Slammiversary (2007) (sometimes stylized as ''SlammiVersary'') was a
professional wrestling
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pay-per-view
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Events can be purchased through a multichannel television platform using their electronic program g ...
(PPV)
event produced by
Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
Impact Wrestling (stylized as ''IMPACT! Wrestling''), is an American professional wrestling promotion based in Nashville, Tennessee. It is a subsidiary of Anthem Sports & Entertainment.
Founded by Jeff and Jerry Jarrett in 2002, the promot ...
, which took place on June 17, 2007, at the
Nashville Municipal Auditorium
The Nashville Municipal Auditorium is an indoor sports and concert venue in Nashville, Tennessee. It opened October 7, 1962 with both an arena and exhibition hall. The former exhibition hall has been permanent home to the Musicians Hall of Fame ...
in
Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital city of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the seat of Davidson County. With a population of 689,447 at the 2020 U.S. census, Nashville is the most populous city in the state, 21st most-populous city in the U.S., and t ...
.
It was the third event under the
Slammiversary
Slammiversary is a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by the American promotion Impact Wrestling. It is one of Impact's “Big Four” PPV events (along with Hard to Kill, Rebellion, and Bound for Glory), and celebrates th ...
chronology and marked the fifth anniversary of the promotion. Ten
professional wrestling matches
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were featured on the event's
card.
Prior to the
main event
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,
Jeff Jarrett
Jeffrey Leonard Jarrett (born July 14, 1967) is an American professional wrestler and promoter. He is currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he also serves as Director of Business Development.
Beginning his career in his father ...
held a
shoot
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interview where he discussed the recent death of his wife Jill,
who died on May 23, 2007, of
breast cancer
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.
[ ] Jarrett discussed how she influenced the company during the "early days" followed by saying he doesn't know when or where he'll wrestle again.
Jarrett then concluded by thanking the fans for their support on his and his wife's behalf.
The fans responded by chanting Jill's name as well as "Thank you Jeff".
In October 2017, with the launch of the
Global Wrestling Network, the event became available to stream on demand. It would later be available on
Impact Plus in May 2019.
Results
King of the Mountain match statistics
Notes
Celebrity guests in attendance for Slammiversary 2007 included
LeVar Woods
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,
Zach Piller,
Jason Matthews,
Vanilla Ice
Robert Matthew Van Winkle (born October 31, 1967), known professionally as Vanilla Ice, is an American rapper, actor, and television host. Born in South Dallas, and raised in Texas and South Florida, Ice released his debut album, ''Hooked'', ...
,
Rocket Ismail,
Johnny Fairplay,
Josh Haynes,
Francesco Quinn
Francesco Daniele Quinn (March 22, 1963 – August 5, 2011) was an Italian-born American actor. The first son of Oscar-winner Anthony Quinn and Iolanda Addolori (Anthony Quinn's second wife), Francesco is perhaps best known for his breakout role ...
,
Michelle Deighton,
Dan Clark,
Kenny Bartram
Kenny Bartram (born August 23, 1978) is an American professional freestyle motocross rider. He is from Stillwater, Oklahoma, hence his nickname "The Cowboy" (Oklahoma State University is located in Stillwater, their mascot is the cowboy and t ...
, Jake Bell, Dr. Justin Davis, Judge Adam Pate, Aaron Severns, Brian Canter, Chris Newman, Craig Newman and "Filthy" Rich Lawson. Nathan Nease was not in attendance.
References
External links
TNAWrestling.com - the official website of Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
{{TNAPPV, Slammiversary
Slammiversary
Events in Nashville, Tennessee
2007 in Tennessee
Professional wrestling in Nashville, Tennessee
June 2007 events in the United States
2007 Total Nonstop Action Wrestling pay-per-view events