Impact Wrestling Slammiversary XV 7/2/17

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Impact World/GFW Global Championship Unification Match: Lashley (Impact) vs. Alberto El Patrón (GFW)

Impact Knockouts/GFW Women’s Championship Unification Match: Rosemary (Impact) vs. Sienna (GFW)

X-Division Championship – 2 out of 3 Falls: (C) Sonjay Dutt vs. Low Ki

Impact Tag Team Championship – 4-Way: (C) LAX vs. El Hijo del Fantasma & Drago vs. Laredo Kid & Garza Jr. vs. Naomichi Marufuji & Taiji Ishimuri

Strap Match: James Storm vs. EC3

Full Metal Mayhem Mixed Tag Team Match: Eddie Edwards & Alisha Edwards vs. Davey Richards & Angelina Love

Jeremy Borash & Joseph Park vs. Josh Mathews & Scott Steiner

Eli Drake & Chris Adonis vs. Moose & DeAngelo Williams

Jeff Jarrett Reveals Special Guest For Slammiversary XV, Orlando Honors Impact Wrestling

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We reported this past weekend that Jeff Jarrett was teasing a very special guest for this Sunday’s Impact Wrestling Slammiversary pay-per-view. Jarrett revealed today that the special guest will be Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer.

Jarrett tweeted the following:

Impact Wrestling issued the following announcement:

City of Orlando, Florida Honors IMPACT Wrestling as the Company Celebrates 15 Years

Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer Bringing Proclamation to The Impact ZoneAnd Hes Also Going to Work During Taping forIMPACT on Pop TV

Nashville / Orlando (June 27, 2017) – To honor the 15-year anniversary of IMPACT Wrestling, a subsidiary of Anthem Sports & Entertainment Corp., the City of Orlando has declared Wednesday, July 5, 2017, as “IMPACT WRESTLING DAY IN ORLANDO.”

Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer will present a proclamation honoring IMPACT Wrestling before taping begins July 5 for a future episode of IMPACT on Pop TV.  IMPACT has filmed most of its weekly, two-hour TV show over the past 15 years on the backlot at Universal Studios Florida, dubbed The Impact Zone.

This is the first time Mayor Dyer has attended an IMPACT Wrestling show – and he’s not just attending in a mayoral role.  Mayor Dyer also will serve as the “Special Ring Announcer” for two matches.

“Orlando is already known worldwide as an epicenter for entertainment, and as we have worked to diversify our economy, growing our sports-based industries has been a strong focus,” said Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer.  “Blending both entertainment and sports, IMPACT Wrestling is the exact type of event we’d like to continue hosting in Orlando. We are grateful to IMPACT Wresting for its commitment to, and investment in, the City of Orlando and look forward to IMPACT’s next 15 years of growth in our community.”

Jeff Jarrett is the founder of IMPACT Wrestling and now serves as the company’s Chief Creative Officer.  He said IMPACT has been a “labor of love” since day one, and now to be honored by Mayor Dyer and the City of Orlando, “is one of the biggest accomplishments in IMPACT Wrestling history.”

IMPACT Wrestling presents Slammiversary 15 on July 2 at The Impact Zone, a pay-per-view extravaganza that will bring a standing room-only crowd to Orlando. IMPACT on Pop TV will then be filmed July 3-6 for episodes to air over the next month or so.

Bobby Lashley, the reigning IMPACT Wrestling World Champion, is one of the biggest stars in pro wrestling and also has ventured into mixed martial-arts.  His opponent at Slammiversary is second-generation wrestling favorite Alberto El Patron, who has achieved crossover popularity in the U.S. and his native Mexico.

IMPACT Wrestling will return to Orlando through the end of the year as its primary production home.  IMPACT’s budget in Orlando, which includes lodging, local vendors, and all other aspects of production, exceeds $7.5 million annually.

“We are so honored to be recognized by Mayor Dyer and the City of Orlando,” said Ed Nordholm, President of IMPACT Wrestling.  “The City of Orlando is like a second home to many of our team.  We’ve spent so many nights in Orlando over the years, most of us have our favorite restaurants – and the staff at those venues know our orders once we arrive.”

