Mickie James and Magnus join GFW, what lead to TNA departure?

Magnus discusses leaving TNA

Real life couple Mickie James and Magnus have both recently announced that they will be working for Jeff Jarrett’s Global Force Wrestling in some form. Mickie will be taking part in the first TV tapings from Las Vegas, in a Women’s title tournament, while Magnus is booked for several of the upcoming live events.

Magnus recently spoke with WrestlingInc about what lead to his TNA departure. He revealed that his contract had a provision that they couldn’t release him during the agreed upon period, but that he chose to give is notice when the deal was set to roll over in June. “At the beginning of June I decided to give them notice that they hadn't contacted me regarding anything. It was structured that if they hadn't made contact about it a month out, I had the option to end it."

He says he felt his time with the company had run its course and that they already knew how he felt when he made the decision to leave. He also explained that because he was a higher paid talent he thinks his deal was actually a financial strain on the company.

“I knew they were in a position financially where it was getting difficult for them to honor contracts like mine. Not trying to disclose too much, but I got it on pretty good authority from the office that I was in the upper echelon as pay is concerned.”