Top TNA Star Pulled from Indy Appearances After TNA Raises His Booking Fee, Former Ring of Honor Champion Likely Heading to WWE

July 31, 2016

Top TNA Star Pulled from Indy Appearances After TNA Raises His Appearance Fee

According to the Wrestling Observer, top TNA star Bobby Lashley has been pulled from at least one upcoming independent appearance as a result of TNA recently raising his outside booking fee.

Lashley was reportedly pulled from an upcoming tournament promoted by Lucha Libre Elite in Mexico, and the report adds TNA is now charging promotions $6,000 per appearance to book Lashley which is much more than he was previously charging. Lashley has reportedly lost at least two more bookings since TNA took over the duties and raised his fee.

It should be noted that talents who agree to this type of deal with TNA typically get a much higher per year salary, and TNA makes that money back by booking the talents out to other promotions.

Former Ring of Honor Champion Likely Heading to WWE

During the latest edition of Wrestling Observer Radio, host Dave Meltzer discussed former Ring of Honor Champion Roderick Strong’s current status and noted “it’s pretty clear that Roderick Strong is going to the WWE.”

Meltzer added in addition to leaving ROH, Strong finished up with Pro Wrestling Guerrilla at the PWG 13, which you can check out footage of in the video below:

Nick was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, and lived there until the age of 18, when he decided to pack his flack jacket and move to New York City.

Nick attended New York University and graduated in 2001 with a degree in Drama.

Nick first entered the internet wrestling community back in 2004 when he became the co-host of The Voice of Wrestling Radio Show. From there, Nick made the transition from radio personality to editor when he began working with WrestleZone in 2008.

Nick is a member of two Off-Broadway theatre companies, Another Urban Riff, and the Drama Desk Award winning Godlight Theatre Company. Nick has appeared in over a dozen Off-Broadway plays since he moved to New York City, and has shot several short and feature length films. In 2010, he completed principle photography on a film titled "How to Score Your Life," which also features TNA Knockout ODB.

Inspiration in his life has come from many people including his family, Woody Allen, Steven Spielberg, Jack Nicholson, The Beatles, and of course, Lassie.