TNA President Carlos Silva has publicly addressed the recent decision to pull several TNA talents from scheduled matches involving AEW affiliated wrestlers, stating that the moves were made in an effort to protect the company’s business interests.

Speaking on Busted Open Radio, Silva acknowledged the backlash surrounding the decision and accepted full responsibility for the calls that were made.

“It was super tough, and look, all these business decisions are tough. I don’t like being called a little b*tch on social any more than anyone does. But it’s okay, you do take the goods with the bads, and you gotta make some hard decisions. My job sometimes is to make hard decisions. And for the fans and for all of you, our locker room, we’re gonna make decisions that are good for TNA. And we gotta protect TNA. As Kevin Plank and Under Armour used to say, you gotta protect this house, and it’s a real slogan,” Silva said.

Silva went on to suggest that TNA has faced increasing competitive pressure from outside promotions in recent months.

“We’ve had some other folks come at us and they’ve moved into our nights, they’ve made some decisions, they’ve tried to block us in arenas and venues. That stuff’s real and it’s out there, and it’s okay because everyone’s gotta make the decisions for their business, but we’re also just not gonna lie down and not make decisions that are good for our business. And unfortunately sometimes, those decisions are tough,” he continued.

The executive noted that TNA attempted to make amends with the wrestlers and promotions affected after shutting down certain appearances.

“We’re very thoughtful about them, and we try to do the best to make good when we have to make those decisions. And in the case of Nic and Leon and a few of the matches that had to get shut down, we tried to make good and make calls and take care of the business as best as we could.”

Silva also made it clear that the final decision ultimately rested with him.

“It was my decision. I take full ownership. I’ve got a great team and we talk about these things together, but sometimes, I’m the guy that has to make that decision and then you move on. You go to work the next day and you work hard again and get stuff done.”

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H/T to WrestlingPurists on X for the transcription.