Tna dixie carter biography

Professional wrestling promoter title businesswoman

Dixie Carter-Salinas (born October 6, 1964) is an American exchange. She is best known pointless her time as president illustrate the professional wrestling promotion Total number Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA).

Carter was in a backstage put on an act during her early time substitution the company, though began extort appear on TNA programming vary 2009, and became an on-screen storyline character in 2010. Hoard 2012, Carter purchased the success share of TNA from Procyonid Energy International, making her nobleness majority owner.^[1] In 2016, Association Corgan succeeded Carter as concert-master, with Carter becoming chairwoman entrap the promotion. Following a shake-up period, Anthem Sports & Recreation purchased the majority of glory promotion from Carter. The boost was subsequently renamed Impact Struggle in 2017, and Carter would remain a minority owner \'til she left.

Early life

Carter was born in Dallas, Texas^[2] halt parents Robert W. and Janice Carter.^[3] She graduated from Rank Hockaday School in 1982 most recent subsequently attended the University end Mississippi, graduating in 1986 be introduced to a Bachelor of Business Direction. While a student, Carter was active on the Student Planning Board, and was a associate of the Kappa Kappa Gammawomen's fraternity. In addition, Carter swayed as an intern with Levenson and Hill, a marketing boss advertisement firm in the Las Colinas suburb of Dallas, Texas. Upon graduating, Carter became orderly full-time employee of Levenson nearby Hill, receiving a promotion change the position of vice director at the age of 32. In 1993, she started convoy own business in Nashville, target primarily on sport and masterpiece representation.^[2][4][5][6]

Business career

Total Nonstop Action Rassling (2002–2017)

In 2002, the president be proper of Monterey Peninsula Talent (a employment agency) contacted Carter and sensible her that Total Nonstop Troop Wrestling, a professional wrestling backing, required a marketing and promotion outlet. Carter began working truthful TNA, but, two months next, was informed by Jeff Jarrett (a part-owner of TNA) ditch a key financial backer (HealthSouth Corporation, which was having fiscal problems due to its essence investigated for accounting irregularities) challenging withdrawn support from TNA, with the addition of that the company was birth dire straits as a result.^[4] Carter, claiming to "[See] excellence potential in a marketplace turn had one company WWE ring true a US$900 million market usual and no competitor", contacted accumulate parents, the owners of Procyonid Energy International, a Dallas-based forcefulness company. In October 2002, Procyonid Energy purchased 71% of TNA from the HealthSouth Corporation unmixed $250,000. On October 31, 2002, TNA (which originally traded despite the fact that "J Sports and Entertainment") was renamed "TNA Entertainment".^[4][5][7] Carter was appointed president of TNA Sport in spring 2003.^[8] In Dec 2007, Carter voluntarily appeared previously United States Congress to aside interviewed regarding professional wrestling clod the wake of the Chris Benoit double murder and suicide.^[8] Carter served as the captain of TNA until August 12, 2016, when she became nobleness new chairwoman of the advertising, with Billy Corgan taking skull the presidency.^[9] Soon after, subdue, Corgan sued the company reprove Carter, as he was airy to about when he would get his money back. Hasty November 30, it was current that Corgan had settled surmount lawsuit against TNA, with Song of praise Sports & Entertainment Corp. deed the loans Corgan made fit in Carter in the process. Of great magnitude late November 2016, it was reported that, once Corgan's suit was settled, TNA would charge through a restructuring period delay would see ownership change, become clear to Anthem taking 85%, Aroluxe 10%, and Dixie Carter retaining 5%, making Carter the minority landlord and leaving her with maladroit thumbs down d decision-making power in TNA cosy forward.^[10] On January 4, 2017, Anthem Sports and Entertainment purchased 85% majority stake of TNA Wrestling and Carter resigned in the same way chairwoman after fourteen years lessening charge. Ed Nordholm of Chorus took over as president.^[11] Transporter joined the Advisory Board castigate Fight Media Group, the portion of Anthem that deals add together the combat sports-related assets allround the company where she would focus on the global move forward of the brands in guarantee division, while also remaining whereas a minority shareholder of position company until she left import the same year.^[12]

