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On Friday, 23 veterans and prospects were released from their existing contracts in the latest round of WWE’s annual roster cuts. Some of the most notable names to be released this week were each member of the Wyatt Six, Kairi Sane, and wrestling power couple Aleister Black and Zelina Vega.

While this was bad news for those wrestlers, it does leave a group of interesting talents in pro wrestling free agency at a time when the industry is strong. TNA Wrestling should consider signing contracts soon, including veteran performers. With that in mind, here are six former WWE stars that TNA should target on the open market.

apollo crew

At one time, Apollo Cruz was one of the must-see artists on the independent scene due to his impressive athleticism. More than a decade later, at the age of 38, Cruz is still an entertaining wrestler. But that was never his problem. It was always about finding a character that fans connect with and stick with for a while.

This is why he would be a better fit in TNA wrestling rather than battling the AEW roster for Best Match of the Night. TNA focuses a little more on character work, so if they find something that connects them with the audience, Crews could be a huge opportunity for promotion.

aleister black and zelina vega

The obvious assumption would be that, following his release, Aleister Black would return to AEW, where he found real success prior to his second stint in WWE. However, it would be wise for Carlos Silva to prioritize bringing Black and his wife Zelina Vega to TNA.

Their release this week surprised many as they were frequently used on SmackDown and seemed to be getting into a rhythm as characters. In TNA, this duo could be instantly catapulted to the top and become mainstays of the roster for the next few years, while also making some good money.

eric rowan

Erick Rowan has a useful talent for attacking enemies as a large monster. However, a performer like him doesn’t feel like a fit in this version of AEW. However, TNA could make better use of men like Rowan. They will be able to play to his strengths and get the most out of an artist whose prime years are still ahead of him.

Tyra Mae Steele

One of the other surprise releases by WWE this week was Olympic gold medalist Tyra Mae Steele. When the company signed her three years earlier, she was introduced as a future world champion and the female version of Kurt Angle. However, they may have felt that she was not developing at the pace they needed and dropped her.

He still needs further development, but has immense potential. TNA can help her become a better professional wrestler, and having a gold medalist would be a great addition to their women’s roster.

dexter loomis

Dexter Loomis has shown in the past that he can develop some strange but fun characters. Plus, he has great looks and is a very good athlete. TNA Wrestling seems like a perfect fit for a performer like Lumis, who needs time to let his character breathe. Also, rekindling their beloved history with Indi Hartwell in NXT but not in TNA would be a smart play.

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MJF 并没有放松对 TNA 或其总裁卡洛斯·席尔瓦 (Carlos Silva) 的关注。周三宣布尼克·内梅斯（Nic Nemeth）被取消原定于 5 月 1 日举行的 Create-A-Pro 比赛后，这位 AEW 世界冠军向 Busted Open Radio 提出了批评，他在社交媒体上发表的言论进一步阐明了为什么他认为席尔瓦的行为对受影响的摔跤手有害。

“让我们来谈谈 TNA 以及这样一个事实：他们几乎没有付给他们任何钱，却把年轻人才从节目中拉下来，并告诉他们，‘嘿，你不能摔跤，因为这个节目中有一个来自另一个晋升的人在摔跤，’”MJF 说。

“这是否有助于年轻人才成长？这是否有助于年轻人在方圆内变得更好？此外，这是否有助于年轻人将食物放在盘子和桌子上，让他们可以吃？”他补充道。 “卡洛斯·席尔瓦的所作所为令人恶心。如果此时有人支持他或那家公司，我很难接受。”

MJF 的论点不仅集中在他自己取消的比赛上，还集中在 TNA 政策对依靠独立预订来补充收入的人才的更广泛影响上。 MJF 的含义是，席尔瓦的决定将促销政治置于 TNA 雇用的表演者的财务福祉之上。根据摔跤手和粉丝在社交媒体上的说法，这并不是促销活动中受欢迎的举动。

MJF 还就与 Nemeth 的比赛失败的原因提出了自己的理论，表明 TNA 的情况被用作更个人的事情的掩护。这位 AEW 世界冠军表示，他相信内梅斯只是害怕他，而取消预订是一个方便的阴谋，目的是阻止两人一起踏上擂台。现在，这纯粹是 MJF 与 Nemeth 的噱头和故事情节的一部分。

MJF 並沒有放鬆對 TNA 或其總裁 Carlos Silva 的關注。在週三宣布尼克·內梅斯（Nic Nemeth）被取消原定於 5 月 1 日舉行的 Create-A-Pro 比賽後，這位 AEW 世界冠軍向 Busted Open Radio 提出了批評，他在社交媒體上發表的言論進一步闡明了為什麼他認為席爾瓦的行為對受影響的摔跤手有害。

