What Next For TNA After New TV Deal Signed? (TNA News)

With TNA formally announcing yesterday that AMC will be the promotion's new home from 15 January, there are now some details on what talent may or may not be around when the new year gets here.

Per Fightful Select, the Rascalz, Steve Maclin, AJ Francis, Jake Something, Jody Threat, and Mustafa Ali all had contracts coming up with a one-month period, and Cedric Alexander and TNA Knockouts Tag Team Champions the IInspiration's deals expired after Bound for Glory back in October. Additionally, the company also has names like Matt Cardona and Rich Swann that have long been working without a contract, having not officially 'signed' with TNA since joining the Anthem outfit.

For those whose talents whose contracts are in the process of expiring, or have already expired, this report notes that there have already been conversations with some of those wrestlers, "but with others, not so much." Likewise, a "number" of conversations are expected to take place over the next week or so about possible extensions. Fightful adds that "a couple" of names were waiting until the announcement of TNA's new TV deal before they started negotiating a new deal with the promotion.

On top of that, TNA is on the lookout for new talent, with former AEW man Bear Bronson one name mentioned. Since departing AEW earlier this year, Bronson has been incredibly active on the independent scenes, competing for notable indies such as GCW, Beyond, REVOLVER, and House of Glory.

For more on the TNA-AMC partnership, the following is from the official press release announcing that news:

AMC Networks and TNA Wrestling today announced a multi-year agreement to bring TNA’s flagship weekly television show, Thursday Night iMPACT!, to AMC – TNA’s new television home in the U.S. The TNA-AMC partnership kicks off LIVE from the Curtis Culwell Center in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex on Thursday, January 15, 2026.

AMC will feature “Thursday Night iMPACT!” as a two-hour block of action-packed TNA Wrestling exclusively on television every Thursday from 9-11 p.m. ET. The new TNA-AMC agreement also includes extending the weekly telecast to viewers on AMC+.

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“We are super excited to bring the in-ring excitement, energy and drama of TNA Wrestling to AMC,” said TNA Wrestling President Carlos Silva. “TNA Wrestling heads into 2026 the hottest it has ever been – with intense rivalries and a fan base that loves the TNA stars. We cannot wait to expand the TNA audience with our new partner, AMC Networks, which has such a long and storied history of serving passionate and engaged fans across so many shows and franchises, through this new media rights deal.”

“TNA’s impressive growth and success is driven by the stories, characters and non-stop action fans love,” said Dan McDermott, Chief Content Officer, AMC Networks and President of AMC Studios. “We put fans at the center of everything we do, and TNA has built its brand and its programming around that same dedication and focus. What a great opportunity to come together and make Thursday Night iMPACT! a dynamic and entertaining weekly event on AMC and AMC+ starting next month.”