If you thought the firing of Gail Kim from TNA Wrestling was going to be a quiet, no-drama shuffle of corporate chess pieces… you must be new here.
In the 24 hours since the company terminated its Hall of Famer and talent relations lead, the backstage scene has reportedly turned into a mix of mourning, panic, and possibly group therapy. According to Fightful Select, more than a dozen TNA wrestlers spoke out—off the record, of course—and they are not thrilled. Actually, they’re somewhere between “what the hell?” and “where’s my contract buyout clause?”
One anonymous talent even said Kim’s firing helped them decide not to re-sign with the company. Yikes. You know it’s bad when your HR strategy turns into a recruitment ad—for other companies.
The current belief? This is all part of a “major regime shift,” which in wrestling is code for “cleaning house and maybe accidentally setting the rest of it on fire.” This follows last year’s already-unpopular dismissal of Scott D’Amore, which was met with the kind of locker room vibes usually reserved for surprise roll-up losses and empty catering trays.
Now? The mood is reportedly even worse.
And while no press release has pinned the blame yet, fingers are quietly pointing toward TNA President Carlos Silva, the man allegedly holding the backstage eraser and trying to reshape the company like it’s a startup with entrance music.
But here’s the kicker: Gail Kim isn’t bound by any non-compete clause.
So while TNA’s front office is holding on by duct tape and bad morale, WWE and AEW insiders are already pushing to bring Kim in. She’s got credentials, in-ring legacy, years of production and talent relations experience—and most importantly, a reputation for standing up to Anthem higher-ups, which might’ve been what cost her the job in the first place.
According to the report, talent saw Kim’s pushback as a positive, not a problem. She was viewed as someone actively trying to protect the locker room, improve the product, and generally act like the adult in the room—which, historically, has been the rarest gimmick in wrestling.
So now, TNA faces the fallout:
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A locker room full of uneasy talent
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A president with a growing list of enemies
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A public relations situation so smoky it needs its own entrance theme
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And Gail Kim, freshly fired, potentially free to walk into a rival promotion and say,
“Let’s do this the right way.”
Stay tuned. The regime might be shifting, but the backlash is already fully locked in.