waiting to perform their signature3Dtag team maneuver on Hernandez, Homicide came up behind Devon and pinned him with aschoolboy pinat 15 minutes to retain the championship.[24]

TNA held two $25,000 Fan Challenge segments next with then-TNA Women's Knockout ChampionAwesome Kongand her manager Raisha Saeed offering fans in the crowd the chance to face Kong. Kong and Saeed then chose a willing participant and if they defeated Kong they won $25,000. The participants chosen for these segments were predetermined, with eachplantedin the crowd. The first encounter pittedSerena Dagainst Kong, which Kong won after slamming Serena face-first into the mat with her signatureImplant Bustermaneuver at 2 minutes and 26 seconds. The second was betweenJosie Robinsonand Kong, lasting 1 minute and 42 seconds. Kong won the bout after slamming Josie back-first into the mat with her signatureAwesome Bombmaneuver.[25]

Main event matches

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A white adult male with brown hair wearing black elbow pads and a necklace.
A.J. Styles(pictured) defeatedKurt Angleat Slammiversary.

A.J. Styles fought Kurt Angle in the sixth encounter of the show next. The match lasted 22 minutes and 44 seconds. Angle was accompanied by Tomko to the ring. The referee forced Tomko to head to the backstage area due to the referee believing he would interfere. Styles attempted to perform his signatureStyles Clashmaneuver on Angle, which Angle countered into his signatureAnkle Locksubmission hold. Styles escaped the hold, causing Angle to crash into the referee, knocking him out in the storyline. Karen Angle then ran down to the ringside area and attempted to hand Angle a steel chair. Once Angle grabbed the chair she refused to release, allowing Styles to grab Angle and perform the Styles Clash by slamming Angle face-first into the mat. Styles then followed with the pin attempt to win the contest. After the encounter, Angle and Tomko assaulted Styles.[21]

The main event was a King of the Mountain match for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship with Kevin Nash as Special Guest Ringside Enforcer between then-champion Samoa Joe and the challengers Booker T, Christian Cage, Rhino, and Robert Roode. In a King of the Mountain match, the objective is to climb a ladder and hang the championship belt on a hook above the ring. In order to do so, a wrestler must first qualify by either pinning or making another wrestler submit in the match. A wrestler who is pinned or made to submit is this placed in a penalty box for two minutes. The match is fought under no disqualification rules. Booker T was the first to qualify by pinning Rhino after slamming him back-first into the mat with his signatureBook Endmaneuver. Rhino was this placed in the penalty box. Roode was the next to qualify after bashing a ladder Cage held with a chair into him and following with a pin. Immediately afterwards, Rhino pinned Roode with aroll-up pinto qualify. Later, Joe held Booker T in his signatureCoquina Clutchsubmission hold when Cage ascended a paddedturnbuckleandjumpedoff onto Booker T and Joe. He followed by pinning Booker T to qualify and send Booker T to the penalty box. When Booker T was released from the box, he attacked Nash with the title belt and then attempted to hang it. Nash stopped him and then dropped Booker T back-first against the mat with his signatureJackknife Powerbombmaneuver. Joe was the last to qualify by pinning Roode after slamming him back and neck-first into the mat with his signatureMuscle Bustermaneuver. Joe then hung the title belt at 19 minutes and 49 seconds to win the competition.[23]

Reception

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A total of 2,000 people attended Slammiversary, whileThe Wrestling Observer Newsletterreported that 20,000 people bought the event.[1][26]Canadian Online Explorerwriter Jon Waldman rated the entire event a 7 out of 10,[22]which was lower than the 8 out of 10 given to the2007 editionby Jason Clevett.[27]The 7 out of 10 was the same rating given to the2009 editionby Chris and Bryan Sokol.[28]The previous PPV event Sacrifice and TNA's next PPV eventVictory Roadboth received a 7 out of 10 by Chris Sokol and Bob Kapur, respectively.[18][29]Compared to rivalWorld Wrestling Entertainment's (WWE)One Night StandPPV event on June 1, both performed equally, as One Night Stand received the same rating from Matt Mackinder.[30]

