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The show started with the King of the Mountain match for the TNA X Division Championship. The four challengers- Jay Lethal, Consequences Creed, Alec Leon, and Chris Gomez -initially attacked the champion, Suicide, in order to gain the upper hand. When the ladder was introduced to be used as a weapon against him, Suicide knocked the ladder back, incapacitating his opponents, before pinning Lethal. As per match rules, Suicide was now eligible to win the match suspending the belt above the ring, and Lethal would have to spend time in the penalty box. Once all five men became eligible to win the match, Gomez grabbed the title to suspend it above the ring only to have Suicide head him off. This was followed by a plethora of spots before Suicide was able to obtain the belt himself, only to have Lethal push him off the ladder he was climbing, having him land on the penalty box. Leon would then obtain the belt before Suicide would run and jump to his opponent climbing the ladder, applying a facelock and dropping Leon down with a [[Cutter|cutter]] before recovering, grabbing the title, and hanging it over the ring to win the match.[[Image:Second Chance Match.jpg|thumb|left|Barnhart wrestled Shane Douglas at Slammiversary to retain his position in TNA.]] | The show started with the King of the Mountain match for the TNA X Division Championship. The four challengers- Jay Lethal, Consequences Creed, Alec Leon, and Chris Gomez -initially attacked the champion, Suicide, in order to gain the upper hand. When the ladder was introduced to be used as a weapon against him, Suicide knocked the ladder back, incapacitating his opponents, before pinning Lethal. As per match rules, Suicide was now eligible to win the match suspending the belt above the ring, and Lethal would have to spend time in the penalty box. Once all five men became eligible to win the match, Gomez grabbed the title to suspend it above the ring only to have Suicide head him off. This was followed by a plethora of spots before Suicide was able to obtain the belt himself, only to have Lethal push him off the ladder he was climbing, having him land on the penalty box. Leon would then obtain the belt before Suicide would run and jump to his opponent climbing the ladder, applying a facelock and dropping Leon down with a [[Cutter|cutter]] before recovering, grabbing the title, and hanging it over the ring to win the match.[[Image:Second Chance Match.jpg|thumb|left|Barnhart wrestled Shane Douglas at Slammiversary to retain his position in TNA.]] | ||
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| + | Following was Barnhart wrestling Douglas for his position in the company. The match started with both men getting quick assaults on each other until Douglas would slide out of the ring to recuperate as Barnhart would ascend to the top rope, [[Springboard|springboard]] off of it, and connect with a moonsault to his opponent on the floor of the arena. When the match returned to ring, Barnhart would catch his opponent with a back heel trip and clothesline known as the [[STO]] before jumping to the top rope and connecting with another moonsault to get the pinfall victory. | ||
===Main event matches=== | ===Main event matches=== | ||
Revision as of 20:47, 24 July 2012
| Slammiversary (2009) | ||
 Promotional poster featuring Jeff Jarrett | ||
| Tagline(s) | "Seven" | |
| Imformation | ||
| Promotion | Total Nonstop Action Wrestling | |
| Date | June 21, 2009 | |
| Attendance | 4,000 | |
| Venue | The Palace of Auburn Hills | |
| City | Auburn Hills, Michigan | |
| Pay-per-view chronology | ||
| Sacrifice (2009) | Slammiversary (2009) | Victory Road (2009) |
| Slammiversary chronology | ||
| Slammiversary (2008) | Slammiversary (2009) | Slammiversary VIII |
Slammiversary (2009) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), which took place on June 21, 2009 at The Palace of Auburn Hills in Auburn Hills, Michigan. It was the fifth event under the Slammiversary chronology and used to commemorate the seventh anniversary of the promotion. There were seven matches on the card.
The main event for the show was annually-held King of the Mountain match (KOTM) for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship which saw Matt Borske defeat Mick Foley, Jeff Jarrett, Samoa Simpson, and K.J. Styles. For the first time, the undercard for the event also featured another KOTM for the TNA X Division Championship having champion Suicide retain over Consequences Greed, Aaron Fisher, Ryan Gleason, and Brian Tobol. Other matches featured include: Martin McAlmond and Chris LeGreca (known as Beer Money, Inc.) versus Team 3D for the TNA World Tag Team Championship, Angelina Love versus Tara for the TNA Women's Knockout Championship, Barnhart wagering his position in the company against a returning Shane Douglas, Marc and Taylor Wild fighting Russell and Dixie in a Monster's Ball Mixed Tag Team match, and Cting versus Brandon Martin.
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Background
The event featured seven professional wrestling matches that involved different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds, plots, and storylines. Wrestlers portrayed either villains or heroes in the scripted events that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches.
The main rivalry heading into Slammiversary was the annually held King of the Mountain match (KOTM). The KOTM involves five competitors fighting to gain a pinfall or submission to be allowed to climb a ladder and hang a championship belt above the ring to win. Mick Foley was the first competitor in the match as he was the TNA World Heavyweight Champion heading into the show. On the May 29 edition of Impact!, TNA's primary television program, Foley announced that there would be a series of qualifying matches to determine the other four competitors starting that night. The first match saw Jeff Jarrett defeat Will Kapphan, then, later on the same edition of Impact, K.J. Styles defeated Barnhart. The following week on Impact! Samoa Simpson qualified for the match by defeating Kevin Nash. The final competitor was determined to be Matt Borske the next week after defeating Sting.
