[7.0] "Slammiversary in 2020 had insanely rough task as Impact really put effort on promoting this show with lots of surprises coming and it sucks the pandemic hit cause there was no crowd in the building to celebrate the returns. We've seen MCMG, Good Brothers, Heath, Eric Young and EC3 - every surprise delivered that's for sure, Chris and Alex went all in challenging The North + delivered a great match with Zach and Dez, Heath cut a promo, Eric got a spot in the main event in which GB made the save for Eddie and EC3's video appeared on the screen after; it only sucks that we didn't see any Knockout returning. Opening contest was very good with MCMG and The Rascalz putting on a great show - ***, 75. Moose with Tommy unfortunately had the worst match of the night which was pretty underwhelming - **, 25. KO's Gauntlet delivered and the right woman won - ***. X Division title match was well fought but it lacked the emotions - ***, 25. The North did very well with Sami and Ken, really enjoyable bout - ***, 5. Jordynne and Deonna put on match of the night with hard hitting, ruthless style + Purrazzo as the new champion sounds so good - ****, 5. And the main event was great, it dragged a bit but overall it came out nicely - ***, 75. This Slammi would definitely deliver way more it the crowd was there that's for sure but even without people Impact made out of this hell of a show which was definitely a good one."
[6.0] "This show just made a 6/10 and it was a fun one, surprises and all i remember alot of people being hyped about this show online when it happened, it was a mixed bag of quality but not a bad show what so ever here from TNA, it would have me excited fort the future"
[6.0] "In hindsight, an alright show, limited by the empty Covid-era arena that deflates a lot of the energy. It's wild that we sat through like a year of these kind of shows, isn't it? But I digress. The main story of the show is that it was built around a "new era" defining main event, with a returning world champion and also the debut of the Good Brothers, which was... something, I guess. I think the Good Brothers were still thought of more fondly in mid 2020, but honestly not that fondly still, and Eric Young being treated as a returning big star was always going to fall flat. There were some decent matches - the opening tag match was really fun, and the X Division title match was my personal favorite, with some good stuff elsewhere from the North, Deonna and Jordynne working hard, and the main event at least being an entertaining clusterfuck. But all told, it was just a murky miss of middling talent with a clear ceiling, some slightly odd booking decisions, and an environment that made it hard to get invested. So, basically, a worthy TNA Anniversary show."
[6.0] "Mixed bag here. Some hits, misses and an atrocious match make up this show. Opening tag match was thoroughly enjoyable considering the two teams involved. Good athleticism showed, and a joy to watch the MCMG back in Impact. Moose vs Dreamer was slow, as expected, but I kinda liked bits of it. Wasn't all that great though. Gauntlet match did not live up to any expectations. Sure, some shenanigans were fun such as Bravo, but the match did not peak my interest at all. Usually I enjoy Willie Mack's matches and Chris Bey can be great in the ring. While this was enjoyable, I feel like it could have been much more. The tag titles match wasn't bad but wasn't that enjoyable either. Only served to further the issues between Shamrock and Callihan. Aftermath would have been better with a crowd, tbh. Purrazzo and Grace had one of the best penultimate matches in recent memory. There some good technical wrestling from Deonna and Grace was a physical force. Deonna wins in a vicious fashion and I loved how intense she looked. Main event was just great from all aspects. Great surprises before the match, during the match and after the match. Ace Austin was the star here but Rich Swann had me rooting for him. Awesome to see Edwards win the title. While not solid, this was a fairly enjoyable show that might have been better with a crowd, and without that gauntlet match."
[6.0] "MCMG vs Rascalz (***) / Moose vs Dreamer (**) / Knockouts Gauntlet (-**) / Mack vs Bey (*** 1/4) / The North vs Shamrock & Callihan (***) / Grace vs Purazzo (*** 3/4 MOTN) / 5-way Elimination (*** 3/4). Should have been a 7 for an overall solid card, but knockouts gauntlet was so offensively bad, i had to lower my rating to 6."
