A number of backstage TNA Wrestling firings have been confirmed today amid an ongoing change up in the promotion.
Today, TNA Wrestling sent out an email, where they announced the departures of Ariel Shnerner, Gail Kim, Rob Klingman and Michael Shewchenko, who were all fired from the company.
The email reads:
“Departing our leadership team are Ariel Shnerner, Gail Kim, Rob Klingman and Michael Shewchenko. As a long-term Anthem employee, Ariel has played an important role in growing our anthem properties, from his work with Fightf Network and most recently his focus on TNA. Ariel has been instrumental in building our storylines and growing our audiences.
Gail has had a long and stories career in TNA as both a champion wrestler and a part of the TNA leadership team, Gail has been a powerful presence in our locker room, supporting our talent and their great performances.
On the sales side Rob Kligman departs as Chief Revenue Officer and in Digital, Michael Shewchenko will be departing the organization April 30th.
In addition to these leadership departures, we also say thank you and goodbye to Karen Clevett, Sebastian Dastranj, Romy Glazer and Rafael Morffi.
Our company is built on the strength and dedication of our team and these changes do not diminish the value or the contributions of those affected.”
Among the most notable names fired was Gail Kim, who has worked with the company for almost 15 years.
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