As previously reported, TNA Wrestling and AMC Networks have announced a multi-year media rights deal that will bring "iMPACT" to AMC and AMC+ starting on Thursday, January 15, 2026. However, there has been limited information regarding the specifics of the deal, including its financial value. Twitter (X) user Blake “Axe” Avignon, a Sports Business Insider and IP Expert, reported earlier this month that the deal is valued at $30 million.
Sean Ross Sapp discussed the $30 million figure on the latest edition of Fightful Select Answers. He noted that this likely translates to $10 million per year over three years for TNA. Sapp explained that if the deal were worth $30 million annually, TNA would likely be more aggressive in pursuing bigger-name free agents, which he has not observed at this time. As a result, he believes the deal is more likely in the $10 million range per year.
With TNA talents entering contract years soon, Sapp does not expect anyone with expiring contracts next year to sign with WWE. He mentioned that while he could see Killer Kelly and Myron Reed potentially joining NXT together, he has not heard of WWE making them any offers. This follows the report that Kelly's TNA contract expires later this month, while Reed is currently working in TNA without a contract.
Sapp further indicated that the Rascalz (Trey Miguel and Zachary Wentz) are also unlikely to head to WWE soon, primarily due to the recent release of Dezmond Xavier (Wes Lee). He believes WWE should consider bringing in Steve Maclin as both a wrestler and a coach, as he still has "a lot left in the ring," but does not see Maclin leaving TNA. The contracts for the Rascalz and Steve Maclin are set to expire at the end of the year.
TNA President Carlos Silva has previously stated that the new media rights deal with AMC is “definitely not a time buy.” The debut show of TNA iMPACT on the AMC Network will take place at the Curtis Culwell Center in Dallas, Texas.
