Backstage TNA & ROH Contract News: Nigel, Sabin, Shelley, Danielson

Source: The Wrestling Observer Newsletter (F4WOnline.com)

» Ring of Honor star Bryan Danielson has relocated from Washington to Las Vegas to make travel easier. Danielson is now training at Xtreme Couture Gym although he has no intention of getting into MMA.

» Most of the ROH contracts are coming due in March and April. All key talent such as Bryan Danielson, Nigel McGuinness and The Briscoes are being offered new two-year contracts. Tyler Black’s contract with the company goes until 2010. Jerry Lynn, Necro Butcher and Kenny Omega were all recently signed to new deals that were believed to be for two years.

» According to various wrestling media reports this week, there are many TNA contracts set to expire this March. Talent whose deals are about to expire soon include Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley. TNAWrestlingNews.com reports that TNA is said to be in the process of working on new deals with them, while others have recently agreed to new terms whose names were not confirmed at this point. There are also talents whose deals with TNA will not be renewed when they expire indicating some big roster changes for 2009 (this has already taken place this week with Petey Williams, Lance Hoyt and Jimmy Rave).

» Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley have expressed privately that they are going back and forth in regards to their interest in re-signing with TNA. Shelley was very vocal when talking to friends about leaving the company before they started giving him a push on television. He has reportedly softened his stance when they became featuring him more and has expressed a desire to stay. One report is indicating however that if Sabin and Shelley are offered the same deals they have now in TNA that they have no interest in staying and would seek out work in Ring of Honor and other independent promotions, Mexico and Japan. One of them has also expressed interest in returning to school if TNA doesn’t come through with a stronger offer.

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