TNA Impact reportedly negotiating for bigger media rights deal that could lead to head-to-head schedule with AEW Dynamite, live weekly format

August 19, 2025

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TNA might be considering moving its weekly flagship TV series Impact to Wednesday nights, perhaps on The CW or A&E, which would put it head-to-head with AEW Dynamite, according to Jon Alba of Sports Illustrated.

TNA President Carlos Silva noted last month they were hoping to sign a lucrative media rights agreement “in the vicinity of $10 million annually.” Silva told SI it could encompass going live.

“I think the first thing, I mean, I’m a live guy. I’ve been a live guy my whole career. The team that we’ve built believes in live, I would love TNA to be live every week. Live, every week, is a different animal, logistically and operationally. I know the team that we’ve got can handle it The partnerships that we’ve got would support it. But there’s a different cost structure around going live 52 weeks a year, whether you’re in a location like a performance center-type of place, some of the year you’re traveling, part of the year, it just changes the dynamic around operationally allocating your costs. And I think that would be the first thing that would change.”

TNA has been working with WWE earlier this year, and have been sharing talent since. WWE mentions TNA semi-regularly on WWE TV shows and they share wrestlers and championships between WWE’s NXT brand and TNA.

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Although TNA isn’t owned by WWE., a decision to schedule Impact head-to-head with Dynamite would be perceived as yet another aggressive move associated with WWE to try to thwart AEW’s growth and compete for eyeballs and dollars with their main competitor.

AEW will be facing new competition with the NBA this year as ESPN will be airing an NBA every Wednesday night.