Various: Steve Maclin Confirms TNA Contract Expires This May, TNA Sacrifice 2024 News, Full Field for AJPW Champion Carnival 2024 Tournament

Steve Maclin Confirms TNA Contract Expires This May & Being Interested in Staying in TNA

As noted before, Steve Maclin’s contract with TNA Wrestling is currently expected to expire this May.

WrestleZone held a recent interview with Maclin. One of the topics discussed included Maclin confirming the reports about his current contract with TNA expiring this May.

“I know my deal’s up in May with TNA. I would love to stay. I’ve let management know that I’ve been enjoying my time here and loving my time here. But it’s one of those things where if it’s gonna come down to a choice on what’s going to be best for me and my family. So right now, I am focused more or less on just this Friday in Windsor. I’m taking it one match at a time, but I know that I have a lot to prove as well for them to come back at me with an offer to stay, so that’s on me.”

Transcript h/t: Fightful.com

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TNA Sacrifice 2024 News & Notes

Friday’s Sacrifice 2024 event for TNA Wrestling in Windsor, Ontario, Canada featured two championships changing hands. The first was The System (Brian Myers & Eddie Edwards) defeating ABC (Ace Austin & Chris Bey) to become the new TNA World Tag Team Champions. The second was Spitfire (Jody Threat & Dani Luna) defeating MK Ultra (Masha Slamovich & Killer Kelly) to become the new TNA Knockouts World Tag Team Champions.

PWInsider’s Mike Johnson reported that his sources stated that George Iceman, Ash by Elegance’s concierge character, was feeling okay after he had slipped and fell on the ramp as he escorted Ash from ringside during the TNA Knockouts World Championship match at Friday’s Sacrifice 2024 event.

TNA apologized on Twitter for the feed-related issues that affected the broadcast of their Sacrifice 2024 event on their Impact+ streaming service. TNA stated “We know how disappointing it is to miss critical action on tonight’s #Sacrifice event due to technical issues – we apologize for the issues and we’ll work to make the complete show available as soon as possible after the event.“

PWInsider’s Mike Johnson reported that his sources stated that all of Anthem Media’s top executives were in attendance at Friday’s TNA Sacrifice 2024 event.

PWInsider’s Mike Johnson also reported that there were several Scott D’Amore-related signs that were removed from the crowd during Friday’s event based on those who were in attendance. One person who attended the event reportedly stated that a fan was handing out papers to others that read “We Want Scott” and these papers were removed by security.

TNA reportedly drew a sold out attendance for Friday’s Sacrifice 2024 event, according to PWInsider.

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AJPW Announces Full Field of Competitors for Champion Carnival 2024 Tournament

All Japan Pro Wrestling recently announced the full field of competitors for this year’s Champion Carnival tournament, which takes place from April 18th to May 12th in Japan.

【 出場選手決定🏆 】

「チャンピオン・カーニバル2024」出場選手が決定！！

開幕戦は4.18後楽園、優勝決定戦は横浜BUNTAIにて行われます。

詳細✅https://t.co/jl0Kkof1eU

どうぞご期待ください‼#ajpw #CC2024 pic.twitter.com/VfpHeuDDyy

— 全日本プロレス/alljapan (@alljapan_pw) March 9, 2024

Official press release:

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Shotaro Ashino (5th appearance in 5 consecutive years/winner in 2023)

Kento Miyahara (11th consecutive year/11th appearance/winner in 2019)

Yuma Aoyagi (6th appearance in 6 consecutive years/youngest winner in 2022 (26 years 6 months))

Hokuto Omori (second appearance in two consecutive years)

Ren Ayabe (first appearance)

Kuroshio TOKYO Japan (second participation in 4 years)

Silas (second appearance in two consecutive years)

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Suwama (19th appearance in 8 consecutive years/2008 champion/current world tag team champion)

Tatsuki Honda (3rd appearance in 3 consecutive years)

Jun Saito (second appearance in two consecutive years)

Yuma Anzai (second appearance in two consecutive years)

Hideki Suzuki (first appearance/current world tag team champion)

Hartley Jackson (first appearance)

Road Crew (first appearance)

*The match card will be announced as soon as it is decided

[Official match schedule]

“Champion Carnival 2024”

Thursday, April 18th 18:30 Korakuen Hall, Tokyo [Opening match]

April 20th (Sat) 13:30 Shizuoka/Act City Hamamatsu

Sunday, April 21st 17:00 Chiba Makuhari Messe International Exhibition Center Exhibition Hall 4

Wednesday, April 24th 18:30 Shinagawa Prince Hotel Stellar Ball, Tokyo

April 27th (Sat) 17:00 Osaka Edion Arena Osaka 2nd Stadium

Sunday, April 28th 17:00 Aichi/Nagoya International Conference Center

April 29th (Monday/Holiday) 16:00 Toyama/Kurobe City General Sports Center Main Arena ~Ainabo presents~

May 3rd (Friday/Holiday) 14:00 Miyagi/Yume Messe Miyagi Main Building Exhibition Hall C (Sendai)

May 4th (Sat/Holiday) 17:00 Niigata/Sanjo City Welfare and Welfare Hall

May 6th (Monday/Holiday) 18:30 Korakuen Hall, Tokyo

Sunday, May 12th 16:00 Kanagawa/Yokohama BUNTAI [Championship Match]