UPDATE x 2: Here is the latest on Ken Anderson’s firing from TNA Wrestling following a failed drug test. One source says Anderson tested positive for pills that he didn’t have a prescription for and was immediately sent home from the TV tapings.
Multiple sources confirm that Anderson’s behavior “seemed odd” and he was “out of it” backstage at the TV tapings. “He just wasn’t his normal self,” the source said. His match with Eric Young was cut short due to the fact that Anderson looked so bad. Eric Young was said to have been livid with TNA management and was yelling at them to “do something about the problem.”
UPDATE: Pro Wrestling Sheet is reporting that Ken Anderson’s TNA release was reportedly due to a failed drug test. Multiple sources are reporting that Anderson was given a drug test after he appeared to be under the influence of drugs after a match with Eric Young at the TNA iMPACT! Wrestling TV tapings in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
According to Pro Wrestling Sheet, Anderson looked so bad that the match was cut from the January 19th edition of TNA iMPACT!. Following the match, Anderson was forced to take an immediate drug test and was then sent home from the TV tapings.
While both TNA and Anderson have yet to comment on the reports, the company is hoping that he gets treatment for his issues and are there to support him along the way.
ORIGINAL: As Andy reported earlier this morning here on eWrestlingNews.com, Mr. Anderson is no longer with TNA Wrestling. Anderson worked an indy show recently and told the crowd he was no longer working with the company. He told the live crowd: “I don’t work for TNA anymore, so I agree with you. Fuck TNA!” A video of his promo can be seen below:
In an update on why he is no longer with the company, sources report that he was fired from the company over some behavior that took place during the Bethlehem, PA tapings. No other details are available as of this writing.
