by Scott D’Amore used to serve as the President of TNA. Anthem Sports & Entertainment, which is the parent company of TNA announced in its press release that they are firing Scott D’Amore.
Scott D’Amore joined TNA way back in 2003 as a on-screen personality. Later in 2017, he was appointed as the Vice President of TNA alongside Don Callis. Finally in March 2023, he was appointed as the President of TNA.
Anthem Sports & Entertainment’s press release doesn’t mention the exact reason for Scott D’Amore’s termination. Anthony Cicione is the replacement for Scott D’Amore. Anthony Cicione is now the President of TNA.
Anthem Sports & Entertainment’s press release
The move aims to further integrate TNA Wrestling into Anthem’s Entertainment Group, of which Cicione is the President, leveraging the entire Company’s resources to add more value in areas including production, distribution, marketing, viewership, customer acquisition, digital revenue streams, ad sales and sponsorships, digital tech operations, and more.
Cicione replaces Scott D’Amore, whose contract with Anthem has been terminated. D’Amore has been a part of TNA since 2003. He held many key leadership positions and played a vital role in the growth of the company leading to its strong industry reputation today, including the successful return of the TNA Wrestling brand in 2024. Anthem thanks him for the commitment he brought to the business, the talent, and the people who work outside the ring.
In addition to these duties as President of Entertainment, Cicione will now manage the day-to-day business operations for TNA Wrestling. He brings more than 30 years of executive-level management experience to the organization. Cicione has been with Anthem for the last 16 years, managing technical operations and multiple cable and digital channels. Prior to his time with Anthem, Cicione was a producer of sports content including catapulting The Score to success by bringing WWE to the channel.
