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TNA finalizes schedule for remainder of 2025

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TNA Wrestling has finalized its schedule for the remainder of 2025, adding two more streaming specials to the calendar.

It was announced today that Turning Point 2025 — a TNA+ special — will take place at Full Sail University in Orlando, Florida on Friday, November 14. Along with that, TNA will hold a live Impact episode and a night of TV tapings at Full Sail.

The final TNA+ special of the year will then be Final Resolution 2025 on Friday, December 5. El Paso County Coliseum in El Paso, Texas is hosting that show as well as a weekend of TV tapings.

Tickets for the Orlando and El Paso events will be available on pre-sale starting at 10 a.m. Eastern time on Wednesday, October 15. Tickets will then go on sale to the general public on October 17.

TNA is billing the El Paso dates as “Fan Appreciation Weekend” with the following perks:

  • All fans who purchase tickets for all three shows in El Paso will receive an exclusive TNA Wrestling Fan Appreciation Weekend baseball hat. (The tickets must be purchased on the same transaction.)
  • Private Meet & Greets with select TNA stars for purchase.
  • In-ring photos for purchase.

Here is the full list of newly announced dates, which are taking place in the aftermath of TNA’s October 12 Bound for Glory pay-per-view:

November —

  • Thursday, November 13: Live TNA Impact episode at Full Sail University in Orlando, Florida
  • Friday, November 14: Turning Point 2025 at Full Sail University in Orlando, Florida
  • Saturday, November 15: TV taping at Full Sail University in Orlando, Florida

December —

  • Friday, December 5: Final Resolution 2025 at El Paso County Coliseum in El Paso, Texas
  • Saturday, December 6: TV taping at El Paso County Coliseum in El Paso, Texas
  • Sunday, December 7: TV taping at El Paso County Coliseum in El Paso, Texas

Ash By Elegance to make ‘special announcement’ at TNA Victory Road

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Her initial plans for the show had to be scrapped, but Knockouts World Champion Ash By Elegance is still set to appear at TNA Victory Road.

TNA has revealed that Ash will make a “special announcement” on tonight’s Victory Road broadcast. She was originally scheduled to defend her title against Masha Slamovich at the show. Their match was pulled due to Slamovich being an under an internal investigation by TNA after it was alleged that she physically and mentally abused her former boyfriend AKIRA during their relationship.

“As revealed on social media, Ash By Elegance will make a special announcement at Victory Road,” TNA wrote. “What will the Knockouts World Champion have to say? Tune in to find out.”

Ash vs. Slamovich was supposed to be a no DQ match with Indi Hartwell serving as the special guest referee. Hartwell has earned the right to challenge for the Knockouts Championship at TNA’s Bound for Glory pay-per-view on October 12.

Formerly known as Dana Brooke during her WWE career, Ash By Elegance became the new Knockouts Champion by defeating Jacy Jayne and Slamovich in a triple threat match last month at NXT Heatwave.

Victory Road will stream live on TNA+ tonight with the main card starting at 9 p.m. Eastern. The show is being held in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada at the Edmonton Expo Centre.

TNA Victory Road 2025 (Friday, September 26) —

  • Mike Santana vs. Ridge Holland
  • Moose vs. Mustafa Ali (winner earns the order of entry advantage for the Hardcore War at Bound for Glory)
  • Joe Hendry vs. Eric Young
  • International Champion Steve Maclin defends against Frankie Kazarian
  • X-Division Champion Leon Slater defends against Myron Reed
  • Knockouts Tag Team Champions Heather By Elegance & M By Elegance defend against Cassie Lee & Jessica McKay
  • Nic Nemeth & Ryan Nemeth vs. Matt Cardona & The Home Town Man (Cody Deaner)
  • Knockouts World Champion Ash By Elegance will make a special announcement
  • Pre-show: Cedric Alexander vs. Trey Miguel vs. Zachary Wentz
  • Pre-show: AJ Francis’ First Class Penthouse with guest Matt Hardy

Joe Hendry match added to TNA Victory Road

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A new match announcement has been made for TNA Victory Road 2025.

Joe Hendry vs. Eric Young is now set for this Friday’s special, which will air live on TNA+. The show is being held in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada with a start time of 9 p.m. Eastern. Edmonton’s Expo Centre is hosting the event.

This match has been building since Young — who says he is on a mission to cleanse TNA — attacked Hendry last month. On the most recent episode of TNA Impact, Young lost to Judas Icarus after being distracted by Hendry coming down to ringside.

