Slammiversary
Detroit, MI
6/21/09

X Division title King of the Mountain match: Suicide (c) vs. Alex Shelley vs. Jay Lethal vs. Consequences Creed vs. Chris Sabin
For those who don’t know, a King of the Mountain match goes like this: any wrestler can pin or make someone submit. The person on the receiving end of that fall must stay inside the penalty box for two minutes. The person who earned the fall is eligible to suspend the title belt on the hook above the ring to win the match and the title.
Detroit Tigers’ Curtis Granderson is responsible for keeping the belt until someone earns a fall. Everyone jumped the champ immediately. Lethal dropkicked Suicide into Creed’s springboard bulldog. Suicide also got a piece of the Guns’ double team prowess. When Lethal Consequences slid in a ladder, Suicide started fighting back, back elbowing the Guns off their feet in the process. Suicide grabbed the ladder, ladder clotheslining all of his challengers. Suicide followed up with the Suicide Solution on Lethal across the ladder. Three seconds later, and Suicide gets the first pin of the match, sending Jay into the penalty box while making the champ eligible to hang the belt.
Before Suicide could take advantage of his situation, the Guns double suplexed Suicide for Shelley, Sabin, and Creed’s leg drops. Creed slung Suicide into Shelley’s grip so Sabin could enzuguri Suicide face first into the ladder. The third attempt at a triple team didn’t work as Creed met the ladder instead of the champion. Swinging Russian leg sweep on Sabin sends him to the floor. Suicide used a spinning lung blower on Shelley to force Alex into the penalty box via another pin fall.
Jay Lethal got out of his holding cell, using a double axe handle to drop Suicide. A clothesline did the same right after. Suicide flipped over the bent body of Jay, slamming him face first against the middle turnbuckle. The crowd started to rise when Sabin made it to his feet, clutching a chair. No finesse by Sabin, who just whipped the chair on top of Suicide’s head. Lethal opened the chair, giving Sabin a seat. Sabin moved when he saw Lethal coming after him with the Lethal Combination. Instead, Suicide felt a Lethal Combination. Sabin, Lethal, and Creed jumped on top of Suicide, getting a triple pin, but only Lethal got the eligibility because he started the initial cover. The Guns and Lethal Consequences celebrated in the ring’s center like it was someone’s bar mitzvah. Lethal grabbed the belt, but The Guns turned on Lethal Consequences before they could do anything. Double stomp off the leg sweep on Creed by the Guns. Sabin and Shelley tripped Jay in the corner, crotching him and kicking him in the back. Shelley was on fire, dropping a big knee on Creed before rolling across the ring and pulling Lethal off the ropes with a backstabber. Creed stopped Alex’s fire, drilling him into the mat before putting him in the penalty box again.
Lethal Consequences were all over Suicide. Sabin slid back in, distracting Creed long enough for Suicide to fight back. Sabin grabbed Suicide, only to get monkey flipped on top of the ladder lying against the ropes. Lethal pulled Suicide out of the ring, allowing Creed to somersault on Suicide with a sickening thud. As Creed and Suicide fought in the aisle, Sabin ran up the ladder, on top of the penalty box before diving off with a cross body to an amazing ovation.
Alex Shelley wanted to climb after returning to the fray, but wasn’t eligible. So Sabin took a fall for his partner. Sabin entered the penalty box as Shelley made his ascent. Before Shelley could hook the belt, Suicide dropkicked the ladder from underneath Alex. Lethal Consequences reentered, whipping Suicide face first into the top of the ladder as it sat atop the turnbuckles. Shelley knocked Jay backwards, causing him to get hung in the ladder rungs. Suicide picked up Creed, gourd-busting Creed across the ladder, causing a seesaw act on Lethal-who was stuck in the ladder. Poor Jay took a horrible bump, almost landing on his head after sailing across the ring. Sabin ran in right after, clotheslining Suicide before tornado DDT’ing Lethal to pin him for eligibility. Creed slammed Sabin, only to get air raid crashed by Alex. Shelley stood up, taking a DDT’ed from Suicide. Cradle Shock on Suicide leaves Sabin the only man left standing. The fans were roaring as Sabin set up the ladder, making it halfway up before Suicide stopped his ascent to a chorus of boos. Sabin took too much time after the hesitation dropkick, allowing Lethal to belly to back superplex Sabin off the ladder. Before Lethal could move from his horizontal position, Shelley frog splashed him. Shelley draped the ladder across ringside for something when Creed stopped him with an enzuguri. Lethal ran to the top for the big elbow, but Sabin caught “Black Machismo”. Creed ran over to help his partner, back dropping Sabin over the top rope. Sabin landed on the apron on his feet, near the ladder. Before he could move, Suicide shoulder rammed Creed into Sabin, propelling him backwards, with the ladder being the only thing to stop his descent.
Suicide got missile dropkicked by Shelley, allowing Shelley to dive on top of him on the floor. Jay Lethal jumped off his perch, dropping the big elbow across Sabin’s prone body. Shelley and Creed met on the apron, going punch for punch. Shelley won the battle with sliced bread. Suicide stopped slide bread when Alex grabbed him, dropkicking Shelley into the front row. Suicide started to climb while the fans showed their disgust. Lethal stopped Suicide, pushing him off the ladder, on top of the penalty box. Suicide caught Lethal’s flying ladder, putting it across Jay’s back. Creed met Suicide on the box as Shelley set up another ladder to climb to victory. Before Shelley could get that far, Suicide ran across the ladder from atop the penalty box, downward spiraling Shelley. Suicide grabbed his belt, hooking it after a few awkward moments and a lot of boos.

