Welcome to Slammiversary
Opening Match
Rascalz open Challenge
Alex Shelly and Chris Sabin the Motor City Machine Guns Return to answer challenge
Motor City Machine Guns Win the match
This was great opening match, the guns looked fantastic in their return match, the Rascalz looked amazing as the match kicked off, managing to stay one step a head of the Guns, with quick in and out tagging. The Guns worked as heels, using dirty tactics and acting cocky, the fluidity as tag team was amazing looking like they have not missed a beat. After little break down asthe two teams started trading moves back and forth, Guns picked up the win thanks to some amazing double team moves.
3 and half Stars
TNA Heavyweight Championship Match
Old School Rules
Champion Moose Vs Tommy Dreamer
Moose win after hitting the No Jack Hammer Needed Spear
Still TNA Heavyweight Championship
I was right old school rules meant it had to be hardcore, I guess it makes sense Dreamer would not stand a chance against Moose otherwise. This was not a good match, Moose should’ve won this match far sooner, to be honest Moose deserved better than this at Slammiversary
2 Stars
Womens Gauntlet Match to Become No.1 Contender for the Knockout’s Championship
Kylie Rae Vs Tasha Steelz Vs Kimbe Lee Vs Kiera Hogan Vs Susie Vs Katie Forbes Vs Maddison Rayne Vs Havok Vs Taya Valkyrie Vs Alisha Edwards Vs Nevaeh Vs Rosemary Vs Bravo
Kylie Rae and Tasha Steelz start the match, every two minutes a new competitor enters to be eliminated you must be thrown over the top rope and both feet hit the floor
Taya enters next, oh wait no that’s Bravo in Taya Drag he is quickly thrown over ropes by both Women
Kimber Less Enters Next
Kiera Hogan is Next to Enter
Susie Enters the match
Tasha Steelz is eliminated by Kylie and Susie
Katie Forbes Enters the match
Madison Rayne is next to enter
Havok, is the next competitor to enter the ring
The Real Taya Valkarie finally enters the match
Alisha Edwards quickly followed
Navaeh Joins the match
Rosemary is final competitor
Rosemary enters again, nope Bravo again,
Bravo manages to eliminate Havoc
Kylie Rae then eliminates Bravo followed by Maddison Rayne
Edwards and Nevaeh are eliminated at the same time
Kylie Rae eliminates Kimber Lee that’s 4 Eliminations for Kylie Rae
Rosemary Eliminated by Taya Valkyrie by accident
Kylie Rae hits Canadian Destroyer for the win
I was disappointed, when it was announced as a gauntlet match I thought one on one matches with the winner staying on, not mini royal rumble. Due to it being a mini rumble no girls really got time to shine apart from Tasha Steelz and Kylie Rae, as the ring filled up to quickly I think their timer was broken as pretty sure every entry was under a minute.
2 Stars
Former Heath Slater now just Heath makes his Debut for IMPACT Wrestling out comes, Rohit Raju comes out to spoil this debut but Heath makes short work of him.
X Division Championship Match
Champion Willie Mack Vs Chris Bey
Chris Bey Wins the Match after hitting the ultimate Finesser
New X Division Champion Chris Bey
I just don’t think this match came together like either wanted, their seemed to be some missed communication as some of the moves just didn’t seem to come off as planned. I think both competitors are capable of better matches and likely disappointed in themselves hopefully they can get rematch possible at Bound For Glory.
2 and Half Stars
Heath runs in to Rhyno back stage and two hug happy to see each other, out comes Scott D’amore and interrupts, he lets Heath and the fans know that Heath was right he is hottest free agent as he had not signed for IMPACT Wrestling. As such he was asked to leave, Rhyno tells him to leave it with him and come by the Areana this coming Tuesday.
Tag Team Championship
Champions The North (Ethan Page and Josh Alexander) Vs Sami Callihan and Shamrock
The North Win after hitting their double team finisher
The North Retain Titles, deliver promo post match
The Motor City Machine Guns interrupt and let them know they have tag title shot this Tuesday on IMPACT Wrestling
This was good match, Shamrock looked great for his age and really held up his teams chances, two incredible belly to belly suplex one throwing Alexander over the ropes, and on from the top turnbuckle on Page. The North should really be in that No. 1 tag team conversation so underrated, they worked so well some incredible double teaming and heel work.
3 and Half Star, would’ve been 4 but Sami dragged this match down.
Rich Swann is interviewed back stage, still on his crutches says he was here to support Willie Mack but made a statement that when he returns he is coming for the Heavyweight championship.
Knockouts Championship Match
Champion Jordynne Grace Vs Deonna Purrazzo
Deonna Purrazzo Wins vis double arm bar submission
New Knockout Champion Deonna Purrazzo
These two girls put on an absolute clinic of a match, Jordynne Grace with her Power vs the technique of Deonna Purrazzo, it just worked. Grace was dominant to begin with using her strength but then Purrazzo shut her down worked over her arm, weakening Grace, eventually leading to finish with the double armbar. My only complaint was Jordynne Grace inconsistently selling the arm, took me out the match at times.
3 Stars
Main Event
Fatal 4 Way Elimination for Vacant Heavyweight title
Eddie Edwards Vs Ace Austin Vs Trey Vs Mystery Opponent
Rich Swann introduced as 4 participant
Eric Young Make his return enter match, this is now a 5 way Elimination
Mad Man Fulton is ejected from ring side for getting involved,
Eric Young Eliminates Trey
Rich Swann Eliminates Eric Young
Eric Young attacks Swann’s Injured leg
Ace Austin Eliminates Swann
Eddie Edwards Beats Ace Austin
New IMPACT World Champion Eddie Edwards
This was an amazing match, despite being a multi-man match each person got time shine, Trey and Ace Austin were my two joint MVP’s of the match they both looked incredible. Eric Young made strong return eliminating Trey and Injuring Rich Swann so he would be eliminated after, Swann looked great considering the injury that kept him out of action. Eddie Edwards would go on to win the match and as always had a solid performance, I wish he and Ace Austin had more time at the end to work a longer finish.
3 and Half Stars
Mad Man Fulton returns to the ring and attacks Eddie Edwards, out come the Gallows and Anderson the Good Brothers to make the save clearing Fulton from the ring and hitting the Magic Killer on Ace Austin.
Debuts and Returns
This is where this PPV excelled, Motor City Machine Guns return to take on the Rasclaz I popped so hard and what a match they had. Heath made a decent impact (no un-intended) this also seems to be an interesting storyline, where he actually hasn't signed. Swann arriving on crutches but then entering the main event great swerve, followed by another with Eric making a return making a fatal 5 way was awesome, good to see him back where he belongs. Then finally The Good Brothers, Gallows and Anderson make the presence on the PPV saving for Eddie Edwards excellent way to finish the night.
4 stars
Final Thoughts
This was good PPV and I am glad I stayed up to watch it live for first time in forever, it was worth just for the Motor City Machine Gun their match with the North will be an amazing match likely better than the two tag matches this evening and they were great. The Knockouts Gauntlet match was a bit of a let down I felt the women deserved more time to shine individually felt the ring filled up to much. Moose Vs Dreamer was not particularly good but the Knockout title match was solid, the main event match was excellent with the debuts and match it self. The lack of fans or crowd did not help.
3 and Half over all
Andrew More
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