Why WWE might buy TNA explained by former employee (Exclusive)

WWE is currently on a mission to expand its reach globally, from the looks of it. Ever since its takeover by TKO, the promotion has grown exponentially, thanks to a multitude of new deals, starting with the collaboration with Netflix at the beginning of this year.

They recently announced the acquisition of the renowned lucha libre promotion, AAA, during the WrestleMania 41 weekend. Meanwhile, former WWE employee Dutch Mantell recently explained why the sports entertainment juggernaut might be interested in buying another promotion, with rumors of the company looking to buy TNA circulating.

Addressing the rumors on the latest edition of BroDown on Sportskeeda WrestleBinge, the former Zeb Colter said that if true, it is good news for TNA. He said that WWE might be looking to buy TNA if they can eventually sell it for a higher amount.

"Oh, well, for TNA, it's good news. You know, that's capitalism. You buy it for this amount, then you sell it for a bigger a bigger amount, so you've made money and they don't have to worry about it," Mantell said. [From 32:36]

They currently have a great working relationship with TNA, especially the one between TNA and NXT. Former TNA superstar Jordynne Grace even recently signed with NXT, and the current TNA World Champion is NXT superstar Trick Williams.

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Faiz is a WWE writer at Sportskeeda Wrestling. He is a BBA graduate who is passionate about sports and wants to make a career in that field. This passion led to a postgraduate degree in Journalism, which helped him pivot into becoming a sports writer. When writing, he puts the utmost importance on accuracy and thorough research.

Faiz has six years of work experience across four companies. He started his career with Zomato and then moved to Amazon. He shifted to becoming a football writer at TV9 Digital and is now with Sportskeeda. He covered the Wrestling Xtreme Mania event in Gurgaon in 2025, where he had the opportunity to interview Raj The Maharaja, fka Jinder Mahal. At the same event, he also got quick interviews with former WWE Superstar Dijak and Japanese Joshi legend Emi Sakura.

When it comes to his favourite wrestlers, Faiz has two names in mind. He loved to watch Triple H before the current WWE CCO retired, and he is a huge fan of Roman Reigns. Being a loyal fan since the Tribal Chief's SHIELD days, Faiz credits Roman's mic skills and unmatched in-ring storytelling for his mega success. When he was young, one in-ring story left a lasting impression on his mind and eventually got him hooked on WWE. That match was Shawn Michaels vs. Ric Flair at WrestleMania 24. Apart from that, he is also a fan of RAW.

When Faiz is not writing for Sportskeeda, he loves to keep up with other sports. He is an avid cricket and football fan, a huge gamer, and loves playing some RPGs on the PlayStation.

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