TNA Wrestling has fired Gail Kim and others who were involved with the company behind the scenes.
Per Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful, TNA has sent out email saying that Gail Kim, Ariel Shnerner, Rob Kligman, and Michael Shewchenko are leaving the company Sapp clarified that these departures were firings. Additional details are unclear at this time.
Jon Alba of The Takedown On SI wrote that several talent in TNA expressed their shock over the departures of Gail Kim and Ariel Shnerner.
Kim had been working as a producer and the co-Head of Talent Relations. She had a lengthy run as a talent with the company as well. Kim is a seven-time TNA Knockouts Champion and a former TNA Knockouts World Champion. Kim was inducted into the TNA Hall of Fame in 2016. She has been a key part of the company in recent years.
Shnerner was the Senior Vice President of Content, Distribution & Marketing at Anthem Sports Group. Kligman was the Chief Revenue Officer of Anthem Sports Group. Shewchenko was the Vice President of Digital Operations.
More Details
Mike Johnson of PWInsider has confirmed the news, he writes that TNA President Carlos Silva issued a memo to Anthem staff about the departures. Shnerer was especially significant, as he was the Executive Producer of TNA and head of creative. Following his exit, Hunter “Delirious” Johnston will now head creative, and Tommy Dreamer remains on the creative team as well.
Johnson also writes that Dreamer will now be heading up the Talent Relations side of things. Furthermore, it was announced that Karen Clevett, Romy Glazer, and Sebastian Dastrani. Rafael Morfi, who was involved with live events, will be moving on as well.
In more news, Silva announced that they would welcome in David Clevinger as the new Senior Vice President of Digital in April, and Nicole Rachine started as the new Senior Vice President of Sales this month.
WrestleZone will provide more information as it becomes available.
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