EC3 Departs NWA — Trouble, Trouble, Trouble Brewing for TNA’s AMC Era?
On January 1, 2026, EC3 dropped a bombshell on X: his dominant run with the NWA — including a historic 370+ day Worlds Heavyweight Championship reign — is officially over.
No drama, no bad blood, just a proud farewell and a tease that “future actions will reflect” his Top 1% standard.
But wrestling fans know better. When a guy whose theme literally chants “Trouble, trouble, trouble” becomes a free agent… trouble is exactly what’s coming.
And the timing couldn’t be more perfect.
TNA Wrestling (the place where EC3 became a household name as the arrogant, silver-spooned nephew of Dixie Carter) is about to explode onto a bigger stage.
Their flagship show, Thursday Night iMPACT!, premieres live on AMC and AMC+ on January 15, 2026 — a major upgrade with wider reach and live weekly exposure.
Picture this: The familiar strains of “Trouble” hit, the crowd erupts, and out walks Ethan Carter III, smirking like he never left, ready to claim he has “insider pull” thanks to Aunt Dixie’s lingering 5% stake.
Nostalgia meets fresh heat on a national cable platform — it writes itself.
I won’t even get into Rockstar Spud coming with him, don’t want to dream too big yet, but obviously that would amazing!