Waldman felt that "TNA put on a strong PPV" that was in "large part to little gimmickery." Regarding the main event, Waldman gave it a 6 out of 10, while the World Tag Team Championship match received a 4 out of 10. He gave the Six Woman Tag Team match a 4.5 out of 10 and the A.J. Styles versus Kurt Angle bout a 9 out of 10. The X Division Championship contest was given a 7 out of 10.[22]

Wade Kellerof thePro Wrestling Torch Newsletterreviewed the show. He felt the main event had "lots of action and drama," but that having to hang the belt on a hook does not make for a "particularly dramatic end to a match as it seems like someone hanging a plant in the corner" than "beating someone to win a fight." Keller said the World Tag Team Championship contest was a "solid tag match" with some "elaborate sequences" that were "well executed." Keller stated that the X Division Championship match was a "very good opener." Regarding the Styles and Angle bout, Keller commented that it was a "good match, but short of a classic must-see match in part because there were too many chinlocks mid-match from Angle that took the crowd out of it."[23]

James Caldwell, also of thePro Wrestling Torch Newsletter,posted a review of the show in which he felt the main event was a "slow, plodding match" with an "anticlimactic finish." Caldwell stated that the Styles versus Angle contest was a "fine spotlight singles match," but was a "bit underwhelming when the expectations were reasonably high for two of TNA's best wrestlers in a featured singles match." He went on to say that he felt it was "missing something" and that it "seemed like the match just never moved out of second gear. Caldwell felt the X Division Championship bout was a" very good opening match, "which" could have been a featured match to sell a few additional PPV buys, but TNA didn't give the X Division any focus until the final show before the PPV. "Caldwell stated the World Tag Team Championship was" just a slow, plodding tag match. "Regarding the marriage segment during the show, Caldwell said" it was just a bad, bad, bad segment that died slowly and painfully in front of the live audience. "Overall, Caldwell felt that" TNA showcased the X Division in the opening match, "but needed more" athleticism on the show to balance the slow, plodding former WWE heavyweight wrestlers in the main event slots. "[24]

Accident

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A tragic accident following TNA's PPV event at the Desoto County Civic Center in Southaven, Mississippi, resulted in the death of an employee of a TNA independent production contractor.
The accident occurred following the conclusion of the event as technical crews worked to disassemble the TNA set.
Currently, TNA is working in cooperation with local authorities to investigate the details surrounding the accident.
TNA is deeply saddened by this tragedy.
Our thoughts and prayers are with the family in their time of loss.

TNA Wrestling.com: taken from a report by Ariel Shnerer ofFight Network[31]

After Slammiversary ended, crews began to disassemble the set used for the event. During this time, a man named Kevin "Angus" Sinex was removing a light array when the scaffolding he was positioned on collapsed, causing him to slam against the concrete floor below. He was rushed to the Baptist DeSoto Hospital in Southaven, Mississippi where he was pronounced deceased.[32]Another worker named Paul Martin was also taken to the hospital due to his thumb being cut off in the incident.[33][34]TNA released a statement regarding the incident the next day through their website.[31]The June 12 episode ofImpact!was dedicated to Sinex, with a banner at the beginning of the show stating "In memory Kevin Sinex (1963–2008)".[35]A moment of silence was held prior to theImpact!tapings after Slammiversary in honor of Sinex.[36]

Aftermath

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Black male wrestler posing in a ring wearing white wrestling gear.
Booker TchallengedSamoa Joefor theTNA World Heavyweight ChampionshipatVictory Road.

Several wrestlers were concerned with Kurt Angle's health going into his Slammiversary match with A.J. Styles. Despite the concerns, Angle appeared to be out of it after the contest but was expected to be alright.[37]

Samoa Joe and Booker T started a rivalry over the TNA World Heavyweight Championship following Slammiversary. On the June 12 episode ofImpact!,Booker T claimed that Joe did not beat him at the event due to interference from Kevin Nash. This led to Nash stating that Joe could not beat Booker T in a one-on-one match later in the broadcast. After this segment, Joe announced that Booker T and he would face at Victory Road on July 13 for the title.[35]On the July 10 episode ofImpact!,Stingproclaimed that he did not know which of the two would win at Victory Road, but that he would be there to watch.[38]At the event, Joe beat Booker T till he was bloody, causing several referees and security personnel to try to stop him to no avail. He was stopped when Sting interfered in the contest by bashing Joe with a baseball bat. Booker T then covered Joe for an unofficial pinfall victory that was counted by Booker T's legitimate wifeSharmell.The match result was ruled ano-contest,with Joe retaining the title.[39]

