Wrestling fans, hold onto your steel chairs! The drama isn’t just in the ring; TNA Wrestling is serving up some serious backstage fireworks. As 2024 marches on, TNA has seen a string of high-profile departures that have left fans and insiders alike buzzing louder than a broken turnbuckle.
On May 30, the wrestling world was rocked by “PWInsider’s” bombshell: David Sahadi, the creative maestro who’s been painting the TNA canvas for 18 years, was shown the door. His exit wasn’t a solo act, though. RD Evans, the recent head honcho of creative, decided to follow Sahadi right out of the company, leaving a creative void that echoes louder than a bodyslam.
“Fightful Select” has scooped up the deets on these exits. Sahadi’s departure was confirmed, with Anthem Sports sharpening the guillotine and promising a replacement soon. Evans, on the other hand, didn’t wait for the axe to fall. Frustrated and fed up, he handed in his notice, but not before an email went out thanking him for his service. It’s always nice to get a thank-you card, right?
But wait, there’s more! Lou D’Angeli, the man with more aliases than a luchador—known to ECW fans as Sign Guy Dudley and Lou E. Dangerously—has also packed his bags. As the former VP of Marketing at Anthem Sports, D’Angeli was instrumental in weaving CM Punk into the TNA narrative and luring Trinity Fatu (aka WWE’s Naomi) into the fold. Both “Fightful” and “PWInsider” agree: D’Angeli was a powerhouse of marketing prowess.
And the exits just keep coming. “Fightful” has word of another departure in the same orbit as the others, all hinting at a seismic shift in Anthem Sports’ live event strategy. This exodus joins the ranks of other high-ranking casualties, like Scott D’Amore, in TNA’s ongoing saga of “Who’s Next?”
So, as TNA Wrestling marches into the future, fans are left to ponder: what’s the next plot twist in this backstage thriller? Stay tuned, because the only thing more unpredictable than a wrestling match is the drama behind the curtain.