TNA Wrestling Announces Multi-Year Programming Deal With WBD Channel Eurosport India

TNA has announced a new multi-year media rights deal with Warner Bros. Discovery’s Eurosport India. 

Per the announcement, the new deal is set to begin in July 2027, bringing TNA content to India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, Maldives, and Afghanistan, in what is described as a consolidation of TNA’s first-run programming under a single exclusive partnership. 

The programming is headlined by “Thursday Night IMPACT!” alongside a program created specifically for Eurosport India, “Pehlwani Patakha,” showcasing highlights from TNA’s “storied legacy” in localized Hindi-language. 

As part of the deal, Eurosport India viewers will also have access to TNA+ specials and pay-per-view events including Bound For Glory and Slammiversary. 

“We are pleased to continue our partnership with TNA Wrestling through this new multi-year agreement,” Arjun Nohwar, SVP and Managing Director of WBD India & South Asia, said. “Professional wrestling continues to enjoy strong popularity in the market, and TNA’s distinctive storytelling and high-energy action have resonated well with viewers.”

“Eurosport has long been a believer in the value that TNA brings to its platform,” TNA Wrestling President Carlos Silva said. “And we are proud to have validated that trust. The promotion has reached multiple new milestones recently in audience measurement and attendance, while also making history with TNA’s groundbreaking collaboration with WWE. Warner Bros. Discovery’s viewership has been incredibly responsive to our programming.”

Former WWE Star Rezar: ‘Unprofessional’ Incident With Wyatt Sicks Led To AOP’s Exit

It was a little over a year ago that Akem and Rezar of The Authors of Pain were let go by WWE, alongside manager Paul Ellering. And Rezar is now beginning to speak about the end of the duo’s run, including what he believes led to their departure. Appearing on “The Ariel Helwani Show,” Rezar claimed that a situation involving him, Akem, and their rivals, The Wyatt Sicks, during a match is what led to AOP getting in trouble, though Rezar believes the Wyatt Sicks were the ones actually causing issues.

“There was an incident,” Rezar said. “Very unprofessional from one of those guys. I don’t know their names, and I don’t want to go into it too deeply. But there was an incident at one of the Holiday Tours that we did. Yeah…somebody tried to switch up the match during the match. 

“And you know, that’s just a no-go for me, especially if you’ve just been in the company for a little bit, and we were already there for a long time. You don’t do that. And I just had to let somebody know and that was the end of it.”

When pressed by Helwani, Rezar confirmed the issue wasn’t the unnamed Wyatt Sicks members trying to change up the finish for the match.

“It wasn’t like that,” Rezar said. “It was, certain moves that we [agree to]. Some of the guys didn’t want to take it, cause they were…we’re big guys. So if we lift you up and double spinebuster somebody five nights in a row, then the sixth night, somebody can complain about it. But don’t change it during a match.”

In Rezar’s mind, the incident, and a backstage altercation between the two sides after the match was what ultimately led to him and Akem was the catalyst for WWE releasing him. Ultimately, however, it didn’t appear he was all that bothered by WWE’s decision.

“It happened,” Rezar said. “I’m okay with it.”

If you use any of the quotes in this article, please credit “The Ariel Helwani Show” and provide a h/t to Wrestling Inc. for the transcription

Cris Cyborg Addresses PED Accusations Following Ronda Rousey Comments

Following on from Ronda Rousey’s comments on the matter, Cris Cyborg has been fielding some rather harsh questioning over her performance-enhancing drugs use in the past. 

Cyborg was suspended in 2012 after testing positive for the anabolic steroid, stanozolol, following her sixteen second TKO of Hiroko Yamanaka in 2011. The result was overturned to a no-contest, Cyborg had her license suspended for the year, and was fined $2,500. 

In December 2016, UFC was notified of a potential USADA violation from Cyborg. Her team argued it was in regards to a substance that helped her recover from her weight cut, and in February 2017 she was granted a retroactive therapeutic use exemption and her suspension was lifted. 

