TNA Champion Mike Santana Addresses Potential WWE Move

Mike Santana isn’t ruling out a future with WWE—but he’s not rushing into anything either.

The reigning TNA World Champion recently appeared on Cheap Heat with Peter Rosenberg and was asked point-blank about the idea of leaving TNA for WWE. Santana, who competed five times on WWE NXT in 2025—including the Team TNA vs. Team NXT elimination match at Showdown—offered a grounded and reflective response. Rather than getting swept up in speculation, Santana made it clear that he’s staying locked in on what’s right in front of him.

“I think for me honestly, I’m always focused on the task at hand, and always focus on what’s in front of me,” he said. “Before I used to try to take on too much, and that does no good.”

Santana acknowledged that he’s aware of WWE’s appeal—especially growing up a fan—but says his commitment remains with TNA… for now.

“Of course, I keep my ear to the ground. I always do my research, I always do my homework. I always keep an eye on what’s going on. Like you guys know, timing is everything, right?”

“I watch, I study, I see how things are moving, but again, I’m focused on what’s in front of me right now. For however long I’m TNA champ, and however long I’m here, this is going to be my focus, what I do and this is what I’m going to rep, and when that time comes, we’ll cross that bridge and see how it goes.”

As someone who grew up dreaming of a WWE run, Santana didn’t pretend the thought never crosses his mind.

“Of course, like you said, we all grew up watching WWE. We grew up with people that got into this business having aspirations of going there, and having moments and a great run,” he said. “Of course that’s always been like a dream for me, but I also have learned to trust myself and trust the process. We’ll see where things go.”

Santana recently regained the TNA World Title by defeating Frankie Kazarian on the AMC premiere of TNA iMPACT! on January 15, and he’ll defend that title against Kazarian again at Genesis 2026 in a Texas Deathmatch, with Nic Nemeth serving as special guest referee.

Santana’s measured response makes one thing clear—he’s not chasing headlines. He’s chasing legacy.

Would you want to see Mike Santana make the jump to WWE, or should he continue building his run in TNA? Drop your thoughts in the comments—we want to hear from you.