WWE & TNA sign multi-year deal to continue partnership
WWE’s renewed vigor for inter-promotional relationships will continue as ESPN reported Thursday they will continue to work with TNA via NXT and perhaps some main roster appearances as well.
The outlet stated WWE and TNA have signed a multi-year partnership that will see wrestlers from TNA and NXT appear regularly on each other’s programming.
“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.”
The news comes ahead of TNA’s first pay-per-view of the year — Genesis — which happens this Sunday.
The relationship between both sides began with former TNA Knockouts Champion Jordynne Grace appearing in last year’s Royal Rumble and kicked off in earnest in May with Grace challenging then-NXT Women’s Champion Roxanne Perez for June’s Battleground.
The following months would see wrestlers from both brands make appearances on the other’s shows including Grace, Joe Hendry, Frankie Kazarian, Rosemary and The Rascalz from TNA, and Wendy Choo, Sol Ruca, Tatum Paxley, Charlie Dempsey and others from NXT.
It’s unclear if the past year’s developments were under a handshake agreement or a more formal one-year deal.
From a main roster level, WWE has also been working with Japan’s Pro Wrestling NOAH and Marigold promotions and GCW for Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport events.
TNA’s exposure in Canada is expected to grow in 2025 after they signed a new TV deal with Sportsnet.