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An update on Mike Santana's WWE arrival

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AI Story Summary

What happened?

Mike Santana has not been officially announced by WWE, but recent developments have increased speculation that he is headed there. Santana posted a reflective video that many read as a farewell to TNA, and TNA has since removed him from its roster page. Reports also note speculation that he could appear when WWE runs Saturday Night’s Main Event in New York, though that remains unconfirmed.

Key Takeaways

There is still no official WWE confirmation that Mike Santana has signed.
Santana teased July 15 as a major day and released a career-reflection video.
The video was interpreted by many fans as a goodbye to TNA.
TNA removing Santana from its roster page strengthened belief that his TNA run is over.
A possible WWE appearance in New York is being speculated about but has not been confirmed.

AI Timeline

Before July 15

Rumors circulated that Mike Santana could be signing with WWE.

July 15 tease

Santana indicated the date would be significant, raising fan expectations.

Video posted

Santana shared an emotional look back at the past two years of his career, which many viewed as a farewell to TNA.

TNA roster update

TNA removed Santana from its official roster page.

WWE New York weekend

Speculation continued about Santana possibly appearing at Saturday Night’s Main Event, but no appearance has been confirmed.

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Jul 16, 7:15 PM

An update on Mike Santana's WWE arrival

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ORLANDO, FLORIDA October 7: Mike Santana makes his entrance during Showdown at the WWE Performance Center on October 7, 2025 in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Kevin Sabitus/WWE via Getty Images) | WWE via Getty Images Two-time TNA World champion Mike Santana teased yesterday (July 15) as a big day. It wasn’t The Big Day many were hoping for — official confirmation that the rumors about the 35-year-old Bronx-born Boricua signing with WWE are true. But the video looking back at emotional moments from the past two years of his career felt like a goodbye to TNA, and the promotion essentially confirmed that today by removing Santana from its roster page: The last moments of his video had Santana dropping quotes from Cody Rhodes and the late Nipsey Hussle designed to give us unofficial confirmation that the rumors about him signing with WWE are true. Speculation about a possible appearance this weekend when WWE is in the Big Apple for Saturday Night’s Main Event has been swirling ever since.

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