Mike Tenay and Don West decided it was time to run down the rest of the card before sending it to the back with Lauren and Shane Douglas.

Before bringing in Shane, Lauren had to remind us that Team 3D wrestled in Japan last night, and had to fly fifteen hours to make it here for Slammiversary. I’m guessing this is code for, “If their match sucks tonight, they have an excuse why.” Shane rushed to Lauren’s side to explain how he’s the benchmark of this business in every company he’s been in. Is that right, Dean? Douglas explained that tonight, he wouldn’t give Daniels a free pass while proving he’s a legend in this business.

Shane Douglas vs. Daniels
Douglas decided to cut another promo after entering the ring, mocking all of Detroit’s sport teams in one sentence. Douglas is wearing his flattering black, Underarmor t-shirt. One guy was thoroughly behind Daniels as the bell sounded. Okay, to the match. Shane got the jump on Daniels, but a dropkick to the left knee sent Douglas to the mat. Daniels paid Douglas back by walking his back, literally. Daniels wanted to ground the technician, and was doing it successfully. A dropkick, then a spinning heel kick from Daniels after flipping out of the headlock counter got Daniels a two count. Douglas exited, only to get caught with an Arabian press. Douglas was able to get underneath a chop, pushing Daniels left elbow first against the steel ring steps. Douglas sent Daniels sailing again in a hammerlock position. Douglas was able to stop the fighting Daniels with a clothesline. Douglas hooked the arms, moving from hold to hold in hopes of preventing Daniels from making it to freedom. Douglas got kicked away, allowing Daniels to enzuguri Douglas. Daniels was fired up, somehow northern lights suplexing Douglas for a two count. Shane stopped the Best Moonsault Ever, tripping Daniels. Daniels and Douglas were going blow for blow until Daniels used a STO into the BME to get the three count.

Jeremy Borash was with the TNA World champion Mick Foley. Foley corrected Borash’s numbers, saying that Jeff Jarrett had to work with Foley tonight because it would be best for the company. Foley said that after tonight, his next title defense will happen at Bound For Glory…2010. Wait, what happened to a defense every thirty days? Oh, and Foley did a rendition of “He’s got the whole world in his hands,” with “He” being replaced by “I”, and “World title” instead of “whole world.” Lets just say it was somewhat disturbing.