Young then demanded that TNA Director of Authority Santino Marella give him a match against Hendry.

Hendry, who is still under contract with TNA at the moment along with being featured in NXT, is reportedly expected to join WWE full-time by the start of 2026.

Here is the updated card for Victory Road:

TNA Victory Road 2025 (Friday, September 26) —

  • X-Division Champion Leon Slater defends against Myron Reed
  • Knockouts Tag Team Champions The Elegance Brand (Heather By Elegance & M By Elegance) defend against The IInspiration (Cassie Lee & Jessica McKay)
  • International Champion Steve Maclin defends against Frankie Kazarian
  • Mustafa Ali vs. Moose
  • Joe Hendry vs. Eric Young

Note: TNA’s website is no longer advertising the Ash By Elegance vs. Masha Slamovich Knockouts World Championship match that was scheduled for the show. An internal investigation has been opened by TNA after it was alleged that Slamovich physically and mentally abused her former boyfriend AKIRA during their relationship.

TNA announces Knockouts duo for 2025 Hall of Fame class

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Two more Knockouts division legends have been confirmed for the TNA Wrestling Hall of Fame class of 2025.

It was announced today that The Beautiful People (Velvet Sky & Angelina Love) will be inducted into the TNA Hall of Fame at Bound for Glory on Sunday, October 12. They join Mickie James as members of the 2025 class.

The announcement was made in a video where TNA President Carlos Silva surprised Sky & Love with news of their induction. Silva thanked Sky & Love for all they’ve contributed to the promotion.

“We’re excited that this will preserve and promote your legacy forever,” Silva said.

“Thank you so much,” an emotional Sky responded. “That means everything.”

Love & Sky were both multi-time Knockouts World Champions for TNA. They told Silva that the induction means the world to them, and they believe the Knockouts division holds a significant place in wrestling history as the place where the women’s revolution really started.

“Angelina Love and Velvet Sky were the original members of The Beautiful People, characters inspired by Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie,” TNA wrote. “The arrogant blondes had one goal: to cleanse the TNA roster ‘one ugly person at a time.'”

Bound for Glory 2025 is being held at the Tsongas Center in Lowell, Massachusetts. Trick Williams vs. Mike Santana for the TNA World Championship will headline the PPV, which is also set to feature a Tag Team title bout between The Hardys and Dudleys. It’s the final time those two legendary teams will ever face each other.

Here’s a look at every TNA Hall of Fame inductee since the honor was established:

  • 2012: Sting
  • 2013: Kurt Angle
  • 2014: Team 3D (Bully Ray & D-Von)
  • 2015: Jeff Jarrett, Earl Hebner
  • 2016: Gail Kim
  • 2018: Abyss
  • 2020: Ken Shamrock
  • 2021: Awesome Kong
  • 2022: Raven
  • 2023: Mike Tenay & Don West, Traci Brooks
  • 2024: Rhino, Bob Ryder
  • 2025: Mickie James, The Beautiful People (Angelina Love & Velvet Sky)

Replacement set for Masha Slamovich indie match, TNA Victory Road update

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With Masha Slamovich being pulled from the show, Shayna Baszler has a new opponent for her Prestige Wrestling debut.

Prestige Wrestling has announced that Baszler vs. Dani Luna will now take place at the promotion’s October 5 event in Portland, Oregon. Slamovich, who was originally scheduled to be Baszler’s opponent, was removed from the booking on Tuesday after domestic violence allegations against her emerged on social media.

Slamovich is accused of physically and emotionally abusing her former boyfriend AKIRA, a wrestler who previously competed for MLW. TNA Wrestling — which employs Slamovich — say they take the allegations very seriously and have opened an internal investigation.

A Knockouts Championship match with Slamovich challenging Ash By Elegance had been set for TNA’s Victory Road special this Friday. TNA’s website has taken down its article promoting the match.

Indie promotion West Coast Pro has also pulled Slamovich from an upcoming booking.

The October 5 Prestige show is Baszler’s first post-WWE indie match. She was released by WWE back in May but did recently make an appearance for the company at NXT Homecoming. Though WWE would like Baszler back full-time as a coach or producer, there is nothing in place at the moment and her Homecoming appearance was just a one-off.

Luna competes for TNA and is a former Knockouts Tag Team Champion for the promotion.