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Lucha Underground – AAA Stars Appearing At Slammiversary This Sunday

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Lucha Underground / AAA stars El Hijo del Fantasma and Drago will team up at Slammiversary this Sunday in a 4-way match for the IMPACT Wrestling Tag-Team Championship, now held by the Latin American Xchange (LAX). The match will also feature talent from two other international promotions.

Impact Wrestling issued the following:

Mexican Wrestling Stars Set to Debut at Slammiversary 15

El Hijo del Fantasma, Drago Team Up for Shot at World Tag-Team Championship

NASHVILLE | MEXICO CITY – IMPACT Wrestling, a subsidiary of Anthem Sports & Entertainment Corp., announced today that it will bring two superstars from Mexico-based Lucha Libre AAA (AAA for short) to participate in Slammiversary 15 on July 2, a live pay-per-view filmed on the backlot at Universal Studios Florida.

AAA stars El Hijo del Fantasma and Drago will team up at Slammiversary in a 4-way match for the IMPACT Wrestling Tag-Team Championship, now held by the Latin American Xchange (LAX). The match will also feature talent from two other international promotions.

El Hijo del Fantasma (Spanish for Son of the Ghost) is a second-generation wrestler who has been wrestling since 2000, following the wrestling boots of his father, El Fantasma.

Drago, who has been wrestling professionally since 1998, has won multiple tag-team championships and is regarded as one of the most colorful, charismatic and creative wrestlers ever.

In March 2017, IMPACT Wrestling announced a landmark alliance with AAA, including a talent exchange between the organizations and other opportunities to collaborate in their respective markets. The high-flying lucha libre style synonymous with AAA events was an early influencer of IMPACT Wrestling’s X-Division, which has produced some of the most memorable matches in professional wrestling history.

“I have worked with the founder of AAA, Antonio Pena, and his family for 15 years,” said Jeff Jarrett, who is the founder of IMPACT Wrestling and now serves as the company’s Chief Creative Officer. “Slammiversary is 15 years in the making, and we are thrilled to have these two AAA stars be part of the show. I am sure the fans who have never seen them before will be so impressed. AAA has been a revolutionary wrestling promotion at the forefront of lucha libre wrestling in Mexico. We are looking forward to taking the working relationship between IMPACT Wrestling and AAA to the next level later this year, and fans can look forward to more collaborations between the two promotions through the rest of 2017, including Bound For Glory in November.”

Dorian Roldán, the owner of AAA, said he is thrilled to be expanding the relationship between the two promotions during a milestone year, as AAA celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2017, while IMPACT celebrates its 15th anniversary at Slammiversary.

“I feel really proud to send Drago and Hijo del Fantasma to participate in this important show, that is IMPACT Wrestling’s 15th anniversary, not only for the importance of this promotion worldwide, but also because of the high quality entertainment they offer to thousands of people in each of their presentations, live and on TV. I’m completely sure that AAA and IMPACT Wrestling have a long and bright future together, where great battles, and extremely intense matches will be achieved,” Roldán said.

TripleMania is the biggest annual event promoted by AAA, commemorating the anniversary of the company’s founding. The show has been promoted for 20 years with 27 shows in total under the TripleMania banner.

TripleMania XXV is scheduled for August 26 in Mexico City, highlighted by Psycho Clown against Dr. Wagner Jr., in a mask vs. mask match. Several IMPACT Wrestling stars will also appear on TripleMania XXV, Jarrett confirmed.

For more information, please visit http://www.impactwrestling.com.

Source: WrestlingINC

Jeff Jarrett Teases Very Special Guest For Slammiversary XV

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Jeff Jarrett is teasing a big name to appear at the July 2nd Impact Wrestling Slammiversary XV pay-per-view from Orlando.

Impact Wrestling Announces Slammiversary XV Commentary Team

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Impact Wrestling announced the following:

IMPACT Wrestling Taps MLB/NHL Announcer Robert Flores For SlammiversaryDon West Comes Back For Color Commentary Duties

NASHVILLE (June 13, 2017) — IMPACT Wrestling is dipping into the high-profile sports world for a little broadcasting help at Slammiversary 15, a pay-per-view extravaganza on July 2 in Orlando, Florida.

