Tag: David Sahadi

WOR: Paramount & AEW, WWE WrestleMania 42, David Sahadi interview

Posted on by Garrett Gonzales

Dave Meltzer and I are back on Wrestling Observer Radio discussing the major stories from today’s issue of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter.

Producer, director, and writer David Sahadi joined the show to discuss his brand new book, Backstage Pass: Tales from Beyond the Squared Circle, which comes out next week.

Dave and I also talked about:

  • WWE WrestleMania 42 and the lack of long term storytelling
  • Paramount and AEW
  • WWE creative shakeup
  • Eddie Hearn vs. Dana White

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Report: MLW releases former WWE producer

Posted on by Joseph Currier

Former WWE producer David Sahadi is no longer working behind the scenes in MLW.

PWInsider reported today that Sahadi has departed MLW, with “rumblings” saying his new position with Real American Freestyle might have played a role in his release. The report notes that it’s not believed that Sahadi was under an exclusive MLW contract.

“We are told that the promotion has opted to move in another direction in terms of production,” PWInsider wrote. “There’s also been rumblings that Sahadi working for Real American Freestyle, the project being overseen by Eric Bischoff, was seen as a conflict of interest while also working with MLW.”

Real American Freestyle is officially launching with its first show taking place in Cleveland on August 30. Alongside Bischoff, Hulk Hogan was supposed to be one of the public faces of the group prior to his passing. It’s an organization that aims to give amateur wrestlers a way to make careers as professionals.

Sahadi is heading up production for Real American Freestyle, which will stream live on Fox Nation.

In MLW, Sahadi had the title of executive producer. He spent more than a decade with WWE starting in the early 1990s, along with later working for TNA Wrestling.

Sahadi recently launched a new podcast named “Beyond The Lens” on Conrad Thompson’s Podcast Heat network. He has a memoir titled “Backstage Pass” set to be released in March 2026.

MLW, which airs on YouTube and beIN Sports, will present its next show on September 13 with Fightland 2025 being held in the Dallas area.

TNA Wrestling undergoing creative & live event team changes following resignation, layoffs

Posted on by Josh Nason

TNA Wrestling will undergo some changes in both their creative and live events teams following the resignation of one person and the layoffs of others.

Dave Meltzer first reported in this week’s Wrestling Observer Newsletter that Robert “RD” Evans had resigned this week with PWInsider later reporting that the relationship between the defacto head of creative and TNA had “grown strained in recent weeks” which had left Evans frustrated.

PWInsider also reported that Dave Sahadi is gone after being laid off. Sahadi was the company’s creative director starting in 2019 and also worked for the prior TNA ownership for 18 years as their director of broadcasts. Sahadi also worked as creative director for WWE in his past.

It’s unknown as of now who is taking over as the lead of creative and how those spots will be filled.

The outlet also reported other layoffs in the live events group as part of restructuring efforts, but no specific names were attached, nor a succession plan.

TNA has a busy schedule through the first weekend of August with several TV tapings, their Against All Odds streaming special and July’s Slammiversary pay-per-view. Their next show is in two weeks in Chicago.