Prestige is one of the top independent wrestling companies in the Pacific Northwest but has announced that it will be going on an indefinite hiatus after it completes its next four events.

TNA announces first 2025 Hall of Fame inductee

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TNA Wrestling is set to honor Mickie James at Bound for Glory 2025.

The promotion announced today that James will be inducted into the TNA Hall of Fame at Bound for Glory on Sunday, October 12. The pay-per-view — which is traditionally TNA’s biggest event of the year — is being held at the Tsongas Center in Lowell, Massachusetts.

In their announcement, TNA praised James as “one of the most accomplished, decorated wrestlers of all time.” She is a five-time Knockouts Champion for TNA, along with having several title reigns from her WWE career.

“The surprise announcement was made today during a live episode of Notsam Wrestling Live! on SiriusXM. While James was being interviewed by hosts Roberts and Tommy Dreamer, TNA Wrestling President Carlos Silva made an appearance and shocked James with the Hall of Fame announcement,” TNA wrote.

“James is the first announced member of the class of 2025 for the TNA Wrestling Hall of Fame, which was established in 2012 and has honored 12 individuals and two groups (4 members): 16 total inductees. James is the fourth-ever Knockout inducted into the TNA Wrestling Hall of Fame, joining Gail Kim, Awesome Kong and Traci Brooks.”

James last wrestled for TNA in 2023 and still occasionally competes on the indies.

She posted a tweet reacting to today’s announcement:

Bound for Glory will be headlined by Mike Santana challenging for the TNA World Championship (currently held by Trick Williams). The card is also set to feature one last match between TNA Tag Team Champions The Hardys and their iconic rivals The Dudleys.

Here’s a list of every inductee since the TNA Hall of Fame was established:

  • 2012: Sting
  • 2013: Kurt Angle
  • 2014: Team 3D (Bully Ray & D-Von)
  • 2015: Jeff Jarrett, Earl Hebner
  • 2016: Gail Kim
  • 2018: Abyss
  • 2020: Ken Shamrock
  • 2021: Awesome Kong
  • 2022: Raven
  • 2023: Mike Tenay & Don West, Traci Brooks
  • 2024: Rhino, Bob Ryder
  • 2025: Mickie James

Report: TNA star being ‘largely phased out’ ahead of full-time WWE arrival

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Joe Hendry looks to be wrapping up his run with TNA ahead of joining WWE on a full-time basis.

It’s been expected for some time that Hendry would ultimately sign with WWE. He competed at WrestleMania this year, was an entrant in the Royal Rumble, and has made fairly regular appearances in NXT. That included a segment on NXT Homecoming this week where Bobby Roode suggested that Hendry focus on going after the NXT Championship.

Jon Alba of The Takedown on SI reports that Hendry is still under contract with TNA but is being “largely phased out” of TNA programming. The expectation is that Hendry will join WWE full-time by the start of 2026.

“Multiple WWE and TNA sources tell The Takedown on SI that Hendry is in the process of being largely phased out of TNA programming and integrated more into WWE TV,” Alba wrote. “The internal expectation across people in both companies is that he will be WWE-bound on a full-time basis by the beginning of 2026.”

The report stresses that Hendry being phased out does not mean that he won’t appear for TNA in the future.

“This is not to say TNA will not use Hendry on TV in the future, but The Takedown was told fans should expect to see him more prominently on NXT,” Alba noted.

Hendry, 37, is originally from Scotland and has gained popularity over the past couple of years with his “I Believe in Joe Hendry” theme song going viral on social media. He held the TNA World Championship for four months earlier in 2025. When he appeared at WrestleMania, Hendry brought the championship belt to the ring with him for his non-title loss to Randy Orton.

On WWE’s European tour last month, Hendry worked a series of house show matches against The Miz.

TNA announces Hardys-Dudleys ‘Final Negotiation’

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Before their match at Bound for Glory, The Hardys and Dudley Boyz will interact on an upcoming episode of TNA Impact.

TNA Wrestling has announced that Matt & Jeff Hardy and Bully Ray & D-Von will all be in attendance at the company’s TV taping in Minneapolis this Friday night. They’ll take part in a “Final Negotiation” segment to build up their TNA Tag Team title match at Bound for Glory.

Bound for Glory will be the last time The Hardys and Dudleys — legendary rivals dating back to the Attitude Era — ever face each other. The match was set up when Bully Ray confronted The Hardys after their TNA Tag Team title victory this July at Slammiversary.

