The fourth installment in the Slammiversary name was announced in January 2008 to take place on June 8 . In March 2008 , it was reported that Slammiversary would be held outside the TNA Impact ! Zone in Orlando , Florida . In late @-@ March 2008 , Slammiversary was expected to be held in Tennessee . TNA issued a press release in April 2008 advertising Slammiversary on June 8 at the DeSoto Civic Center in Southaven , Mississippi , although TNA promoted the event as being held in the Memphis area . It also announced that the annual King of the Mountain match would be held at the event . Tickets for Slammiverary went on sale on April 25 . Slammiversary celebrates TNA 's six year anniversary , after it formed on June 19 , 2002 . TNA created a section covering the event on their website . TNA released a poster to promote the event prior featuring the tagline " In a town where legends are made , one strives to reach immortality " and Booker T , Christian Cage , Rhino , Samoa Joe , and Tomko . Release the Flood by Dust for Life was used as the official theme for the show . Promotional material advertising the return of Abyss at the event was featured on TNA 's television program TNA Impact ! . The scripted wedding of Jay Lethal and SoCal Val was promoted for Slammiversary . This was announced on the May 15 episode of Impact ! , when Lethal proposed and Val accepted in the storyline . American singer Ace Young was advertised take part in the segment on the May 22 episode of Impact ! . On the May 29 episode of Impact ! , Lethal asked Sonjay Dutt to be his best man , to which Dutt agreed . Lethal 's groomsmen were announced on the June 5 episode as George Steele , Kamala , Koko B. Ware , and Jake Roberts .