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After the out-of-nowhere exits of longtime TNA Wrestling front office workers Josh Mathews and Christy Hemme Wednesday, the company released a brief statement addressing their departures in addition to naming a new president.

From their statement first released to SI’s Jon Alba:

“The new TNA Wrestling President is Carlos Silva.

George Veras is the new Executive Producer of the Anthem Sports Group. George is the 10-time Emmy Award-winning president and Chief Executive Officer of Pro Football Hall of Fame Enterprises, as well as president of Veras Communications, Incorporated.

Josh Mathews and Christy Hemme are no longer with the Company. We appreciate their commitment to TNA throughout the years, and wish them well in their future endeavors.”

Silva was named president of Anthem Sports & Entertainment last December, responsible for the growth of TNA, Invicta Fighting Championships, and the Fight Network. He replaces Anthony Cicione in a role he took over from Scott D’Amore in February following D’Amore’s release. Cicione will reportedly remain within Anthem according to Fightful.

Following a 13-year-run with WWE, Mathews signed with TNA in 2014 where he would spend 11 years in a variety of roles including as the longtime broadcasting voice through January 2021 before solely focusing on other duties.

Hemme, who spent two years in WWE from 2004-05, signed with TNA in the spring of 2006 before departing in 2016 after a run as an in-ring wrestler, ring announcer and backstage interviewer. She was rehired in 2022 to oversee TNA’s social media presence.

As of yet, neither Mathews or Hemme have addressed their departures.

TNA Wrestling made significant backstage changes on Wednesday, according to reports from Fightful Select and PWInsider.

Anthony Cicione is no longer serving as TNA President, a role he took over from Scott D’Amore in February following D’Amore’s release from the company.

Additionally, Josh Mathews and Christy Hemme have exited the company. Mathews, who had been with TNA for over a decade, most recently served as Senior Producer and Senior Director of Digital Media. He joined TNA in 2014 shortly after being released from WWE, where he had worked since finishing as a runner-up to Maven on the first season of Tough Enough in 2001.

Hemme, who returned to TNA in 2022, had been overseeing the company’s social media. She previously worked with the promotion from 2006 to 2016, primarily as a ring announcer and backstage interviewer.

Fightful Select also reports that Anthem has brought in new executives. George Veras will take over as Executive Producer for Anthem Sports Group, while Andrea Pagnanelli has been named Senior Vice President of Marketing.