Knockouts title: Angelina Love (c) w/The Beautiful People vs. Tara
Short skirts and shorter tights makes for a happy reviewer. Love was able to humiliate Tara by tripping her into a series of slaps. Tara quickly popped Love in the mouth before using the champ’s blonde hair to sling Love from one side of the ring to the other. Tara scared off Velvet and Madison, leaving Love wide open for Tara’s dropkick through the ropes, sending Love’s back against the steel guardrails. The referee was so busy checking on Love that he didn’t see Sky and Rayne grab Tara before she could reenter, whipping Tara back first into the railings. Cradle by Love gets her a two count. Love stayed on top of her challenger, knocking her down any time Tara tried to fight back. Tara got tossed to the floor so Love’s entourage could do some more damage. Love had a slight temper tantrum when she couldn’t get a three count after the two on one assault. Tara started throwing wild clotheslines before slamming Love. Swinging sidewalk slam by the challenger, but no follow up pin. Instead, Tara decked Sky and Rayne. When Tara reentered, Love caught her with the bicycle kick. Tara fell across the middle rope, allowing Velvet to shoot hairspray in Tara’s face. The stumbling challenger spun right into the Botox Injection, giving Love a successful defense.

In the back, Lauren stood with Dr. Stevie and Daffney to talk about Intergender Monster’s Ball. In the background stood Raven as Stevie told Lauren that they’d work out their issues after they finish off Abyss and Taylor Wilde. Stevie compared Abyss’ mind to a messed up jigsaw set. Raven sniffed Lauren, and her superiority. Raven asked Lauren if she could smell the horror of Monster’s Ball in the air that involves two hopeless addicts in the form of himself and Abyss. Raven proclaimed a breakthrough for both men through Monster’s Ball’s brutality.

Monster’s Ball match: Abyss & Taylor Wilde vs. Raven & Daffney w/Dr. Stevie
The specific genders paired off before Wilde and Abyss whipped their respective opponents into each other. Abyss threw Wilde so she could forearm Raven. Raven moved to avoid the avalanche from Abyss, causing Daffney to take the blow. Stevie threw a trashcan to Raven, only for Abyss to punch the can against Raven’s face. Dr. Stevie tripped Wilde before Abyss tossed Daffney on top of Raven and Stevie. Taylor climbed to the top, cross body blocking all three people on the floor. Abyss took Raven into the crowd as Taylor tried to break Daffney’s ribs. Daffney fought back, running over to help Raven. Before she could, Taylor used a couple of baking pans like cymbals on Daffney’s head. All four participants were in the crowd. Abyss whipped Raven into the guardrails. Raven paid him back by choking Abyss with one of those metal rails. Raven set up a table in front of the entrance stage. Abyss stopped himself from being placed on it, though. But Daffney couldn’t. Taylor leapt up one of the large speakers in front of the table, using a superfly splash to drive Daffney through the table. Abyss pulled out his black bag full of…we don’t know because Stevie crowned Abyss with a chair before we could find out.
Raven set the chair up so he drop toe hold Abyss’ now bloody head against the chair. Grabbing a Singapore cane, Raven broke it across Abyss’ back. When Raven tried to choke Abyss with the cane, Wilde busted him in the head with a trashcan lid. Daffney spun Taylor around with a baking sheet shot to the head. Abyss took all the trashcan shots Raven could throw, big booting the trashcan in the opposite direction. Abyss grabbed the cane, using one swing to knock Raven down. Chokeslam on Raven, but Abyss couldn’t get a pin because of Dr. Stevie. Raven tried to hit Abyss with the trashcan, but ended up colliding with Stevie. Once again, Stevie stopped the referee from doing his job after Abyss tossed Wilde on top of Raven. Raven was still down, allowing Abyss to pour out thousands of thumbtacks from his black bag. Wilde grabbed the running Daffney, spine busting her into the tacks to a thunderous ovation. Dr. Stevie charged in before the three count, coming face to masked face with Abyss. Raven used a chair shot to put Abyss in position for the DDT on the chair before anything could happen between the former therapist and patient. And somehow, Abyss kicked out. Abyss reversed the second DDT, Black Hole Slamming Raven to win Monster’s Ball.

