Why Slammiversary 2019 Was a Must See

This past Sunday IMPACT wrestling presented the two thousand and nineteen edition of Slammiversary, one of the company’s biggest events of the year and boy did they impress! The stacked card featured an array of championship bouts, exciting competition, and must-see encounters and as a result, the show has gone down as one of my personal favourites of the year so far, however, just what made Slammiversary such a success? In today’s blog post we are going to be discussing why this PPV was a must see and why I recommend all wrestling fans to go back and watch!

An Exciting Opening

With any wrestling event, the opening matchup is an important one. It sets the tone for the rest of the night and creates an opinion amongst fans early and when it comes to this years Slammiversary PPV audiences were left very impressed! An exciting fatal four way saw Jake Crist, Willie Mack, TJP and Trey Miguel compete to pick up some much-needed momentum and while it was Mack who walked away with the victory the thrilling encounter saw every single one of these men make an impact. This was an exciting and fun match to kick start the night and left everyone pumped for the rest of show. Epic spots and fantastic moments throughout this was a flawless match with a satisfying end result. 

Brilliant Tag Team Competition

I’ve said it before and I will say it again, the Impact wrestling tag team division is very strong. While there aren’t as many teams as we see over in the WWE, for example, the company do an excellent job in booking the division as a whole and this past Sunday fans bared witness to a fantastic tag team title match. With the North defending their championships in a triple threat against the Rascalz and LaX this was sure to be an exciting match none the less and no one was left disappointed. This was easily one of the best tag team matches I personally have seen all year round with each team bringing something different to the table and so many close calls keeping you on the edge of your seats. We saw an array of thrilling and unique spots and every team had a brilliant showing. The North retaining the titles didn’t come as a surprise but after their phenomenal showing this Sunday their win is sure deserved. Tag team wrestling can often be failed within the industry today, but this match proved just how amazing it can be when done right.

Varying Stipulations

What I loved about Slammiversary was just how much variety we got. Whether it be women’s division action, tag team action, fatal four ways, intergender matches or a first blood match, the night was full of varying encounters with varying stipulations and this is something we don’t see happen enough throughout the wrestling world especially when we compare last nights event to WWE PPV’s. The first blood match up between Killer Kross and Eddie Edwards stood out massively when it comes to this topic and the encounter in itself made for a solid entertaining match up adding a different element to the show entirely. This kind of variation is so important and we saw exactly why it is in this match and throughout this event. 

Monsters Ball

When it comes to the Knockouts division I have had nothing but positive things to say for months on end and after what we saw this past Sunday at Slammiversary I have to say once and for all that the Impact Zone is one of if not the best place for women’s wrestling today. The monsters ball fatal four way between Taya, Su Yung, Havock, and Rosemary sent out a huge message to the wrestling world and highlighted a new chapter in the story of the women’s evolution. The hardcore nature of this encounter was something we so rarely ever see from female talent across the wrestling scene even today and what this match demonstrated was how far ahead Impact wrestling is when it comes to the women’s evolution. There were some truly barbaric and unique spots throughout this match that left everyone entertained! It was also difficult to predict who would walk away the victor and considering the brilliant stories being told here fans were left with every reason to stay tuned and glued to their screens. 

Something for Everyone

 This years Slammiversary PPV really did cater to everyone. From the hardcore encounters, we witnessed to the brilliant tag team title bout, to the intergender main event. We witnessed an excellent matchup between two extremely athletic heavyweights for the IMPACT Wrestling heavyweight championship and a breathtakingly awesome match-up between Johnny Impact and Rich Swann.  We’ve already mentioned the variety of stipulations we saw throughout the night but the level of quality we saw throughout each contest is something to be noted as well as the great storytelling and consistency. We had new faces, legends and each match captured the attention of different areas of the audience.

Intergender Wrestling WORKS

And we conclude today’s blog post with the main event and quite easily the match I have anticipated more than any other this year so far, Tessa Blanchard vs Sami Callihan. As two of my personal favourites, I have been waiting weeks for this encounter and excited Is most certainly an understatement for how I felt as this match took place. For months now, IMPACT Wrestling has been showcasing intergender wrestling and seeing this historic match main event Slammiversary was a true special moment. Personal, brutal, intense, this match ticked all the boxes as these two stars proved a major point that not only are they two of the best in the world today but that intergender wrestling most certainly has a place and works! A true standout of the year so far, this match from the get-go had everyone gripped and closed the night with a message to the entire wrestling community.

Personally, I can honestly say I bloody loved this PPV. There was such a brilliant feeling throughout the night that focused on a new stage of the women’s evolution. The show overall felt current and ahead of its time and most certainly raised the bar. Every match lived up to the hype and  IMPACT wrestling showed the world why they deserve to be named one of the best in the industry today and this stacked card highlighted how strong the roster is today. 

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