Published: 3 hours ago by Jamie Toolan | Last Updated: 48 minutes ago by Jamie Toolan
Jamie has been covering the world of wrestling for four years and currently holds the position of Assistant Editor of WrestleTalk.com. During his time working for WrestleTalk.com he has written and published over 4,000 news and feature articles covering events and happenings from WWE, AEW, TNA and a variety of international and independent wrestling promotions.
TNA/AEW
Moose’s open challenge at TNA’s Bound for Glory event on Sunday, October 11 has been officially accepted by former AEW star Max Caster.
The former AEW World Tag Team and Trios Champion took to social media on October 9 to confirm he was “TNA bound” and set to debut at this Sunday’s pay-per-view.
But with several other interesting names potentially hitting free agency, “Platinum Max” may not be the only former AEW star to show up in Tampa.
Here are three more former AEW stars to potentially sign with TNA Wrestling.
Anthony Bowens
Anthony Bowens joined Samoa Joe’s The Opps faction in May 2026.
The most obvious addition to the TNA roster alongside Max Caster would be his former tag team partner in The Acclaimed: Anthony Bowens.
Bowens, like Caster, became a free agent on October 1 after the expiration of his AEW deal, but we don’t yet know where he will land.
In early September it was reported that WWE had “at least some” interest in signing him, but there has been no further updates since.
If Bowens isn’t WWE bound, then TNA snapping him up would be an absolute no brainer, whether they’d be pairing him up with Caster or not.
Scorpio Sky
Scorpio Sky is a two-time AEW TNT Champion and was one half of the inaugural AEW World Tag Team Champions with SoCal Uncensored.
While Caster and Bowens’ AEW deals have expired, Scorpio Sky is, as far as we know still under contract with AEW, however, his deal is said to be up at some point in October, so there is every chance that he is already available.
Even if he isn’t contractually able to appear at Bound for Glory, Sky should be someone TNA snaps up as soon as they can.
While he’s 43 years old, Sky is still an elite competitor that could easily slot into the X-Division or, even as a tag team alongside former SCU teammate Frankie Kazarian.
If he is free of his AEW contract by this Sunday, then Sky could make an immediate mark in this year’s Call Your Shot Gauntlet.
Tommy End (Malakai Black)
Aleister Black returned to WWE in April 2025, but was released from his contract almost exactly a year later.
Another name who could not only enter the Call Your Shot Gauntlet, but win the entire thing, is Tommy End (fka Malakai Black)
End has been a free agent since being released by WWE in April and has been plying his trade on the independent scene once again along with his wife Xelina (fka Zelina Vega).
End and Xelina would both make for great new TNA signings, and both could certainly challenge for world championships in the promotion before too long.
Having spent much of the last decade between WWE and AEW, it may be time for End to settle in TNA for this next stage of his career.
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