IMPACT has signed Robert Flores to be the lead announcer for Slammiversary, to work alongside longtime IMPACT color commentator Don West, who is making a one-night return behind the microphone.

IMPACT faced an announcing dilemma for Slammiversary as broadcasters Josh Mathews and Jeremy Borash are wrestling in a tag-team match as the animosity between the two has boiled over in recent weeks. Borash and Joseph Park will team up against Mathews and “Big Poppa Pump” Scott Steiner, one of the most powerful and feared wrestlers of all time.

Flores is a studio host appearing across MLB Network’s programming, including MLB Network’s Emmy Award-winning daily studio show, MLB Tonight. In addition to MLB Network, Flores is a studio host for NHL Network and contributes across MLB Advanced Media’s digital properties, including MLB.com and Sports On Earth.

Flores joined MLB Network and NHL Network in 2016 from ESPN, where he most recently anchored SportsCenter, ABC’s college football studio updates and ESPN2’s Fantasy Football Now. Flores joined ESPN in 2005 as an ESPNews anchor and later contributed to a variety of studio shows, including Baseball Tonight, NBA Fastbreak and Friday Night Fights.

Flores is a lifelong pro wrestling fan.

“I’m excited to have a part in this year’s Slammiversary and grateful to Jeff Jarrett for this unique opportunity,” Flores said.

Flores said the match that he’s most excited to announce is for the X-Division Championship. “I’m a fan of high-flyers,” Flores said.

A Texas native, Flores earned his bachelor’s degree in radio and television from the University of Houston in 1992. Flores attended J. Frank Dobie High School in Houston and is a member of their JFD Hall of Fame. His wrestling roots are engrained in his Houston childhood.

“To play a role in Slammiversary alongside Don West is really cool,” Flores said. “Slammiversary is an event 15-years in the making, and the best always separate themselves on the biggest stages – be it the in the wrestling ring or the World Series.

“I can’t wait to see what the IMPACT Wrestling stars do on July 2nd at Slammiversary.”

Don West broke onto the broadcasting scene in the 1990s on the Shop At Home Network. He was the popular, loud, energetic, abrasive salesman, pitching countless products on late-night television – and he even was in a parody video (portrayed by actor Will Ferrell) during a segment of Saturday Night Live.

West spent about 10 years as a color commentator for IMPACT Wrestling, dating back to the company’s first-ever event on June 19, 2002.

“I am so excited to be a part of IMPACT again and to be a part of the great Slammiversary weekend,” West said. “As an avid sports and baseball fan, it will be a great honor to work next to Robert Flores as I have admired his professionalism for years. When Jeff Jarrett asked me to do this, I had only one response, ‘YOU’VE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME!!!'”

“It will be great to see and hear Don West back on an IMPACT Wrestling broadcast; no one brings more energy and excitement to a broadcast than Don,” said Jeff Jarrett, the Chief Creative Officer for IMPACT Wrestling. “Having a broadcaster on Slammiversary at the level that Robert Flores has achieved is unbelievable. We are so excited to have RoFlo in the IMPACT family – and broadcast booth.”

Major TNA Financial Issues Continue During Slammiversary Weekend

Source: WrestlingINC

TNA Chief Financial officer and Chief Operating Officer Dean Broadhead posted on his personal Facebook page this weekend about how he had to secure “interim financing” with just 12 hours to spare for TNA’s “production trucks to roll” for Sunday’s Slammiversary pay-per-view, and presumably tonight’s semi-live Impact Wrestling episode.

Broadhead said he logged more than 80 phone calls to attorneys, bankers, vendors and employees between Thursday and Friday. He wrote, “Maybe it’s time to retire. But maybe not until everything is in it’s right place.”

PWInsider adds that Broadhead’s financial expertise is one of the major reasons why TNA has been able to stay alive over the past few years, so losing him would be another big blow.

As we noted this weekend, current TNA employee and Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan is either close to purchasing or has already purchased a minority stake in the company.

