Heading into the first of two events at the Edmonton Expo Centre this weekend, TNA Wrestling is facing battles on all fronts and no one knows this more than 11-year Canadian ring veteran, Santino Marella.
The former World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) superstar and Mississauga, Ont. native now finds himself starring on TNA television as the on-screen director of authority charged with keeping the peace — a tall task at the best times. But things got really interesting after WWE and TNA announced a multi-year partnership in January that saw talent from WWE’s developmental brand, NXT, mixing it up with the TNA locker room.
Tensions came to a head on May 25 when TNA’s top prize in the men’s division, the TNA World Championship, switched hands, and promotions, from TNA’s Joe Hendry to NXT’s