[8.0] "Impact was - yet again - put in a rough spot in the weeks leading up to Slammiversary, losing reigning World Champion (Blanchard) in acrimonious fashion, as well as one of the top contenders scheduled to compete for the title (Elgin) and several other prominently-featured talents to the #SpeakingOut movement, but against all odds (no pun intended) were able to turn it around and put on a very strong show. In terms of match quality, Jordynne Grace vs. Deonna Purrazzo was easily the best match of the night and probably best of the weekend, though the five-way main event for the vacated World Title, the Rascalz vs. returning Motor City Machine Guns opener were good, North vs. Shamrock/Callihan and Mack vs. Bey for the X Title were solid, and Moose vs. Dreamer was about what you'd expect, but not bad. The women's gauntlet was what it was, and featured maybe a little too much comedy, but Rae winning sets up what should be an interesting title match vs. Purrazzo. We also got a number of debuts/returns to the company that should make things interesting going forward, including the aforementioned MCMG, EC3, Good Brothers, Young (though I would've preferred him as a face) and Slater (though his debut suffered from production issues). An encouraging sign for a company I've long since learned never to bet against."
[8.0] "FU Meltzer! Mis notas de IMPACT Slammiversary 2020: 1. Tag Team Match Motor City Machine Guns vs The Razcals / ***1/2 2. TNA World Heavyweight Title Old School Rules Match Moose (c) vs Tommy Dreamer / **1/2 (decepción de la noche) 3. Impact Knockouts Title #1 Contendership Gauntlet Match Kylie Rae vs Alisha Edwards vs Jessica Havok vs John E. Bravo vs Katie Forbes vs Kiera Hogan vs Kimber Lee vs Madison Rayne vs Nevaeh vs Rosemary vs Susie (Su Yung) vs Tasha Steelz vs Taya Valkyrie / ** (ABURRIDO) 4. IMPACT X Division Title Match Willie Mack (c) vs Chris Bey / ***1/2 5. IMPACT Tag Team Title Match The North (c) vs Sami Callihan& Ken Shamrock / ***1/2 6. Impact Knockouts Title Match Jordynne Grace (c) vs Deonna Purrazzo / **** (sorpresa) 7. Impact World Title Five Way Elimination Match (vacante) Eddie Edwards vs Ace Austin vs Eric Young vs Rich Swann vs Trey Miguel / **** (gran storytelling y mejor lucha de la noche) NOTA FINAL: 7. 5 de 10. No solo el nivel en el ring ayudó a éste evento, sino sus sorpresa como regresos de grandes figuras, storyline de fondo en todos los combates (incluso el gauntlet), además del debut de nuevos wrestlers que prometen dar un gran paso en la compañía, además de los segmentos fueron pocos pero efectivos. No sé uds, pero una cosa es tener opiniones subjetivas y otras es ser hater, y ya considero al WON (Meltzer) que es un hater declarado de IMPACT, luego de ver sus estrellas en los últimos shows de la compañía. Gran storytelling la que nos contaron en el main event, pero lo más reprochable del show en éste sentido es que de la nada hay nueva campeona femenina, con 0 construcción y conociendo el trabajo que hace el IMPACT de ésta época, no sé qué carajos estaban pensando. Shamrock no dejó que la lucha en parejas fuera más de lo que vimos, parecía desconcentrado y no tuvo buen selling en algunas secuencias."
[8.0] "With Impact going through a massive transitional period, i had to check this show out and im very impressed with how things are looking. The show was overall very enjoyable and despite having a dud match and a horrible Knockouts gauntlet the rest of the show was so strong and had some fantastic wrestling. The Knockouts championship match was clearly MOTN and the main event was fantastic filled with so many twists and turns it made for a good watch. Impact is in a brilliant place right now and i will be watching closely to see what theyve got planned in the future."
