the ninth event in the bound for glory chronology was first announced on june 2, 2013 at the slammiversary ppv to around the weekend where kurt angle would be formally inducted into the tna hall of fame. in late may, the official press release for the event was sent out, in which tna president, dixie carter, stated "i'm really looking forward to bringing our biggest pay-per-view event of the year to san diego for the first tna show ever in this great city", adding that "since 2005, bound for glory has brought fans from across the world together to enjoy a jam-packed weekend of fun and intense competition, and i'm thrilled that we will have the sunny southern california coast as our backdrop." tickets for the event went on sale june 7, 2013.