This week’s episode of WWE NXT will see TNA Director of Authority Santino Marella step back into a WWE ring. Beyond that, this show could set up some major matches ahead of Heatwave, which takes place in less than four weeks.
On the July 22, 2025 episode of WWE NXT, Ethan Page unveiled a new look for the NXT North American Championship. He told everyone in the audience that the championship should be representative of Canada’s dominance over Mexico and the United States.
In a digital exclusive interview, Director of Authority Santino Marella praised Sidney Akeem for his performance at TNA Wrestling: Unbreakable and offered him the final spot in the X-Division Title Ultimate-X match at Rebellion.
TNA is introducing a new title, rebranding the Digital Media Championship as the International Championship. Santino Marella announced on Thursday’s Impact that he was stripping Steph De Lander of the Digital Media title that she claimed to have inherited from former champ PCO in their storyline divorce.
TNA has promised a “groundbreaking announcement” for the April 3 edition of Impact. Authority figure Santino Marella will deliver the “groundbreaking announcement”
Tessa Blanchard will be in action on TNA Impact this week. TNA Director of Authority Santino Marella confronted Blanchard on last week’s show, telling her she would wrestle on Thursday’s live episode from Full Sail University or face consequences.
Following the official announcement of a partnership between WWE and TNA, it seemed like it was only a matter of time before TNA Director of Authority Santino Marella re-appeared on WWE TV again.