Various: Savannah Evans Announces Departure from TNA, Carmella on Her WWE Departure & Wrestling Career Future, Indies/Misc.

Savannah Evans Announces Departure from TNA

TNA Wrestling talent Savannah Evans announced on Thursday on Twitter that her contract with the company recently expired and she is currently a free agent.

“As of April I am currently a FREE AGENT. Very grateful for my time at TNA as well as everyone there. Time to hit the ground running. For booking and signing inquiries: booksavannahevans@gmail.com

Passport ready. Licensed in VA, SC and MO

IG: savannahevs”

As of April I am currently a FREE AGENT. Very grateful for my time at TNA as well as everyone there. Time to hit the ground running. For booking and signing inquiries: booksavannahevans@gmail.com

Passport ready. Licensed in VA, SC and MO

IG: savannahevs pic.twitter.com/RXJmJB5EWk

— Savannah Evans (@SavannahEvansNV) May 1, 2025

Prior to her departure, Evans had been working for TNA since August of 2021.

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Carmella Comments on Her WWE Departure & Wrestling Career Future

As noted before, Carmella’s contract with WWE expired this past February and departed from the company.

The Wrestling Classic held a recent interview with Carmella. One of the topics discussed included Carmella’s thoughts about her departure from WWE.

“I feel like in the moment, it was very jarring. I was shocked. I didn’t get a lot of notice, to me that’s what kind of was like, wow. But, I’m so happy. I’m so so happy. Everything happens for a reason, I feel so blessed with my time in WWE. I’m just so grateful for my time in WWE and I’m grateful that at this point in my life, I can kind of pivot and focus on what’s next and just live my best life.”

Carmella also gave her thoughts about the future of her wrestling career.

“I want a break. Even though I’ve been away for 2 years, I was still under contract. For the first time in 12 years, I’m like, ‘Oh, I’m Leah, I’m not Carmella.’ But, who is Leah without wrestling? It’s kind of time to have a funeral for Carmella, she is in the past, but I will for sure hope that someday I go back, whether it’s for a one off or for a Rumble or something. It’s in my blood and I love it.”

Transcript h/t: Figthful.com

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Misc. Wrestling News & Notes

Subculture’s Flash Morgan Webster and Mark Andrews reportedly were in attendance backstage at Thursday’s TNA Impact! show at the Bren Events Center in Irvine, California, according to Fightful Select.

Pop Base Philippines reported that Joe Hendry’s theme song ‘I Believe In Joe Hendry” entered the iTunes Philippines Top Songs chart at #28. Hendry responded to the news on Twitter stating “Here it goes again 👏 👏“

United Wrestling Network recently announced that they will be holding an event this Fall at the West Nyack Levity Live in Nyack, New York. No other details were given for this upcoming event.

Major League Wrestling recently announced that current MLW Women’s World Featherweight Champion Shoko Nakajima will be making an appearance at their Azteca Lucha 2025 event on May 10th in Cicero, Illinois.

Alex Kane’s contract with MLW reportedly is currently set to expire on June 1st, according to Fightful Select. It was reported that it is currently not known if Kane and MLW officials are in talks for a potential new deal.

As noted before, WWE Hall of Famers Eric Bischoff and Hulk Hogan recently announced the launch of a new promotion called Real American Freestyle Wrestling. In a recent interview with FOX News, Hogan gave his thoughts about their goal for Real American Freestyle Wrestling to eventually become bigger than WWE and UFC. Hogan stated “Our goal is not to be competitive with Dana White and the UFC or the WWE, but to be just as big or bigger. Because this is an underserved market.” (Transcript h/t: F4WOnline.com)

Maple Leaf Wrestling recently announced one new match for the card of their Northern Rising event on May 10th in Toronto, Ontario, Canada:

• Zack Sabre Jr. vs. Jonathan Gresham