Tonight TNA celebrates their 11th anniversary with they're yearly Slammiversary. I'll breakdown the card and give my two cents.
Jay Bradley vs. Sam Shaw- I expect a nice big man/little man match here. It will be interesting to see how the match goes as both are still green and Bradley didn't have a good match with Christian York. Nevertheless, I'm interested and looking forward to this match.
Gail Kim vs. Taryn Terrell- This could probably be the weakest match on the card. Kim is one of the best talents in business but Terrell is very green. While Kim is great to put a green talent with, she still could do more with an experienced talent. Not to mention in Last Man/Knockout Standing matches, people expect blood and weapons but I don't see either happening.
Samoa Joe, Magnus, and Jeff Hardy vs. Wes Brisco, Garrett Bischoff, and DOC- One of the matches I'm most looking forward to. You can never get enough Joe and Magnus while it's good to see Hardy back. I'm mostly glad to see the younger Aces and Eights getting a spot because if there's one thing that bothers me about A&8s is the focus on the older guys like Bully, Devon, Mr. Anderson, and D-Lo. Don't get me wrong Bully and Devon are good but I want to see the younger guys like Brisco, DOC, Bischoff, and Knux getting time.
Kenny King vs. Chris Sabin vs. Suicide- Yet another fun match. King and Sabin are two guys who have the chance to go far and Suicide is welcome addition to the X Division. This can be a match of the night candidate as King is incredible, Sabin seems back to normal, and Suicide is played by the very talented TJ Perkins.
Devon vs. Joseph Parks- Not sure what to think of here. Joseph Parks in an entertaining character but the character is not going to ever have the best match of the night. Fortunately, Chris Parks (Abyss & Joseph Parks) is a veteran and has played the character very well. Add to the fact that Devon is another vet and they'll find a way to be entertaining.
Chavo Guerrero & Hernandez vs. Bad Influence vs. Austin Aries & Bobby Roode vs. James Storm & Gunner- I'm mixed on this match. On one hand all these guys know how to put on a great match and it's great to see Gunner back. The problem is the first three teams have been feuding with each other for so long that it's kind of stale and dull. Another problem is Storm is going in hurt and will likely not do much for this match. I'm still looking forward to it but I hope Storm heals soon and we get some fresh blood in the tag team division after this show.
AJ Styles vs. Kurt Angle- These two have had many classics over the years and I'm sure this will be another one. It should be interesting as Styles is not as flashy as he once was since developing his current lone wolf character and Angle is also selling a knee injury. Regardless these two should be able to come up with something special.
Bully Ray vs. Sting- Not the most excited for this match since Sting in the main event is stale but there is a well told story and rivalry here. The no holds barred stipulation should add to the match as Bully has been in many street fights and Sting can still go in the ring at 54 years old. It won't win Match of the Year but it should be fun.
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