{"id":191197,"date":"2025-01-16T13:55:58","date_gmt":"2025-01-16T19:55:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=191197"},"modified":"2025-01-16T14:24:39","modified_gmt":"2025-01-16T20:24:39","slug":"wwe-and-tna-formalize-their-working-relationship-with-an-official-multi-year-partnership-officials-from-tna-and-wwe-comment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2025\/01\/16\/wwe-and-tna-formalize-their-working-relationship-with-an-official-multi-year-partnership-officials-from-tna-and-wwe-comment\/","title":{"rendered":"WWE and TNA formalize their working relationship with an official multi-year partnership, officials from TNA and WWE comment"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-112216231\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><p>WWE and TNA announced today a multi-year partnership, elevating their informal relationship into something official and more elaborate. The press release issued to PWTorch today doesn&#8217;t get too specific beyond formalizing a talent-trading agreement.<\/p>\n<p>Ariel Shnerer, Senior Vice President of Content &amp; Distribution for TNA Wrestling and Anthem Sports &amp; Entertainment, said in the statement that this shows &#8220;collaboration and competition do not have to be mutually exclusive.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>NOTE: We are looking for additional volunteers to help us with our coverage of TNA wrestling. If you are interested in that, or volunteering to help us with coverage of other organizations, email PWTorch editor Wade Keller: <a href=\"mailto:kellerwade@gmail.com\">kellerwade@gmail.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<blockquote>\n<h2>WWE &amp; TNA WRESTLING ANNOUNCE MULTI-YEAR PARTNERSHIP<\/h2>\n<p>NXT Superstars and TNA Wrestling Stars to Appear Across Weekly WWE and TNA Programming, WWE Premium Live Events and TNA pay-per-views<\/p>\n<p>January 16, 2025 \u2013 WWE, part of TKO Group Holdings (NYSE: TKO), and TNA Wrestling, one of the world\u2019s top wrestling brands and a subsidiary of Anthem Sports &amp; Entertainment, today announced a multi-year partnership aimed at creating unprecedented crossover opportunities within WWE and TNA programming for NXT Superstars and TNA Wrestling Stars.<\/p>\n<p>The agreement will enable talent to garner additional exposure across key WWE and TNA programming, including weekly flagship shows such as NXT \u2013 which airs live on The CW \u2013 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.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis historic relationship demonstrates that collaboration and competition do not have to be mutually exclusive,\u201d said Ariel Shnerer, Senior Vice President of Content &amp; Distribution for TNA Wrestling and Anthem Sports &amp; Entertainment.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;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.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe 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,\u201d said WWE Senior Vice President of Talent Development Creative Shawn Michaels.<\/p>\n<p>Former TNA Knockouts World Champion Jordynne Grace and Joe Hendry frequently appeared on NXT programming in 2024, highlighted by an NXT Championship match featuring Hendry and Ethan Page at No Mercy, and an NXT Women\u2019s Championship match featuring Grace and Roxanne Perez at<br \/>\nBattleground.<\/p>\n<p>Many NXT Superstars also crossed the line into TNA Wrestling, including Wes Lee\u2019s short-lived reunion with The Rascalz, Charlie Dempsey and the No Quarter Catch Crew, Riley Osbourne, Dante Chen, Gallus, Arianna Grace, Tatum Paxley, Izzi Dame, Wendy Choo, Brinley Reece and more.<\/p>\n<p>TNA Impact airs on AXS TV and TNA+ in the U.S., in addition to being distributed internationally on TNA+ and other leading broadcast platforms, including Sportsnet 360 across Canada.<\/p>\n<p>In November 2023, WWE and The CW announced a five-year agreement to bring NXT to broadcast television for the first time in its 13-year history.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-1292969857\"><div id=\"pwtor-2061299686\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\nTHANK YOU FOR VISITING<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>WWE and TNA announced today a multi-year partnership, elevating their informal relationship into something official and more elaborate. 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