Slammiversary 2013: Angle-Styles, Terrell-Kim and a Corrected Nine-Match Card Give Boston a Deep Anniversary Show

Chris Sabin defeated Kenny King (c) and Suicide. This is the opener at Slammiversary 2013, presented as Ultimate X match for the TNA X Division Championship, and it runs 13:35. The time allocation gives the wrestlers enough room to build a complete attraction. The title change gives the finish direct consequence and raises the match above a similarly placed non-title bout. The evaluation also considers what the match has to follow and what it is asked to prepare the audience for next. Within this specific card, those factors combine into a 8.7 score, placing the bout among the strongest matches on the card.

Jeff Hardy, Magnus and Samoa Joe defeated Aces & Eights (Garett Bischoff, Mr. Anderson and Wes Brisco). This is the match 2 at Slammiversary 2013, presented as Six-man tag team match, and it runs 10:06. The compact time window puts extra pressure on the match to establish its purpose quickly. With no championship change attached, the match is judged mostly on its placement, stipulation, time and contribution to the event's momentum. The evaluation also considers what the match has to follow and what it is asked to prepare the audience for next. Within this specific card, those factors combine into a 7.8 score, placing the bout in the useful middle of the card.

Jay Bradley defeated Sam Shaw. This is the match 3 at Slammiversary 2013, presented as Gut Check Final to qualify for the 2013 Bound For Glory Series, and it runs 4:56. The compact time window puts extra pressure on the match to establish its purpose quickly. With no championship change attached, the match is judged mostly on its placement, stipulation, time and contribution to the event's momentum. The evaluation also considers what the match has to follow and what it is asked to prepare the audience for next. Within this specific card, those factors combine into a 6.6 score, placing the bout in the lower tier of the event.

Devon (c) (with Knux) defeated Joseph Park by countout. This is the match 4 at Slammiversary 2013, presented as Singles match for the TNA Television Championship, and it runs 0:32. The compact time window puts extra pressure on the match to establish its purpose quickly. The successful defense gives the result clear championship purpose even though the title does not change hands. The evaluation also considers what the match has to follow and what it is asked to prepare the audience for next. Within this specific card, those factors combine into a 6.2 score, placing the bout in the lower tier of the event.

Abyss defeated Devon (c) (with Knux). This is the match 5 at Slammiversary 2013, presented as Singles match for the TNA Television Championship, and it runs 3:40. The compact time window puts extra pressure on the match to establish its purpose quickly. The title change gives the finish direct consequence and raises the match above a similarly placed non-title bout. The evaluation also considers what the match has to follow and what it is asked to prepare the audience for next. Within this specific card, those factors combine into a 7.6 score, placing the bout in the useful middle of the card.

Gunner and James Storm defeated Austin Aries and Bobby Roode, Bad Influence (Christopher Daniels and Kazarian), and Chavo Guerrero and Hernandez (c). This is the match 6 at Slammiversary 2013, presented as Four-way elimination match for the TNA World Tag Team Championship, and it runs 16:41. The time allocation gives the wrestlers enough room to build a complete attraction. The title change gives the finish direct consequence and raises the match above a similarly placed non-title bout. The evaluation also considers what the match has to follow and what it is asked to prepare the audience for next. Within this specific card, those factors combine into a 8.3 score, placing the bout in the event's strong supporting tier.

Taryn Terrell defeated Gail Kim. This is the match 7 at Slammiversary 2013, presented as Last Knockout Standing match with ODB as special guest referee, and it runs 9:19. The compact time window puts extra pressure on the match to establish its purpose quickly. With no championship change attached, the match is judged mostly on its placement, stipulation, time and contribution to the event's momentum. The evaluation also considers what the match has to follow and what it is asked to prepare the audience for next. Within this specific card, those factors combine into a 8.8 score, placing the bout among the strongest matches on the card.

Kurt Angle defeated A.J. Styles. This is the match 8 at Slammiversary 2013, presented as Singles match, and it runs 15:43. The time allocation gives the wrestlers enough room to build a complete attraction. With no championship change attached, the match is judged mostly on its placement, stipulation, time and contribution to the event's momentum. The evaluation also considers what the match has to follow and what it is asked to prepare the audience for next. Within this specific card, those factors combine into a 9.0 score, placing the bout among the strongest matches on the card.

Bully Ray (c) defeated Sting. This is the main event at Slammiversary 2013, presented as Last Chance No Holds Barred match for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship; since Sting lost, he could never challenge for the championship again, and it runs 14:21. The time allocation gives the wrestlers enough room to build a complete attraction. The successful defense gives the result clear championship purpose even though the title does not change hands. The evaluation also considers what the match has to follow and what it is asked to prepare the audience for next. Within this specific card, those factors combine into a 8.7 score, placing the bout among the strongest matches on the card.