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Former WWE stars to appear at TNA Bound For Glory 2026: Four familiar faces that could show up in Tampa

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Former WWE star Shayna Baszler has been confirmed to be appearing at TNA Bound For Glory 2026 this Sunday, as she teams with Zoey Serrano against Allie and Kiera Hogan.

With the event being TNA’s biggest of the year however, we could see more than just “The Queen of Spades” make an appearance.

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Here are four former WWE stars to potentially appear at TNA Bound for Glory 2026.

Uhaa Nation (Apollo Crews)

At TNA Slammiversary 2026, Uhaa Nation, formerly known as Apollo Crews in WWE, made his debut with the company to face Mustafa Ali and Rich Swann for the TNA International Championship.

While he had an impressive debut, Nation has not appeared in TNA Wrestling since then.

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Following this first appearance, the former Apollo Crews could make an impact by showing up again in Tampa.

Uhaa Nation could firmly establish himself in TNA with an appearance in the Call Your Shot Gauntlet.

Romeo Malverde (Santos Escobar)

On April 24, WWE had its latest round of mass talent cuts with over 24 wrestlers being released.

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Among those names was Santos Escobar, who had been injured just a few weeks earlier.

Now known as Romeo Malverde, the former Legado Del Fantasma leader could make his way to TNA Wrestling after recovering from his injury.

At TNA Bound For Glory 2026, the former Santos Escobar could display exactly what he has to offer in this new chapter of his career.

Malakai Black/Tommy End (Aleister Black)

WWE star Aleister Black

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Someone who has been busy in the past few weeks after his WWE release is Aleister Black.

Going by Malakai Black and Tommy End as of late, the former WWE star has returned to the independent scene, wrestling for PROGRESS Wrestling in the UK.

Black could get back on national TV by deciding to sign with TNA Wrestling.

Showing up in the Call Your Shot Gauntlet or elsewhere on the card, Tommy End might just become a top star in TNA instantly.

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Sheamus

At the beginning of October, it was revealed that Sheamus was officially a free agent after choosing to leave WWE.

“The Celtic Warrior” was widely considered one of the best in-ring performers in the company.

TNA Wrestling was one of the places that has shown interest in bringing the former WWE Champion in.

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Sheamus has all the makings of a bonafide main venter and future TNA World Champion and he would be a major get for the company.

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SP3 joined the WrestleTalk team as a feature writer in 2021. Known from his Tru Heel Heat Wrestling YouTube channel and co-host of Alex McCarthy's Wrestling Daily, SP3 brings his views and outlooks on professional wrestling in written form here. A long-time fan of WWE, WCW, ECW, NJPW, IMPACT and now AEW, SP3 will offer a wide range of features expressing his love affair with the business.

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