TNA Wrestling quietly pulled the trigger on a wave of firings this weekand now were learning just how deep the cuts went and who was affected.
Names like Romy Glazer, Rob Kligman, Michael Shewchenko, Sebastian Dastranj, and Ariel Sherner were all part of Anthems shake-up, and according Fightful Select, these werent just background players. These were the people driving real business.
Lets start with Romy Glazer, a standout in the companys marketing division. Almost all metrics tied to her work there increased, sources said. She reportedly helped grow TNAs email list to nearly 140,000 and helped send out over 13 million emails. She was also central to big-name brand collaborations like VitaCoco, BLCKSMTH, and PCO Burger, while coordinating Joe Hendrys deal with USC Athletics. Glazer stepped in after Lou DAngelis exit, expanding TNAs digital and live event footprint.
Then theres Rob Kligman, who had only been in his Chief Revenue Officer position since last summer. Still, insiders say he made an immediate impact. Rob was doing a great jobgot close to a million in ad-sales in under 12 months. Guy is the real deal. Topps, VitaCoco, all the movies, were him, one source said.
Michael Shewchenko will remain with Anthem until April 30. He was instrumental in transitioning Impact Plus into TNA+ with Endeavor Streaming. That shift was no small taskit helped double the apps business. Michael was responsible for the shift from Impact Plus to TNA+, which made the app actually usable, said one team insider. He also played a role in simulcasting TNA programming for fans without AXS TV access.
Sebastian Dastranj, known to indie fans as Sebastian Suave, had a hand in nearly everythingreviving TNA merchandise, producing backstage social content, and even drawing from his Smash Wrestling background. One person described him as a Swiss army knife who rolled his sleeves up.
Ariel Sherners departure wasnt a shock after Carlos Silva took over as TNA President, but his resume speaks for itself. He was behind many of TNAs major moves in the last year. Still, Sherner ran into some frictionsources noted he had issues while visiting NXT, including a situation where talent reportedly didnt want him in the locker room and Shawn Michaels had to correct him.
As for Rafael MorffiTNA reportedly denied his involvement for months, but sources now say he was working behind the scenes despite a non-compete clause. He helped spike attendance in cities like Dallas, El Paso, and San Antonio, and even got TNA into UBS Arena. Poor ticket sales for that show may have played a role in the firings.
While Anthem has yet to comment officially, its clear the modern marketing and ad team made a huge difference. Just last year, they sold out 7 TNA+ events, boosted digital buys, and helped deliver one of the companys most-viewed pieces of content ever with a 2.1 million-view Instagram post tied to VitaCoco.
If the goal was growth, the now-fired team helped make it happenand fans are left wondering why theyre being shown the door.
What do you think about these cuts at TNA Wrestling? Were these moves necessary, or is the company losing key people at the worst time? Drop your thoughts in the comments belowwe want to hear from you.