D-Von Dudley has mostly been away from the ring since 2016. He suffered a stroke in 2020 and underwent spinal surgery in 2022 but had a few matches from 2023-2024. Ahead of returning for this final match, D-Von is feeling good physically after dropping a significant amount of weight.

Bound for Glory is taking place on October 12 in Lowell, Massachusetts.

Minneapolis is hosting a live TNA Impact episode this Thursday and then TV tapings the next night. The live episode will include a six-person tag match with The Hardys & Mara Sade facing John Skyler, Jason Hotch & Tasha Steelz.

Daily Update: Taz, CMLL-Pokemon, TNA Impact

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*The most detailed coverage of the WWE’s deal with ESPN starting early, why the different moves were made by all sides, the costs, more details on Wrestlepalooza, the embarrassment to sports journalism that ESPN has been and emphasized this week, how WWE benefits and doesn’t from the changes,and  more.
*Will Ospreay, his neck issues, comparisons with other major stars and their serious problems, and his future.
*More questions regarding the death of Hulk Hogan.
*A look at Forbidden Door and the card, AEW injury rate ,NXT Heatwave, WWE Clash in Paris, France attendance record and more.
*Full coverage of TripleMania, lots of behind the scenes stuff, why the next show is where it is and when it is, what Nick Khan told AAA talent, records set and a  record claimed that was so far from accurate, actual  viewer numbers for each match and more.
*A look at The G-1 Climax tournament, the booking, the business, Konosuke Takeshita, new record set and upcoming book New Japan bouts.
*Real attendance figures for WrestleMania in Las Vegas and stats on who traveled for the show vs. who lived in Las Vegas and bought tickets,
*Full coverage of UFC 319, business,  Chimaev and his future.
*Dragon Gate’s Dangerous Gate 2025 show
*The most detailed look at the ratings for all pro wrestling and MMA shows this past week, including weekly standings, nightly standings, head-to-head shows, segment numbers and more notes.
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*Stardom Five Star Grand Prix update
*Kents vs. Marufuji
*Women’s legends show packs Korakuen Hall
*Cauliflower Alley Club awards
*Man who claims to have saved Scott Steiner’s life.
*Wrestler charged with murdering a neighbor in a brawl
*Sami Callihan retires
*Lots of thoughts on Chris Jerich as a free agent
*Tony Khan media call
*Unionizing wrestlers
*Ticket advances for upcoming WWE, AEW and TNA shows.
*Dana White talks Jon Jones
*Sean Strickland suspended.
*PFL crowns new world champions.
*The farce that is Jake Paul vs. Gervonta Davis.
*Gable Steveson’s MMA debut.
*BJ Penn back in court.
*Time changes for a lot of the WWE TV shows over the next month.
*High level athletes being recruited by WWE.
*Rhodes talks about leaving AEW.
*Bronson Reed talks about his injury.

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Other Wrestling

  • AEW shared video of the post-Dynamite moment from last night where ECW legend Taz was honored at the 2300 Arena. Tony Khan and other AEW personnel wore orange Team Taz shirts to celebrate him. The celebration was done as a surprise to Taz, with even his wife kayfabing him about it.
  • On Dynamite, Mark Briscoe revealed in a taped promo that he was not at the show due to the birth of his new son Mack – the ninth child for him and his wife.
  • Samoa Joe appeared on the Doughboys podcast, reviewing McDonald’s ice cream.
  • Blake Christian was the guest on AEW Unrestricted this week.
  • Deonna Purrazzo & Steve Maclin joined Saraya on the latest episode of her Rulebreakers podcast.
  • CMLL and Pokemon are collaborating together for a special event in celebration of the upcoming Pokemon Legends: Z-A video game. The Pokemon x CMLL show will be held at Arena Mexico on September 25:
    • If you’re hoping to see even more high-flying action, look no further than a special collaboration between Pokémon and the Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) at the Pokémon Legends: Z-A × CMLL Event. Pokémon and Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre are partnering up to showcase lucha libre—a traditional style of Mexican wrestling—at its finest.
    • The event will take place on September 25, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. PDT (local time 7:00 p.m. CST) at Arena México in Mexico City, Mexico, with tickets soon to be available on Ticketmaster. The match will also be broadcast on the official CMLL YouTube channel for fans all around the world to see!
  • In an interview with NJPW’s website following their match in the G1 finals, Konosuke Takeshita called EVIL one of his best-ever opponents, crediting EVIL for how good he is at being “the worst.”
    • I think when it comes to being the worst, he’s the best. I really think he’s one of the best opponents I’ve ever had. And he’s tough you know? He has to be. He really is the best at being the worst.
  • The live episode of TNA Impact in Minneapolis on September 4 is set to feature:
    • Ash By Elegance Knockouts World Championship celebration
    • The Hardys & Mara Sade vs. John Skyler, Jason Hotch & Tasha Steelz
    • Moose vs. AJ Francis
    • Nic & Ryan Nemeth vs. Eddie Edwards & Brian Myers
    • Indi Hartwell vs. Dani Luna vs. Jody Threat
  • Blue Panther Jr. vs. Zandokan Jr. in the first round of the 2025 Opera Cup tournament is set for MLW Fightland in North Richland Hills, Texas on September 13.
  • A GCW World Championship match with Effy defending against Shotzi Blackheart will take place at the promotion’s Homecoming show in Los Angeles on September 20.
  • Enzo Amore praised Big Bill (his former tag team partner Big Cass) for how far he’s come in his recovery from alcoholism:
    • He found an angel in his wife, Lexy [Nair]. I didn’t think there was any coming back from this for him…
    • What he’s managed to do since he left WWE is far greater than what you can achieve in a wrestling ring. He helps people, bro. People DM him and he answers
  • Chris Van Vliet interviewed former WWE referee Mike Chioda on a new episode of Insight.

