WWE has announced an invasion angle between the company and its partner promotion, TNA.
The angle seemed inevitable from the start of the partnership in January. On this past week’s episode of WWE NXT, several TNA stars interfered in a title vs title match. TNA Champion Oba Femi and NXT Champion Trick Williams put their titles on the line but, ultimately, the match ended in No Contest because of the interference.
At NXT No Mercy, General Manager Ava announced that this upcoming week’s NXT will be an Invasion special. The agreement was made after speaking to TNA’s Director of Authority Santino Marella. The special includes two elimination-style matches, one for the men and one for the women. They will pit both rosters against each other, similarly to Survivor Series. Ava and Marella will