Backstage Details Revealed On Steve Maclin And Myla Grace’s TNA Departures

Posted by admin on June 8th, 2026
Backstage Details Revealed On Steve Maclin And Myla Grace's TNA Departures

Steve Maclin’s exit from TNA Wrestling has now been confirmed by the former world champion himself following reports that he had secured his release from the promotion.

News first emerged via Fightful that Maclin had been granted his release, making him one of the latest departures from TNA alongside Myla Grace. Not long after the report surfaced, Maclin addressed the situation publicly and revealed that the move was initiated by him.

“Last week I requested my release from TNA. I put my blood, sweat, and tears into everything I’ve done over the last 5 years and I’ll always be thankful for my time there. But now, it’s time to STACK BODIES. See you soon.”

Further details from Fightful Select suggest Maclin had preferred to keep the matter private. However, TNA publicly announced the departures of both Maclin and Grace through an official press release. The report stated that neither wrestler was believed to have been informed beforehand that the company intended to publicly reveal their exits.

Behind the scenes, Maclin was reportedly among several performers who had become frustrated with the promotion’s creative direction. Sources indicated that some talent felt the company’s move to AMC had not resulted in the level of growth or change they had hoped for.

The report also pointed to concerns regarding contracts and pay structure within the company. According to Fightful Select, a significant number of TNA wrestlers are not currently signed to full-time salaried deals, with the promotion increasingly utilising shorter-term agreements since the AMC transition.

After arriving in TNA in 2021, Maclin quickly established himself as one of the company’s leading stars. His accomplishments included winning the TNA World Championship and becoming the first-ever TNA International Champion. He would later capture the International Championship for a second time during his run with the promotion.

Maclin’s final TNA match aired on the May 21 edition of iMPACT, where he unsuccessfully challenged Mike Santana for the TNA World Championship in a rematch stemming from Sacrifice.

With his departure now official, there is already speculation regarding his next destination. Fightful noted that Maclin is expected to generate considerable interest across the wrestling industry. The report also mentioned that several other TNA contracts are approaching expiration, including that of Santana, who has previously been linked to potential WWE interest.

As for Myla Grace, there is currently no confirmed indication regarding her next move. However, sources within both WWE and AEW reportedly believe it would not be surprising to see her eventually join one of the two major promotions.

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WWE Headquarters Flag Incident Causes Major Power Outages In Connecticut

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Posted By: Ben Kerin on Jun 08, 2026 WWE Headquarters Flag Incident Causes Major Power Outages In Connecticut

A large American flag that flew atop WWE’s headquarters in Stamford, Connecticut, was ripped loose during severe weather on Saturday night and became tangled in high-voltage power lines near the Stamford Train Station, triggering widespread power outages across Stamford and Greenwich.


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Stevie Richards Says WWE Has ‘Everything Backwards’ After Praising AAA Storyline

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Stevie Richards dedicated the milestone 100th episode of his podcast to praising what he believes is the standout match of 2026 so far, while also delivering sharp criticism of WWE’s current creative approach.

Alongside co-host James Romero, Richards spent a significant portion of the show analyzing the Mask vs. Mask showdown between El Grande Americano (Ludwig Kaiser) and The Original El Grande Americano (Chad Gable) from AAA Noche de Los Grandes on May 30 at Arena Monterrey. The brutal contest ended with Gable being unmasked in front of his family after Kaiser secured the victory, and the match has since received widespread praise. WWE even aired a replay of the bout on Netflix following Raw.

Romero was particularly enthusiastic about the match, calling it “probably the best match of 2026” and suggesting it would top many Match of the Year lists. He questioned how a WWE premium live event held during the same weekend could fail to match the quality of a AAA production operating with a significantly smaller budget.

“How can a WWE PLE not hold up to something from AAA with a much reduced budget,” Romero said, “but it’s just so much better in every single respect.”

He was even more critical of WWE’s event, adding: “Clash in Italy was terrible. The booking was awful.”

Richards used the discussion to highlight what he sees as WWE’s inability to maximize talent on the main roster.

“How can WWE get both these guys so wrong in so many different ways, or at least not have them live up to their potential on the main roster,” Richards asked.

He credited AAA’s storytelling philosophy, reportedly guided by The Undertaker, for the success of the rivalry. Richards compared the booking style to the straightforward storytelling often associated with Dutch Mantell.

“It wasn’t a match looking for a storyline, it was a storyline that led up to a match,” Richards explained. “WWE does it all backwards. This is proof of how WWE has it all incredibly backwards in the wrong way. You should be able to do this every single week on WWE TV.”

The former WWE star was equally complimentary of The Undertaker’s reported influence behind the scenes.

“He might be Booker of the Year if this continues,” Richards said. “Maybe not according to somebody who votes for Booker of the Year, but I would give him Booker of the Year at this point.”

The conversation eventually turned toward WWE’s broader creative structure, with both hosts arguing that storytelling has become secondary to corporate priorities. Romero described the company’s output as lacking passion, a sentiment Richards echoed.

“This is a corporation we’re watching, everything is done in excess and not efficiently,” Richards stated, claiming that sponsorship obligations often take precedence over long-term storytelling.

