Frankie Kazarian believes it’s time for TNA Wrestling to step up.
TNA Wrestling signed a new deal with AMC Networks to air its weekly show, TNA iMPACT, on AMC and AMC+ every Thursday starting January 15, 2026. Many TNA stars have reacted to the news, and the company’s World Champion Frankie Kazarian has also joined the list.
Speaking on Busted Open After Dark, Frankie Kazarian said the new deal was an opportunity to show the world what TNA Wrestling is all about.
“I’m saying right now, now the work begins. A lot of work has gone into this, but it’s time to, you know, put up or shut up. It’s time to put our foot on the gas and really show the world. Show a much bigger audience what TNA is all about. And what we have been about for the past 20 years,” Frankie Kazarian said.
“AMC is a big, big player. And this is their first venture into the live sports avenue, but when you look at their scripted dramas they’ve had, I mean, some of the biggest shows of the last decade, two decades, when you’re talking about ‘Breaking Bad’ and ‘Better Call Saul’ and ‘Walking Dead’ and ‘Mad Men’ and all these incredible shows. So the bar is already pretty high for us, but I have full confidence in our team that we can give them something very, very special.”
Frankie Kazarian Says TNA Wrestling Should Differentiate Itself From The Other Promotions
Frankie Kazarian also noted that fans have grown used to watching wrestling every night of the week, so it was important for TNA Wrestling to step up and differentiate itself from the others.
“AMC, from what I’ve [been] told and what I do know, the team there is beyond psyched to jump on board into this wacky world of pro wrestling and help us really present something unique and different,” Frankie Kazarian said.
“There’s so much in a very crowded marketplace right now in pro wrestling. If you’re a wrestling fan, it’s great,” he said. “But there’s wrestling on every night of the week. We have to step up and differentiate ourselves from everything else on television.” [H/T: F4WOnline]
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