TNA Hints WWE Stars Will Appear at Genesis PPV

TNA Wrestling released a teaser advertisement for their Genesis pay-per-view that prominently features the WWE NXT logo. The event takes place on Sunday, January 19, at the Curtis Culwell Center in Garland, Texas.

While specific WWE talent has not been announced for Genesis, TNA Knockouts Champion Masha Slamovich appeared in the crowd during the January 14 episode of NXT.

The main event features Nic Nemeth defending the TNA World Championship against Joe Hendry.

WWE And TNA Establish Multi-Year Partnership Agreement

WWE and TNA Wrestling announced an official multi-year partnership on January 16. The agreement expands upon their previous collaborations from 2024, which included Jordynne Grace competing in the Women’s Royal Rumble and challenging for the NXT Women’s Championship at NXT Battleground.

WWE Senior Vice President of Talent Development Creative Shawn Michaels spoke about the new arrangement:

We look forward to growing and evolving our partnership with TNA Wrestling and its outstanding group of athletes by creating new opportunities to further the development of our talent and to elevate the viewer experience at home

The partnership allows talent to appear across both companies’ programming, including NXT on The CW, TNA iMPACT!, WWE Premium Live Events, and TNA pay-per-views.

TNA Genesis will stream live on TNA+.