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Slammiversary (2025)

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Slammiversary
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PromotionTotal Nonstop Action Wrestling
DateJuly 20, 2025
CityElmont, New York
VenueUBS Arena
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The 2025 Slammiversary will be a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) that will take place on July 20, 2025, at the UBS Arena in Elmont, New York. It will be the 21st event under the Slammiversary chronology, and celebrate the promotion's 23rd anniversary. Wrestlers from WWE's NXT brand will also appear on the card as part of the partnership between the two promotions. The event will also feature an appearance by TNA legend and current WWE wrestler AJ Styles.

Production

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Background

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Slammiversary is a professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) to celebrate the anniversary of the company's first event, which was held on June 19, 2002. As such, the event is usually held in the summer (June or July). The first event took place nearly a year after that event on June 18, 2003, and has since been considered one of Impact's premiere PPV events, along with Bound for Glory and – since 2020 – Hard To Kill, and Rebellion.[1]

On December 4, 2024, it was announced by TNA that Slammiversary would take place on July 20, 2025, at the UBS Arena in Elmont, New York.[2]

Storylines

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The event will feature professional wrestling matches that involve different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds and storylines. Wrestlers portray villains, heroes, or less distinguishable characters in scripted events that build tension and culminate in a wrestling match or series of matches.[3]

At NXT Battleground, Trick Williams defeated Joe Hendry to win the TNA World Championship, marking not only the first time a TNA championship changed hands on a WWE-produced event, but the first time a WWE-contracted wrestler held a TNA championship.[4] Since then, Williams disparaged the legacy of TNA and had vowed to mold the company into his vision, calling it "TrickNA," while making limited appearances. He'd also defend the world title against challengers from both TNA and NXT on NXT television, such as Mike Santana and Josh Briggs.[5][6] However, following the latter defense, Williams was ambushed by Hendry and sent running.[7] Two days later on the June 26 episode of TNA Impact!, Hendry was delivering a promo to the crowd before being interrupted by TNA Director of Authority Santino Marella, who informed Hendry that he would be granted his rematch for the TNA World Championship against Williams at Slammiversary.[8] However, later that night, Santana, after defeating A. J. Francis in a street fight, demanded that he be added to the match, given how in his previous attempt on NXT, Fir$t Cla$$ (Francis and KC Navarro) had gotten involved. Marella would announce via social media four days later that Santana would be in the world title match at Slammiversary, officially making it a three-way match.[9]

At Against All Odds, Leon Slater, The Hardys (Jeff Hardy and Matt Hardy), and The Home Town Man faced The System (Brian Myers, Eddie Edwards, JDC, and TNA X Division Champion Moose) in a eight-man tag team match. The former team would ultimately secure the win, with the finish seeing Slater pin Moose, putting him in contention for the X Division title.[10][11] As such, on the subsequent episode of TNA Impact!, Santino Marella announced that Moose would defend the title against Slater at Slammiversary.[12]

After losing to Mike Santana in a Falls Count Anywhere match at Rebellion, Mustafa Ali began a downward spiral where he became more aggressive in matches – some not even involving him – while also being verbally and even physically abusive to his cabinet Order 4 (Tasha Steelz and The Great Hands (John Skyler and Jason Hotch)). In the meantime, Steelz had been calling an unknown person who could potentially straighten Ali out. The tension within the stable led to a match between Ali and Hotch at Against All Odds, which Ali won fiercely. Afterwards, Ali confronted Skyler for trying to protect Hotch, and when he tried to offer respect to Hotch, he refused and walked away.[10][11] When a summit on the June 26 episode of TNA Impact! failed to resolve things, Ali would face Skyler in a "Call to Arms" match the following week, where both men started the match with one hand tied to the ropes. Both would use scissors to free themselves, but Ali ultimately ended up the victor. However, still incensed with his cabinet's insubordination, Ali prepared to strike Skyler with a steel chair before being confronted by old rival Cedric Alexander.[13][14] The following week, Alexander and Ali met in the ring, the former confirming that Steelz called him to talk sense into Ali due to his past behavior. Ali refuted the offer, jealous of Alexander's success at his expense and for overshadowing him in their past rivalry. Ali would then challenge Alexander to a match at Slammiversary, which Alexander soon accepted.[15]

