WWE has announced a huge multi-year partnership with longtime rivals TNA Wrestling, and fans are buzzing.
The two historic wrestling promotions are joining forces with the goal of ‘creating unprecedented crossover opportunities’ across both TNA and NXT, as well as ‘select’ WWE premium live event and TNA pay-per-views.
‘“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.’
WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels, who is in charge of NXT while also being WWE’s Senior Vice President of Talent Development Creative, is excited to see their partnership develop.
‘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,’ he added.
In a press release, the companies said that ‘the agreement will enable talent to garner additional exposure across key WWE and TNA programming, including weekly flagship shows’.
They said this will see wrestler ‘bolstering their in-ring development with exposure to world-class talent and coaching’.
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