Carlos Silva Says TNA’s 52-Week Live Schedule Isn’t Locked In Yet

TNA Wrestling has big plans for 2026, but going live every single week might not be one of them—at least not yet. While Anthem Sports Group President Carlos Silva has previously teased a $10 million-per-year media rights deal that would allow Impact! to go live 52 weeks a year, his latest comments suggest they’re not fully committing to that schedule right away.

Speaking on the Battleground Podcast, Silva addressed whether TNA might adopt a home base for regular tapings—something similar to WWE’s Performance Center—and what the real plan looks like for next year.

“Yeah, I’d say I’m not… I don’t know yet what’s on the table. What I will tell you is that we’re going to continue to do more live in 2026. And so the marketing and the team that Andrea leads from a venue perspective is looking at how we can be better operationally and more efficient operationally.”

That doesn’t mean weekly live TV is off the table—it just means there will still be a hybrid model in place.

“But I still think there’ll be some combination of live pay-per-views — obviously — live PLEs, obviously more live for Impact, but there’ll still be some tapings. I don’t think we’ll be going live 52 weeks a year in 2026 — yet.”

Silva made it clear that both TNA leadership and talent prefer the energy and unpredictability of live shows.

“I love live. We’re all live sports guys. We want to be live every week. And I know the talent wants to be live — they tell us all the time how much they love the feeling they get from the audience and just that pressure of being live and sort of hitting your marks.”

But running a fully live schedule isn’t just a creative decision—it’s a logistical puzzle.

“We got to figure out some logistics and operational pieces. I mentioned that because I think NXT has done a great job with the Performance Center. It gives them the ability to be live every week without having to get on the road every minute.”

And yes, TNA is taking notes.

“So I think that’s certainly a model that we’re looking at. I mean, we’re not trying to reinvent the wheel here — we’re trying to be smart about what’s working for others and do some replication for us to keep us operationally healthy in 2026 and beyond.”

This follows Silva’s earlier remarks that the new TV deal would allow Impact! to potentially air live year-round—and that the promotion is already deep in negotiations to finalize that media agreement. But even with a bigger platform and more visibility thanks to WWE crossover, the weekly live dream still comes down to infrastructure.

Whether they hit all 52 weeks or stick to a blend of live and taped events, TNA is clearly thinking long-term—and positioning itself for a major leap forward.

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