Source: The Pro Wrestling Torch (PWTorch.com)
According to sources, TNA Wrestling is once again behind on paying their employees, more specifically their production crew. This comes as they head into their TNA Slammioversary pay-per-view and next set of TV tapings on June. The company is reportedly behind on paying staff for work from the January and March TV tapings.
As previously reported here on eWrestlingNews.com, the company was also behind on paying their production crew as well as some on-air talents in 2015, At that point, they gave their payment system to the Harris Twins and their production company Aroluxe (payable by TNA). Following the change, payments were still coming in late. Also, the issues haven’t been helped with TNA recently leaving their Nashville, TN offices and moving to their merchandise warehouse. According to sources, when several production workers asked about payments, they were “met with resistance”. Some workers were even told they will or may be replaced come the June TV tapings. It’s possible this is for independent production workers who don’t have a history of late payments.
It should also be noted that TNA is still looking for an outside investor to gain additional money for the company. As of now, the company’s main source of revenue is an iMPACT! Wrestling ad-share with POP TV, international TV deals and the One Night Only PPVs in the United States and internationally. As noted, they recently moved out of their Nashville office to cut costs and moved post-production or TV to a local Skyway Studios. This was done as a way to make them more attractive to investors.
