Scott D’Amore Claims TNA Paid Him for a Year After Firing

Scott D’Amore wanted to see TNA Wrestling succeed, but the company had other plans. Now, over a year after his exit, D’Amore has confirmed that TNA paid him for a full year after letting him go in February 2024.

Speaking on Wrestling Observer Radio, D’Amore admitted that he was blindsided by the decision. “I wanted to stay there. I wanted to see it through. I felt we could get TNA where it needed to be, and ultimately, Len Asper decided that wasn’t the path he wanted to take. So, I took a year’s pay and took the shot on the chin at getting fired,” he said.

D’Amore had been deeply involved in the company’s rebranding from IMPACT Wrestling back to TNA, and being removed from his role just four weeks after the relaunch was a bitter pill to swallow. “It really was more of a shot in the gut because I put so much energy into it,” he admitted. “It hurt, but looking back now, a year-plus later… I still would have liked to stay there and seen it through, but there are so many blessings that I look at.”

Since leaving TNA, D’Amore has shifted his focus to Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling, which has upcoming events on March 14 and 15. The promotion is also set to run a show in May at the historic Mattamy Athletic Centre, formerly known as Maple Leaf Gardens.

He also reflected on his emotions after being let go, saying, “At first, I was pissed, and two, I was mind-blown. But at the end of the day, business is business, and it’s not my company. I didn’t own it, so any time you don’t own it, you don’t have the final say.”

With his time at TNA officially behind him, D’Amore is now embracing new opportunities, including relaunching the Can-Am Wrestling Dojo in a bigger way.