The 6 greatest Slammiversary matches of all time

#1 Sami Callihan vs. Tessa Blanchard in an Intergender Match (Slammiversary 2019)

Two years ago Today: @Tess_Blanchard vs Sami Callihan in Slammiversary 2019She became the very first woman, to Main Event a major Impact Wrestling live ppv in the company's historyNobody has tweeted or celebrated the anniversary of her match. Fuck those people! Tessa rules! pic.twitter.com/8dOYJ8vukm

— Fuck Cancel Culture (@chainer2111) July 8, 2021

Slammiversary 2019 had one hell of a lineup for the big summer event for IMPACT Wrestling. Brian Cage defended the IMPACT World Championship against Michael Elgin, while Johnny Impact looked to take the X-Division Championship from Rich Swann. Despite those huge title matches, the company chose a non-title, history-making bout as the main event.

Tessa Blanchard was a former Knockouts Champion who reached her peak against the ladies of the company after a remarkable contest against IMPACT Hall of Famer Gail Kim at Rebellion 2019. Having already been at the top of the Knockouts division, Tessa ventured off to new horizons and found herself drawing the ire of Sami Callihan.

This animosity led to the first intergender match to ever headline a professional wrestling pay-per-view at Slammiversary 2019. Both competitors brought bats to the ring, with Tessa Blanchard holding a special gold one matching her attire. Blanchard came out aggressive, hitting head scissors and then a suicide dive to start things off.

Sami gained control by hitting a death valley driver on the floor and appeared to dictate the pace. With Callihan having the advantage, he taunted and toyed with his Slammiversary opponent. This didn't deter Tessa though. She countered Sami and hit a Samoan Drop. Blanchard then followed with a Tornado DDT for a nearfall.

.@Tess_Blanchard vs. @TheSamiCallihan changed the game forever in the Match of the Year at Slammiversary. With the stakes raised and the World Championship on the line, Sunday at #HardToKill is going to be incredible. pic.twitter.com/ixhQMqecoO

— IMPACT (@IMPACTWRESTLING) January 10, 2020

Sami put down Tessa and locked her in a STF, which Blanchard fought to the ropes to break. She then reversed the Cactus Driver attempt off the top into a draping code breaker for a two count. After the referee was taken out, Tessa nailed Sami with a low blow, a bat shot and The Magnum for another close nearfall. She followed with a crossface and looked close to victory.

However, Sami Callihan powered out and hit a Gotch tombstone for a nearfall. He then followed with The Cactus Driver for the win. Tessa Blanchard refused to quit throughout this Slammiversary main event. Not only did she earn the respect of the IMPACT Wrestling fans, but Tessa also earned Sami's, who handed her his bat as a sign of respect.

This was an incredible main event that won IMPACT Wrestling's Match of the Year for 2019. This set the foundation for a magical run for Tessa Blanchard that led to her eventually defeating Sami Callihan for the IMPACT World Championship months later. Due to this and the history-making significance of the bout, Tessa vs. Sami is the greatest Slammiversary match of all time.