Impact Wrestling is now TNA Wrestling once again. That welcomed change back to a nostalgic name brought some fans back, but Scott D’Amore is now out.
TNA Wrestling announced the contract of company President Scott D’Amore has been terminated. Anthony Cicione has been named as his replacement.
In a press release issued Wednesday afternoon, TNA Wrestling states:
“The move aims to further integrate TNA Wrestling into Anthem’s Entertainment Group, of which Cicione is the President, leveraging the entire Company’s resources to add more value in areas including production, distribution, marketing, viewership, customer acquisition, digital revenue streams, ad sales and sponsorships, digital tech operations, and more.”
D’Amore had been with TNA since 2003, held many key leadership positions and played a vital role in the return of the TNA Wrestling brand last month.
“Anthem thanks him for the commitment he brought to the business, the talent, and the people who work outside the ring.”
This is a move that few, if anybody, saw coming, based on reactions from prominent wrestling journalists on social media. D’Amore has been the face of of Impact Wrestling’s rebrand back to TNA Wrestling, and now he’s out 3 weeks into that rebrand,
Who is new TNA President Anthony Cicione?
For the past 16 years, Cicione has served at Anthem, overseeing technical operations and managing various cable and digital channels. Before joining Anthem, he worked as a producer of sports content, notably contributing to the success of The Score by introducing WWE to the channel.
Apart from his role as President of Entertainment, Cicione will assume responsibility for overseeing the daily business operations of TNA Wrestling. With over 30 years of executive-level management expertise, he brings a wealth of experience to the organization.
Cicione has served with Anthem for 16 years, overseeing technical operations and various cable and digital channels. Before joining Anthem, he was instrumental in elevating The Score’s success as a producer of sports content, notably by securing WWE programming for the channel.
Reactions
Here are some reactions from the wrestling world to Scott D’Amore’s surprise removal as President of TNA Wrestling:
I’m lost for words…..Shutting down for a few days. ??
— MOOSE (@TheMooseNation) February 7, 2024
We don’t play about @ScottDAmore! Ok bye.
— Trinity (@TheTrinity_Fatu) February 7, 2024
— Josh Alexander (@Walking_Weapon) February 7, 2024
THANK YOU @ScottDAmore
— Mike SANTANA?? (@Santana_Proud) February 7, 2024
Heart and soul of TNA.
Irreplaceable. pic.twitter.com/GDuducuafT— Jordynne Grace (@JordynneGrace) February 7, 2024
? @Beezzzzy | @ThisIsTNA pic.twitter.com/xSdsi6ugzv
— Will Ospreay • ????????? (@WillOspreay) February 7, 2024
What’s Next
While we are not sure about the details about why, because this is a brand-new story, it is a shocking turn of events to see Scott D’Amore removed as TNA President. D’Amore championed the company’s shift back to TNA Wrestling as well, and he seemed to have morale up in the locker room as well. as fan interest.
SE Scoops will have more information on the breaking story as more information is made available. Please keep checking back for more updates.
