Slammiversary (2016) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA). It took place on June 12 at the Impact Zone in Orlando, Florida. It was the twelfth event under the Slammiversary chronology and the first event in the 2016 TNA PPV schedule.

Nine professional wrestling matches were featured on the card. The main event consisted of Lashley defeating Drew Galloway by tapout to win the TNA World Heavyweight Championship while the other saw Ethan Carter III defeat Mike Bennett. And, Jeff Hardy defeating Broken Matt in a Full Metal Mayhem match.

Slammiversary 2016 featured professional wrestling matches that involved different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds and storylines. Wrestlers portrayed villains, heroes, or less distinguishable characters in the scripted events that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches.

On March 8 episode of Impact Wrestling, Lashley defeated Kurt Angle, after the match, he would continue to assault Angle until he was run off by Drew Galloway, Eddie Edwards and Ethan Carter III, thus turning heel once again. On March 15, Galloway cashed in his Feast or Fired briefcase and defeated Matt Hardy to capture the TNA World Heavyweight Championship. He made his first defense of the title on the March 29, defeating Jeff Hardy to retain the title. Galloway defeated Matt Hardy in a rematch for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship, while Lashley feuded with D'Angelo Dinero in a winning effort. On the April 5 episode of Impact Wrestling, Lashley ended the show with two spears on Galloway. On May 3, Lashley defeated Jeff Hardy and Mike Bennett to become the new #1 Contender for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship; after the match, Lashley and Galloway brawled around the ring. On the May 17 episode of Impact Wrestling, Galloway fought Lashley for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship in a Lumberjack match which ended in a no contest. On the May 24 episode of Impact Wrestling, after the previous week's chaotic main event ending, Dixie Carter announced that Galloway would face Lashley at Slammiversary for the title, where the only way to win would be by knockout or tapout. On the May 31 episode of Impact Wrestling, both Lashley and Galloway had to pick opponents for their opponents; Galloway picked Bram for Lashley, where the match ended in disqualification, and Lashley picked Decay (Abyss and Crazzy Steve) for Galloway, in which Galloway was victorious. On the June 7 episode of Impact Wrestling, Matt Hardy challenged Galloway for the title, but the match ended in disqualification when Lashley attacked Galloway.

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