Cedric Alexander's TNA contract expires at Bound for Glory

Cedric Alexander, a former WWE talent who joined TNA Wrestling this summer, is scheduled to reach the end of a short-term contract around TNA's Bound for Glory pay-per-view on October 12, company sources said, leaving the 36-year-old wrestler poised to become a free agent unless a new deal is reached. Alexander debuted for TNA during tapings on June 20 and has competed eight times for the promotion; he is slated to appear on this Thursday's Bound for Glory go-home episode of Impact but is not currently advertised for a match on the pay-per-view card.

People familiar with the situation described Alexander's current agreement as intentionally brief, running through Bound for Glory rather than as a multiyear commitment. TNA officials have expressed optimism about retaining him and are understood to be in discussions to extend several contracts that also come up for renewal around the same event. Separately, a number of performers on TNA programming have been working under short-term or no formal contracts as the company negotiates roster stability ahead of 2026.

Alexander's move to TNA followed his February release from WWE, where he spent nine years and held the Cruiserweight...