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TNA Open Investigation Into Domestic Abuse Allegations

By Lyle Kilbane • Published Sep 24, 2025 06:30 EDT
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TNA has confirmed it is investigating one of its stars after domestic abuse allegations were made against them.

Former TNA Knockouts Champion Masha Slamovich has been accused of domestic abuse by a friend of her former partner, MLW wrestler Akira.

The friend went public with a Dropbox link that allegedly contained text messages between Slamovich and Akira where domestic abuse issues are discussed.

Akira took to social media, where he discussed his relationship and detailed how the issue had affected his mental health almost to the point of no return. Although Slamovich is never mentioned by name in Akira’s post:

I woke up to this and people asking me if I was okay. Kinda wanna throw up, kinda want to go away forever. My friend held back for months because I asked her to, and I would have never said anything. I still really don’t want to. I didn’t want to lash out in anger, because I was angry, suicidal, and depressive since the end of January.

I’m not alive though if she didn’t take my calls everyday while caring for her sick grandfather, I’m not alive if my roommate Wraith didn’t laugh with me at stupid videos daily. I’m not alive if Dale Patrick’s and Simon Gotch weren’t there for me.

I gave a lot with little in return. I had a lot of growing up to do and despite my progression I was always told I was never doing enough, the things I liked and did were stupid and wastes of time. Things I told about my thoughts on my gender and the confusion I was feeling was turned on me. I was lied to about finances and spent more than I should have because I thought we were struggling together.

I almost killed myself three times as the life I tried to build with someone was torn apart and I became nothing to that person. It was like a withdrawal, every time I went to the hospital that person I put on a pedestal was gone. I didn’t matter. I would have never said anything. I only came out with my prior experiences of sexual abuse because I was spiraling alone in Japan.

I tried my best but my best was never good enough and all my accomplishments and money were nothing but tools for someone else. Many things said in confidence turned and used against me. I can’t get that time back. I can’t get the money back. I can’t get the last four years of my life back. I was just trying my best to come back and be with my family and friends and dog, and try to get signed.

I dreamed of doing things. Maybe it won’t happen now. I’m not angry. I’m not sad. Not anymore. I’m apathetic. I’ve moved on and there’s still bitterness in my stomach I don’t let it guide me. I’ve grown up as a person and a wrestler. I’ve grown up mentally, physically, and spiritually. I’m still figuring things out and have nothing to say to that person. I adored them. I still feel phantom pains in my heart every time I see a photo.

They’re a part of my life and history. I don’t get to where I am now ; a mature and thoughtful person with a healthy dose of CTE without the experiences I went through and the isolation I experienced in a foreign country.

But It is what it is. Whatever happens, happens.

Prestige Wrestling and West Coast Pro have already announced that Masha Slamovich has been pulled from advertised appearances on upcoming shows in light of the allegations.

TNA Investigate Domestic Abuse Claims

TNA were asked about the situation and told Sports Illustrated that they have opened an investigation into the situation in a short statement:

We take any allegations like this very seriously, and have begun an internal investigation.

Masha Slamovich began competing regularly for TNA in 2021 and captured the company’s Knockouts Title in 2024. Slamovich lost that title to Jacy Jayne at Slammiversary and has competed in a WWE ring as well as part of the company’s partnership with TNA. Slamovich was pinned when Ash By Elegance captured the TNA Knockouts Title from Jacy Jayne in a triple threat match at NXT Heatwave.