Brian Myers Extends Contract With TNA Wrestling
Impact Wrestling star Brian Myers has extended his deal with the company through 2024, Sports Illustrated has learned.
“This is the most fun I’ve had in my entire career,” said Myers, who will celebrate his twentieth year in pro wrestling this summer. “The past three-and-a-half years, it’s been a perfect fit. I get to be the best version of myself while being a TNA Wrestling star, so this decision was pretty easy for me.”
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Myers, 38, has had two stints and a combined 12 years in WWE. Yet it is his work outside of the wrestling conglomerate that has defined his career.
The opportunity to wrestle for TNA, which has been known as Impact since he returned in 2020, has allowed Myers to redefine himself as a singles star during his run as Impact Digital Media champion. Working for the company also allows the freedom to explore other creative endeavors, primarily the Major Wrestling Figure Podcast, which he co-hosts with longtime friend/tag partner Matt Cardona. Displaying the passion only a wrestling fan would know, they are also enjoying enormous success with their line of action figures.
Through an entrepreneurial spirit and determination, the duo has served as pioneers for pro wrestlers seeking to enhance their brand outside of the ring.
“With success of the podcast and the success of the toy business, it’s almost like we found a cheat code in pro wrestling,” said Myers. “In this business, decisions aren’t always in your hands. You’re not always doing what you want to do. So this outside endeavor is a healthy balance for us, and we get to control it. It took a long time for us to figure out, but it is an incredible source of creativity.”
Nine years ago, Myers opened his wrestling school, Create A Pro, in Long Island with Pat Buck, who currently works for AEW in talent development. His ability to teach and coach adds to his wrestling legacy. Even better is he has found a home in TNA, led by President Scott D’Amore, that appreciates his vast skill set and contributions to the industry.
“Usually you need to be Canadian to win Scott over, but I got to win him in the Global Force days,” said Myers, who worked for Global Force Wrestling in 2015 before debuting in TNA. “He got to see me as a performer up close, so there was a mutual respect. And I grew up watching him. The respect, that’s the foundation of our relationship. We both can be very stubborn, but that's also the beauty of our relationship. It’s been a lot of fun to work for him and alongside him.
“The company appreciates what I do, and that goes a long way. The positive reinforcement means a lot. I do that with my students. You’ve got to know what you did wrong, but you also know what you did right. That’s part of growing as a performer and being the best version of yourself. The office, the locker room, I feel very appreciated here.”
Though he is currently teaming with Eddie Edwards, the possibility also exists that Myers will reunite The Major Players if Cardona returns to TNA.
“That’s always an option,” said Myers. “Matt is doing incredibly well doing what he’s doing, and he’s pretty much the only one in the world doing it the way he’s doing it at the level he’s doing it. He’s got a plethora of options, and he’s won a lot of people over at TNA, so that will always be an option.”
Ultimately, a burning desire to be world champion still drives Myers. It remains a missing piece in his distinguished career. Though it has eluded him, he will continue to put in the work to make a world title run a reality.
“Every day I show up to TNA, that is the goal,” said Myers. “But that’s not necessarily my focus–I’m focused on controlling what I can control. That’s my attitude, my work ethic, my performances in the ring, my look, eye-catching gear, all of that. Myself and Eddie Edwards have a really bright future as a tag team, but I’ll never lose sight of the world title.
“There is nothing I want more professionally. That’s always my goal, and I’m working my ass off to get there.”
