It is hard to believe that it has been nine years of Total Non-Stop Action. There have been good times and bad, great compelling storylines and total utter nonsense. It is time to put that all aside a celebrate TNA’s ninth anniversary with Slammiversary.
As a long time TNA fan, Slammiversary has been synonymous with the excellent and unique reverse ladder match, the King of the Mountain match. On paper it was one convoluted and confusing gimmick match, but in action it was nothing short of phenomenal as five men putting their bodies on the line in a death-defying effort to hang the TNA Championship belt. The King of the Mountain match, in my opinion, is one of the greatest gimmick matches of all time and truly made TNA that much more different from the WWE. The omission of this great match from Slammiversary ever since Hogan and Bischoff have taken over booking TNA is nothing more than absurd. Now there is nothing to separate Slammiversary from TNA’s other PPVs. This year’s Slammiversary event will originate from the newly crowned Impact Wrestling Zone this Sunday, June 12th. Get ready for the festivities.
The British Invasion vs. James Storm & Alex Shelley (c) for the TNA Tag Team Championship
There is not a lot to talk about here as there has been only a week of build. There is no reason for the British Invasion to get a tag team title match. Since the Brits returned in March, they have done absolutely nothing on Impact. Mexican America or the actual No. 1 Contenders Ink Inc. deserve this title opportunity not the British Invasion. Even with this big grip, these four wrestlers are well capable of putting on a great opener.
Prediction: James Storm & Alex Shelley retain
Scott Steiner vs. Matt Morgan
Does anybody really remember what this feud was even about? It started over a month ago when Steiner attacked Morgan for no apparent reason. Then this feud was dropped until Steiner cost Morgan a match a few weeks back. The only purpose of this match is to give Matt Morgan a win over a veteran in order to push Morgan into the TNA World Title picture.
Prediction: Matt Morgan wins
Abyss (c) vs. Kazarian vs. Brian Kendrick in a 3-Way Match for the X Division Championship
Well the X Division is about no limits, but it is still hard to accept Abyss as its champion. The sooner TNA gets the title off of Abyss the better because the longer he holds the fewer fans that will care about the X Division. Even though that one fact, it is hard to see Abyss dropping the title to one of these competitors. Kazarian, a great X Division competitor, needs to move up the ranks and compete in bigger more meaningful feuds along with Fortune and Brian Kendrick needs to ditch his current gimmick before anybody takes him seriously.
Prediction: Abyss retains
Mickie James (c) vs. Angelina Love for the Knockouts Championship
Somehow TNA decided to fit Mickie James into Angelina Love and Winter’s intergalactic time travelling storyline. Yes, Angelina Love and Winter are lovers from another time and possibly another dimension and this connection somehow gives Love the power of invincibility. It would be wise to vote for Angelina Love, but TNA would not take the title from Mickie James so soon. So expect Mickie to go Super Mickie and retain Knockouts Title.
Prediction: Mickie James retains
AJ Styles vs. Bully Ray in a Last Man Standing Match
Ever since Bully Ray powerbombed AJ Styles off the Impact Wrestling Zone stage a few months ago, Styles swore revenge. Styles and Ray have traded blows with one another, but not yet in a one-on-one match. At Slammiversary, this heated rivalry will hit its breaking point as these two warriors will battle in a Last Man Standing match. All the anger and hatred these two have for one another will be left in that ring. After the dust has settled, AJ Styles will be get his revenge and be the Last Man Standing.
Prediction: AJ Styles wins
Crimson vs. Samoa Joe
Crimson’s undefeated streak gets put to the test when he battles Samoa Joe, who went undefeated for 17 months, this Sunday. It is sad to see how far Samoa Joe has fallen in TNA. He used to be the next big thing and now he will be fodder for another wrestler’s undefeated streak. Expect this match to be very physical with Crimson going over the Samoan Submission Machine to continue his push to the main event.
Prediction: Crimson wins
Kurt Angle vs. Jeff Jarrett in a No. 1 Contenders Match
TNA’s biggest and most unsettling feud finally comes to an end this Sunday at Slammiversary. It has been a very one-sided feud with Jarrett getting win after win, but the momentum switched hands at last months’ Sacrifice event. Angle along with Chyna made both Jeff and Karen Jarrett tap to the ankle lock. With Karen out of the way, Kurt Angle will put his Olympic Gold Medal on the line to finally get back at Jeff Jarrett for all the pain and turmoil he put him through. Angle and Jarrett have put on some great matches in the past, so expect this one to be great enough to steal the show.
Prediction: Kurt Angle wins
Sting (c) vs. Mr. Anderson for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship
It took TNA long enough to give Mr. Anderson a TNA Title shot after months of shafting him for other undeserving talent. Leading up to this match, Anderson and Sting have been shafted for other supposedly more important storylines such as the Network storyline or Bischoff’s plight against the X Division. To top that off, TNA had these two main eventers lose to the likes of Eric Young and Gunner these past two weeks, which hurts this main event and both men involved. Hopefully Anderson wins the title at Slammiversary because Sting cannot wrestle a main event quality match anymore.
Prediction: Mr. Anderson wins the TNA World Heavyweight Championship
Being one of TNA’s biggest PPVs, Slammiversary should be a big celebration of TNA’s inception just nin years ago. With the omission of the King of the Mountain match and poor booking, this PPV is nothing more than another PPV in TNA’s PPV schedule. TNA, you say that “Wrestling Matters”. Well put your money where your mouth is and put on the best wrestling PPV of the year. As of right now there is a lot that needs to change before wrestling fans start taking you and your product seriously.
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