{"id":52045,"date":"2017-12-05T12:28:25","date_gmt":"2017-12-05T18:28:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=52045"},"modified":"2017-12-05T12:28:25","modified_gmt":"2017-12-05T18:28:25","slug":"impact-wrestling-parent-company-announces-don-callis-scott-damore-named-executive-vice-presidents-will-develop-creative-direction-company","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2017\/12\/05\/impact-wrestling-parent-company-announces-don-callis-scott-damore-named-executive-vice-presidents-will-develop-creative-direction-company\/","title":{"rendered":"Impact Wrestling parent company announces Don Callis and Scott D&#8217;Amore have been named Executive Vice Presidents, will develop creative direction of company"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-1470772928\" 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><em>Impact Wrestling has sent the following press release to PWTorch announcing the hiring of Don Callis (longtime on-air pro wrestling manager and commentator) and Scott D&#8217;Amore (longtime Impact\/TNA booker\/executive) as Executive Vice President. The following is the press release&#8230;<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>TORONTO \u2013 Anthem Wrestling Exhibitions LLC<\/strong>, a subsidiary of <strong>Anthem Sports &amp; Entertainment Corp. <\/strong>and parent company of <strong>IMPACT Wrestling<\/strong>, announced today that Don Callis and Scott D\u2019Amore have joined the company as Executive Vice Presidents. Reporting to Ed Nordholm, President of the Company, they will form a three-member Executive Committee with overall responsibility for developing the creative direction for the Company and managing the execution of the Company\u2019s business plan.<\/p>\n<p>Don Callis has built a critically acclaimed 15-year career in the wrestling business as a performer, color commentator, and writer for WWF, ECW and TNA. After retiring from wrestling in 2004, he obtained an MBA and established another successful career in international business. Callis recently returned to the world he loves and is now the color commentator for New Japan Pro Wrestling (a role that he will retain) and co-hosts the hit podcast \u201cKilling the Town\u201d on The Jericho Network.<\/p>\n<p>Scott D&#8217;Amore has held just about every position in the wrestling industry, including performer, trainer, promoter, writer, and producer. D\u2019Amore is an IMPACT Wrestling original, having been with the company from its early days in the Asylum until his departure in 2010. In his time away from the organization, D\u2019Amore applied his entrepreneurial spirit to transform The D&#8217;Amore Group from a family-run construction company into a multi-faceted real estate development company. He has kept his hand in the industry, running Border City Wrestling in Windsor in collaboration with the Entertainment Technology program at St. Clair College. He also owns and operates Can-Am Wrestling, a successful professional wrestling training facility that has produced numerous top talents in the wrestling industry today.<\/p>\n<p>\u201dI am excited that Don and Scott have made this commitment to the Company,\u201d said Ed Nordholm, president of Anthem Wrestling Exhibitions, LLC. \u201cThe 50 years of experience and success in the wrestling industry brought by Don and Scott, combined with the global media, marketing, sales and financial expertise of Anthem, provide the management depth and expertise that will propel IMPACT Wrestling to greater success as we continue to expand our footprint, embrace digital opportunities and grow the brand.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>About IMPACT Wrestling<\/strong><br \/>\nIMPACT Wrestling is one of the world\u2019s largest wrestling entertainment properties, creating more than 200 hours of original content annually across television and other digital platforms. IMPACT Wrestling specializes in events, products, merchandise and music, as well as the management and promotion of professional wrestlers. The roster features such greats as Johnny Impact, Eli Drake, Bobby Lashley, EC3 and Eddie Edwards, the high-flying X-Division, plus the lovely and lethal Knockouts, including Rosemary, Laurel van Ness and Taya Valkyrie, as well as talent from international partner promotions such as Naomichi Marufuji, Taiji Ishimori and El Hijo del Fantasma. Its highly successful flagship, <em>IMPACT!<\/em>, broadcasts in more than 120 countries around the world, including Thursdays\u00a0at 8 p.m. ET\/PT on Pop (a joint venture of CBS Corporation and Lionsgate) in the United States, Fight Network and GameTV in Canada, Sony ESPN in India, Spike UK in the United Kingdom, SuperSport in Africa and ranFIGHTING in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Anthem Sports &amp; Entertainment Corp.<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/t2282958.omkt.co\/track.aspx?id=402|22D5CE|DE2C|12AD|28E|0|6C7|1|38E02BB9&amp;destination=http%3a%2f%2fwww.anthemse.com%2f&amp;dchk=44F47F9D\">Anthem Sports &amp; Entertainment Corp.<\/a> is a global sports media company with offices and studios in New York, Toronto, Los Angeles and Nashville. Anthem\u2019s portfolio includes <a href=\"http:\/\/t2282958.omkt.co\/track.aspx?id=402|22D5CE|DE2C|12AD|28E|0|6C8|1|38E02BB9&amp;destination=http%3a%2f%2fwww.fightnetwork.com%2f&amp;dchk=1D09E034\">Fight Network<\/a>, the world\u2019s premier combat sports channel now broadcasting in the U.S., Canada and over 20 other countries, <a href=\"http:\/\/t2282958.omkt.co\/track.aspx?id=402|22D5CE|DE2C|12AD|28E|0|6C9|1|38E02BB9&amp;destination=http%3a%2f%2fwww.impactwrestling.com%2f&amp;dchk=69FD96EA\">IMPACT Wrestling<\/a>, a professional wrestling promotion seen in 120 countries specializing in television programs, events, products, merchandise, music, as well as the management and promotion of professional wrestlers, <a href=\"http:\/\/t2282958.omkt.co\/track.aspx?id=402|22D5CE|DE2C|12AD|28E|0|6CA|1|38E02BB9&amp;destination=http%3a%2f%2fwww.igame.tv%2f&amp;dchk=2938F643\">GameTV<\/a>, featuring game shows, reality series, movies and sports available in over 9 million homes, and <a href=\"http:\/\/t2282958.omkt.co\/track.aspx?id=402|22D5CE|DE2C|12AD|28E|0|6CB|1|38E02BB9&amp;destination=http%3a%2f%2fedgesport.ca%2f&amp;dchk=44166FD5\">Edge Sport<\/a>, an extreme and action sports network recently launched in Canada in partnership with IMG. 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