There are multiple former TNA Champions that seem likely to sign with WWE in the future given their coveted talent.
From stars potentially returning to WWE after having left in the past to others who would be making their first runs in the company – there are some interesting options.
Here are six former TNA Champions that could sign with WWE in the future.
6. Mike Santana
Making an impact on crowds during his appearances in NXT, Mike Santana seems to be a TNA Wrestling star poised to officially sign with WWE in the future.
A former 4x TNA World Tag Team Championship continues to chase his first singles gold in TNA Wrestling.
Having failed to topple NXT star Trick Williams for the TNA World title in the past, perhaps it will be Mike Santana who ultimately does reclaim the title for the promotion.
Showcasing a compelling personal backstory in addition to his in-ring and promo excellence, Santana could have a huge future in WWE.
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5. Joe Hendry
Former TNA World Champion, Joe Hendry seems like the most likely former TNA Champion to be snapped up by WWE.
Certainly an industry veteran, Hendry has captured WWE audience imagination already in 2025.
After entering the Royal Rumble 2025 and facing off against Randy Orton at WrestleMania 41, Hendry has continued to make crossover appearances in NXT.
With his contract with TNA Wrestling reportedly continuing for several more months, it seems WWE main roster fans will have to continue to wait to see the star drafted to Raw or SmackDown.
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4. Matt Cardona
After being released from WWE in 2020, Cardona went on to entirely to reinvent himself into “The Deathmatch King” and “Indy God” in promotions like GCW, NWA and TNA Wrestling.
Having captured the TNA Digital Media Championship in 2022, Cardona has continued to appear around pro wrestling including AEW.
While he has never ruled out a return to WWE, potentially one day we could see him back in the company.
Albeit unlikely under his former moniker “Zack Ryder”, which Cardona has commented that his former character is dead.
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3. Moose
One potential WWE signee from TNA Wrestling is Moose.
After a recent appearance on NXT, perhaps Moose could be on the verge of joining WWE officially.
A 2x TNA World Champion as well as X-Division Champion, the 41-year old star still seemingly has a lot of stories to tell in the ring.
While Moose was ultimately unable to best Trick Williams for the TNA World Championship at TNA Emergence, it seems unlikely that their run-ins are over.
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2. Matt & Jeff Hardy
Matt and Jeff Hardy have had a legendary career around professional wrestling and are currently signed to TNA Wrestling.
In their fourth reign as the TNA World Tag Team Champions, the duo seem likely to re-sign with WWE at some point in the future.
Notably, the pair of likely future WWE Hall of Famers are still contracted with TNA Wrestling until November 2025 but have made recent WWE appearances.
Not only have they wrestled on NXT, the duo were recently shown on-screen in the crowd during WWE SummerSlam 2025 checking out the Tables, Ladders and Chairs match.
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1. Deonna Purrazzo
One former TNA Wrestling Knockouts Champion that WWE fans would like to see return is Deonna Purrazzo.
With 3 reigns as the Knockouts Champion, Purrazzo spent 531 days as champion during her time in the company which was still under the IMPACT banner at the time.
However, if fans are hoping to see her sign with WWE anytime soon, they will have to continue to wait.
It was recently reported that Purrazzo is under contract with AEW early 2027, confirming that she had signed a three year deal with the company in January 2024.
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