TNA investigates Masha Slamovich over domestic abuse allegations

Masha Slamovich, a former TNA Knockouts World Champion, is under internal investigation by TNA and has been pulled from several independent shows after allegations of domestic abuse surfaced Tuesday involving her former partner, independent wrestler AKIRA. The accusations emerged when a friend of AKIRA posted a Dropbox link and dozens of screenshots and images on social media that allegedly show text conversations between Slamovich, whose real name is Anna Khozina, and AKIRA, whose legal name is Alexander Atkisson. Those materials have not been independently verified.

TNA issued a brief statement saying, "We take any allegations like this very seriously, and have begun an internal investigation." Prestige Wrestling and West Coast Pro announced Slamovich would no longer appear on upcoming cards, with Shayna Baszler named as Slamovich's replacement for Prestige's October 5 show. A scheduled match for Slamovich at TNA Victory Road, a title challenge against Ash By Elegance, had not been officially changed as of this writing.

AKIRA posted a lengthy message on social media that did not name Slamovich directly but described a troubled relationship and its effects on his mental health....