Slammiversary 2016 - The LIVE Recap

Jeremy Borash, the entire TNA locker room and the entire audience have a moment of silence for the recent mass shooting that took place in the city of Orlando, where this year's Slammiversary is being held.

Gregory Shane Helms is banned from ringside for the next match as per TNA executives.

With Gregory Shane Helms banned from ringside, Eddie Edwards beats Trevor Lee, DJ Z and Andrew Everett with an inside cradle on Trevor Lee to become the TNA X Division Champion!

Jeremy Borash interviews Ethan Carter III. He tells "The Miracle" Mike Bennett that he's not a god and that he's really a false prophet, and he's coming for him with two fists, ten knuckles and "Old Testament vengeance."

Before the next match, Al Snow greets the crowd with very broken French before saying he will make wrestling great again with the help of The Tribunal (Basile Baraka and Judge Baron Dax), much like how his hero Donald Trump will make America great again.

The Tribunal (Basile Baraka and Judge Baron Dax) beat Grado and Mahabali Shera.

Braxton Sutter meets up with "The Cowboy" James Storm backstage.

Maria Kanellis shows up before the next match with a cast on her left hand. Allie shows up with Maria and calls Gail Kim a "big faker," saying that Gail is faking an injury and that Maria is legitimately hurt. Maria says the match is off, but Gail Kim isn't buying it and tells her to get in the ring before she makes her. Suddenly, Billy Corgan shows up and says that Maria has been deemed legitimately injured by TNA officials. Gail Kim won't get her match with Maria Kanellis until Maria is cleared to compete again, and Maria claims that it will take a long time and that she may never be able to wrestle again. Gail Kim still wants a match, and she gets one: she's in the Knockouts title match, which will now happen next.

Sienna beats Gail Kim and Jade in a triple threat to become TNA Knockouts Championship after Gail Kim goes after Maria Kanellis and Jade's former Dollhouse partner Marti Bell suddenly shows up to hit Jade in the back with a foreign object.

Jeremy Borash interviews Lashley. Lashley says he's played Drew Galloway like a puppet and brought him into his world, and that he will win by knockout or tapout.

Before the next match, "The Cowboy" James Storm shows up and celebrates the fact that he's been at every Slammiversary since the very first one. He talks about how it was in the very beginning, and how much has changed since then. Now there are people left and right wanting an opportunity with him, and now somebody's got just that. That person: Braxton Sutter.

"The Cowboy" James Storm beats Braxton Sutter. Both men show respect - and share a beer - after the match.

Jeremy Borash interviews Eli Drake. Eli knows that Bram is both crazy and dangerous enough to put his life on the line to take the King of the Mountain title from him, but he then calls Bram a dummy and says that he won't be losing the title anytime soon.

Eli Drake retains the TNA King of the Mountain Championship against Bram.

Jeremy Borash interviews "The Miracle" Mike Bennett, who puts himself on a pedestal before calling Ethan Carter III a spoiled little rich kid and saying that his road to redemption won't end happily.

Ethan Carter III beats "The Miracle" Mike Bennett.

Matt Hardy says that he will prove he is "the true face of Hardy" tonight.

Jeff Hardy beats Matt Hardy in a Full Metal Mayhem Match.

Decay (Crazzy Steve, Abyss, Rosemary) say that the future is now...and the future is Decay. Rosemary says The Bro Mans (Robbie E and Jessie Godderz) died a long time ago, and that they can die again.

Decay (Crazzy Steve and Abyss) retain the TNA Tag Team Championships against The Bro Mans (Robbie E and Jessie Godderz) in a chaotic tag team match.

Jeremy Borash interviews Drew Galloway, who says that this match is 16 years in the making...and he promises to beat Lashley and keep this world title reign going.

Lashley beats Drew Galloway in a match that can only end in knockout or tapout to become the TNA World Heavyweight Champion after Lashley chokes Galloway out.