TNA's new Indy appearance policy?

[Postman Dave]

- TNA has reportedly changed her policy regarding allowing contracted talent to appear on DVDs of independent shows. The promotion has, for the last eight years, allowed indy promotions to sell DVDs featuring TNA talent as long as the promotion was selling it directing and not through third parties (aka Amazon, Best Buy).

The word is that the company is changing that policy and that they will no longer allow their talent to appear on any independent DVDs sold online, even if sold directly by the promotion. This is likely to have a huge impact on TNA talent getting booked by other parties, which could be a hit to both the talent and the indy promotions.

TNA has not yet responded to requests for comment.

PWInsider via 411mania

Reason why this'll have a big impact (pun intended):

TNA pays the majority of their under card talent by appearance. The more you work, the more they pay you. This is the reason the likes of the Young Bucks & Jay Lethal left. They could be paid more, and more consistently, on the Indy's than they could by TNA. The sad truth.

Also take into account Anthony Nese's situation. He asked for, and was granted his release so he could work a match with The Great Muta on iPPV. TNA's contracts again only pay per appearance, but also restrict what shows talent can work outside the company, and what opportunities they can take.

So by now taking DVD releases out of the equation, it effectively means TNA contracted talent can now only work for the smaller Indy promotions (who pay less), and it also closes several more doors for the undercard talent who need to take bookings elsewhere to make ends meet.

The after effects of this mean one of two things: Either the exit of more undercard talent, or TNA being forced into giving talent a fix salary to make a TNA contract worthwhile. Either, expect ramifications of this change over the next few months.

 

[Castiel]

Well damn, I imagine a lot of promotions out there are selling their shows online, this is sure to suck for the undercard. I wonder if they'll get backlash from the talent for this, it's them who's losing money after all.

 

[Lover Boy]

Shouldn't have done it imo, it was fine as it was.