2016 TNA Slammiversary Results

TNA X-DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIP -Fatal 4-Way: Trevor Lee (c) vs. Andrew Everett vs. DJ Z vs. Eddie Edwards – Winner and New TNA X Division Champion: Eddie Edwards

The Tribunal (Baron Dax & Basille Baracca) with Al Snow vs. Mahabali Shera and Grado – Winners: The Tribunal

Gail Kim vs. Maria Kanellis-Bennett (Maria is not able to compete due to broken hand) – Billy Corgan said Gail will get the match as soon as Maria is cleared to wrestle. Maria says her doctor told her it will be a very long time before her hand heals and she may never wrestle again.Corgan said this is Slammiversary and fans deserve something special. He put Gail in the Knockouts Title match.

TNA KNOCKOUTS CHAMPIONSHIP – Triple Threat: Jade (c) vs. Sienna vs. Gail Kim – Gail goes to the floor and drops Allie. Gail stalks Maria up the ramp and grabs her injured hand but Maria kicks her. Allie slides the title in to Sienna but Marti Belle runs in. She looks to make the save for Jade but nails her with a foreign object instead, allowing Sienna to get the pin and the title – Winner and New TNA Knockouts Champion: Sienna

James Storm vs. Braxton Sutter – Winner: James Storm

TNA KING OF THE MOUNTAIN CHAMPIONSHIP: Eli Drake (c) vs. Bram – Winner: Eli Drake

EC3 vs. Mike Bennett (w/ Maria) – Winner: EC3

FULL METAL MAYHEM MATCH: Jeff Hardy vs. Matt Hardy – Winner: Jeff Hardy

TNA WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP: Decay (c) (w/ Rosemary) vs. Bro Mans (w/ Raquel) – Winners: The Decay

TNA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP – SUBMISSION OR KO ONLY: Drew Galloway (c) vs. Lashley – Winner and New TNA World Heavyweight Champion: Bobby Lashley – by submission

TNA Slammiversary PPV Card 6/12/16

TNA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP – SUBMISSION OR KO ONLY: Drew Galloway (c) vs. Lashley

FULL METAL MAYHEM MATCH: Jeff Hardy vs. Matt Hardy

EC3 vs. Mike Bennett (w/ Maria)

TNA KNOCKOUTS CHAMPIONSHIP: Jade (c) vs. Sienna

TNA WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP: Decay (c) (w/ Rosemary) vs. Bro Mans (w/ Raquel)

TNA KING OF THE MOUNTAIN CHAMPIONSHIP: Eli Drake (c) vs. Bram

X-DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIP: Trevor Lee (c) vs. Andrew Everett vs. DJ Z vs. Eddie Edwards

Mahabali Shera and Grado vs. Baron Dax and Basille Baracca with Al Snow

Gail Kim vs. Maria Kanellis-Bennett (Maria is not able to compete due to broken hand)

Maria Kanellis-Bennett Forced To Withdraw From Slammiversary Match This Sunday

Maria Kanellis-Bennett revealed on Instagram that she will not be able to wrestle at TNA Slammiversary this Sunday due to her broken hand. Maria was scheduled to face Gail Kim at the event.

TNA Slammiversary Results: 6/28/15

TNA X-Division Championship: DJ Z VS Manik VS (C) Tigre Uno: Winner – Tigre Uno

Robbie E VS Jessie Godderz: Winner – Robbie E

Street Fight: Bram VS Matt Morgan: Winner – Bram

Winner picks the stipulation for Wednesday’s TNA Tag Team Title Match: Austin Aries VS Davey Richards: Winner – Austin Aries. After the match, Aries announced the stipulation will be a 30-Minute Tag Team Iron Man Match.

Handicap Match: Awesome Kong & Brooke VS The Dollhouse: Winners – Brooke & Awesome Kong. After the match, Taryn Terrell threw a fit and yelled at Jade & Marti.

Unsactioned Match: Magnus VS James Storm: At the end of the match, both men picked up beer bottles and they swung them at the same time and they collided, Storm fell on top of Magnus for the win. Winner – James Storm

EC3 & Tyrus VS Mr. Anderson & Lashley: Winners – EC3 & Tyrus

King of the Mountain: Drew Galloway VS Eric Young VS Matt Hardy VS Bobby Roode VS Jeff Jarrett: Winner and first ever King of the Mountain Champion – Jeff Jarrett