AEW Drawing Talent Away From TNA For A Simple Reason

AEW Drawing Talent Away From TNA For A Simple Reason

Several talents have recently left TNA for All Elite Wrestling, and according to a new report, the reason behind the move is fairly simple.

Even with TNA securing a television deal with AMC and maintaining a working relationship with WWE, some wrestlers have still opted to move on once their contracts expired. The Rascalz and The IInspiration are among the names who have recently made the switch to AEW, prompting fans to question why talent would leave while TNA appears to be gaining momentum.

During the March 11, 2026 episode of Fightful’s The Hump, wrestling reporter Sean Ross Sapp addressed the topic directly and didn’t hesitate when explaining why AEW has become an attractive destination.

“I can tell you why money, money, exposure. That’s the long and the short of it. People get paid a lot more money in AEW than they do in TNA.”

Sapp explained that the structure of many TNA contracts also factors into the decision making. Unlike deals in larger promotions, many TNA agreements are per appearance arrangements without guaranteed money.

“And the majority of the TNA deals are per-appearance deals with no minimum guarantee. That’s the main reason so many people made that jump. It’s about money. Now, what I will say is that I never try to understand the motivations and inspirations of artists and rich people. The majority of these people are not rich.”

He also pointed to The Rascalz as an example of why stability can play a major role in these choices.

“The Rascalz were not rich. They had spent some time in WWE, but they still had to earn a living.”

While partnerships and television deals may signal positive momentum for TNA, the realities of the wrestling industry often come down to financial security and exposure. If AEW continues offering higher pay and a larger platform, the flow of talent between the promotions could continue.

WWE Announces Saturday Night’s Main Event Location And Date For May Special

WWE Announces Saturday Night’s Main Event Location And Date For May Special

WWE has confirmed the next installment of Saturday Night’s Main Event and revealed the location for the upcoming broadcast.

The company announced on March 12, 2026 that the special will air live on Saturday, May 23 from the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The event continues WWE’s revived partnership with NBC style network specials that sit between weekly television and major premium live events.

The May broadcast will mark WWE’s first televised show in Fort Wayne since 2014. The event also carries historical significance for the long running special as it will be the first time Saturday Night’s Main Event has been staged in the state of Indiana since 1992.

Ticket details were also confirmed as part of the announcement.

• Tickets go on sale Friday, March 20 at 10 a.m. local time through Ticketmaster

• A presale opportunity will begin Thursday, March 19 at 10 a.m. local time

• The event will stream live in the United States exclusively on Peacock

Saturday Night’s Main Event returned to the WWE schedule as part of the company’s broader push to expand its lineup of televised specials. The shows are designed to deliver bigger matches and appearances while maintaining the feel of a major television event without being positioned as a full premium live event.

Logan Paul Says He’s ‘Fed Up’ With WWE Over Masked Men Attacks

Masked men have interfered in The Vision’s matches over the last few weeks, which Logan Paul isn’t happy about, as he has asked WWE referees and management to do a better job of keeping them away.

At Elimination Chamber, one masked man was caught by Adam Pearce, who turned out to be an unidentified man. But the second one was a known face, that of Seth Rollins, who cost Logan Paul the men’s Elimination Chamber match as Rollins stomped him. While speaking on his “Impaulsive” podcast, Paul aired his frustration about these unknown figures.

“Also, I actually am a bit kind of like fed up with just the organization at the moment because I feel like we know the masked men are just running around, right? And no one’s stopping them. The referees aren’t doing anything. The executives aren’t doing anything,” said Paul. “I’m on fire in the Chamber. I have three eliminations. I’m going to win. It’s clear I have two guys left. One of which I’ve beaten before and the one I got really close. And then Seth Rollins comes in like … [tells WWE] ‘Bro, get … Secure the perimeter.'”

One of the masked men was Austin Theory, who eventually joined The Vision, but the others were some unknown names. The masked men once again took over “WWE Raw” this past week, and one of the men behind the mask was Seth Rollins, who had used that get-up when he interfered at Elimination Chamber. It remains to be seen if WWE has more masked men appear on its shows, and perhaps one (or two) of them could be some known names who could be The Vision’s opponents at WrestleMania.

WWE’s Booker T On Rhea Ripley-Jade Cargill Friction: ‘It Makes For A Better Match’

Booker T feels that the rumored real-life fight between Rhea Ripley and Jade Cargill will only make their WWE feud more interesting.

As we head towards WrestleMania 42, one world title match that’s got many talking is the clash between Ripley and Cargill, where there’s some real-life animosity between the two. Booker T, who’s seen many a fight in pro wrestling, doesn’t know if the rumors are true, but feels that such disagreements are a part-and-parcel of the business. 

“I don’t know anything but it might be true. That’s just part of the business. I’ve worked with a lot of guys that I didn’t like. I didn’t like, we wasn’t breaking bread together or anything like that. You know, we was cordial and you know, [we’d say] what’s up. We was walking by each other, but we didn’t go out of our way to go and speak to each other or anything like that. That’s just part of it. And, for me, as long as we know we can do business, that’s the only thing that matters. It normally makes for the best matches when you got that that, you know, when you got that real vitriol between the two,” he said on the “Hall of Fame” show. “So, I would love if Rhea Ripley and Jade Cargill have a little bit of that going into that situation because it’s only going to make for a better match.”

Booker T recalled his own experiences, recounting an incident where he and Fit Finlay had an incredibly physical match that began after Finlay hurt his back, prompting Booker to respond with a stiff spin kick. He also touched on his infamous real-life feud with Batista, saying their best matches came after their backstage fight. 

The fight between Ripley and Cargill is reportedly legitimate, with the former telling the WWE Women’s Champion to learn how to work, which escalated into others like Nia Jax and Chelsea Green wading into the argument.

Danhausen Offers Update On When He Might Wrestle In WWE: ‘I Hope Soon’

WWE’s Danhausen has discussed his future plans in WWE and when he intends to begin wrestling.

Danhausen is quickly making an impression in WWE despite not wrestling in his new home promotion following his rather muted debut at Elimination Chamber. While speaking on “Raw Recap,” the former AEW star outlined when he would start wrestling and what he intends to do after winning a few matches.

“I hope soon,” replied the new WWE star when asked when fans can see him wrestle. “So far, I’m just going through and cursing some foes, trying to make some friends, possibly setting up some matches so I can win. And then that gives me more money. And then it gives me more likely chance to get on the truck.”

Danhausen has had a list of demands and goals since joining WWE, with the latest being getting his face on WWE’s trucks. While speaking about a hypothetical scenario in which he could wrestle any past or present star in WWE 2K, he named living stars like CM Punk and The Rock as two of the many wrestlers he would like to face, while also joking about how he would like to take back his finisher from Punk, the GTS, which he claims Punk stole from him. Danhausen last wrestled in January when he faced Eric Taylor in the indie promotion, Absolute Intense Wrestling, where he lost against Taylor. 

The new WWE star has encountered many WWE wrestlers in his appearances on both “WWE Raw” and “WWE SmackDown,” with him asking the blue brand’s GM, Nick Aldis, about a Hall of Fame induction and also helping him find a mentor, with Aldis directing him towards an uninterested Miz. He’s so far also cursed a few stars, which includes The Miz, El Grande Americano, and Dominik Mysterio.