FOR DECADES, the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) and Total Nontstop Action Wrestling (TNA) have been in odds as to who is the top sports entertainment promotion in the world.
But now it seems the rivalry between these two factions will reach an unlikely alliance as both announced a multi-year partnership on their respective websites.
With this alliance, both WWE and TNA talents will be given exposure across various programs, namely NXT, TNA iMPACT!, and selected WWE and TNA Premium pay-per-views.
A win for the fans
“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."
Shnerer mentioned that this partnership will be a huge win for the community, saying: "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 Senior Vice President of Talent Development Creative Shawn Michaels also shared his sentiments on this partnership.
“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,” said the former WWE superstar.
Recent WWE programs have hinted on the involvement of TNA into WWE as the brand was mentioned during broadcasts. Some of TNA's stars were even featured in NXT, most notably the man who we...say his name and he appears.
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Meanwhile there have been NXT talents who ventured into TNA such as Riley Osbourne, Dante Chen, Gallus, Arianna Grace, and more.
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