Fightful has posted an interview they conducted with former TNA Wrestling President Scott D’Amore.
D’Amore was terminated by TNA Wrestling this past February. As part of the termination, he was under a no compete clause for one year. However, D’Amore reveals that he worked out a deal with Anthem Sports & Entertainment to have the clause lifted.
“I can give you an exclusive. I had a no-compete through January of next year, and I worked it out with TNA on friendly terms. That’s officially over. The Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling stuff started while my no-compete was in place, but as we had discussions, we worked it out and I’m in a good spot where I get all the upsides, for the most part, that were there with the no-compete, and I’m free to move on and do what I want. A clean break is a good break and I’m happy to still be able to feature TNA talent on these shows along with people from AEW and New Japan and Tokyo Joshi Pro. We have a great roster on camera and behind the scenes. I’m super excited.”
D’Amore has relaunched Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling with the debut shows taking place tonight and tomorrow on pay-per-view, live from St. Clair College in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. The two-night event is available to order through TrillerTV.
He also talks about the TNA/AEW partnership, Dixie Carter and more. You can watch the full interview below, courtesy of Fightful’s YouTube Channel.