Backstage News on the TNA Contracts of The Hardys & Drew Galloway, Dixie Carter’s Status, the Latest on Jeff Jarrett and Dutch Mantell in TNA

February 3, 2017

According to PWInsider.com, Drew Galloway, Matt Hardy and Jeff Hardy have yet to sign new deals with TNA. TNA has been trying to lock all three talents into new, longterm deals, and while the feeling is all three talents are likely to re-sign with TNA, it has yet to happen.

Dixie Carter has officially left the TNA offices in Nashville and is no longer part of the TNA decision making process. Her husband, Serge Salinas, is also gone from TNA and his Linkedin profile notes that he is now working as the General Manager of Trifecta Entertainment and Tex-Ville Tunes Music Publishing in Nashville, TN. This was the company Dixie Carter ran before she took over TNA.

Jeff Jarrett, who at last word was working as an Executive Consultant for TNA, is rumored to become an Executive Producer for the company, replacing John Gaburick. This does not mean, however, that Gaburick is leaving TNA, as he reportedly is restructuring his TNA deal so he can stay with the company.

Dutch Mantell has officially joined the TNA Creative Team, which also consists of Matt Conway, John Gaburick and Madison Rayne.

Nick was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, and lived there until the age of 18, when he decided to pack his flack jacket and move to New York City.

Nick attended New York University and graduated in 2001 with a degree in Drama.

Nick first entered the internet wrestling community back in 2004 when he became the co-host of The Voice of Wrestling Radio Show. From there, Nick made the transition from radio personality to editor when he began working with WrestleZone in 2008.

Nick is a member of two Off-Broadway theatre companies, Another Urban Riff, and the Drama Desk Award winning Godlight Theatre Company. Nick has appeared in over a dozen Off-Broadway plays since he moved to New York City, and has shot several short and feature length films. In 2010, he completed principle photography on a film titled "How to Score Your Life," which also features TNA Knockout ODB.

Inspiration in his life has come from many people including his family, Woody Allen, Steven Spielberg, Jack Nicholson, The Beatles, and of course, Lassie.