[7.0] "Solidly good enough. The opener was pretty great, the MCMG are always such a treat to see and the Rascalz were great opponents for them. Moose vs Dreamer was ok, i mean, Tommy is not even walking amazingly anymore but they made it work. Moose looks great too, by the way. The Knockouts Gauntlet Match was... embarassing, most of the time. The good point of it was that they knew it and the weak links were eliminated quickly and, when it mattered, the better workers had some time to show themselves. Also, Kylie Rae is damn gold! Bay vs Mack was pretty good, Willie Mack is impressive but the ending was too quick, this one needed three more minutes or so. The North vs Shamrock and Callihan was ok, Ken shouldn't be fighting anymore for more than 5 minutes, he was so exhausted that it kind of hurt the story of the match. Post match challenge by the MCMG was pretty good too, might make me watch next episode just for that. Purrazzo vs Grace was good at times, freaking boring at others with the worst wrestling gear choice of the year award to Grace, decent match, i guess. The Main event was a tad too long for me and it too ranged from pretty good to damn boring because of that. Rich Swann stuff was the best thing on the match, Eric Young was an underwhelming as hell reveal for a 4th man but the ending was pretty cool. Overall, 6/10 show that goes up one point for the reveals and decisions they made."
[8.0] "Didn't reach the highs of last years Slammiversary but nevertheless this card was the definition of solid. -Opener MCMG vs Rascals was a perfect way to kick off a PPV and in an industry where surprises are few and far between, (people knew Sabin would show up but no one expected Shelley) ***3/4 -Moose vs Dreamer was just a very much by the numbers hardcore match. Both these guys have great presence though ** - Knockouts Gauntlet match , which was actually a battle royal was messy * - Chris Bey vs Willie Mack- great little X Division match from two very talented wrestlers. ***1/2 - The North vs Shamrock and Callihan. Classic old school tag team match. The North have really come into their own as confident and dominant in world tag scene. Callihan is always fun to watch and Shamrock has still pretty much got it. ***1/2 - Jordynne Grace vs Deonna Purrazzo. I would say the MOTN. Great mix of heavy hitting moves and mat grappling and reversals. they built it up and tore it down. *****1/4 -Ace Austin vs Eddie Edwards vs Trey Miguel vs Rich Swann vs Eric Young. I think for a lot of people the whole surprise entrant thing might have overshadowed the actual match but this was a great mainevent with lots of nice interactions between everyone. EY once again showed why he is a top class talent and why other companies were crazy not to utilise him. Edwards is Impact's rock these days and deserves to be at the pinnacle of the company. Going to be interesting to see where this all goes."
[10.0] "Once again, Impact proves it's a smart and unkillable company. Very good matches from opener to main-event, many surprises (with more to come I'm sure) Slammiversary is once again one of the best show of the year for the 3rd year in a row"
[9.0] "Great show, I did really enjoy it from start to end. I was really surprised by The North vs Callihan & Shamrock and Purrazzo vs Grace. The main event was great and all the wrestlers debuting and coming back make me feel very excited for Tuesday show."
[8.0] "This is where Impact needs to be and i? m looking forward to the future of the company. MCMG vs Rascalz was a very entertaining way to start off *** Moose vs Dreamer was ok, nothing special ** 1/2 Knockouts Gauntlet was better than it needed to be, some great comedy moments and a true iron woman ** 3/4 Chris Bey vs Willie Mack was great but i feel it could have been a little longer *** North vs Shamrock & Callihan was also a surprise, Shamrock is very slow and sluggish in the ring now a days but the 3 guys made sure to carry the match and it was quite entertaining *** 1/4 The Knockouts title match was great, once again needed to be slightly longer. *** 1/4 The World title match was MOTN for me, the double swerve on the mystery was great and the action was superb. *** 1/2"
[9.0] ""I really enjoyed this show especially the awesome returns. The good brothers had very cool entrance music. i liked the cliffhanger of the show with Ec3. ""
[7.0] "The 2nd half of the show especially was very good. Jordynne/Purrazzo was the MOTN although the Willie Mack and Tag title match were also excellent. They did not need a no-DQ match. The women's gauntlet was rushed and had some cringey comedy."