After parting ways with Tommy Dreamer, Sami Callihan, and several other talents as a part of a “workforce reduction” movement during the last month, TNA Slammiversary this Sunday would appear to signal a brand new era for TNA. But in some ways, it appears to have been more of the identical. Fightful Select reports that Hunter Johnson, aka Delirious, was largely chargeable for the creative direction of Slammiversary, with an assist from Eric Tompkins, each of whom have been with TNA. Moreover, a lot of the creative seen on the PPV got here off as planned, including the introduction of a Knockouts TV Championship.
While Johnson and Tompkins are holdovers from Dreamer’s creative team, the vibes across the two are very different, with a long-time TNA name expressing excitement towards Johnson’s promotion. One other source explained that Johnson remained on because most felt he was not a part of the creative problems with TNA during the last several months. It was also reiterated that Dreamer, despite having supporters, had lost favor within the locker room, and talent were looking forward to the promotion to place a brand new person in charge. As for Tompkins, he has been credited for several recent segments, including one involving AJ Francis that received praise.
As for what this all means for Road Dogg, who has been rumored to hitch TNA in a creative capability, it was noted that he was backstage at Slammiversary and will probably be joining the promotion soon. It’s unclear what, if anything, he contributed to Slammiversary, but it surely is obvious TNA is worked up to have him, as many throughout the promotion have long thought he’d be a superb fit. Regardless, the changes resulted in quite a bit positively regarding Slammiversary, with those inside TNA feeling the show got here off well, and was received as such.