A.J. Styles was joined by Christian Cage and Rhino in his feud with Kurt Angle, who was joined by Team 3D. Styles and Angle faced in aLumberjack matchon the June 12 episode ofImpact!,which Angle won.[35]Team 3D then injured both Cage and Rhino in the narrative, with Rhino being knocked out on the June 19 episode ofImpact!,while on the June 26 episode ofImpact!Cage was slammed through a glass table by Brother Ray.[40][41]Rhino returned from injury on the July 3 episode ofImpact!,challenging Team 3D and Angle to a Six Man Tag Team match at Victory Road, while teasing at addingFull Metal Mayhemrules to the bout.[42]An online poll was held to determine the stipulation for the match, resulting in Full Metal Mayhem being chosen. The team of Angle and Team 3D were the victors at the event.[43]

After Slammiversary, Kaz went on to captainTeam TNAin the2008 TNA World X Cup Tournament.He competed in aFour WayUltimate X matchat Victory Road as the final round of the tournament. He was unsuccessful in winning the match and gaining the appropriate points to win the tournament, thus causing Team TNA (Kaz, Alex Shelley, Chris Sabin, andCurry Man) to finish in second place, withTeam Mexico(Averno,Rey Bucanero,Último Guerrero,andVolador Jr.) being the victors in point rankings.[44]

LAX feuded with James Storm and Robert Roode over the TNA World Tag Team Championship after Slammiversary. Roode and Storm formed a team known asBeer Money Incorporatedand challenged LAX for the title on the June 12 episode ofImpact!.The match was originally won by Roode and Storm before being restarted due to interference. LAX won the restart to retain the championship. After the bout, Roode and Storm assaulted LAX and Héctor Guerrero.[35]Management Director Jim Cornette scheduled a title defense at Victory Road between LAX and Roode and Storm under"Fan's Revenge" Lumberjack ruleson the June 19 episode ofImpact!.[40]LAX were successful in defending the title at Victory Road.[45]

In October 2017, with the launch of theGlobal Wrestling Network,the event became available to stream on demand.[46]

Results

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No.Results[47]StipulationsTimes[1]
1DThe Motor City Machine Guns(Alex ShelleyandChris Sabin) defeatedJohnny DevineandLance HoytTag team match—
2Petey Williams(c) (withRhaka KhanandScott Steiner) defeatedKazSingles matchfor theTNA X Division Championship15:19
3Gail Kim,ODB,andRoxxidefeatedThe Beautiful People(Angelina LoveandVelvet Sky) andMooseSix-woman tag team match10:14
4The Latin American Xchange(HernandezandHomicide) (c) (withHéctor GuerreroandSalinas) defeatedTeam 3D(Brother DevonandBrother Ray)Tag team match for theTNA World Tag Team Championship15:00
5Awesome Kong(withRaisha Saeed) defeatedSerena DeebSingles match2:26
6Awesome Kong(withRaisha Saeed) defeatedJosie RobinsonSingles match1:42
7A.J. StylesdefeatedKurt Angle(withTomko)Singles match22:44
8Samoa Joe(c) defeatedBooker T,Christian Cage,RhinoandRobert Roode1King of the Mountain matchfor theTNA World Heavyweight ChampionshipwithKevin NashasSpecial Guest Enforcer19:49
(c)– the champion(s) heading into the match
D– this was adark match
King of the Mountain match

1.^

No. Wrestler Wrestler pinned or submitted Notes
1 Booker T Rhino Booker T pinned Rhino after his signatureBook Endmaneuver.
2 Robert Roode Christian Cage Roode pinned Cage after hitting a ladder Cage held with a chair into him.
3 Rhino Robert Roode Rhino pinned Roode with aroll-up pin
4 Christian Cage Booker T Cage pinned Booker T after anaerial splashonto Booker T andSamoa Joewhile Joe held Booker T in his signatureCoquina Clutchsubmission hold.
5 Samoa Joe Robert Roode Joe pinned Roode after his signatureMuscle Bustermaneuver.
Winner Samoa Joe N/A Joe scaled a ladder and hung theTNA World Heavyweight Championshipbelt to win.

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