List of Total Nonstop Action Wrestling alumni
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This is a list of former employees of the professional wrestling promotion Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, organized by the year in which they last worked for the company.
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[edit] 2002
| Release date | Real Name | Ring Name(s) | Notes | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Cedrick Dervil | [citation needed] | ||
| 2002 | Roslet Dupras | [citation needed] | ||
| 2002 | Alan Bruce | Queen Bruce, Bruce | [citation needed] | |
| 2002 | Mike Staples | Cheex | [citation needed] | |
| 2002 | Chris Hamrick | Crimson Dragon | [citation needed] | |
| 2002 | Rhea Devlugt | Jasmine St. Claire | [1] | |
| 2002 | Murray Happer | Bo Dupp | [citation needed] | |
| 2002 | Trevor Rhodes | Stan Dupp | Later wrestled for World Wrestling Entertainment under the name Trevor Murdoch | [citation needed] |
| 2002 | Brian Heffron | The Blue Meanie | [citation needed] | |
| 2002 | Francine Fournier | Francine | [2] | |
| 2002 | Shannon Spruill | Shannon, Shark Girl | [3] | |
| 2002 | Charles John Spencer | Tony Mamaluke | Later wrestled for World Wrestling Entertainment as a part of the ECW Brand | [citation needed] |
| 2002 | Jason Broyles | EZ Money | [citation needed] | |
| 2002 | Chris Guy | Ace Steel | [citation needed] | |
| 2002 | Alicia Webb | Aleesha | [4] | |
| 2002 | Donna Adamo | Elektra | [5] | |
| 2002 | Cathy Dingman | Taylor Vaughn | [6] | |
| 2002 | Joni Horn | Miss Joni, Priscilla | [7] | |
| 2002 | Erin Bray | Erin | [8] | |
| 2002 | Teresa Tyler | Tyler | [9] | |
| 2002 | Real name withheld | Sasha | [9] | |
| 2002 | Paulina Thomas | Paulina | [10] [11] | |
| 2002 | Seven Briggs | Fluff Dupp | [12] | |
| 2002 | Ken Shamrock | Ken Shamrock | Later returned to his career in MMA | [citation needed] |
[edit] 2003
| Release date | Real Name | Ring Name(s) | Notes | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Mike Alfonso | Mike Awesome | [citation needed] | |
| 2003 | Mike Plotcheck | Mike Barton | [citation needed] | |
| 2003 | Luther Biggs | Disgraceland | [citation needed] | |
| 2003 | Jim Duggan | Jim Duggan | Later returned to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) | [citation needed] |
| 2003 | Jorge Estrada | [citation needed] | ||
| 2003 | David Fliehr | David Flair | Later signed a developmental deal with WWE | [citation needed] |
| 2003 | Curt Hennig | Death occurred during his time in TNA Wrestling | [citation needed] | |
| 2003 | Edward Chastain | Iceberg | [citation needed] | |
| 2003 | Jerome Young | New Jack | [citation needed] | |
| 2003 | Mickie James | Alexis Laree | WWE later on signed her to a development deal | [13] |
| 2003 | Jonah Adelman | Jonah | [citation needed] | |
| 2003 | Nikita Koloff | [citation needed] | ||
| 2003 | Leon White | Vader | [citation needed] | |
| 2003 | Brian Lawler | WWE later on re-hired him | [citation needed] | |
| 2003 | Aaron Lyons | Lazz | [citation needed] | |
| 2003 | Brian Harris | Brian Lee | [citation needed] | |
| 2003 | Jaime Lynne | Lollipop | [14] | |
| 2003 | Paul London | Paul London | Would later return to WWE | [citation needed] |
| 2003 | Jerry Tuite | Malice | [citation needed] | |
| 2003 | Mike Lockwood | Mad Mikey | Death occurred during his time in TNA Wrestling | [citation needed] |
| 2003 | Mike Sanders | [citation needed] | ||
| 2003 | Perry Satullo | Perry Saturn | [citation needed] | |
| 2003 | Jonathan Whitcombe | Jonny Storm | [citation needed] | |
| 2003 | Francisco Islas | Super Crazy | Would later be hired by WWE | [citation needed] |
| 2003 | Devon Storm | Tempest | [citation needed] | |
