Speaking with The Takedown on SI, Carlos Silva addressed speculation that WWE had potential involvement in helping TNA negotiate a media rights deal with AMC.
The TNA President refuted the rumors, stating:
No, we did all the negotiations ourselves with me leading the charge on the TNA side, and then [Creative Artists Agency] leading the charge as our representative and our partner on the deal.
Silva noted in his appearance on Busted Open Radio that the partnership with WWE had “helped [TNA] get this deal,” but clarified here that the actual negotiations were handled separately from what WWE is doing.
Look, WWE and NXT are very important partners to us. So we kept them in the loop. They knew what was coming. They knew about the deal before you knew about the deal. But no, they’ve got their own deals. They’re very busy with their deals. So they let us go out and cut a deal and get on a major network. And I think they’re happy for us. And we were happy with the way it went.
TNA’s debut on AMC takes place January 15, 2026 with a live edition of Thursday Night IMPACT.