Borash was with Jeff Jarrett to talk about Jeff’s chances of winning the match he’s never lost. Even though he doesn’t want to win the belt, Jarrett wants to get the title off of Mick Foley. Jeff was conflicted…but really wasn’t. Tonight Jeff’s going to win, and then figure out what to do about TNA.

Sting vs. Matt Morgan
If Morgan wins here, he gets a spot in the Main Event Mafia. Matt easily overpowered Sting, pushing him out of the ring off the collar & elbow. Sting was stuck in Morgan’s clutches, allowing Morgan to swing Sting into the guardrails like a baseball bat. Matt wanted to reenter through the ropes after pitching Sting back in. Sting was ready, using that middle rope to crotch the former Tough Enough contestant. Sting wasn’t done, hanging Morgan across the middle rope by his throat before kicking Matt into the announce table behind them. Like Morgan, Sting started to whip Matt into the steel railings. Morgan’s left knee collided with the steel first, giving Sting a point of interest. Morgan recovered in the ring after taking a pair of clotheslines, using one of his own to level Sting. The fans booed Morgan as he gloated over the fallen “icon”. Morgan used those rapid-fire back elbows in the corner before easily slamming Sting for a leg drop. Sting valiantly kicked out of everything Morgan threw.
With Sting draped across the bottom rope, Morgan dropped another leg across the back of Sting’s head. Morgan had the rear chin lock on with authority. Sting fought his way out of the hold, only to get knocked down and put back in the chin lock again. Sting freed himself from the submission predicament once again, throwing some right haymakers when he got a vertical base. The punches didn’t faze Matt much, so Sting switched limbs, kicking Morgan’s leg from underneath him. Missile dropkick by Sting! Sting followed up with the Stinger Splash. Sting went for another Stinger Splash when Morgan didn’t drop. Morgan was ready, using the Carbon Footprint as a counter. Sting got a shoulder up before the three count. Morgan lost his grip of Sting in the Hellevator, causing both men to sloppily tumble to the mat. Morgan tried to cover the screw up, as did Sting with a blatant low blow with no repercussions except a Scorpion Deathdrop. Both men rose slowly, with Sting throwing a kick. Enzuguri by Sting when Matt caught his boot! What Sting am I watching? Morgan powered out of the Scorpion Deathlock, but missed the avalanche in the corner after kicking Sting away. This left Morgan wide open for a super Scorpion Deathdrop. Sting made the cover, keeping Morgan out of the Mafia.

Lauren was with the Legends champion AJ Styles and Samoa Joe, two of the men involved in the main event this evening, who also are friends ready to bring back the TNA World title to the real core of TNA. AJ proclaimed my last statement. Joe followed up by telling Kurt Angle that tonight, “We will become the most powerful force in professional wrestling.” Oh, foreshadowing!