| 2003 | David Heath (wrestler) | Vampire Warrior | [citation needed] | |
| 2003 | Carl Ouellet | X | [citation needed] | |
| 2003 | Road Warrior Hawk | Hawk | [citation needed] | |
| 2003 | Alvin Burke, Jr. | Antonio Bank$ | Would later be hired by WWE | [citation needed] |
| 2003 | Kevin Harper | [citation needed] | ||
| 2003 | Joseph Bruce | Violent J | [citation needed] | |
| 2003 | Joseph Utsler | Shaggy 2 Dope | [citation needed] | |
| 2003 | ICP Bodyguard | 2 Tough Tony | [citation needed] | |
| 2003 | Nelson Frazier, Jr. | Nelson Knight | Would later be re-hired by WWE | [citation needed] |
| 2003 | Ken Anderson | Ken Anderson | Would later wrestle for World Wrestling Entertainment as Mr. Kennedy | [citation needed] |
| 2003 | Elizabeth Miklosi | Cheerleader Valentina | [15] | |
| 2003 | Veronica Stevens | Nurse Veronica | Turned down a two-year contract with TNA | [16] |
| 2003 | April Hunter | April Hunter | [17] | |
| 2003 | April Pennington | April Pennington | [18] | |
| 2003 | Amy Young | Athena | [19] | |
| 2003 | Real name withheld | MsChif | [20] | |
| 2003 | Patricia Karisma-Schroeder | Leilani Kai | [21] | |
| 2003 | Real name withheld | Madison | [22] | |
| 2003 | Malia Hosaka | Malia Hosaka | [23] | |
| 2003 | Mercedes Martinez | Mercedes | [24] | |
| 2003 | Real name wittheld | Holly Wood | [25] [26] |
[edit] 2004
| Release date | Real Name | Ring Name(s) | Notes | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Dean Allmark | [citation needed] | ||
| 2004 | Don Callis | [citation needed] | ||
| 2004 | Chad Collyer | [citation needed] | ||
| 2004 | Jason Cross | [citation needed] | ||
| 2004 | D-Ray 3000 | [citation needed] | ||
| 2004 | Kim Neilson | Desire | [27] | |
| 2004 | Brian Wohl | Juilo Dinero | [citation needed] | |
| 2004 | Robbie Dynamite | [citation needed] | ||
| 2004 | Eddie Fatu | Ekimo Fatu | Later re-signed by World Wrestling Entertainment wrestling as Umaga | [citation needed] |
| 2004 | Douglas Becker | Adam Flash | [citation needed] | |
| 2004 | Kyle McNeely | Onyx | [citation needed] | |
| 2004 | Glenn Gilberti | [citation needed] | ||
| 2004 | Moon Shadow | Goldy Locks | [28] | |
| 2004 | Teddy Hart | [citation needed] | ||
| 2004 | Kyle McNeely | Onyx | [citation needed] | |
| 2004 | Brian Kendrick | Spanky | Later re-hired by World Wrestling Entertainment | [citation needed] |
| 2004 | Real name withheld | Daizee Haze | Made a one-time return appearance on TNA Impact! in May 2008 | [29] |
| 2004 | Joe Hitchen | Legend | [citation needed] | |
| 2004 | John LeRoux | Lash LeRoux | [citation needed] | |
| 2004 | James Mason | [citation needed] | ||
| 2004 | Stephanie Bellars | Minsa | [30] | |
| 2004 | Kazushi Miyamoto | Miyamoto | [citation needed] | |
| 2004 | Andres Gonzalez | Abismo Negro | [citation needed] | |
| 2004 | Kazunari Nozawa | Nosawa | [citation needed] | |
| 2004 | Kyle McNeely | Onyx | [citation needed] | |
| 2004 | Adolfo Tapia | L.A. Park | [citation needed] | |
| 2004 | Adam Birch | Joey Matthews | Later wrestled for WWE as a part of the tag team MNM | [citation needed] |
| 2004 | Terry Funk | Terry Funk | Later wrestled for one match in WWE before being recommended by doctors to never wrestle again | [citation needed] |
| 2004 | Jonathan Rechner | Balls Mahoney | Later went to World Wrestling Entertainment as a part of the ECW brand | [citation needed] |
| 2004 | Roderick Toombs | "Rowdy" Roddy Piper | Later went to WWE Class of 2005 Hall of Fame | [citation needed] |
| 2004 | Phil Brooks | CM Punk | Later signed with World Wrestling Entertainment | [citation needed] |
[edit] 2005