She has since continued to compete in MMA and reigns as PFL’s Featherweight Champion, but Rousey had reignited their issues after calling her a “roided-up b****” in the press conference for her upcoming fight with Gina Carano. 

Cyborg had responded to those comments at the time, but with the conversation continuing online she has also continued to defend herself, accusing Rousey of perpetuating hateful rhetoric and bullying. 

“I served my penalty. The sport was very different then,” she wrote. “I didn’t even speak English at the time and had no idea the pills given to me in Brazil to help me lose weight couldn’t be used in the USA.”

“[Rousey] did an entire media tour trashing me and 15 years later brought my name up during her press conference for no reason other than to trash me,” she continued. “The only person still trying to penalize me is Ronda.”

Some comments had taken a more hateful turn, yielding a more impassioned response from Cyborg. 

“I am a woman. Stop. These comments are the same hurtful comments Ronda has spewed my entire career. You clearly don’t understand science. 15 years of testing proves I’m a clean athlete. I remember days where my dad came home crying about people calling his daughter a man. Nobody deserves this type of bullying. Not me, not my daughter, not my dad. I served my penalty.”

Backstage Update On Hangman Adam Page Following AEW Revolution 2026 Loss

At AEW Revolution, “Hangman” Adam Page’s AEW career changed forever when he failed to capture the AEW Men’s World Championship from MJF in a Texas Death Match. That alone would’ve been a devastating loss, but it was made even worse because Page, per his own stipulation, will never be able to challenge for the championship ever again. It was a shocking sequence of events that recalled Cody Rhodes losing his right to challenge for the AEW World Title at Full Gear 2019, and left many wrestling fans wondering what would be next for Page coming out of Revolution.

For the moment, the answer appears to be a hiatus. Fightful Select reports that personnel within AEW have indicated Page is set to take some time off from the promotion. It was not specified whether Page would be making an appearance on AEW TV beforehand to discuss his loss to MJF, or if he would immediately be disappearing from television. Details were also scarce on how long Page would be out for, though sources indicated it could be anywhere between weeks and months, further describing the hiatus as “intermediate.”

Though it wasn’t outright stated, it was teased that Page would be out of action at the end of Revolution, as he was stretchered out after being strangled by MJF with a dog collar, which ultimately helped MJF secure the victory. Page is no stranger to taking time off, having missed two months in 2021 and three months in 2024. In both situations, Page reportedly took time off to spend time with his wife as she gave birth to their first and second child.

Cris Cyborg Shuts Down Idea Of Ronda Rousey Match-Up: ‘I Would Hurt Her’

Cris Cyborg has dismissed the idea of her and Ronda Rousey settling their issues within MMA. 

Rousey is due to return to the sport against fellow veteran Gina Carano on the MVP promoted card streaming on Netflix on May 16. And speaking ahead of that event in a press conference she re-ignited her feud with Cyborg, another veteran, by calling her a “roided-up b****.”

Naturally that prompted Cyborg to respond, only serving to stir up further conversation about whether she would be interested in finally fighting Rousey, given that one between them never materialized while they were both with UFC.

“I have one fight left in my legacy tour before retirement which will be this summer with the PFL,” Cyborg responded to the idea via X. “At this point Ronda is well past her prime… Even if Ronda beats Gina she’s not ready for competition at my level.”

She added, “I love seeing Netflix get into MMA but Ronda is so far past her prime that a fight between us would be a mismatch. I haven’t lost in seven years. 9-0 in MMA and 7-0 in boxing. She was KO’d her last two fights and has been retired 10 years. It’s best to let her fight a 44 year old Gina who’s been retired if she’s going to make a comeback. I would hurt her.”

Cyborg’s current record stands at 29-2 – with a single no contest – heading into what she says will be her final bout this year, having held the Invicta FC, Strikeforce, UFC, Bellator, and PFL Featherweight titles throughout her career. 

Rousey has a record of 12-2, having sustained back-to-back losses in UFC to lose and fail to recapture the Bantamweight title. She was the last Strikeforce Bantamweight title as the promotion was acquired by UFC in 2012, and got inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2018.