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WWE & TNA Wrestling Stars Paid Bonuses For Crossover Appearances

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With TNA Wrestling and WWE in a formal cross-promotion partnership, details of compensation for stars has now been revealed.

2024 marked the start of a cross-promotional push with a TNA Wrestling and WWE NXT stars appearing on each other’s programming.

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That scheme was made formal in January 2025 with a multi-year partnership being officially announced.

With stars from both companies appearing on NXT and TNA Wrestling shows, details of how it works financially have been revealed.

In a recent Fightful Select Q&A, Sean Ross Sapp responding to a question about NXT and TNA Wrestling stars being paid extra for appearing on their opposite number’s shows.

According to Sean Ross Sapp, the wrestlers do, indeed, get paid extra although he has no details of the exact amount.

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He would go on to state that the stars in question are “bonused or given additional pay” as a result of appearing on TNA or NXT television.

Sean Ross Sapp would confirm that it’s a two way arrangement, with additional pay for NXT stars appearing on TNA Wrestling television and vice versa.

At the March 14, 2025, tapings for TNA iMPACT, several WWE NXT stars appeared with spoilers for the upcoming show here.

The show was taped after that evening’s TNA Sacrifice which saw NXT’s Cora Jade unable to defeat Masha Slamovich for the Knockouts World Championship.

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