WWE Lets TNA Break Major Venue Rule Ahead of Bound for Glory

WWE just gave TNA Wrestling a major boost—and it’s another clear sign the two companies are locked into a powerful working relationship.

According to Wrestling Observer Newsletter, WWE waived its usual exclusivity clause for the Paul Tsongas Center in Lowell, Massachusetts, allowing TNA to promote and sell tickets for Bound for Glory on October 12—even though WWE has the same arena booked for a show on August 24. Normally, WWE prevents venues from promoting or selling tickets for other wrestling events until after their show has passed.

“This clause was the same reason AEW couldn’t announce its O2 Arena show in London until WWE’s event there had passed,” Dave Meltzer noted in the report.

But in TNA’s case, WWE apparently made a rare exception. The move is being viewed as a serious sign of trust and collaboration, especially as the two companies continue to feature each other’s talent on television.

Meltzer emphasized that the WWE–TNA relationship is “a lot deeper than it even looks on television,” and this venue clause waiver only adds fuel to that idea. TNA will begin selling tickets for Bound for Glory next week, something that wouldn’t have been possible without WWE’s quiet greenlight.

With shared talent, cross-promotional storylines, and now logistical favors behind the scenes, WWE and TNA are clearly building something bigger than a one-off collaboration.