New champion reflects on NXT Heatwave victory: ‘This is why you never burn bridges’

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For Ash By Elegance, NXT Heatwave 2025 was a full-circle moment.

The former Dana Brooke captured gold on Sunday night, defeating Jacy Jayne and Masha Slamovich in a triple threat match to become the new TNA Knockouts World Champion. Winning the title at an NXT event holds special significance for Ash given her history with the brand, starting her WWE career at the Performance Center in the early 2010s and later being released by the company in 2023.

Reflecting on her victory, Ash said there were moments in her career where she felt like giving up — but she was determined to prove herself:

  • Wow… so many emotions- so many tears… years of dedication… & I had many fears!! Sometimes I felt like giving up & not knowing if I should keep going! BUT I had to prove it to myself… I CAN.. I WILL & I WANT TOO! Haters can say what they want… but NOTHING or NO ONE will rain on my parade!!! This title came FULL circle … I started in NXT in 2012.. not knowing anything about wrestling… not knowing anyone in the business…& I ended my WWE career in an NXT ring in September 2023!

Ash said this moment is proof why you should never burn bridges — because you never know how things are going to play out in the future. She dedicated her win to anyone who has felt like giving up on something but decided to push forward instead:

  • I couldn’t make this up in my wildest dreams… this is why you never burn bridges… you never know how this crazy life works… I had the opportunity to capture a title back in the WWE/NXT ring with a company that BELIEVED in me and took a chance! I took a chance on myself… I made a promise to myself that I will pull out ALL THE stops to become the TNA CHAMPION in a ring I use to call HOME, NXT!!! I may not be the best wrestler… but no wrestler IN THIS WORLD has the drive, the hunger, and the passion as I do!!! This is the Ultimate story… this title isn’t just for me… it’s for everyone out there that felt like giving up at something but kept their head in the right mind-space and know it is possible! Learn it from me… whether you LOVE ME or HATE ME… this is a message for everyone out there… NEVER GIVE UP… TOMORROW IS NEVER PROMISED!!! – Ash

Ash has been under contract with TNA since January 2024 and leads a faction called The Elegance Brand, featuring Heather By Elegance (Heather Reckless), M By Elegance (Maggie Lee), and their personal concierge (George Iceman). She’s made appearances for NXT through TNA’s close working relationship with WWE.

The Elegance Brand are the current Knockouts Tag Team Champions in TNA as well.

August 18, 2025 Observer Newsletter: UFC signs TV rights deal with Paramount, new WWE vs. AEW head-to-head battles

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The brand-new Wrestling Observer Newsletter is ready.

In this week’s issue, Dave Meltzer leads off with the big news of the week which was UFC’s massive money deal with Paramount to bring their entire schedule to the streaming service & CBS, ending the PPV era in 2026.

He then looks at the latest developments in the WWE vs. AEW wrestling war which includes a new September PLE going head-to-head with All Out and perhaps John Cena’s final match going head-to-head with December’s Worlds End.

And then, there’s the TNA developments. More on that in this issue.

