10 Wrestlers Who Disappeared When TNA Became IMPACT

1. Tigre Uno

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Tigre Uno sits behind Austin Aries as the longest-reigning TNA/Impact X Division Champion in history. Aries' 301-day stint may never be matched, but Uno's own 199-day run is nothing to be sniffed at either. That June 2015-January 2016 tenure showed just how much TNA valued the high-flyer.

He got lost in the shuffle right before Anthem's takeover.

Tigre wasn't technically released until late-December 2016. His last match for TNA occurred on the 19 March Xplosion (a loss to Jessie Godderz) too, meaning he sat on the sidelines for pretty much a whole year before the promotion decided to cut him loose.

So, where did Uno go from there? WWE? ROH? Maybe even some shots in AEW when that formed? Not quite. He's been bound to the independent scene ever since, and hasn't really settled anywhere specific.

Which other wrestlers disappeared from top companies when TNA changed to Impact Wrestling? For more like this, check out 10 Precise Moments When AEW Careers Ended and 10 New Directions For WWE After WrestleMania Backlash 2022!

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