TNA Tag Team title: Team 3D (c) vs. Beer Money
The fans wanted tables immediately. Are they stupid? Storm wasn’t stupid, using his speed advantage to get a hold of Devon while peppering his face with punches, and a head scissors. Storm played to the crowd a little too much, allowing Devon to clothesline him. Running head-butt by Devon got him a two count. Storm recovered, tagging in Roode for a series of double team attacks that ended with Robert elbow dropping Devon. Devon got to his feet, tagging in Brother Ray. Ray tried to break clean, but Roode didn’t, going strike for strike with the champion. The clothesline on Ray couldn’t drop the big man, but the flying forearm did. Ray fired back with some knife-edge chops when he rose. Roode took the chops, telling Ray to, “Come on!” German suplex by Ray dropped Roode on the back of his head in a sickening sight. Roode recovered, unsuccessfully sunset flipping Ray. Ray tagged in Devon, allowing Devon to leg drop Robert off the sidewalk slam. Roode fought back, but Ray helped his partner from being double suplexed. Storm ran into Devon’s boot. Devon wasn’t ready for Roode to grab his boots, slinging Devon groin first into the steel ring post. Roode reentered, chin locking Devon until the fans got behind the champ. Devon sprung off the ropes after freeing himself, colliding with a back elbow to the face. Storm and Devon were thinking the same thing, clotheslining each other down before tagging out. Lukewarm tag to Ray ends with Ray back dropping Roode. Bubba Bomb on Roode, but no pin due to Storm. Team 3D plowed through Robert. Storm stopped 3D by kicking Ray in the back of his head. Storm didn’t last long, allowing Devon to wasssup Roode. And for some reason, Team 3D decided to get the tables. Storm clipped Devon as Roode spine busted Ray for a two count. Beer Money double suplexed Ray before getting everyone to yell, “Beer…Money!” The cheers turned to boos as British Invasion sauntered down the aisle. Brutus Magnus and Doug Williams made it to the announce table. In the ring, Ray dropped Beer Money before tagging.
Devon was a house of fire by taking it to both of his opponents with ease. Clothesline on Roode spun Robert. Power slam on Storm, followed by a chokeslam on Roode for a near fall due to a brake up by Storm. Ray ran in, using 3B on Roode to gain a near fall as well. Beer Money recovered, but so did Devon, who leveled Beer Money. Devon ran to the top rope for the Doomsday Device. Roode countered, pushing Ray into the ropes, crotching Devon. Before Ray could move, Storm pulled him down with the backstabber. Storm used the super hurricarana on Devon for Roode’s superfly splash to earn a shocking two count. Ray stopped the double superplex, helping Devon execute a Doomsday Device on Roode for another close two count. Storm tried to spit his beer in Devon’s eyes, but Devon ducked, causing Storm to spray Roode instead. 3D on Roode, but Rob Terry of the Invasion jumped on the apron. Ray scaled the ropes, diving on top of Rob and Magnus. Devon pushed Williams through the table before turning around. Devon fell right into the superkick/DWI combination, giving us new champions.

Jeremy Borash was in the back with a bearded Kurt Angle to ask him if tonight would be the night Joe becomes TNA World champion again? Angle’s survived Joe’s Nation of Violence, and tonight it’s about himself and Joe, and no one in the match will make a difference in that. Kurt proclaimed that the Mafia dominance would return tonight, “And Joe, tonight we (Mafia) will be celebrating.” Super foreshadowing!