All that, the rest of the news around the wrestling world, and some more UFC as well awaits you, so click below as reading is your friend.

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Daily Update: Omos, Hogan documentary ratings, KC Navarro

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*All the details of the WWE’s deal with ESPN, what is in the deal, what isn’t, who can watch for free and why that probably won’t be for long, what ESPN Needs for it t make economic sense, as well as break-even for the ESPN UFC PPV deal and when the ESPN deal with WWE starts
*Brock Lesnar returns to WWE, how it happened, why it happened, why it was inevitable because of how TKO management views things, the double talk, comments from loads of people in WWE as well as Janel Grant’s side, exactly what was in the lawsuit that regards Lesnar and other example of TKO decisions which show a pattern
*Full coverage of SummerSlam, business details, the Rollins cash-in, Netflix numbers, attendance numbers and next PPV show
*Notes on UFC and WWE business numbers, what is up and what is down
*Hulk Hogan’s funeral, Brooke Hogan’s claims of info on Hogan’s Moves never talked about before, a ton of Hogan history, Hogan’s heyday in Japan and much more.
*Update on the G-1 Climax tournament
*Forbidden Door and the surprising record it has set and other major notes regarding the show and update n the card
*The most complete look at the ratings for all the wrestling and MMA television shows of the past week, competition, demos, why ratings were up or down, as well as Netflix numbers for Unreal and Raw.
*MJF returns to Arena Mexico and coverage of Friday’s hwo
*Salvador Lutteroth talks his fan base and AEW
*TripleMania updates
*Five Star Grand Prix updates
*Hogan documentaries
*RevPro anniversary shows
*Bloodsport notes
*A change at Discovery that is major and how that affects AEW streaming as well as notes on the current streaming deal
*How much did WBD loss or gain by losing the NBA
*Lots of injury updates
*Notes on Dustin & Cody Rhodes
*Backstage stuff in AEW ande what is and isn’t real
*Who at this point isn’t at Forbidden Door
*Ticket sales for upcoming TNA, AEW and WWE shows over the next few months
*More notes on Zuffa Boxing run by Nick Khan and  Dana White
*Peacock and WWE business
*How much is Dwayne Johnson’s WWE stock worth
*Karrion Kross and Scarlett contract update
*Raw ad rates on Netflix and comparisons to AEW on TBS

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  • After reporting in July that WWE has discussed Omos having a run in Lucha Libre AAA, WrestleVotes notes that Omos could potentially make his AAA debut this Saturday at Triplemania.
  • WWE Shop has a Microman shirt on sale ahead of Triplemania, indicating that he is likely returning to AAA.
  • TMZ’s Hulk Hogan documentary averaged 1.004 million viewers on Fox on Tuesday night. In the 18-49 demo, the broadcast drew a 0.13 rating, which ranked ninth among all TV programming in prime time. WWE NXT was tied for second with a 0.17 rating. 
  • Brooke Hogan was spotted getting emotional on a walk in Orlando, Florida earlier this week, with TMZ writing that they were told “Brooke got emotional seeing the sunset … it reminded her of her father, and she was telling her husband how much Hulk would have loved it.”
  • AdWeek notes that DoorDash is set to become a presenting sponsor of WWE Raw on Netflix:
    • Regarding its offerings, the streamer’s ads leader said clients were looking forward to live programming, including WWE Raw, with Netflix partnering with DoorDash as the presenting sponsor for the new season.
  • On Insight with Chris Van Vliet, Sheamus named some of the dream guests he’d like to have on his Celtic Warrior Workouts YouTube show:
    • Roman [Reigns], obviously, would be a huge one. Rock obviously, Stone Cold. I tried to get Stone Cold during Mania, but I guess he just had knee surgery or something like that. But I want to start doing a lot of the legends now as well. I’d love to get Sting on there, or Taker. Taker keeps running away from me. He’s been scared of me his whole career, keeps calling me Stiffy all the time. Triple H, we talked about that. Stephanie McMahon, listen what really works for me if you guys absolutely spam their Twitter handles out of it and tell them you want to see them in Celtic Warrior Workouts, that makes my job so much easier if you guys just go out there, because then it helps me when I go to them and they agree. So spam them guys, spam the hell out of them.
  • Seth Rollins was on NFL Network’s Good Morning Football this morning.
  • The Miz guest hosted The Rich Eisen Show both yesterday and today.
  • The Babyfaces Podcast interviewed Jade Cargill.
  • Logan Paul uploaded a new vlog.