「讓我們來談談 TNA 以及這樣一個事實：他們幾乎沒有付給他們任何錢，卻把年輕人才從節目中拉下來，並告訴他們，『嘿，你不能摔跤，因為這個節目中有一個來自另一個晉升的人在摔跤，』」MJF 說。

「這是否有助於年輕人才成長？這是否有助於年輕人在方圓內變得更好？此外，這是否有助於年輕人將食物放在盤子和桌子上，讓他們可以吃？」他補充道。 “卡洛斯·席爾瓦的所作所為令人噁心。如果此時有人支持他或那家公司，我很難接受。”

MJF 的論點不僅集中在他自己取消的比賽上，還集中在 TNA 政策對依靠獨立預訂來補充收入的人才的更廣泛影響。 MJF 的意思是，席爾瓦的決定將促銷政治置於 TNA 僱用的表演者的財務福祉之上。根據摔角手和粉絲在社群媒體上的說法，這並不是促銷活動中受歡迎的舉動。

MJF 還就與 Nemeth 的比賽失敗的原因提出了自己的理論，表明 TNA 的情況被用作更個人的事情的掩護。這位 AEW 世界冠軍表示，他相信內梅斯只是害怕他，而取消預訂是一個方便的陰謀，目的是阻止兩人一起踏上擂台。現在，這純粹是 MJF 與 Nemeth 的噱頭和故事情節的一部分。

知情人士認為，WWE 應該為 TNA 摔角隊從與 AEW 明星的比賽中撤走其人才負責，儘管這一說法尚未得到證實。

這一事態發展影響了多項計劃中的獨立演出預訂，其中最引人注目的是 AEW 世界冠軍 MJF 和 Nic Nemeth 之間的一場比賽，這場比賽原定於 5 月 1 日在紐約 Create-A-Pro 舉行，但後來被取消。

戴夫·梅爾策在摔角觀察電台上談到了這一情況，闡述了相關人員認為發生的事情以及為什麼整體情況仍不清楚。

「我知道參與其中的人認為情況確實如此，但他們也無法證明情況確實如此，因為唯一發生的事情是卡洛斯席爾瓦是說這句話的人。這讓他看起來非常糟糕，在批准之後才說這句話。

“所以周五和周一之間肯定發生了一些事情，導致他們在所有這些比賽中都發生了大轉變。”

TNA 總裁 Carlos Silva 表示，「合作夥伴衝突」是該促銷活動將其人才從與 AEW 明星的獨立預訂中撤出的原因。 Fightful 報導稱，席爾瓦對上週四與 TNA Impact 播出的《AEW Collision》也感到不滿，由於 TNT 報導了瘋狂三月大學籃球錦標賽，《Collision》劇集已從正常的周六時段移至其他時段。

MJF在社群媒體上回應了這一情況，將他的不滿直接指向了席爾瓦。

「這被稱為因三月瘋狂而被搶佔先機，」MJF 寫道。 “這傢伙真是個愚蠢的混蛋。恭喜你。你為你的才華付出了代價。然後強迫他們離開可以賺錢的節目。#lolTna。”

MJF 和 Nemeth 的比賽是透過社群媒體交流和 Busted Open Radio 上的露面而公開進行的，Nemeth 在 TNA 中擔任定期聯合主持人。目前還不清楚 MJF 將在五月的這場比賽中對陣誰。

Steph De Lander and her husband Mance Warner have officially parted ways with TNA Wrestling. In an interview with Shawn Ross Sapp for Fightful, De Lander lifted the curtain on the financial and logistical frustrations that led to his sudden exit.

The former TNA star revealed that the majority of the TNA roster is no longer on a traditional salary. This is due to their transition to a “pay-per-appearance” model, which leaves talent vulnerable to sudden scheduling changes.

De Lander explained that under the current management structure, wrestlers only get paid when they appear and are used at tapings. This “day rate” system can lead to financial instability if the artist is left out of the loop or if tapings are infrequent.

De Lander said that although some long-working talent may still be on old salary-based contracts, the new standard at the company is a lack of guaranteed income. This is something that can cause problems.

“As far as I’m aware, most talent are not on salary. They’re on pay-per-appearance, which basically means if you book for the day, you get paid whatever your rate is… It’s not a traditional weekly salary pay check. If they don’t book you you could go for months without getting paid,” De Lander said.

The final breakthrough for the couple reportedly came during preparation for the upcoming TNA Sacrifice and Impact tapings in New Orleans, scheduled for March 27–28 at the Alario Center. De Lander revealed that he and Warner were initially booked for both days, but received an email at the last minute informing them that they only needed one day. Because independent wrestlers often plan their months around these dates and refuse outside bookings in order to remain available to TNA, such changes can have a financial impact.

“Even for the next week’s taping in New Orleans, we were told we were on both of those… then I got an email that we were only needed for one day. That was part of the thing that made me think like, ‘Okay… I’m unbooked for one day,’ which again also means you’re not getting paid for one of those days,” she continued.