TNA President Dixie Carter Posts Lengthy Message to Fans

To say the past couple of weeks have been eventful for TNA would be an understatement. Finances have been hurt tremendously since Impact was taken on the road, which led to talent getting paid late as well as a handful of releases. Among those released include Jesse Sorensen, Matt Morgan, D’Lo Brown, Bruce Prichard, and many others. TNA’s President, Dixie Carter has received a lot of flak for the current struggles, even more so after the release of Jesse Sorensen.

Carter then took to Twitter, and started a #AskDixie hashtag, where she would take questions via Twitter, and then answer them. In the middle of troubling times, that might not have been the best thing to do considering the nature of wrestling fans.

On Thursday, July 25, Carter posted a message to TNA fans that covered a wide array of topics including the handful of releases, #AskDixie, and the current TNA product.

She began by addressing the questions that she received, and when she would start answering them:

Hi everyone,

In the 11+ years that I have been with TNA, I am still amazed by the passion of pro wrestling fans. That passion – both positive and negative – is remarkable and something that all of us at TNA values.  

With that said, I asked for questions from you like I have done many times in the past, but I didn’t provide a timeframe by which I would answer you. I know I have frustrated you all, and I apologize. Beginning next week, each Thursday, I will answer legitimate questions from you on a weekly basis.  I will not, however, address outrageous or hurtful questions/posts.

She also commented about the current TNA Product, after a “phenomenal” Destination X:

I also wanted to take this opportunity to provide perspective from inside TNA – where we stand and where, with support from our current and future fans around the globe, we are going. What is being shared with you now is what was shared with the IMPACT roster before our phenomenal Destination X show from Louisville, KY last week.

This has been a big year for TNA. We took IMPACT LIVE on the road, exactly where it needs to be – where you’ve asked us to be – in your backyard. We also changed our Pay-Per-View schedule, shifting from 12 to four live Pay-Per-View events each year, in order to increase the value of these events for you. To grow TNA, these are moves that needed to be made. And, part of changes like this, includes structural changes within TNA to align with this new business model. 

Finally, TNA’s President stated the following about the string of releases in the company:

Many of your comments and questions reference our recent roster changes.  The relationship that fans have with wrestlers is unique and one of the many great aspects of the wrestling business. And, for this reason, releasing talent is never easy – not for you and not for us. But, bringing in fresh faces and the best wrestling talent in the world is what you expect, and what TNA will always strive to deliver.  Recently, we have brought back some talent favorites (Sonjay Dutt, Petey Williams and Homicide), and you will continue to see this and new talent that we are excited to introduce you to in the coming months. 

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