WWE, part of TKO Group Holdings, and TNA Wrestling, one of
the world’s top wrestling brands and a subsidiary of Anthem
Sports & Entertainment, today announced a multi-year
partnership aimed at creating unprecedented crossover
opportunities within WWE and TNA programming for NXT
Superstars and TNA Wrestling Stars.
The agreement will enable talent to garner additional
exposure across key WWE and TNA programming, including
weekly flagship shows such as NXT – which airs live on The
CW – and TNA iMPACT!, select WWE Premium Live Events and TNA
pay-per-views, in turn bolstering their in-ring development
with exposure to world-class talent and coaching.
“This historic relationship demonstrates that collaboration
and competition do not have to be mutually exclusive,” said
Ariel Shnerer, Senior Vice President of Content &
Distribution for TNA Wrestling and Anthem Sports &
Entertainment. “Our partnership allows the TNA Wrestling
brand and its incredible athletes to reach a significantly
wider audience, while giving WWE and NXT stars an
opportunity to cross the line and gain valuable experience,
as they join forces with one of the most talented rosters in
professional wrestling today. The response to our
collaboration over the past year has been tremendous and
both companies have benefited, but the fans have reaped the
greatest rewards from this talent crossover and working
relationship.”
“We look forward to growing and evolving our partnership
with TNA Wrestling and its outstanding group of athletes by
creating new opportunities to further the development of our
talent and to elevate the viewer experience at home,” said
WWE Senior Vice President of Talent Development Creative
Shawn Michaels.
Former TNA Knockouts World Champion Jordynne Grace and Joe
Hendry frequently appeared on NXT programming in 2024,
highlighted by an NXT Championship match featuring Hendry
and Ethan Page at No Mercy,and an NXT Women’s Championship
match featuring Grace and Roxanne Perez at Battleground.
Many NXT Superstars also crossed the line into TNA
Wrestling, including Wes Lee’s short-lived reunion with The
Rascalz, Charlie Dempsey and the No Quarter Catch Crew,
Riley Osbourne, Dante Chen, Gallus, Arianna Grace, Tatum
Paxley, Izzi Dame, Wendy Choo, Brinley Reece and more.
TNA iMPACT! airs on AXS TV and TNA+ in the U.S., in addition
to being distributed internationally on TNA+ and other
leading broadcast platforms, including Sportsnet 360 across
Canada.
In November 2023, WWE and The CW announced a five-year
agreement to bring NXT to broadcast television for the first
time in its 13-year history.
