Updated
Updated · Fox News · Jun 28
TNA Invites Viral World Cup Fan Freddy to 24th Slammiversary in Boston
Updated
Updated · Fox News · Jun 28

TNA Invites Viral World Cup Fan Freddy to 24th Slammiversary in Boston

1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 28

Summary

  • TNA Wrestling invited viral World Cup fan Freddy to Sunday’s Slammiversary pay-per-view at Boston’s Agganis Arena, adding a wrestling stop to his U.S. World Cup tour.
  • Freddy said the event will serve as an appetizer before he attends Germany’s knockout-round match against Paraguay on June 29, calling the next two days in Boston “super exciting.”
  • Matt Hardy replied that TNA would get Freddy “all set up” for the show and said he looked forward to meeting him; Hardy and brother Jeff are booked in a four-way ladder match for the TNA World Tag Team Championship.
  • Freddy has become one of the tournament’s breakout off-field figures, with his cross-country travels drawing online attention and other invitations, including a White House visit confirmed earlier this month.

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