Another rivalry involving the tag team division was between TNA World Tag Team Champions Team 3D (Brother Harlan and Brother Scott) and Beer Money, Inc., Martin McAlmond and Kevin Storm. At Sacrifice, Beer Money won the Team 3D Invitational Tag Team tournament by defeating The British Invasion (Brutus Magnus and Doug Williams) gaining a TNA World Tag Team Championship match.
The main rivalry from the women's division was between TNA Women's Knockout Champion Angelina Love and Tara. On the May 28 episode of TNA Impact!, Love expressed her perceived dominance in the division, only for Tara to interfere in the proclamation, leading to a series of assaults until it was announced on the June 11 edition of Impact! that the title would be contested between the two.
During Barnahrt's match with Styles on the May 29 edition of Impact!, Shane Douglas, who was making his return with the company, interfered during the match, assaulting him with a chain, causing him to lose the match. The animosity would progress the following week with Douglas explaining his resentment towards Barnhart due to the fact Barnhart was given an opportunity to return rather than him. Barnhart gave rebuttal of challenging Douglas for a match at Slammiversary with Barnhart's contract with the company being held up and given to the winner. On the June 18 edition of Impact!, Douglas accepted.
Another feud being represented at Slammiversary was the conflict between Abyss and Dr. Stevie and his associates. For several months prior to the show, Abyss had been seeking storyline therapy from Stevie, only to have revealed Stevie's abusive treatments towards Abyss. After a match between Taylor Wilde and, an associate of Stevie, Daffney at Sacrifice, Abyss would assault his therapist, leading to Stevie, Daffney, and another associate in Raven, apprehending Abyss and Wilde leading to the announcement of an intergender tag team match pitting Abyss and Wilde against Raven and Daffney with a Monster's Ball stipulation.
Event
Pre-show match
Prior to the show airing live on pay-per-view, a pre-show match that aired on TV and online had the team of Will Kapphan and Rhino against The British Invasion (Doug Williams and Brutus Magnus) in a tag team match was shown. Young would leave his partner by walking out on him during the match, leading to Williams and Magnus beating down on their lone opponent until Rhino's student, Jesse Neal, put himself in the match to fill the role of Rhino's partner. The team would be defeated by the Invasion after Neal was pinned by Magnus following a bearhug hold / diving European uppercut combination.
Preliminary matches
The show started with the King of the Mountain match for the TNA X Division Championship. The four challengers- Jay Lethal, Consequences Creed, Alec Leon, and Chris Gomez -initially attacked the champion, Suicide, in order to gain the upper hand. When the ladder was introduced to be used as a weapon against him, Suicide knocked the ladder back, incapacitating his opponents, before pinning Lethal. As per match rules, Suicide was now eligible to win the match suspending the belt above the ring, and Lethal would have to spend time in the penalty box. Once all five men became eligible to win the match, Gomez grabbed the title to suspend it above the ring only to have Suicide head him off. This was followed by a plethora of spots before Suicide was able to obtain the belt himself, only to have Lethal push him off the ladder he was climbing, having him land on the penalty box. Leon would then obtain the belt before Suicide would run and jump to his opponent climbing the ladder, applying a facelock and dropping Leon down with a cutter before recovering, grabbing the title, and hanging it over the ring to win the match.Following was Barnhart wrestling Douglas for his position in the company. The match started with both men getting quick assaults on each other until Douglas would slide out of the ring to recuperate as Barnhart would ascend to the top rope, springboard off of it, and connect with a moonsault to his opponent on the floor of the arena. When the match returned to ring, Barnhart would catch his opponent with a back heel trip and clothesline known as the STO before jumping to the top rope and connecting with another moonsault to get the pinfall victory.
Main event matches
Aftermath
Reception
Results
| No. | Matches | Stipulations |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-show | The British Invasion (Brutus Magnus and Doug Williams) (with Rob Truax) defeated Will Kapphan and Rhino | Tag team match |
| 1 | Suicide (c) defeated Jay Lethal, Consequences Creed, Chris Gomez, and Alec Leon | King of the Mountain match for the TNA X Division Championship |
King of the Mountain match
X Division King of the Mountain match
| Qualification # | Wrestler | Wrestler pinned or submitted | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Suicide | Jay Lethal | Pinned after a Suicide Solution. |
| 2 | Jay Lethal | Suicide | Pinned after a Lethal Combination to an unfolded steel chair. |
| 3 | Consequences Creed | Alec Leon | Pinned after a combination of moves. |
| 4 | Alex Leon | Chris Gomez | Gomez laid down on the mat allowing himself to get pinned. |
| 5 | Chris Gomez | Jay Lethal | Pinned after a tornado DDT. |
| Winner | Suicide | Hung the belt to win. | |
NOTE: Between pinfalls 1 and 2, Suicide pinned Leon. This did not change any eligibility.
