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TNA Wrestling To Feature Former WCW Personality

By John Canton • Published Jun 16, 2025 17:35 EDT
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A former WCW mainstay is heading to TNA Wrestling for a special appearance.

The next TNA Wrestling tapings will take place on June 20th in Pittsburgh. The company will tape multiple weeks of television as they gear up for the massive Slammiversary PLE on July 20th in Long Island, New York.

At the Pittsburgh tapings, TNA will welcome a special guest announcer, the former WCW announcer Mark Madden. When he served as a commentator in WCW during the company’s final two years, Madden was a heel announcer who wasn’t afraid to say whatever was on his mind.

TNA issued a press release about Madden’s appearance.

TNA Wrestling confirmed today that longtime Pittsburgh sports radio host Mark Madden, whose ties to pro wrestling date back decades when he worked for World Championship Wrestling (WCW), will be a Special Color Commentator at the TNA live event on Friday, June 20, at the UPMC Events Center on the campus of Robert Morris University.

Madden worked at WCW from 1993-2000 and appeared on-camera on WCW Monday Nitro broadcasts in 2000 with his brash, over-the-top commentary – and trademark Hawaiian shirts. At WCW, Madden helped pioneer streaming and wrestling in the internet world.

Madden can be heard afternoons on WXDX 105.9-FM, the top-rated sports radio station in the city. Madden also has been a much-read sportswriter, formerly for WCW Magazine and he is now a columnist for TribLive.com. He was the co-author and editor of Ric Flair’s best-selling autobiography. Madden is a longtime supporter of the Pittsburgh Penguins and Liverpool Football Club.

The TNA live events at UPMC Events Center mark the company’s first shows in Pittsburgh since 2011. The stars of TNA Wrestling will be in-action Friday and Saturday, June 20-21, at the UPMC Events Center on the campus of Robert Morris University in the Pittsburgh suburb of Moon Township, Pennsylvania.

TNA’s Joe Hendry Appearing At WrestleMania Made James Storm Emotional

It’s been an interesting year for TNA, as the company has officially established a working relationship with WWE for the first time in its 23-year existence. That working relationship led to the former TNA World Champion Joe Hendry competing at WrestleMania 41 against Randy Orton.

Even though Hendry lost the match in three minutes, former TNA World Champion James Storm almost shed a tear watching it because of how cool it was to see the TNA World Champion in a match at WrestleMania for the first time ever.

“I actually almost shed a tear. Because I was happy for Joe, but I was really happy for TNA. People can say whatever they want to say about Oh, this was not a good look. No, it was a good look. It’s the biggest show of the year, and they have another company’s belt in shot.”