Report: Two wrestlers have quit TNA Wrestling
Two wrestlers from TNA reportedly have quit the promotion.
Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful wrote on Thursday that Mance Warner and Steph De Lander have left the promotion. The outlet later reported on its Patreon that they were told the departures stem from TNA refusing to clear De Lander to return from injury, with De Lander having been told she would never be able to wrestle for the promotion again.
The 29-year-old De Lander has been out of action since August 2024 and underwent neck fusion surgery on her C5 and C6 vertebrae that October. In January, she revealed that she was 100% healed from the procedure and ready to return to the ring.
“My neck is 100% healed and I have been cleared by my surgeon to return to the ring. I need guidance from a medical professional to ensure safety so I can get back to doing what I love. I have asked so many times. Can anyone help me @ThisIsTNA @WWE @AEW ???”
Fightful noted that one source in TNA Wrestling believed Warner and De Lander could finish up with the promotion after the current loop of tapings. TNA is scheduled to hold television tapings at the Gateway Center Arena in Atlanta on March 6 and 7, followed by additional tapings in New Orleans on March 27 and 28.
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