TNA: Steve Maclin Reportedly Signed New Contract with TNA, Bully Ray Appearance Set for 1/15 TNA Impact! AMC Premiere Show, Backstage Update on Reason Why TNA X-Division Title Match No Longer Advertised for 1/15 TNA Impact! Show

Jan 13, 2026

Steve Maclin Reportedly Signed New Contract with TNA

As noted before, Steve Maclin was believed to have signed a new short-term contract with TNA this past December to remain in the company.

PWInsider’s Mike Johnson reported that his sources confirmed that Maclin recently signed a new contract extension with TNA.

Johnson reported that the terms of Maclin’s new deal in regards to its length is currently not known.

Johnson also reported that his sources also confirmed that Cedric Alexander has recently signed a new contract with TNA as well.

Maclin has signed with TNA since June of 2021.

Bully Ray Appearance Announced for Jan. 15th TNA Impact! AMC Premiere Show

TNA Wrestling recently announced that TNA Hall of Famer Bully Ray will be making an appearance for the company at their TNA Impact! premiere show on AMC on January 15th at the Curtus Culwell Center in Garland, Texas.

It was announced that Ray will be the special guest commentator for the TNA World Championship match of Mike Santana vs. Frankie Kazarian (c).

BREAKING: TNA Hall of Famer @bullyray5150 will be the special guest commentator for the main event as #TNAiMPACT premieres on @AMC_TV THIS THURSDAY at 9/8c LIVE from the Curtis Culwell Center in Dallas, Texas. @AMCPlus

Get tickets HERE: https://t.co/ExkKtFAL5O pic.twitter.com/UUU0tcvgGH
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) January 13, 2026

Current card for January 15th TNA Impact! AMC premiere show:

TNA World Championship – Mike Santana vs. Frankie Kazarian (c)
TNA X-Division Championship – Myron Reed vs. Leon Slater (c)
TNA Knockouts World Tag Team Championship – The Elegance Brand (M & Heather By Elegance) vs. The IInspiration (Jessie McKay & Cassie Lee) (c)
Six-Man Tag Team – Elijah & The Hardys (Matt & Jeff Hardy) vs. Order 4 (Mustafa Ali & The Great Hands (Jason Hotch & John Skyler))
Perez Hilton to appear
AJ Styles to appear
Bully Ray to be guest commentator for TNA World Championship match

Backstage Update on Reason Why TNA X-Division Title Match No Longer Advertised for 1/15 TNA Impact! Show

As noted before, WWE is currently interested in bringing in TNA X-Division Champion for the United Kingdom shows in their on-going European tour. This led to online speculation of this being the potential reason why TNA is currently no longer advertising the TNA X-Division Championship match between Myron Reed and Slater for their TNA Impact! premiere show on AMC on January 15th.

PWInsider’s Mike Johnson reported that his sources stated that the reason why TNA is no longer advertising the TNA X-Division Championship match for their AMC premiere show is due to Reed and the rest of The Rascalz’s Zachary Wentz, Trey Migues, and Dezmond Xavier are all currently free agents.

Johnson reported that all of The Rascalz’s contracts with TNA had expired at the end of 2025 and the current belief is that all four of them are free agents.

Johnson also reported that TNA officials did not pick up the options for Wentz and Miguel’s contracts.