Add as a preferred source on Google Jonathan Coachman was not pleased with WWE’s decision to run NXT Great American Bash on the same day as TNA Slammiversary.
The NXT special will take place on June 28 at 7 p.m. ET, airing on The CW in the United States. It will be a loaded day for pro wrestling, as Slammiversary is also set for that same Sunday in Boston, while AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door will take place at the SAP Center in San Jose.
TNA had already moved Slammiversary’s start time to 3 p.m. ET specifically to avoid going head-to-head with Forbidden Door. However, WWE entering the same night has reignited criticism over the real benefit of the TNA-NXT partnership.
During The Coach and Bro Show, Coachman questioned how WWE can be treated as a major partner for TNA while running an event on the same day.
“Everybody talks about how this great relationship between TNA and WWE is for TNA, right? Awesome. WWE helped them get that TV deal with AMC. Awesome. Well, TNA has one of their biggest events of the year on June 28th, the same night as AEW has another big show as well. So, already two, AEW, TNA. So, WWE two days ago came out and announced that the Great American Bash will be on, wait for it, June 28th. So now TNA has been forced to move their starting time to the afternoon because they don’t want to go head up against AEW and also WWE.”
“Vince, if they are partners, in what world does the WWE this late in the game schedule a Great American Bash unless they had to add for a number on the ESPN app? But if you’re TNA, who just got pissed at Tony Khan for AEW moving Collision to the one Thursday night, what do you think they’re feeling about WWE right about now?”
WWE and TNA officially announced a multi-year partnership in January 2025.