Subhojeet Mukherjee on April 28, 2026
The AEW–TNA talent pullout drama just took another turn and this time, Enzo Amore is stepping in with a blunt take on why things are falling apart.
After Kenny Omega criticized the lack of cooperation between promotions earlier this month, a new interview adds a completely different perspective. Speaking on Inside the Ring on April 28, 2026, Amore addressed the ongoing chatter about TNA pulling talent from shows involving AEW wrestlers and made it clear he doesn’t see it as complicated as others are making it.
Amore started by calling out the narrative directly, questioning why this issue keeps happening at a higher level when, in his experience, it’s avoidable with the right approach behind the scenes.
“I hear a lot of chatter on the internet—TNA talent are getting pulled off shows with AEW talent, they’re not allowed to work with each other. Why is it that I never have that issue as a producer of Fourth Rope?”
He then explained how he handles similar situations when booking his own shows, pointing to careful planning and protecting both sides rather than creating direct conflicts between contracted talent.
“Because when I produce Fourth Rope shows, we might have Kevin Knight and Leon Slater in the same match. As a producer, it’s my job to protect Tony Khan, not to protect Carlos Silva—I’m not stupid. If I want to book MJF on a show, I’m not going to book him against Mike Santana, the TNA Champion, unless I have maybe me in the match so I can f****** lose, you know?”
Amore continued by breaking down the mechanics of how cross-promotional matches can be structured without damaging either side, stressing that it comes down to smart booking decisions rather than avoiding collaboration altogether.
“So it’s a matter of—we have AEW and TNA talent on the Fourth Rope card every single time. It’s on us as the producers and show writers to make sure everyone is featured accordingly, to look good. I’ll give away a producer’s secret.”
He then gave a specific example from his own experience, explaining how match structure can be used to protect multiple talents at once without putting promotions in a difficult position.
“I was in a battle royal where I entered #1 and won. Dolph Ziggler, Elias, Kevin Knight, EJ Nduka at the time in AEW, Leon Slater—all these people were in that battle royal. It’s on us to say, ‘Okay, you eliminate you, you eliminate you,’ this way Kevin Knight doesn’t have to eliminate Leon Slater, and both guys have titles and work for different companies, and we don’t put ourselves in a pickle as producers and pick up the phone and hear bulls***.”
From there, Amore took aim at one of the biggest talking points in the situation—high-profile crossover matches like MJF vs. Nic Nemeth—arguing that booking those kinds of matches on smaller platforms is a mistake altogether.
“How about everybody wins? Everyone goes over and looks strong. Why in the world would I ever let an indie have Nic Nemeth vs MJF? If I’m Carlos Silva or Tony Khan—anyone who says that’s okay is a f****** idiot. I don’t give a f*** who you are. That match belongs in MSG—what are we doing?”
He wrapped up by offering a simple alternative, suggesting creative match formats can avoid conflict entirely while still delivering something valuable.
“If that’s the case, book them in a triple threat match with a guy from the pro wrestling school who’s gonna lose.”
This changes the conversation away from miscommunication and into execution. While Omega focused on mindset and cooperation, Amore is pointing directly at booking strategy, arguing that the issue isn’t whether promotions can work together, but whether they’re doing it the right way.
With multiple voices now weighing in from different angles, this situation is quickly turning into a larger debate about how cross-promotional wrestling should actually function behind the scenes.
Do you agree with Enzo Amore’s take on booking cross-promotional matches, or should AEW and TNA just avoid working together altogether? Let me know your thoughts.
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