TNA World title King of the Mountain match: Mick Foley (c) vs. Legends champion AJ Styles vs. Samoa Joe vs. Jeff Jarrett vs. Kurt Angle
Same rules as the X Division KotM from the top of the show. Each man got a long entrance, promo video, and a boxing style in-ring introduction, adding a nice touch of big fight air. Joe decided to jump Angle before the bell right after Foley’s intro. Oh, and Joe put on a Detroit Red Wings jersey to counter Angle’s Pittsburgh Penguins attire. When they got Joe off of Angle, the referees told Joe he has to start off in the penalty box, and Angle is eligible. Jarrett decided to take advantage of Joe’s actions, getting AJ to help him beat down Angle. High/low/dropkick combo on Angle by AJ. AJ and Jeff tried to pin Angle, but nothing was working. During all of this, Mick stood on one of the ladders to survey the land. Double suplex, and a double back elbow on Angle before Jeff told Foley to come in and help. Joe came out of the box as Angle knocked AJ to the floor, and Jarrett fell on top of Foley. Mick jumped into the penalty box after willing giving Jeff a pin fall to make Jarrett eligible.
AJ and Kurt fought on the floor as Joe used an enzuguri on Jarrett in the corner. Styles ran in, only to duck Joe’s clothesline before baseball sliding Kurt into the guardrails. Inverted atomic drop/running big boot/senton splash combo by Joe on Jeff got Joe a near fall. Joe decided to just lean on Jeff’s throat to the chant of his name. Kurt slipped in, attacking Joe as Foley came in. Foley ran into a couple of discus forearms from Joe. Joe used the Coquina Clutch, choking out Foley to become eligible.
On the floor, Kurt whipped Jeff into the crowd. Joe used the ladder Kurt pushed in, driving the top of it against Jeff and Kurt’s faces. A dazed Foley sat against the penalty box in a daze as Joe suplexed Kurt across the ladder. Jeff punched Joe before setting up the ladder for a whip. Instead, Jeff’s back met the ladder. Joe set up the ladder for the first ascent of the match. Foley stumbled out of the box, stopping Joe by pushing the ladder from underneath him. Joe landed on the downed ladder, bending it horribly. AJ popped Foley in the face, but got tossed out. Foley whipped Joe into the ladder. When Foley tried to rush Joe, Samoa Joe hip tossed Foley into the ladder. Jeff got up, tossing the busted ladder on top of Angle before grabbing another. Kurt stopped Jeff’s climb with a low blow. AJ flipped out of the Angle’s German suplex when Angle got a hold of him, but not the northern lights suplex that sent Styles back first against the ladder. Angle spun around, preventing Jeff from crowning him with the guitar. Jeff fought back, only to get Ankle Locked. Jeff kicked Angle away before breaking the guitar on the top of Kurt’s head. Jeff was going up the ladder when Foley rose. Foley caught up with Jeff on the opposite side, asking for the belt. Jeff refused, leading to fist fight on the ladder. AJ sprung off the top rope, dropkicking both men off. The ladder tumbled over as AJ hit the mat, landing on Styles to a groan from the crowd. Joe told AJ to get up so he and Styles could keep both men down. Joe grabbed the ladder as Mick climbed on top of the penalty box. Styles scaled up with the champion. AJ stopped Foley’s attempt suplex on him. AJ wanted to toss Mick through the announce table, but Foley turned the tables, sending Styles some ten feet into the ring.
On the other side, Jarrett used the Stroke to send Joe’s face into a ladder. Angle Slam on Jarrett leaves Angle wide open for Foley, who dove off the box, dropping the big elbow. Foley covered Angle, forcing him into the penalty box again. Mr. Socko is out. AJ grabbed the Legends belt as Mick started to climb the ladder. Using his belt, AJ cracked Mick in the back before Pele kicking Mick off the ladder. Joe and AJ were peppering Foley, ending with another Pele to send Mick out. Joe tossed AJ over the top rope, causing Styles to somersault plancha Foley. Joe turned around, getting battering rammed by Jeff and a ladder. Angle was released from the box, but was too hurt to quickly leave. Jeff was almost about to hang the belt when AJ made it up on the other side. Angle caught Jeff, only to get DDT’ed. AJ isn’t eligible, nor does he have the belt. Joe got up, knocking the belt out of AJ’s grasp after Styles retrieved the gold. Joe propelled off the ropes, running into a dropkick from Styles. Foley was able to make it out of the box when everyone was laid out. Foley grabbed the belt, cracking AJ in the face. Joe ran across the ring, dropkicking the belt into Foley’s face, sending Mick to the floor beside Jeff. Jeff and Foley were going toe to toe on the floor as Joe made it up the ladder. Before Joe could hook it, AJ grabbed Joe’s boots. Joe fell down, bringing the fans up as they thought AJ had this won. Joe and Jeff stopped it. AJ reversed the whip, sending Joe through the ropes, who used a flying forearm to deck Jeff and Foley. Styles Clash on Angle once again made the fans rise. Right before AJ could win, Joe power bombed AJ. Joe scaled the ladder, only to be met by Kurt on the other side. Joe feigned a belt swing toward Angle’s head. Instead, Joe handed the belt to Kurt Angle! Angle hooked the belt to become the new TNA World champion.
Joe and Kurt embrace to the shock and boos of everyone. The Main Event Mafia steps out to congratulate the swerve.