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Big update on TNA media rights deal, Impact could air opposite AEW Dynamite

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After adding NXT to its programming in 2024, The CW has interest in airing more pro wrestling.

Dave Meltzer first reported earlier this month that The CW and A&E have been rumored as potential landing spots for TNA Wrestling as the promotion pursues a new media rights deal for its weekly TV show Impact. Both of those networks already have relationships with WWE, which itself has a close working relationship with TNA.

Jon Alba of The Takedown on SI provided an update on the situation today, confirming that there has at least been discussions regarding TNA moving to a WWE-affiliated network. The report notes that TNA Impact could move off its current night (Thursday) and onto Wednesday, where the show would serve as competition for AEW Dynamite.

“Multiple independent sources tell The Takedown on SI that there have at least been discussions of TNA moving to a WWE-associated network, and that the company is even open to shifting from Thursday to Wednesday nights to go head-to-head with AEW Dynamite,” Alba wrote.

“While it was not directly indicated that the destination would be The CW, it was expressed to The Takedown on SI that The CW’s interest in the promotion is legitimate, and that some WWE stakeholders would like TNA to be a part of the network.”

Alba writes that nothing has been signed yet and it’s not clear how far the discussions have progressed.

“When asked directly about the rumors on Wednesday, [TNA President Carlos Silva] acknowledged the ongoing nature of the media rights discussions, saying that more meetings would be held later this month and that no deals have been completed at this time. He did not, however, deny the rumor of the conversations to run against AEW.”

Silva did note that any decision TNA makes “is not done on the basis of competition, but rather, it would be about what is in the company’s best interests.”

TNA is targeting a new media rights deal of around $10 million per year, which could allow Impact to air live every week. The hope is that a deal will be agreed to within the next couple of months.

While an agreement has not been reached with any potential new broadcast partner yet, Silva told The Takedown that there is “positive momentum” in negotiations.

Impact currently airs on AXS TV in the United States as well as being broadcast on TNA+. AXS TV is owned by TNA’s parent company Anthem Sports & Entertainment.

Silva recently told Daily Star that the partnership with WWE has opened doors everywhere for TNA and has been a big benefit for the company.

Daily Update: Melina, Tony Nese, TNA media rights deal timeline

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We have one of the most news and business heavy issues of the year:

*All the details of the WWE’s deal with ESPN, what is in the deal, what isn’t, who can watch for free and why that probably won’t be for long, what ESPN Needs for it t make economic sense, as well as break-even for the ESPN UFC PPV deal and when the ESPN deal with WWE starts
*Brock Lesnar returns to WWE, how it happened, why it happened, why it was inevitable because of how TKO management views things, the double talk, comments from loads of people in WWE as well as Janel Grant’s side, exactly what was in the lawsuit that regards Lesnar and other example of TKO decisions which show a pattern
*Full coverage of SummerSlam, business details, the Rollins cash-in, Netflix numbers, attendance numbers and next PPV show
*Notes on UFC and WWE business numbers, what is up and what is down
*Hulk Hogan’s funeral, Brooke Hogan’s claims of info on Hogan’s Moves never talked about before, a ton of Hogan history, Hogan’s heyday in Japan and much more.
*Update on the G-1 Climax tournament
*Forbidden Door and the surprising record it has set and other major notes regarding the show and update n the card
*The most complete look at the ratings for all the wrestling and MMA television shows of the past week, competition, demos, why ratings were up or down, as well as Netflix numbers for Unreal and Raw.
*MJF returns to Arena Mexico and coverage of Friday’s hwo
*Salvador Lutteroth talks his fan base and AEW
*TripleMania updates
*Five Star Grand Prix updates
*Hogan documentaries
*RevPro anniversary shows
*Bloodsport notes
*A change at Discovery that is major and how that affects AEW streaming as well as notes on the current streaming deal
*How much did WBD loss or gain by losing the NBA
*Lots of injury updates
*Notes on Dustin & Cody Rhodes
*Backstage stuff in AEW ande what is and isn’t real
*Who at this point isn’t at Forbidden Door
*Ticket sales for upcoming TNA, AEW and WWE shows over the next few months
*More notes on Zuffa Boxing run by Nick Khan and  Dana White
*Peacock and WWE business
*How much is Dwayne Johnson’s WWE stock worth
*Karrion Kross and Scarlett contract update
*Raw ad rates on Netflix and comparisons to AEW on TBS

