TNA Reportedly Behind in Paying Employees Heading into Slammiversary, What Production Workers Are Being Told and More

May 14, 2016

As we noted last night, TNA has announced more 2016 Slammiversary details, and has also announced post-PPV TV tapings in June in Orlando.

According to PWTorch.com, TNA Wrestling is behind in paying production and crew members going back to the January and March TV tapings of this year.

TNA struggled to make on-time payments in 2015, and has since handed over the payment system to the Harris Brothers and their company Aroluxe. Payments reportedly continued to be late, and TNA moving out of its headquarters in Nashville did not help matters much. Furthermore, it’s being said employees has been met with “resistance” from TNA management when asked about backpay.

Some members of the production staff have even been told they might be replaced at the next set of TV tapings in favor of independent production workers who do not have a history of late payment with TNA Wrestling.

As we noted in the past, TNA is in the process of seeking investors to help generate revenue, as the company’s current revenue streams include One Night Only PPV distribution deals, an ad-share deal with POP TV for Impact Wrestling, and international TV deals.

The recent cost cutting measures taken by TNA have reportedly been a factor in the late pay to production workers, who are vital in creating content for the promotion.

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.