Is It Worth Your Money: TNA has a history of putting together good to great cards, but for some reason, they don’t deliver in the end. Thankfully, TNA didn’t go too far down that bad road here. Lets break it down. The opening KotM match was off the charts fun. When I saw the names listed for the match, I knew that unless something horribly wrong happened, the match had the best possibility of stealing the show. While a lot of the match was just impressive spots after impressive spots, it did have a semblance of a story. Actually, it had a very solid story of all four men attempting to work over Suicide to prevent him from doing his crazy magic to win in the end again. While it didn’t work, the men involved here should be nothing short of proud for delivering one of, if not the best, King of the Mountain matches ever.
Douglas and Daniels was okay as okay can get. For a big event like this, a match of TV quality isn’t needed, and that’s what we got here. To say that the match was okay is also a complement for those who don’t know. The reason: Douglas blew his knee out barely a minute into the contest. For him to be able to hold his wits about himself to finish the match was the showing of a true pro, and I can’t think of anything short of bravo for Shane.
Like the match before it, Love vs. Tara was a solid match. The Knockouts division was one of the golden spots on any pay-per-view. The sad part is that died when they started reducing the time for the women’s matches. Proof of that is here. Love and Tara were having a very good match that could’ve gone into the great category when it ended. Now I know a lot of people will crap on the ending, but it was a perfect set up for a rematch down the line. Just wished it’d gone a little longer, though. It’s amazing what two females can do to turn the typical Abyss PPV match into something memorable. Abyss, Raven, and Stevie did their jobs perfectly, but Daffney and Taylor Wilde were the real stars of this match; especially Daffney for taking that sick thumbtack bump.
Speaking of stepping up for their match, Sting really did a great job against Matt Morgan in their contest. My jaw dropped a couple of times watching Sting do stuff you don’t expect from a man in the twilight of his career. That’s not to say Matt was being carried. Morgan truly looked like a star in there with Sting, and the path for Morgan’s main event push looked incredibly bright here, even in a losing effort.
Another pair of vets that really turned it up were Team 3D. To think that 3D were jetlagged and exhausted, only to put on the performance with Beer Money like the one here is almost mind-boggling. Like Matt Morgan, Beer Money gets their share of the props for hanging with Team 3D, and coming off as a credible threat, no matter the ending. Team 3D veer off to feud with the British Invasion while Beer Money gets to shine as the top tag team in TNA. Win-win.
And we make it to the main event. There was no way that the main eventers could match the athleticism of the X Division KotM, and they knew that. They immediately thrust us into the action with Joe attacking Angle before the match. How that would play into the finish would be exponent ional. Before we got to the finale, we had an incredible brawl peppered with sick spots. Even Mick Foley proved he’s still crazy by dropping the big elbow off the penalty box in probably the highlight highspot of the match. Now, TNA is known for a lot of things, and predictable swerves are one of those things. Joe aligning with Angle is not one of those swerves. They really pulled a shocker out of their bag, and it wasn’t a bad one at all. For the first time in a while, Joe’s character has some mystery to it. The belt is finally off Foley. AJ has some momentum to gun for Angle and Joe in hopes of becoming the new World champion. In the end, TNA promised a memorable evening, and ended up delivering one of their most solid, all around cards in history. Outside of the couple of bumps after the X Division title match, the show is a big thumbs up. TNA Slammiversary 2009 Is Worth Your Money.