Slammiversary 2005: Samoa Joe Arrives and Raven Leaves with the World Title

Simon Diamond and Trytan defeated Sonny Siaki and Apolo. The factual frame is a Tag team match, with the recorded finish classified as PINFALL and the title state recorded as NON_TITLE. As a pre-show match, it is judged partly on whether it creates momentum before the pay-per-view proper without demanding more importance than the card gives it. The match is weak because the idea is clearer than the payoff; it occupies its slot without creating enough momentum or distinction. The recorded bell-to-bell time is 3:56, useful context for judging how much the match tries to accomplish. At 4.8 out of 10, the rating is a WrestleFile editorial judgment about the match as part of Slammiversary 2005, not a replacement for the underlying result or historical record.

Shark Boy defeated Elix Skipper, Zach Gowen, Amazing Red, Delirious, and Jerelle Clark. The factual frame is a Six-way match, with the recorded finish classified as PINFALL and the title state recorded as NON_TITLE. On the main card, its value comes from how clearly it advances the event's competitive and dramatic shape. The match is solid and useful, but it lacks the extra layer of urgency or memorable escalation needed to reach the event's top tier. The preserved canonical bell-to-bell time is 6:27, while the factual record also keeps an exact-source duration disagreement explicit rather than hiding it. At 6.8 out of 10, the rating is a WrestleFile editorial judgment about the match as part of Slammiversary 2005, not a replacement for the underlying result or historical record.

Shocker defeated Alex Shelley. The factual frame is a Singles match, with the recorded finish classified as PINFALL and the title state recorded as NON_TITLE. On the main card, its value comes from how clearly it advances the event's competitive and dramatic shape. The match is strong rather than transcendent: the structure is convincing, the outcome matters, and the weaknesses never take over the experience. The preserved canonical bell-to-bell time is 10:41, while the factual record also keeps an exact-source duration disagreement explicit rather than hiding it. At 7.2 out of 10, the rating is a WrestleFile editorial judgment about the match as part of Slammiversary 2005, not a replacement for the underlying result or historical record.

Ron Killings defeated The Outlaw. The factual frame is a Singles match, with the recorded finish classified as PINFALL and the title state recorded as NON_TITLE. On the main card, its value comes from how clearly it advances the event's competitive and dramatic shape. The match is mixed: the basic purpose is understandable, yet the material does not consistently turn that purpose into compelling viewing. The preserved canonical bell-to-bell time is 7:35, while the factual record also keeps an exact-source duration disagreement explicit rather than hiding it. At 5.6 out of 10, the rating is a WrestleFile editorial judgment about the match as part of Slammiversary 2005, not a replacement for the underlying result or historical record.

The Naturals (Chase Stevens and Andy Douglas) (c) defeated Team Canada (Petey Williams and Eric Young). The factual frame is a Tag team match for the NWA World Tag Team Championship, with the recorded finish classified as PINFALL and the title state recorded as NWA_WORLD_TAG_TEAM_CHAMPIONSHIP_DEFENSE. On the main card, its value comes from how clearly it advances the event's competitive and dramatic shape. The match is strong rather than transcendent: the structure is convincing, the outcome matters, and the weaknesses never take over the experience. The preserved canonical bell-to-bell time is 15:13, while the factual record also keeps an exact-source duration disagreement explicit rather than hiding it. At 7.4 out of 10, the rating is a WrestleFile editorial judgment about the match as part of Slammiversary 2005, not a replacement for the underlying result or historical record.

Samoa Joe defeated Sonjay Dutt. The factual frame is a Singles match, with the recorded finish classified as SUBMISSION and the title state recorded as NON_TITLE. On the main card, its value comes from how clearly it advances the event's competitive and dramatic shape. Joe's TNA debut is historically important, but the score remains tied to this specific match against Sonjay Dutt rather than everything Joe would later become. The decisive result introduces him effectively without requiring an inflated rating. The preserved canonical bell-to-bell time is 6:24, while the factual record also keeps an exact-source duration disagreement explicit rather than hiding it. At 7.5 out of 10, the rating is a WrestleFile editorial judgment about the match as part of Slammiversary 2005, not a replacement for the underlying result or historical record.

Bobby Roode defeated Lance Hoyt. The factual frame is a Singles match, with the recorded finish classified as PINFALL and the title state recorded as NON_TITLE. On the main card, its value comes from how clearly it advances the event's competitive and dramatic shape. The match is mixed: the basic purpose is understandable, yet the material does not consistently turn that purpose into compelling viewing. The preserved canonical bell-to-bell time is 7:23, while the factual record also keeps an exact-source duration disagreement explicit rather than hiding it. At 5.8 out of 10, the rating is a WrestleFile editorial judgment about the match as part of Slammiversary 2005, not a replacement for the underlying result or historical record.

America's Most Wanted (Chris Harris and James Storm) defeated 3Live Kru (BG James and Konnan). The factual frame is a Tag team match, with the recorded finish classified as PINFALL and the title state recorded as NON_TITLE. On the main card, its value comes from how clearly it advances the event's competitive and dramatic shape. The match is solid and useful, but it lacks the extra layer of urgency or memorable escalation needed to reach the event's top tier. The preserved canonical bell-to-bell time is 6:56, while the factual record also keeps an exact-source duration disagreement explicit rather than hiding it. At 6.9 out of 10, the rating is a WrestleFile editorial judgment about the match as part of Slammiversary 2005, not a replacement for the underlying result or historical record.

Christopher Daniels (c) defeated Chris Sabin and Michael Shane. The factual frame is a Triple Threat elimination match for the TNA X Division Championship, with the recorded finish classified as ELIMINATION and the title state recorded as TNA_X_DIVISION_CHAMPIONSHIP_DEFENSE. On the main card, its value comes from how clearly it advances the event's competitive and dramatic shape. Daniels, Sabin and Shane give the X Division another strong championship match, with the elimination format creating a clear progression toward Daniels' final defense. The preserved canonical bell-to-bell time is 17:06, while the factual record also keeps an exact-source duration disagreement explicit rather than hiding it. At 8.4 out of 10, the rating is a WrestleFile editorial judgment about the match as part of Slammiversary 2005, not a replacement for the underlying result or historical record.

Raven defeated A.J. Styles (c), Abyss, Monty Brown, and Sean Waltman. The factual frame is a Five-way King of the Mountain match for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship, with the recorded finish classified as KING_OF_THE_MOUNTAIN_WIN and the title state recorded as NWA_WORLD_HEAVYWEIGHT_CHAMPIONSHIP_TITLE_CHANGE. On the main card, its value comes from how clearly it advances the event's competitive and dramatic shape. King of the Mountain gives the world-title change a uniquely TNA framework. Raven winning the championship is the decisive event-level consequence, while the crowded five-way structure keeps the match just below the very best bouts in this pilot. The preserved canonical bell-to-bell time is 14:20, while the factual record also keeps an exact-source duration disagreement explicit rather than hiding it. At 8 out of 10, the rating is a WrestleFile editorial judgment about the match as part of Slammiversary 2005, not a replacement for the underlying result or historical record.