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10 Interesting Facts About Slammiversary 2019 By Hakeem Fullerton

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Intro: A year following the critical and commercial success of Slammiversary 2018, the next Slammiversary had to really deliver and while the event didn't reach the same heights as it's predecessor, it did continue the company's impressive streak of producing consistently good PPV's following the successes that were 'Homecoming' and 'Rebellion'. It was a night that saw wrestlers returning, a whole lot of violence and two phenomenal main event matches b ut, as is often the case there are a few interesting facts about they event that many of you may not now about, so today I'll be mentioning ten facts to come out or surrounding Slammiversary 2019.    10. Madison Rayne Turned Heel During A Pre-Show Match Pre-show matches usually don't get that much attention from fans, presumably over the idea that if a match ends up being on the warm-up show instead of the actually PPV then it's probably an ...

10 Interesting Facts About Slammiversary 2018 By Hakeem Fullerton

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  Intro:  2018 can be seen as an important year in modern wrestling history as the landscape of the professional wrestling world would be changed for here on in; Key events like WWE signing a ten year deal with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to host events in the area, they 'All In' event which lead to the rise of All Elite Wrestling and the weakening of Ring of Honor but mostly important the year also saw the resurrection of a wrestling promotion that many believed was dead and soon to be buried. Considered by many to be the best PPV in company history if not one of the best PPV's of the year and of the decade, Slammiversary 2018 was the night that got wrestling fans and journalists alike to pay attention to Impact but for the first time in a long time it was for all the right reasons. An amazing set and venue for the event, spectacular in-ring action, a wild and energetic crowd, and a few career defining matches t...