Slamboree was a

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(PPV)

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from

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(WCW) held from 1993 through 2000. It was originally billed as "A Legends' Reunion" because many retired legends from

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attended the PPV and other events scheduled for that weekend. The first three Slamborees included inductions into the

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and also included matches with the legends participating. Since 2014, all Slamboree events are available on the

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acquired the "Slamboree" trademark upon the sale of WCW's intellectual properties in 2001 which it allowed the trademark to expire in 2005. In November 2019,

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filed to claim the Slamboree trademark. In November of 2020, a settlement was reached between Cody Rhodes and WWE in which Cody gained the "Cody Rhodes" trademark, which WWE had held onto after his run in that company, in exchange for WWE gaining the WCW event name trademarks that Cody had claimed, including ''Slamboree''.

Dates, venues and main events

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{{WCWPPV, Slamboree Recurring events established in 1993 Recurring events disestablished in 2000