[07/20/2024] TNA WRESTLING PRESENTS: SLAMMIVERSARY XX

[AStrangeName]

Kind of surprised the main event isn't a King of the Mountain match
Also kind of hoping AJ shows up as a surprise entrant but that's something you would want to advertise

Outside of the Queen of the Mountain match that happened 2 years ago, they haven't done an King of the Mountain match since 2016 and last one for the men in Slammiversary was in 2015.

 

[Vice Queen]

We got this before the bounce remix.

 

[AStrangeName]

We got this before the bounce remix.

They even gave him an 80s remix



At this point, you gotta make that bounce remix or hit someone up at the booth to do it

 

[Thebadguy]

Happy for TNA

 

[AKM-95]

Outside of the Queen of the Mountain match that happened 2 years ago, they haven't done an King of the Mountain match since 2016 and last one for the men in Slammiversary was in 2015.

I get it. I think the card could use a gimmick match to spice it up a bit not to mention it would be a nice nod to their history.

 

[LordDeathwatch]

@AStrangeName @Rollie Forbes We in here.

 

[firemanBk]

Outside of the Queen of the Mountain match that happened 2 years ago, they haven't done an King of the Mountain match since 2016 and last one for the men in Slammiversary was in 2015.

I'm aware it's been a long time since they had a men's match and also but also some of that coincided with them moving away from the TNA branding
I mean, the reverse ladder match is a goofy stip but it was unique to TNA
They stopped doing them after Hogan came in cause that changed a lot of things
Feels like it would've aligned well with their return to the TNA branding

 

[AStrangeName]

I get it. I think the card could use a gimmick match to spice it up a bit not to mention it would be a nice nod to their history.

I'm aware it's been a long time since they had a men's match and also but also some of that coincided with them moving away from the TNA branding
I mean, the reverse ladder match is a goofy stip but it was unique to TNA
They stopped doing them after Hogan came in cause that changed a lot of things
Feels like it would've aligned well with their return to the TNA branding

Yeah, that what I mention early on in the thread how the elimination match wasn't an King of the Mountain match. Considering how people enjoyed the Queen in the Mountain match two years ago, you would've thought they bring it back coinciding with the return to the TNA name.

I would love to see them bring back the X Cup tournament though Last time they did that was three years ago and with amount of hoopers that are out there today, along with the X Division

 

[AStrangeName]

 

[2CT]

finally they got a PPV on a Saturday instead of Friday

ima be in for this the homie @AStrangeName said it was gon be a good one

 

[LordDeathwatch]

If literally nothing else pans out, that X-Division match & main event has enough talent to carry the back half of the card.

 

[AStrangeName]

If literally nothing else pans out, that X-Division match & main event has enough talent to carry the back half of the card.

They're probably going to announce the last batch of matches on Thursday and possibly Saturday.

 

[LordDeathwatch]

They're probably going to announce the last batch of matches on Thursday and possibly Saturday.

Most likely, need to capitalize on the sellout and good press. I don't know if they're going to keep the title on Moose considering at least 2 of those guys could conceivably be credible Champions coming out of it.

 

[Kidd Dibiase]

Five years ago, Joe Hendry set out to take his professional wrestling career to the next level.

A decorated amateur wrestler and a legitimate force at 6’2”, Hendry was seeking his breakout moment toward superstardom. And he thought that the right entrance song would go a long way in achieving that goal.

“I wanted to progress to the top of the card, and I thought I needed an epic theme song to go along with that rise,” said Hendry, who is in the six-man elimination match for the TNA world title this Saturday at Slammiversary. “I love music as much as I love wrestling. I love getting lost in both.”

A musician at heart, Hendry spent two-and-a-half weeks writing and recording “I Believe in Joe Hendry”. Five years after its creation, it is fulfilling every prerequisite of a wrestling theme: it is the type of song that repeats in your head, its upbeat nature makes you want to listen again, and it is tailor-made for people to sing along.
“I wanted audience participation,” said Hendry, a native of Edinburgh, Scotland. “That’s what I knew it needed. Clapping hands and waving hands were the best options, so I reverse engineered the song in that manner. And the lyrics came to me. I wanted the audience to believe in me. What better way for that to happen than to sing it?”

Suddenly, Hendry, 36, is an overnight sensation that manifested after 11 years of unrelenting grind and passion. His notoriety has reached altogether new tiers in NXT amid its partnership with TNA, where each of his appearances–beginning with a number-one contender battle royal on June 18–has ended with people clamoring for more.

“Did I think it was going to go well?” asked Hendry. “Yes, I did. Did I think that was going to be WWE’s most watched video on X for the year? No, I did not. People saw my real emotions, and that’s what wrestling is all about.”
After a brief cameo at NXT Heatwave, Hendry returned last week to team with Trick Williams to defeat Shawn Spears and new NXT champ Ethan Page. His surprise appearances have captured the spirit of his “Say his name and he shall appear” lyric, and Hendry signs have become commonplace at WWE signs.

“It’s been very rewarding and pleasantly surprising,” said Hendry. “I could appear on any wrestling show. You’ll just have to keep watching.”
One place where Hendry will be is Slammiversary this Saturday. It marks TNA’s return to Montreal, and the sold-out crowd at the Verdun Auditorium would relish the chance to sing along as Hendry wins the world title for the very first time.

“Cody Rhodes spoke about this with Ariel Helwani, and it’s a principle I genuinely believe,” said Hendry. “Cody was talking to John Cena about his loss at WrestleMania, and Cena told him to be the champion without the belt.

“That really hit me. In TNA, I am the champion without the belt. Now it’s time for me to win at Slammiversary.”

As Hendry’s popularity continues to climb new levels, it is fascinating to learn the method behind his manner of chaos. Whether it is buying electronic billboard space outside of Clash at the Castle, releasing his memes to build fan support, or using algorithms to his advantage to generate buzz, Hendry is leaving no stone unturned in his quest for greatness.

“You have to ruffle some feathers,” said Hendry. “You have to take a shot and go outside the lines. I’m willing to do that.

“Plus, sometimes you have to have something taken away from you to show how much it really means. Wrestling was taken away from me during the pandemic. I love wrestling so much. So I’m now using my business acumen and I’m having fun doing what I love.”

 

[AStrangeName]