Slightly lower than two months ago, Apollo Crews was certainly one of many names who saw their WWE careers come to an end as a part of a large string of cuts. On the time, many felt prefer it would not be long before Crews found himself with one other job, and it seems that they may very well be right. Wrestlevotes Radio on Fightful Select reports that there is been chatter regarding TNA having interest in Crews once he is accessible.
Despite that chatter, there may be some uncertainty over whether a deal might be reached between the 2 sides. A part of this uncertainty is resulting from the fallout of TNA’s “workforce reduction” moves last week, which saw behind-the-scenes-personnel Tommy Dreamer and Sami Callihan depart the promotion, and skills similar to Tessa Blanchard, Steve Maclin, and Myla Grace ask and receive their release.
There may be also the matter of when Crews may very well be available to be signed. With Mustafa Ali set to defend the TNA International Championship in an open challenge this Sunday at Slammiversary, some would argue Crews is a super opponent. Nonetheless, it’s unclear whether Crews can be available, or if he’s under the usual 90 day noncompete clause with WWE, which might keep him unavailable to TNA, or every other promotion, till July.
While this might be Crews’ first stint in TNA, the wrestling veteran is not any stranger to competing for promotions outside of WWE. Prior to signing with WWE in early 2015, Crews worked extensively on the independent circuit, though he was best known for his several 12 months stint with Dragon Gate in Japan, where he worked under the name Uhaa Nation, and won the Open the Twin Gate Championships with BxB Hulk. As well as, he