He continued by describing WWE as “creatively bankrupt and have been for a long time, not because you can’t create, it’s because all these other masters that Triple H is serving.”

When Romero suggested WWE had “created a system that sucks the creativity out the process,” Richards agreed, replying: “It’s an advertising system with some creative control.”

Despite their criticism of WWE’s creative direction, both men were unanimous in their praise of Chad Gable and Ludwig Kaiser. Romero went as far as to label Gable the top wrestler in the industry today.

“I think Chad Gable is the best wrestler in the world, and I don’t think it’s close.”

Richards then referenced comments from JBL comparing Gable to Kurt Angle and argued that Gable’s accomplishments may be even more impressive because they have come without the same level of company backing.

“Chad’s getting over when they essentially have not pushed Chad,” Richards noted before adding that Gable “might be more versatile than Kurt.”

Richards also credited AAA authority figure Rey Mysterio for helping create an environment where the storyline could thrive.

“Rey Mysterio has better business sense than TKO,” he said. “He can read the world and the audience better than they can.”

Still, both hosts expressed concern that the momentum built by Gable and Kaiser in AAA could quickly disappear once they return to WWE programming on a full-time basis. Richards repeatedly questioned how long it would take before WWE undermined the progress made by both performers.

Romero shared similar concerns.

“My worry was, is that WWE would see how well they were doing and want to bring them back, and then have no idea what to do with them,” he said.

Richards described the AAA storyline as a defining moment for both competitors.

“This was the prove it storyline for Kaiser and Chad Gable.”

He later pointed to LA Knight as an example of WWE cooling off a popular act. Richards highlighted Knight’s limited in-ring presence on Raw since WrestleMania, arguing that the situation could not simply be accidental.

According to Richards, WWE “haven’t handled his character with care.”

Romero was also unimpressed with a recent segment involving Knight and Jimmy Uso, criticizing it as “10 minutes of silence” and calling it “terrible.” He added that a possible rivalry between the two stars would feel like “a huge step down.”

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WWE’s Chad Gable Details 2025 Injury In Recovery Video

Posted by admin on June 8th, 2026

Chad Gable is back in the full swing of things at WWE, returning to “SmackDown” this past Friday after being revealed as El Grande Americano Original following a mask vs. mask lost to El Grande Americano at AAA Noches de la Grandes. But it wasn’t too long ago that Gable was on the outside looking in, attempting to recover from serious injury. On Friday, Gable posted a video on his YouTube channel discussing the injury, the first of what could be several episodes documenting Gable’s last year.

After starting off by putting his injury into perspective compared to more serious issues, Gable began detailing how he first got injured, which was during a match with GUNTHER during a live event. Gable soon learned he suffered a slight tear in his right bicep, but that the injury wasn’t serious enough to require surgery or keep him out of action. As such, he continued on, until more warning signs emerged that he was more injured than previously thought.

“Progressively, the right side specifically of my arm was giving me more and more trouble, and sometimes I couldn’t extend my elbow all the way,” Gable said. “Sometimes it hurt too. Sometimes I started having pain down here in the lower part of the bicep. And so eventually, I decided, you know, I better get this checked out, at least just for my sanity, so I know everything’s okay. I got MRI’s on my shoulder, my tricep, my bicep tendons involved in that too, to get a look at what’s going on.” 

It was during this MRI, which Gable had done on both his arms, revealed a major shock. While his right arm wasn’t as bad as he had thought, the rotator cuff on Gable’s left shoulder was torn, requiring the surgery that kept him out of action.

“So it turns out all this time, I was so worried about my right side, and the left side was the one that had, you know, all these issues, to my surprise,” Gable said.”

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Eric Bischoff: Real American Freestyle Is In Talks With WWE’s Chad Gable

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Chad Gable puts Sami Zayn in a hold during their match for the Intercontinental Championship. WWE

Real American Freestyle Wrestling, the brainchild of former WCW executive Eric Bischoff and the late Hulk Hogan, made its debut last summer and has been successful ever since. The freestyle wrestling league has seen many mainstream names wrestle on its mats, like Olympian and former WWE talent Gable Steveson, as well as former UFC Bantamweight Champion Holly Holm, and according to Bischoff, another Olympian and WWE name may be set to wrestle for RAF.

Bischoff was recently discussing the mask vs. mask match pitting El Grande Americano (Ludwig Kaiser) against the Original El Grande Americano (Chad Gable) at AAA Noche de los Grandes alongside special guest Ariel Helwani on an episode of “83 Weeks.” Bischoff put over Kaiser for his work in AAA, embracing the culture, but didn’t forget to give Gable his flowers, as well.

“I’d be remiss if I didn’t point out that Chad Gable is a phenomenal, phenomenal amateur wrestler,” he said. “And is kind of sniffing around Real American Freestyle, just throwing it out there. Wouldn’t we love that.”

Helwani noted that many MMA stars have made the jump to Real American Freestyle, and asked Bischoff why more professional wrestlers hadn’t done the same. Bischoff acknowledged there are some contractual issues that can make it difficult, but said it was only a matter of time.

Real American Freestyle 10 is set to take place on June 13 in St. Louis, Missouri. Khamzat Chimaev is set to take on Dillon Danis in a catchweight main as the main event.

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