| Release date | Real Name | Ring Name(s) | Notes | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Randy Poffo | "Macho Man" Randy Savage | Retired Professional Wrestler | [citation needed] |
| 2005 | Marc Mero | Johnny B. Badd | Retired From Wrestling | [citation needed] |
| 2005 | Jimmy Hart | "The Mouth of the South" Jimmy Hart | Later went to WWE Class of 2005 Hall of Fame | [citation needed] |
| 2005 | Zach Gowen | "Tenacious Z" Zach Gowen | Left because of anger problems | [citation needed] |
| 2005 | David Cash | Kid Kash | Budget Cut | [citation needed] |
| 2005 | Page Falkinburg | Diamond Dallas Page | Left due to storyline dispute | [citation needed] |
| 2005 | Peter Polaco | Justin Credible | WWE, a year later re-hired him | [citation needed] |
| 2005 | Virgil Runnels, Jr. | "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes | WWE signed him to a legends deal | [citation needed] |
| 2005 | Jonathan Figueroa | Amazing Red | [citation needed] | |
| 2005 | Michael Altieri | Mikey Batts | [citation needed] | |
| 2005 | Chris Candido | Chris Candido | Death occurred during TNA run. | [citation needed] |
| 2005 | Vincent Clark | Jerrelle Clark | [citation needed] | |
| 2005 | Héctor Segura | [citation needed] | ||
| 2005 | Chris Klucsarits | Kanyon | [citation needed] | |
| 2005 | Helvis | [citation needed] | ||
| 2005 | Sam Loman | Romeo | [citation needed] | |
| 2005 | Jack Evans | [citation needed] | ||
| 2005 | Bruno Sassi | [citation needed] | ||
| 2005 | Sonny Siaki | WWE signed him to a development deal | [citation needed] | |
| 2005 | Nick Cvjetkovich | Sinn | WWE later on signed him to a development deal | [citation needed] |
| 2005 | Big Tilly | [citation needed] | ||
| 2005 | Stephanie Finochio | Trinity | WWE, a few months later signed her to a development deal and debuted on the ECW brand in June 2006 | [31] |
| 2005 | Ryan Wilson | Trytan | WWE later on signed him to a development deal | [citation needed] |
| 2005 | Kazushi Miyamoto | Miyamoto | [citation needed] | |
| 2005 | Erik Watts | [citation needed] | ||
| 2005 | Delirious (wrestler) | [citation needed] |
[edit] 2006
| Wrestler | Departure Notes |
|---|---|
| Apolo (Germán Figueroa) | Left to go to WWE |
| Buff Bagwell (Marcus Bagwell) | Released |
| Monty Brown | Left to go to WWE |
| Jonny Fairplay (Jon Dalton) | Contract expired, had major backstage heat |
| Jeff Hardy | Left to return to WWE |
| Kenny King (Kenny Layne) | |
| Lex Luger (Lawrence Pfohl) | Retired Professional Wrestler |
| Shannon Moore | Left to return to WWE |
| Cassidy Riley (Cassidy O'Reilly) | Left to work for WWE |
| Sabu (Terry Brunk) | Left to work for WWE |
| Shocker (José Soria) | |
| Roderick Strong | |
| Sean Waltman | Requested Release |
| Mr. X (Todd Stone) | |
| Larry Zbyszko | |
| Sirelda (Jaime Dauncey)[32] | No longer needed & released |
[edit] 2007
| Wrestler | Departure Notes |
|---|---|
| David Young | Budget Cut |
| A-1 (Alastair Ralphs) | Budget Cut |
| Chase Stevens | Requested release |
| Andy Douglas | Requested release,Would later be hired by WWE |
| Antonio Thomas (The Heartbreakers) | No longer needed & released |
| Romeo Roselli (The Heartbreakers) | No longer needed & released |
| Norman Smiley | Budget cut |
| Konnan (Charles Ashenoff) | Released after being inactive due to injury |
| Austin Starr (Dan Solwold) | Requested release while serving 60 day suspension |
| Jackie Gayda (Jacquelyn Gayda-Haas)[33] | Left TNA after her pregnancy |
| Basham (Douglas Basham) | Released due to a no-show |
| Damaja (Daniel Hollie) | Released due to a no-show |
| Jerry Lynn | Asked for his release |
| Matt Bentley | Budget Cut |
| Brother Runt (Matthew Hyson) | Budget Cut |
| Andrew Martin | Had one match, wasn't asked to return |
| Bob Backlund | TNA decided to not resign his contract |
