Slammiversary featured employees other than the wrestlers involved in the matches . Mike Tenay and Don West were the commentators for the telecast , with Frank Trigg providing for the A.J. Styles versus Kurt Angle bout only . Jeremy Borash and David Penzer were ring announcers for the event . Andrew Thomas , Earl Hebner , Rudy Charles , and Mark " Slick " Johnson participated as referees for the encounters . Lauren Thompson and Borash were used as interviewers during the event . Besides those who competed at the event , Abyss , Ace Young , Eric Young , George Steele , Héctor Guerrero , Jake Roberts , Jay Lethal , Johnny Devine , Kamala , Karen Angle , Koko B. Ware , Raisha Saeed , Rhaka Khan , Salinas , Scott Steiner , SoCal Val , Sonjay Dutt , and Tomko all appeared on camera , either in backstage or in ringside segments . The wedding of Lethal and Val took place after the second $ 25 @,@ 000 Fan Challenge . The segment ended when Dutt proclaimed his love for Val in the storyline and attacked Lethal . Young , Steele , Roberts , Kamala , and Ware came to Lethal 's defense before Roberts placed a snake on top of an unconscious Dutt to end the segment .