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Wednesday Update

WWE

  • WWE uploaded the full Nia Jax vs. Lash Legend match from NXT last night.
  • In an interview with SHAK Wrestling, Torrie Wilson named Rhea Ripley, Becky Lynch, Bianca Belair, Jade Cargill, and Tiffany Stratton as some of her favorite women’s wrestlers in WWE.
  • Wilson also praised Dominik Mysterio for how much he’s grown as a performer:
    • It’s crazy to see how far he’s come [since being a kid]. I mean, he is not only an exceptional performer, but his wrestling ability is crazy. And to think when he first came in with Rey [Mysterio], it was just like, okay, he seemed a little quiet, like, you just had no idea that this was going to come out of him. And it’s just really been fun, as I’m sure you think, watching him grow and he just really does remind me of Eddie [Guerrero] also, which people say a lot.
  • Former WWE wrestler Melina told WrestlingNewsCo that she would like to see Evolution treated as the women’s version of WrestleMania:
    • It’s a shame that it’s the second [Evolution event] – the first was a long time ago. The first Evolution was a long time ago, in my opinion. That’s a long time [2018 to now].. and now it’s a beautiful thing to finally see Evolution 2. I hope on everything, there needs to be an annual one. This is the women’s WrestleMania. It should be treated as such.
  • R-Truth spoke to Undisputed about his backstage segment with John Cena from SmackDown last Friday, where they reunited for the first time since Cena became a babyface again:
    • It was so organic. That’s why it came across that way. You could feel it.
    • The proof is in the pudding. For just over a minute promo to be one of the biggest takeaways from the show, come on, I love that.
    • John is the G.O.A.T. in my eyes. Not only is he my childhood hero, I’ve learned a lot from being in the ring with him–and I’ve learned a lot from him in the back.
  • NXT wrestler Adriana Rizzo posted a Tiktok video explaining how her torn ACL happened, saying she had a partial tear a year and a half ago but worked through it until recently having her knee “explode” while doing a drill at practice.
  • Houston Life interviewed Charlotte Flair.
  • Ten Count Media has an interview with Jacy Jayne.
  • MMA journalist Ariel Helwani was the guest on this week’s episode of Logan Paul’s Impaulsive podcast.

Other Wrestling

  • To promote tonight’s Dynamite episode in his hometown of Cincinnati, Jon Moxley made an appearance on Cincy Lifestyle.
  • Fightful reports that Tony Nese has been working as a coach/agent in AEW.
  • “Speedball” Mike Bailey uploaded a new episode of his vlog.
  • While speaking with The Takedown, TNA President Carlos Silva gave an update on the timeline for when the promotion could agree to a new media rights deal: 
    • I think Bound For Glory is a great stake in the sand in terms of us getting everything together as we look to the 2026 year and season.
    • And so, I think August will be quiet. It usually is in the media, in the media deal space, but hopefully we’ll work through a few things, move the ball forward a little bit in August, and then I think in September and October as we get to Bound For Glory, that would absolutely be the goal to try and get it done by then. Or certainly, if it’s not done, have it agreed to.

TNA president addresses possibility of new video game

Posted on by Joseph Currier

A new TNA video game is something company president Carlos Silva has on his list of goals.

It’s now been nearly 20 years since the promotion’s first console video game — “TNA Impact!” — was released in 2008. While it doesn’t sound like any official announcements about a new game are imminent, TNA President Carlos Silva tells Daily Star that the idea is now something he is looking to explore.

“In terms of the game, we didn’t set that as a priority in these first six months since I’ve been here, but it’s now gotten added to the list,” he said. “We just had to do some things to really drive and create the kind of stuff that we had with Slammiversary. Like everything in an organization, if you do too many things, you don’t get anything done. So we had to concentrate on some successes, but I think now coming out of some success, we can now put that on the docket and look to understand where we go with a TNA game, for sure.”

When asked if TNA’s partnership with WWE has opened doors for things like TV deals and video games, Silva said the partnership is benefitting TNA everywhere.

“Everything, everything’s open — it’s opened doors everywhere,” Silva said. “And I think it’s been the power of the partnership. It’s been a big benefit for TNA, and we appreciate everything that WWE and NXT has done. And they’ve done it, like, with pleasure. They’ve made it a true partnership.”

TNA is seeking a new media rights deal in the range of $10 million per year with Silva hoping that the deal can be agreed to within the next few months.