| Shane Douglas (Troy Shane Martin) | Released from his contract |
| Adam "Pacman" Jones (Adam Jones) | Short term contract expired,Return to NFL |
| Leticia Cline[34] | Was unhappy with company & quit |
| Alexa Jade (Alexa Thatcher)[35] | Wrestled two televised matches, was working without contract |
| Junior Fatu (Solofa Fatu, Jr.) | Left due to pay dispute |
| Ron Killings | Was unhappy with position & released, Left to return to WWE |
| Scott Hall | No showed, was working without contract |
[edit] 2008
| Wrestler | Departure Notes |
|---|---|
| Chris Harris | Was unhappy with company and left, would later be hired by WWE |
| Rick Steiner (Robert Rechsteiner) | Budget Cut |
| Senshi (Brandon Silvestry) | Gave notice to company & left |
| Raven (Scott Levy) | Contract expired, didn't resign due to lack of storyline |
| Judas Mesias (Ricky Banderas) | Left on good terms |
| Payton Banks (Bonnie Maxon) | No longer needed & left on good terms |
| Elix Skipper | |
| D'Lo Brown | Left on good terms to go to WWE |
[edit] Death occurred while under contract with TNA
[edit] References
- ^ Jasmine St. Claire Online World of Wrestling Profile. Online World of Wrestling.
- ^ Francine Online World of Wrestling Profile. Online World of Wrestling.
- ^ Daffney Online World of Wrestling Profile. Online World of Wrestling.
- ^ Ryan Shamrock Online World of Wrestling Profile. Online World of Wrestling.
- ^ Elektra Online World of Wrestling Profile. Online World of Wrestling.
- ^ Taylor Vaugh Online World of Wrestling Profile. Online World of Wrestling.
- ^ Joni Horn - Biography. Internet Movie Database.
- ^ NWA:TNA. USA! Independent Wrestling.
- ^ a b TNA Pay-Per-View. TV.com.
- ^ Paulina Online World of Wrestling Profile. Online World of Wrestling.
- ^ NWA TNA Saturday Morning Report. 1wrestling.com.
- ^ Seven Briggs Online World of Wrestling Profile. Online World of Wrestling.
- ^ Mickie James Online World of Wrestling Profile. Online World of Wrestling.
- ^ Lollipop Online World of Wrestling Profile. Online World of Wrestling.
- ^ Lizzy Valentine Online World of Wrestling Profile. Online World of Wrestling.
- ^ Simply Luscious Online World of Wrestling Profile. Online World of Wrestling.
- ^ April Hunter Online World of Wrestling Profile. Online World of Wrestling.
- ^ April Pennington Online World of Wrestling Profile. Online World of Wrestling.
- ^ Athena Online World of Wrestling Profile. Online World of Wrestling.
- ^ TNA Xplosion Cards. Wrestling Information Archive.
- ^ Leilani Kai Online World of Wrestling Profile. Online World of Wrestling.
- ^ Madison Online World of Wrestling Profile. Online World of Wrestling.
- ^ Malia Hosaka Online World of Wrestling Profile. Online World of Wrestling.
- ^ NWA-TNA Xplosion. TV.com.
- ^ Holly Wood Online World of Wrestling Profile. Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved on 2008-04-19.
- ^ The Official Women Of Wrestling (OWOW) Miss Holly Wood Home Page. Official Women of Wrestling.
- ^ Desire Online World of Wrestling Profile. Online World of Wrestling.
- ^ Goldy Locks Online World of Wrestling Profile. Online World of Wrestling.
- ^ Daizee Haze Online World of Wrestling Profile. Online World of Wrestling.
- ^ Gorgeous George Profile. Gerweck.
- ^ Trinity Online World of Wrestling Profile. Online World of Wrestling.
- ^ Jamie D Online World of Wrestling Profile. Online World of Wrestling.
- ^ Jackie Gayda Online World of Wrestling Profile. Online World of Wrestling.
- ^ Leticia Cline Online World of Wrestling Profile. Online World of Wrestling.
- ^ Alexa Thatcher Online World of Wrestling Profile. Online World of Wrestling.
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