Zilla Fatu to make TNA debut on Slammiversary pre-show

Zilla Fatu — the son of departed wrestling legend Umaga — is officially set to make his TNA debut at Slammiversary.

TNA has confirmed that a six-man tag match with Fatu, Real 1 (Enzo Amore) & Josh Bishop facing Steve Maclin, Jake Something & Mance Warner will take place on the pre-show for Slammiversary this Sunday. The pay-per-view is being held at UBS Arena in Long Island, New York.

The trio of Fatu, Real 1 & Bishop are representing Fourth Rope, an indie promotion and wrestling brand that aims to promote the love of wrestling through art, fashion, and music. The brand is curated by rapper and wrestling fan Westside Gunn. Leading into Slammiversary, Fourth Rope videos featuring Real 1 have been airing on Impact.

Fatu started his wrestling career in 2022 training at Booker T’s Reality of Wrestling. His first match then happened for Reality of Wrestling in 2023.

Maclin is the TNA International Champion and recently retained the belt against Something and Warner in a triple threat match.

The one-hour Slammiversary pre-show begins at 7 p.m. Eastern time on Sunday and will be hosted by Gia Miller, Tommy Dreamer, and Busted Open Radio’s Dave LaGreca. The pre-show is streaming for free on TNA+ and TNA’s digital platforms.

TNA Slammiversary 2025 (Sunday, July 20)–

  • AJ Styles appears
  • TNA World Champion Trick Williams defends against Joe Hendry and Mike Santana in a triple threat match
  • Winner-take-all match: Knockouts World Champion Masha Slamovich vs. NXT Women’s Champion Jacy Jayne
  • Ladder match: TNA Tag Team Champions Nic & Ryan Nemeth defend against Matt Hardy & Jeff Hardy, Trey Miguel & Zachary Wentz, and AJ Francis & KC Navarro
  • X-Division Champion Moose defends against Leon Slater
  • Tessa Blanchard vs. Indi Hartwell
  • Mustafa Ali vs. Cedric Alexander
  • Matt Cardona, Brian Myers, Eddie Edwards & JDC vs. DarkState (Saquon Shugars, Cutler James, Dion Lennox & Osiris Griffin)
  • Pre-show: Knockouts Tag Team Champions Ash By Elegance & Heather By Elegance defend against Cassie Lee & Jessica McKay
  • Pre-show: Steve Maclin, Jake Something & Mance Warner vs. Real 1, Zilla Fatu & Josh Bishop