TNA Parts Ways With Major Backstage Names Including Josh Mathews And Christy Hemme (Exclusive Details)

Mathews had been with TNA since 2014 after leaving WWE.

TNA has reportedly let go of several major backstage names. / TNAwrestling.com

Several changes are being made within TNA's infrastructure and it has led to the departure of several major players within the company.

PWInsider was the first to report that TNA President Anthony Cicione had left the company after having been in the position for about a year. He previously held the same role for Anthem Entertainment Group, TNA's parent company. Cicione was not the only departure, however.

The report also indicated longtime broadcaster-turned-Senior Producer/Senior Director of Social Media Josh Mathews was let go, as was Christy Hemme. Hemme herself had been in charge of overseeing much of TNA's social content.

Several TNA sources indicated to The Takedown on SI they were very surprised by the news, especially as far as Cicione and Mathews were concerned. Cicione was said to be heavily involved in trying to grow TNA as far as scouting locations and venues, while also trying to set up the company to be in a better position for future media rights.

Mathews, meanwhile, was seen as a company mainstay. He had been with TNA since 2014 following his WWE departure, and was a consistent presence in a promotion that has seen plenty of turnover over the years.

A few hours after the news was initially broken by PWI, TNA provided The Takedown on SI with an exclusive statement that confirmed today's staffing changes and named Carlos Silva as the new President of the company:

"The new TNA Wrestling President is Carlos Silva.

George Veras is the new Executive Producer of the Anthem Sports Group. George is the 10-time Emmy Award-winning president and Chief Executive Officer of Pro Football Hall of Fame Enterprises, as well as president of Veras Communications, Incorporated.

Josh Mathews and Christy Hemme are no longer with the Company. We appreciate their commitment to TNA throughout the years, and wish them well in their future endeavors."

- TNA Wrestling

We'll continue to provide more information on this story as it becomes available.

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