Home Town Man re-signs with TNA Wrestling
With the company’s AMC premiere now just a couple of days away, TNA Wrestling has announced some more contract news.
It was revealed today that the Home Town Man (Cody Deaner) has re-signed with TNA. Deaner announced the news on the I Love Wrestling podcast, noting that his goal in re-signing is to become a champion in TNA as the promotion enters a new era on AMC.
“My personal goal in this new era of TNA is to win gold,” Deaner said. “I mean, we’ve put our name on the history books of having this new era of new fans [on AMC]. I want my name in the history book that the Home Town Man has won a championship in TNA. That means I have to stay in TNA and I have to be on the team. I actually have some breaking news… Home Town Man has officially put pen to paper and I have re-signed with TNA Wrestling. So I am officially re-signed with TNA. I am on the team, and I am ready to take TNA to the next level with AMC. This is sweet.”
The Home Town Man is an over-the-top babyface character that Deaner has adopted while embracing every city as his home. Deaner told the I Love Wrestling podcast that he believes pro wrestling is the coolest job in the world, and it means the world to him that he can re-sign with TNA and continue to make a living in the industry.
Mustafa Ali and Cedric Alexander are among those who have also re-signed with TNA in advance of the AMC premiere.
Impact debuts on AMC and AMC+ this Thursday (January 15) from the Curtis Culwell Center in Garland, Texas. Airing live from 9-11 p.m. Eastern time, the episode will feature a World Championship match with Frankie Kazarian defending against Mike Santana. WWE star AJ Styles is also returning to TNA for an appearance on the show.
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