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In April, WWE lost some of their most promising stars such as EC3, Rusev, and more owing to the current Covid-19 pandemic, and Impact Wrestling would seize the opportunity, promising that some of them would show up at their marquee event- Slammiversary 2020. As a result of the same, there was a lot of buzz around Impact Wrestling and Slammiversary (based on the potential return of some former WWE stars like EC3 and Eric Young), even more than Extreme Rules, to be quite honest.
Be sure to let me know what you thought of Slammiversary in the comments below. While there was a lot that I did not like about the show, I also enjoyed a whole bunch of stuff and I will list everything down for your reading pleasure in my 'Best and worst' of Slammiversary 2020 article.
Did you think that the hype around Slammiversary was worth it, after watching it on pay-per-view? I did.
#1 Best: Former WWE stars storm the stage at Slammiversary 2020, joining the Impact Wrestling roster, EC3 ends the show
With Heath Slater, EC3, and Eric Young, I have to say that Impact Wrestling gave us exactly what was advertised at Slammiversary, the arrival of former WWE superstars who did not have a spot on RAW or SmackDown anymore. I am really glad for them because they are guaranteed to be big stars in the Impact Wrestling roster, in the weeks to follow after Slammiversary 2020.
How could you not pop for the reunion of Heath Slater and Rhino, two of the most beloved stars from the WWE roster, who had become fan favorites as a tag team unit? Imagine the pops that would have happened, if there were crowds in attendance at Slammiversary 2020.
#1 Worst: Ken Shamrock with the botch of the year at Impact Wrestling Slammiversary 2020
Ken Shamrock was in the ring with three exceptional workers at Slammiversary and they could have carried him through the match with ease. Instead, he chose to do things that he is not comfortable with and wasn't even comfortable doing at the peak of his pro wrestling career and ended up with one of the biggest botches of the year.
There was a far more minor botch from a certain Good Brother as well who could not catch a beer in the nick of time when it was tossed to him at Slammiversary and it looked very awkward indeed.
While that can be neglected, Ken Shamrock has been known for his ground-based offense, and for someone in the kind of shape that he is, at his age, he should have unleashed his barrage of holds on The North.
Why try and be Rich Swann when the man is already in the roster, defying gravity at every single opportunity he is given?
#2 Best: Deonna Purrazzo steals the show with Jordynne Grace at Slammiversary 2020
Jordynne Grace has been a fantastic representative for the Knockouts but it was time to shake things up with a strong heel at the top of the division and I thought that putting the title around Deonna Purrazzo's waist at Slammiversary was the best course of action.
The two Knockouts tore it up in the tradition of Impact Wrestling and TNA, where the Knockouts division has constantly outshined the men and how. I am excited to check out how Impact Wrestling fares after Slammiversary with Deonna Purrazzo as the face of the Knockouts division, going forward.
I also thought that Chris Bey winning the X-Division Championship was a good touch and while that match was solid too, I'd have to say that the Knockouts had the match of the night at Slammiversary this year by far.
Even without the influx of WWE stars, the current crop of talent at Impact Wrestling is strong and they proved their worth at Slammiversary 2020.
#2 Worst: The Gauntlet match for the Number 1 Contender's spot at Slammiversary
I am a big fan of the depth of the Knockouts division in Impact Wrestling and the fact that each of them is so different was apparent in the Gauntlet match at Slammiversary. What I did not enjoy was John E. Bravo constantly showing up in the Gauntlet match at Slammiversary because it just took away from what the amazing Knockouts in the ring were doing, in my opinion.
There is a place for comedy in the roster, I suppose, but this was not my favorite spot of Slammiversary 2020.
This match also showcased how green some of the talent is when working on such a grand stage with the world watching.
That said, I wasn't disappointed with the outcome of this big gauntlet match at Slammiversary at all, and it was a minor glitch in what was a pretty entertaining show overall, even though it probably won't go down as one of the best pay-per-view events in Impact Wrestling history by a long stretch of the imagination.
#3 Best/Worst: Eddie Edwards is crowned the brand new Impact Wrestling World Champion at Slammiversary
I have had many conversations with Eddie Edwards over the years and can confirm that he's one of the nicest guys in pro wrestling and one of the hardest workers in the ring as well. Somehow, putting the title on him at Slammiversary seems like taking a step back because Ace Austin would have been a great representative for the Championship in my opinion.
Or Impact Wrestling could have sent shockwaves through the professional wrestling fraternity by putting the title around EC3's waist at Slammiversary. I am just not certain that Eddie Edwards will get as many viewers back on track, despite his wealth of talent.
To conclude our Slammiversary 2020 review, we at Sportskeeda have some massive news for all our readers. You can now ask questions to Big Luke Gallows after his massive appearance at Slammiversary by joining us live either on Facebook or YouTube in what should be a loaded session with our very own Chris Featherstone.
