FREE POST: More on TNA Departures, upcoming dates.
Added 2024-05-31 23:25:22 +0000 UTCThere's been a bit of a shakeup at TNA Wrestling, and Fightful learned more.
Fightful confirmed that three employees were let go, confirming PWInsider's report that longtime producer David Sahadi was let go. We're told that he would be replaced.
In addition, Fightful confirmed that Lou D'Angeli was let go. D'Angeli was known as Lou E. Dangerously in ECW, and had served as VP of Marketing at Anthem Sports Group with TNA. He was also credited as being a primary reason why CM Punk was around TNA so much in recent years. A third departure was said to be in a similar department, and wouldn't be a name that many in wrestling know. However, their departures were said to be Anthem wanting to go in a new direction and get more effective in the live event markets.
Another departure was RD Evans, who actually left of his own volition. Evans' WWE departure lives in wrestling lore, as word has it that after Vince McMahon screamed at him, he said "I hope you learned something today" to Vince and walked out. Fightful's Sean Ross Sapp is told that an email went out thanking Evans and mentioning that he had given his notice.
The earlier report elsewhere indicated there were no events announced after early August, but we've confirmed a late August set of tapings as well.
Comments
Tremendous RD Evans anecdote.
Almaida
2024-06-01 01:13:35 +0000 UTCAll signs are pointing this way.
Super Dave Osborne
2024-06-01 00:50:07 +0000 UTCWhy would they buy TNA? They're essentially out of the streaming business, so TNA's number 1 asset (their library) doesn't really fit their TKO business strategy.
TheMightyKyle
2024-06-01 00:34:55 +0000 UTCIt was just a saying. WWE will try and buy TNA
Super Dave Osborne
2024-06-01 00:23:29 +0000 UTCwhat’s good money? ill take that bet
Taters Precious
2024-05-31 23:59:34 +0000 UTCit’s a small industry so far as in house people
Taters Precious
2024-05-31 23:59:04 +0000 UTCWhat are the chances that WWE tries to buy TNA from anthem
Kyle Pribila
2024-05-31 23:51:21 +0000 UTCAnthem seems like a thrift shop
slick
2024-05-31 23:49:39 +0000 UTCAEW should totally hire Evens for their writing team AND to do stuff in front of the camera. Due to his relationship with Prince Nana in ROD, I would love to see him do something with Swerve. Maybe he could be Swerve's lawyer or something. The dude is funny on the mic.
Sean Culver
2024-05-31 23:46:32 +0000 UTCI’ll put good money on WWE buying TNA and possibly a Japanese promotion such as NOAH or APJ.
Super Dave Osborne
2024-05-31 23:46:27 +0000 UTCEvans rules for that.
Chad McLaughlin
2024-05-31 23:32:15 +0000 UTC