On the Countdown to Against All Odds pre-show, The IInspiration (Cassie Lee and Jessica McKay) made their return to TNA after three years, confronting TNA Knockouts World Tag Team Champions The Elegance Brand (Ash by Elegance, Heather by Elegance, and M by Elegance) after their match while making their title intentions clear.[10][11] After a few weeks of scouting each other, the two teams would take part in a battle royal for a future TNA Knockouts World Championship match. All members of both teams seemed to have been eliminated by most of the field, but Ash had rolled under the ropes during the scuffle, meaning she wasn't eliminated. Hiding away for most of the match, Ash would go on to win after eliminating Indi Hartwell and Tessa Blanchard simultaneously.[13][14] Tensions between The Elegance Brand and The IInspiration continued as following the show, per social media, the former team was seen disrupting a meet and greet session for the latter before a brief altercation occurred.[16] On the following week's episode, TNA announced that The IInspiration will challenge Ash and Heather by Elegance for the TNA Knockouts World Tag Team Championship at Slammiversary.[17]

Following Ash by Elegance's victory in the battle royal that earned her a TNA Knockouts World Championship match, she was confronted by champion Masha Slamovich, only for the both of them to be upstaged by NXT Women's Champion Jacy Jayne.[13][14] The following week on July 3, after Slamovich retained her title against Killer Kelly in a chain match, she would be ambushed by NXT's Fatal Influence (Jayne, Fallon Henley, and Jazmyn Nyx).[18][19] Later in the show, Santino Marella and his daughter, TNA-NXT liaison Arianna Grace, announced a Winner Takes All match for both the TNA Knockouts World Championship and the NXT Women's Championship to take place at Slammiversary.[20] With Jayne retaining her title at WWE Evolution, this confirmed that Jayne would face Slamovich at Slammiversary.[21][22]

Matches

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No.Matches*Stipulations
1PSteve Maclin, Jake Something, and Mance Warner (with Steph De Lander) vs. Ropebreakers (Real1, Zilla Fatu, and Josh Bishop)Six-man tag team match[23]
2PThe Elegance Brand (Ash by Elegance and Heather by Elegance) (c) (with M by Elegance and The Personal Concierge) vs. The IInspiration (Cassie Lee and Jessica McKay)Tag team match for the TNA Knockouts World Tag Team Championship[17]
3Moose (c) (with Alisha Edwards) vs. Leon SlaterSingles match for the TNA X Division Championship[12]
4Darkstate (Dion Lennox, Osiris Griffin, Saquon Shugars, and Cutler James) vs. Matt Cardona and The System (Brian Myers, Eddie Edwards, and JDC) (with Alisha Edwards)Eight-man tag team match[24]
5Tessa Blanchard (with Victoria Crawford) vs. Indi HartwellSingles match[25]
6Mustafa Ali (with Jason Hotch, John Skyler, and Tasha Steelz) vs. Cedric AlexanderSingles match[15]
7The Nemeths (Nic Nemeth and Ryan Nemeth) (c) vs. The Hardys (Jeff Hardy and Matt Hardy) vs. The Rascalz (Myron Reed and Zachary Wentz) vs. Fir$t Cla$$ (A. J. Francis and KC Navarro)Four-way tag team ladder match for TNA World Tag Team Championship[26]
8Masha Slamovich (TNA) (with Léi Yǐng Lee and Xia Brookside) vs. Jacy Jayne (NXT) (with Fallon Henley and Jazmyn Nyx)Winner Takes All match for the TNA Knockouts World Championship and the NXT Women's Championship[22]
9Trick Williams (c) vs. Joe Hendry vs. Mike SantanaThree-way match for the TNA World Championship[9]
(c) – the champion(s) heading into the match
P – the match will be broadcast on the pre-show
*Card subject to change

References

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