Impact Responds To Alleged Wrestler Pay Delays

Wrestlers performing for Impact have reportedly complained that they are yet to receive payment for their work on TV tapings in January.

PWInsider claims that "a number" of the company's talents have contacted them recently to raise concerns about their income patterns. They are said to have alleged that they are still awaiting money for last month's appearances, consistent with a long-term pattern of pay delays.

The report goes on to suggest that some wrestlers did not receive payment for Bound For Glory, which took place on November 5, until after Christmas. Despite structural changes over recent months, this is apparently a trend that many fear will continue into this year.

Ed Nordholm, president of majority owner Anthem, has told PWInsider that it is typical for payment for the previous month's work to be made in the following month. He added that payments for January have been sent, although admitted to delays in previous months.

"We instituted a payment policy last year to pay for all services rendered in a month in the following month, regardless of when the shows would air," he explained. "Accordingly, cheques for January were mailed earlier mid-month; cheques for November were mailed mid-December (and I understand got caught up in Christmas mail delays)."

"We realize that one unexpected impact of moving our corporate offices to Canada has been a further delay with mail services going cross-border," he continued. "We are working to streamline our talent payroll processing so future events will be paid closer to the beginning of each month after services are rendered."