Press Release: TNA Issues Further 2013 Slammiversary PPV Details, Talent Advertised & More

March 12, 2013

TNA WRESTLING CELEBRATES ‘SLAMMIVERSARY XI’ IN BOSTON

‘THE IMMORTAL’ HULK HOGAN, ‘THE ICON’ STING, BULLY RAY, JEFF HARDY, KURT ANGLE, VELVET SKY AND MORE MARK COMPANY’S 11th ANNIVERSARY AT AGGANIS ARENA

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (March 11, 2013) – TNA Wrestling brings its high-impact brand of professional wrestling to Boston for the very first time with SLAMMIVERSARY XI, a live Pay-Per-View event celebrating the company’s 11th anniversary.

SLAMMIVERSARY XI emanates live from Agganis Arena on the campus of Boston University Sunday, June 2 at 8 p.m. Eastern/7 p.m. Central. Tickets for SLAMMIVERSARY XI go on sale Friday, March 29 at 10 a.m. ET through the Agganis Arena box office, all Ticketmaster locations, online at www.ticketmaster.com or charge by phone at (800) 745-3000.

“SLAMMIVERSARY XI is our biggest show of the summer, and we’re so excited to bring it to Boston for the very first time,” said TNA Entertainment President Dixie Carter. “The Northeast has such a great connection to the world of professional wrestling, and we can’t wait to showcase the IMPACT WRESTLING Superstars to this audience, not to mention celebrate our company’s 11th anniversary.”

IMPACT WRESTLING stars including “The Immortal” HULK HOGAN, “The Icon” STING, current TNA World Heavyweight Champion BULLY RAY, Olympic Gold Medalist KURT ANGLE, “The Charismatic Enigma” JEFF HARDY, X-DIVISION standouts such as current X-Division Champion KENNY KING and ZEMA ION, plus Knockouts Division Champion VELVET SKY and the lovely and lethal Knockouts, are among those expected to appear at SLAMMIVERSARY XI.

Fans also have an opportunity to see their favorite TNA stars up close and personal at “TNA SLAMMIVERSARY Fan InterAction” Saturday, June 1. Also, TNA will be offering a limited number of travel packages including lodging and tickets to SLAMMIVERSARY. More details are available at www.ShopTNA.com.

Fans can witness TNA’s best every week on IMPACT WRESTLING airing every Thursday night on Spike, 8 p.m. Eastern/7 p.m. Central.

Nick was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, and lived there until the age of 18, when he decided to pack his flack jacket and move to New York City.

Nick attended New York University and graduated in 2001 with a degree in Drama.

Nick first entered the internet wrestling community back in 2004 when he became the co-host of The Voice of Wrestling Radio Show. From there, Nick made the transition from radio personality to editor when he began working with WrestleZone in 2008.

Nick is a member of two Off-Broadway theatre companies, Another Urban Riff, and the Drama Desk Award winning Godlight Theatre Company. Nick has appeared in over a dozen Off-Broadway plays since he moved to New York City, and has shot several short and feature length films. In 2010, he completed principle photography on a film titled "How to Score Your Life," which also features TNA Knockout ODB.

Inspiration in his life has come from many people including his family, Woody Allen, Steven Spielberg, Jack Nicholson, The Beatles, and of course, Lassie.