KUSHIDA & Trent Seven Finish Up With TNA

Following Rhino's departure, two more talents have finished up with TNA Wrestling.

Mike Johnson of PWInsider and Fightful Select have reported that KUSHIDA is no longer a part of TNA, closing out his run in the promotion following the December 14 TNA IMPACT tapings.

KUSHIDA first began making appearances for TNA (then IMPACT Wrestling) in the Summer of 2022. He signed with the promotion in December 2023 on a dual contract to both NJPW and TNA. KUSHIDA's deal was designed to be the first of several similar deals but the initiative was scrapped after Scott D'Amore's firing as TNA President.

KUSHIDA will primarily be focused on NJPW, where he is one-half of the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions with Kevin Knight.

Trent Seven has also finished up with TNA Wrestling, PWInsider reported. Seven lost to Ace Austin at Final Resolution and the former NXT Tag Team Champion put over Leon Slater at the December 14 IMPACT tapings.

Seven signed with TNA in December 2023. He spent much of his time in the X-Division Title picture and teaming with Mike Bailey as Speedball Mountain. Their tag team came to an end after Seven turned on Bailey, which came shortly before Bailey's own exit from TNA.

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