Combat & UFC
D'Amore says TNA was buried six feet under when he arrived
The Ariel Helwani Show
Scott D'Amore | The Ariel Helwani Show
What was said
"I think it might have been 6 and that— 6 and a half feet under when we got there. Like, I didn't even know— like, Don and I talked, we didn't even realize till we fully got in there how bad it was."
D'Amore claimed TNA Wrestling was worse than financially distressed when he and Don Callis took over in 2018, describing it as fully buried rather than merely struggling. The comment validates long-standing rumors about the promotion's near-death state during the Anthem acquisition era and positions D'Amore's tenure as a rescue operation.
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- Programme
- The Ariel Helwani Show
- Episode
- Scott D'Amore | The Ariel Helwani Show
- Clip time
- 50:07
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