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Amazing Red Set For First TNA Appearance In 15 Years At Slammiversary 2026

TNA Wrestling has officially announced the return of one of the most influential stars in X-Division history.

The company confirmed that Amazing Red will be part of Slammiversary 2026, marking his first appearance for TNA since 2011. The pay-per-view takes place on June 28 at Agganis Arena in Boston.

Red was originally scheduled to make a one-off return during a TNA event in April 2020, but those plans were canceled when the show was called off due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, more than 15 years after his last TNA appearance, the former X-Division standout is finally set to step back into a TNA ring.

While TNA has not revealed exactly what role Red will play at Slammiversary, speculation is already centered around the Ultimate X match for the X-Division Championship. Cedric Alexander is scheduled to defend the title against Leon Slater and four additional competitors who have yet to be officially announced.

With multiple spots still available, many fans believe Red could be one of the participants in the high-risk contest that helped define his legacy.

Few wrestlers are more closely associated with the early success of the X-Division than Amazing Red. His innovative offense and fast-paced style played a major role in shaping the division during its formative years, influencing an entire generation of wrestlers who followed.

Outside of TNA, Red continued to leave his mark on the industry by founding House of Glory Wrestling, a promotion that has grown into one of the most respected independent organizations in the United States. He remains active both as a performer and as a trainer through the House of Glory wrestling school.

Slammiversary is shaping up to be one of TNA’s biggest events of the year, and the addition of a returning legend like Amazing Red adds another layer of excitement to an already stacked card.

Whether he ends up competing in Ultimate X or finds himself involved in another capacity, fans will finally get to see the former three-time X-Division Champion make his long-awaited return to TNA later this month.

TNA Slammiversary (Sunday, June 28) —

  • TNA World Champion Mike Santana defends against Nic Nemeth
  • Knockouts World Champion Lei Ying Lee defends against Xia Brookside
  • Ladder match: TNA Tag Team Champions Brian Myers & Bear Bronson defend against The Hardys and The Righteous
  • Moose vs. Eddie Edwards
  • Ultimate X match: X-Division Champion Cedric Alexander defends against Leon Slater and four other competitors to be announced
  • Ricky Sosa vs. Eric Young
  • Knockouts Tag Team Champions The Elegance Brand defend against Allie & Rosemary

WWE Stars Pay Tribute To Former TNA Star Amazing Red After His Retirement

WWE Women’s Tag Team Champion Sasha Banks took to Twitter to praise former TNA X Division Champion The Amazing Red, who runs the House of Glory wrestling promotion and school in New York City. Banks posted the tribute because Red has announced his retirement from the ring.

As seen below, Ali also took to Twitter to post a tribute to Red. Ali’s video features tributes to Red from Seth Rollins, Banks, Bayley, AJ Styles, Lince Dorado, Kevin Owens, Ricochet, Brian Kendrick, Rey Mysterio and WWE producer Sonjay Dutt.

Ali wrote, “@AmazingRed1 was such a huge influence on me. But I’m definitely not the only one who was influenced by him. He should know that.”

You can see the tribute video below, along with Red’s announcement video.

Red noted that he originally planned to “leave wrestling” after the WWE Cruiserweight Classic in 2016. In what could have led to his big break, Red was originally scheduled to work the tournament but an ankle injury kept him out of it. He said he felt like he has done everything he was supposed to do through HOG, and he’s cancelling all the shows he had planned for WrestleMania 35 Week in New York City. Red said he will continue to teach at HOG, and he will continue to support the business. “Throughout all my life, I have done things for everybody else, I’ve never done things for myself,” Red said.

He later added, “Be happy for me, don’t be upset. The reason why I made this video was for myself, because once I know I put this out there, there’s no turning back. This is me looking out for me. So, be happy about that.”

Source: Wrestling Inc.