Happy Father’s Day and happy first day of summer to everyone reading. As the wrestling world continues to move toward a packed week featuring WWE Night of Champions, TNA Slammiversary and AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door, several major stories broke over the last 24 hours that could have significant implications moving forward.
Aiden Prince Becomes Latest Casualty Of TNA’s Ongoing Restructuring
The list of departures from TNA Wrestling continues to grow.
Former TNA talent and backstage contributor Aiden Prince revealed that he has been released by the company, becoming the latest name connected to the promotion’s recently announced workforce reductions. While Prince had stepped away from active in-ring competition earlier this year, he remained involved behind the scenes, making his departure another notable piece of a much larger story unfolding within TNA.
What makes this development interesting is that Prince was not being utilized as a traditional roster member. His exit further reinforces the growing belief that TNA’s recent changes extend far beyond on-screen talent and are part of a broader organizational restructuring under President Carlos Silva.
The departures of Tommy Dreamer, Sami Callihan, Tessa Blanchard, Luke Paron and now Aiden Prince have shifted the conversation surrounding TNA from Slammiversary anticipation to questions about the company’s long-term direction. Whether these moves ultimately create a leaner and more profitable organization remains to be seen, but there is no denying that TNA is entering one of the most significant transitional periods in recent company history.
With Slammiversary just around the corner, the pressure is now on TNA to prove that these changes are the beginning of a stronger future rather than the loss of valuable infrastructure that helped the company regain momentum over the last year.
Darci Khan Opens Up About Leaving WWE
Former WWE developmental talent Masyn Holiday, now once again using her real name Darci Khan, officially confirmed her departure from WWE and offered a brutally honest explanation for why she chose to walk away.
In a candid video posted to social media, Khan explained that her depression and anxiety had reached an all-time high during her time with WWE and that she ultimately realized the path she was on no longer aligned with what she wanted from her life.
Perhaps the most striking aspect of her comments was that she did not criticize WWE itself. Instead, Khan spoke about feeling disconnected from the career path she was pursuing and admitted she had been struggling internally for quite some time before making the decision to leave.
Her story serves as another reminder of the challenges that come with WWE’s NIL and developmental system. WWE has become incredibly successful at identifying athletic prospects and recruiting talent from outside the wrestling industry, but not every athlete who enters the Performance Center ultimately discovers a passion for professional wrestling.
Khan’s departure is not a story about failure. It is a story about recognizing when something is no longer right for you and having the courage to make a difficult decision. In an industry where many performers stay in situations that make them unhappy simply because of the opportunities attached to them, her honesty resonated with many fans and fellow wrestlers.
As WWE continues investing heavily in developmental recruitment, stories like Khan’s will likely remain part of the reality of building future stars from outside the traditional wrestling pipeline.
Forbidden Door Plans Reportedly Still Being Finalized
One week before AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door, a new report suggests that several wrestlers across AEW, NJPW and CMLL still have not been informed about their plans for the event.
At first glance, that sounds alarming.
Forbidden Door is one of AEW’s biggest annual pay-per-views and serves as a showcase for multiple promotions from around the world. Fans naturally expect a significant portion of the card to be finalized well in advance.
However, this situation may not be quite as concerning as it initially appears.
Unlike a traditional AEW pay-per-view, Forbidden Door requires cooperation between multiple promotions, championship committees, creative teams and international schedules. Coordinating talent from AEW, NJPW, CMLL and STARDOM creates a level of complexity that few wrestling events have to deal with.
Even so, the report highlights a recurring criticism of AEW’s crossover events. The matches themselves are often outstanding, but the road leading to them can occasionally feel rushed. With only days remaining before the event, fans are hoping the final card receives the build and storytelling necessary to elevate the show beyond simply being a collection of dream matches.
The talent involved guarantees a high level of in-ring quality. The question now becomes whether AEW can provide the narrative framework needed to make those matches feel truly special.
Gabe Kidd’s Injury May Have Changed Forbidden Door Plans Entirely
Another major Forbidden Door-related report revealed that Gabe Kidd was originally expected to play a significant role in this year’s event before his injury derailed those plans.
Kidd has become one of the most compelling personalities in modern wrestling. His ability to blur the line between storyline and reality, combined with his aggressive style and unpredictable demeanor, makes him a natural fit for a show built around inter-promotional conflict.
According to reports, Kidd was expected to be heavily involved in Forbidden Door plans before suffering an injury that forced those ideas to be adjusted. Now that he has returned and immediately inserted himself back into the IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship picture by targeting Shota Umino, questions are beginning to emerge about whether AEW and NJPW will revisit some of those original concepts.
What makes Kidd so valuable is that he represents something Forbidden Door occasionally lacks: genuine tension.
The event is often built around mutual respect and dream matches. Kidd brings hostility, unpredictability and chaos. He feels less like a special attraction and more like someone capable of completely disrupting the relationship between promotions.
If the original plans were indeed substantial, his injury may have forced AEW and NJPW to rework a significant portion of their long-term vision for the event. Whether Kidd ultimately factors into Forbidden Door or becomes part of a larger post-show direction remains one of the most intriguing unanswered questions heading into next weekend.
Final Thoughts
The first day of summer has brought no shortage of headlines.
TNA continues navigating one of the most dramatic periods of organizational change the company has experienced in years. WWE’s developmental system faces another reminder that success is not always measured by who stays, but sometimes by who recognizes a different path. Meanwhile, AEW and NJPW are entering the final stretch before Forbidden Door with questions surrounding both talent plans and one of the event’s most potentially important performers.
As always in professional wrestling, the next seven days could change everything.
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