The wrestling world reacts to a groundbreaking day for TNA Wrestling as they enter a working relationship with WWE.
TNA Wrestling and WWE announced on January 16 that they have entered a multi-year agreement that will see them exchange talent between NXT and the TNA roster.
Matt Hardy, Mickie James, Shawn Michaels, Triple H, and more have all commented on the agreement via social media. Read some of the reactions from around the world wrestling below:
Massive news for everyone. @WWE, @ThisIsTNA, and, most importantly, fans around the world. This valuable partnership will help prepare both companies for the next generation of this industry. https://t.co/xUSAlAnGW3
— Triple H (@TripleH) January 16, 2025
Oooooh… I like this. ---- https://t.co/BiUXm6juYA
— Mickie James~Aldis (@MickieJames) January 16, 2025
This is awesome. 2025 is gonna be wild. https://t.co/Ks56NWxIhv pic.twitter.com/53bUCzVwIX
— Death Machine (@TheSamiCallihan) January 16, 2025
— Trinity (@TheTrinity_Fatu) January 16, 2025
The next evolution of an unprecedented partnership.
— Shawn Michaels (@ShawnMichaels) January 16, 2025
Excited for our continued collaboration with @ThisIsTNA and the invaluable opportunities it presents for the development of the #WWENXT Superstars & TNA Wrestling Stars. https://t.co/KpJtxHgsfD
— MOOSE (@TheMooseNation) January 16, 2025
The possibilities… https://t.co/gJigPcvUzM
— Nathan Frazer (@WWEFrazer) January 16, 2025
Hey @FinnBalor are we still gonna ride together?!?! https://t.co/mxsmjxbn5b
— Brian Myers (@Myers_Wrestling) January 16, 2025
Am I going to @WWENXT -- ?! https://t.co/9JfNRMsgo8
— Xia Brookside ザイヤ・ブルックサイド (@XiaBrookside) January 16, 2025
X Division https://t.co/qpgZFIm2KX
— PRIME Alexander (@CedricAlexander) January 16, 2025
I guess I should pack an extra clothesline for Dallas next week. https://t.co/XJNJO9yIWZ
— John Layfield (@JCLayfield) January 16, 2025
This is so cool https://t.co/NCh8v1mn1P
— Nattie (@NatbyNature) January 16, 2025
I’ve done some growing up since the last time I was in a WWE ring-- https://t.co/ES5IWtbq2N pic.twitter.com/uLNiCEbaRc
— Dani Luna (@DaniLuna_pro) January 16, 2025
https://t.co/tWsqdaJW6K pic.twitter.com/DplcDcxvdZ
— MATT HARDY (@MATTHARDYBRAND) January 16, 2025
So I’m basically the ex-boyfriend that she took back right before Thanksgiving… -- https://t.co/mcNeeZMPac pic.twitter.com/uwnhITYeKI
— A.J. FRANCI$ -- (@AJFrancis410) January 16, 2025
Hmmmm.https://t.co/z2E164le8w https://t.co/yfjeAuENwB
— BIG BRONSON REED (@BRONSONISHERE) January 16, 2025
Find out more details about the partnership at this link.
TNA has also begun advertising NXT as part of the upcoming TNA Genesis pay-per-view. Fans can check out the full card for that event here.