TNA Slammiversary Meet & Greet Turns Into Massive All-Night Affair at UBS Arena

TNA Wrestling pulled out all the stops for Slammiversary 2025, but it wasn’t just the in-ring action that had fans staying up all night. After Trick Williams retained the TNA World Championship in a dramatic triple threat match against Joe Hendry and Mike Santana, the real madness began—at the merchandise tables.

Throughout the live pay-per-view at the UBS Arena in Elmont, New York, TNA promoted exclusive meet-and-greet sessions with several big names. Fans had the opportunity to snag photo ops and autographs with The IInspiration, Indi Hartwell, Mike Santana, Joe Hendry, and most notably, the Hardy Boyz. The response was overwhelming.

According to multiple attendees, the number of tickets sold for these post-show sessions was “ridiculous.” What started as a smart merchandise push turned into a late-night marathon. It’s estimated that around 2,000 fans stuck around after the show just for the meet-and-greets—most of them waiting to see the Hardyz. The line was described as “INSANE,” with fans staying well into the early morning hours to meet their heroes. One fan who stayed deep into the night shared their experience:

“I got Joe Hendry and Mike Santana and I didn’t leave until almost 2 AM. There were well over 1,000 people still in the building at that point, so they may not have left until after 3 AM last night.”

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Despite the size of the crowd and the late hour, fans also praised TNA for keeping things organized and moving:

“The amount of people waiting was amazing, but to TNA’s credit they did a great job of shuffling everyone through.”

Slammiversary brought the action in the ring, but the night’s biggest victory may have come at the merch table. TNA didn’t just cash in on ticket sales—they cleaned up with an extra wave of revenue and fan engagement that lasted until nearly sunrise.