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Nic Nemeth talked up this weekend's TNA events in El Paso with KFOX at this link. "Nineteen years is a long time to be somewhere," Nemeth said, referring to WWE. "With TNA, they gave me the option... you can still travel the world and do everything great," he said. Nemeth praised the camaraderie within TNA and the passionate wrestling fans in Texas, where he will perform at the El Paso County Coliseum Dec. 5-7. Looking ahead, Nemeth remains committed to wrestling, saying, "I'm in the best shape of my life... until that day comes, I'm ready to go."
TNA issued:
TNA Wrestling President Carlos Silva & Former TNA World Champion Mike Santana Discuss Multi-Year Media Rights Deal That Brings TNA Wrestling to AMC & AMC+
TNA Wrestling President Carlos Silva and former TNA World Champion Mike Santana will be in New York City on Thursday & Friday, December 11-12, to talk with the media about the new multi-year media rights deal that brings TNA Wrestling to AMC & AMC+ starting January 15, 2026.
“Thursday Night iMPACT!” – TNA’s new television home in the U.S. – will debut from the Curtis Culwell Center in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex on January 15, 2026.
AMC will feature “Thursday Night iMPACT!” as a two-hour block of action-packed TNA Wrestling exclusively on television every Thursday from 9-11 p.m. ET. The new TNA-AMC agreement also includes extending the weekly telecast to viewers on AMC+.
CARLOS SILVA & MIKE SANTANA IN NEW YORK CITY
Thursday & Friday, December 11-12
CARLOS SILVA
Silva was named the President of Anthem Sports Group last December, marking his first foray into the action-packed world of professional wrestling.
Silva has built and sold companies in the TV, digital and media convergence space over the last 25 years. He has raised more than $300 million for the startups that he has operated.
Silva was recently the COO of Barrett-Jackson Auction, the largest collector car auction company – and he was responsible for all day-to-day operations, including auctions, sales, marketing and administration.
Silva formerly was the CEO of C360, an immersive video software company that delivers best in class broadcast level 360-degree video for TV and digital consumption.
Prior to C360, he was CEO and President of MDE Sports and Entertainment which owns and operates the Citi Open Tennis Tournament, The Washington Justice esports team, the City Paper, and the Washington Kastles in WTT.
Silva was the CEO of World TeamTennis (WTT) and CEO for the World Series of Fighting. He led the sale of the WSOF to new investors, staying on as President of the newly named Professional Fighters League (PFL).
He was the co-Executive Producer of the Vancouver Olympic Games.
Silva graduated from Boston College and earned his master’s degree from George Washington University. He played tennis at Boston College and was on the pro satellite tennis tour. Silva has finished 14 Ironman races, including the IRONMAN World Championship twice in Kona, Hawaii, and IRONMAN Maryland on Sept. 20, 2025.
MIKE SANTANA
One of the most decorated and accomplished tag team wrestlers in TNA Wrestling history, Mike Santana is a former TNA Wrestling World Champion, the first-ever TNA World Champion of Puerto Rican descent. A proud New York native, Santana also is a 4-time TNA World Tag Team Champion as half of the team LAX – and their combined 662 days as champions is the most in company history by more than 100 days over Beer Money, Inc. (Bobby Roode & James Storm). Santana, who still lives in The Bronx, made his pro wrestling debut in 2007.
About TNA Wrestling:
A subsidiary of Anthem Sports & Entertainment Inc. and a division of Anthem Sports Group, Total Nonstop Action (TNA) Wrestling® is one of the world’s top wrestling brands, producing over 200 hours of original content annually and televised in 200 countries including AXS TV in the United States. Founded in 2002, TNA Wrestling’s deep library of premium content is streamed across the world on key OTT platforms including Pluto TV, Roku SamsungTV Plus and its own on-demand subscription service TNA+©. TNA Wrestling has a powerful social media presence with over 10 million engaged followers across all major services. Ancillary businesses include live events, merchandise, licensing, and sponsorship.
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