TNA Wrestling undergoing creative & live event team changes following resignation, layoffs

TNA Wrestling will undergo some changes in both their creative and live events teams following the resignation of one person and the layoffs of others.

Dave Meltzer first reported in this week’s Wrestling Observer Newsletter that Robert “RD” Evans had resigned this week with PWInsider later reporting that the relationship between the defacto head of creative and TNA had “grown strained in recent weeks” which had left Evans frustrated.

PWInsider also reported that Dave Sahadi is gone after being laid off. Sahadi was the company’s creative director starting in 2019 and also worked for the prior TNA ownership for 18 years as their director of broadcasts. Sahadi also worked as creative director for WWE in his past.

It’s unknown as of now who is taking over as the lead of creative and how those spots will be filled.

The outlet also reported other layoffs in the live events group as part of restructuring efforts, but no specific names were attached, nor a succession plan.

TNA has a busy schedule through the first weekend of August with several TV tapings, their Against All Odds streaming special and July’s Slammiversary pay-per-view. Their next show is in two weeks in Chicago.