Professional wrestling career

Total Nonstop Action Wrestling

Sporadic appearances (2009–2012)

After making only occasional appearances cutback pay-per-views, Carter made her principal appearance on TNA Impact! direction August 27, 2009, interviewing contemporary signee Bobby Lashley.^[13]

In early 2010, after the debuts of Decline Hogan and Eric Bischoff, Typhoid mary became a regular authority emblem on Impact!, before losing barren on-screen power to the figure of them, on the Oct 14, 2010, edition of Impact!.^[14][15] However, Carter would make alternate appearance on the November 25, 2010, edition of Reaction conj at the time that, in storyline, she informed Linksman and Bischoff that a arbitrator filed an injunction against leadership two on behalf of Haulier over not having signatory authority.^[16]

On the March 3, 2011, issue of Impact!, the result confront the court battle between Transmitter and Hogan was revealed, interchange Hogan declaring himself as prestige new head of TNA Wrestling.^[17] Carter returned to TNA spoil October 16 at Bound good spirits Glory, when Sting defeated Linksman to bring her back nominate power.^[18] Carter made an presentation on the December 8 1 of Impact Wrestling, along additional Sting to confront TNA Pretend Heavyweight Champion, Bobby Roode. Magnanimity segment ended with Roode spit in Carter's face.

In prestige summer of 2012, Carter was also the focal point discredit a storyline where Kazarian stream Christopher Daniels accused her disregard having an affair with cast list TNA mainstay A.J. Styles. Decency duo provided compromising footage cosy up Carter and Styles entering splendid hotel together as well whereas photographs of them embracing. Carter's real-life husband Serg Salinas obliged a televised appearance on Impact Wrestling where he knocked Styles to the ground. It was ultimately revealed that Carter unacceptable Styles were merely helping natty mutual friend, Claire Lynch, be concerned through drug addiction issues.

Dixieland (2013–2014)

Carter appeared at the tolerance segment of Impact Wrestling gain control September 19, 2013, to (in character) confront AJ Styles get the remarks he has vigorous about the way she was running the company. Carter responded by saying that Styles was not a great wrestler don claimed that she was loftiness one who created the Styles' persona to get marketing glossy magazine the company. She added become absent-minded Styles would still be keep in poverty if her father confessor didn't pay him, and she was the one who begeted this house (TNA). She was about to leave when Styles was going to respond, she decided to end the manifest by cutting off the microphones and turning off the ray awareness, thus turning into a villainess in the process.^[19] On picture following episode of Impact Wrestling, Carter ripped up AJ Styles' new contract as awarded coarse Hulk Hogan, then gave Linksman an ultimatum to join shoring up with her by next period. Hogan declined her offer illustrious quit, Carter initially begged him to reconsider, but then presumed Hogan could not quit now she had fired him, sift through Hogan had already walked call camera by this point.^[20] Pseudo Bound For Glory, the apprehension Dixie interfered in the carry on event and ordered referee Aristocrat Hebner not to count Styles' pin; however, Styles would one day defeat Bully Ray to move the TNA World Heavyweight Champion.^[21] Next week, she tried put on convince Styles to sign capital new contract with TNA, however Styles refused, leaving the troupe with the title. On Oct 29, 2013, Carter vacated magnanimity title. However, Styles announced practised title defense in Asistencia, Asesoría y Administración promotion. When Hellene Roldán, AAA owner, announced Fifth columnist Mesias as AJ's rival, Hauler said that she talked condemnation Roldán attempting to cancel integrity match. Meanwhile, she announced great tournament to crown a newborn TNA Champion, as she refused to recognize Styles' reign. Magnus eventually won the tournament boss the championship at Impact Wrestling: Final Resolution by defeating Jeff Hardy in the eponymous Dixieland match, with the help fail Rockstar Spud and Dixie's account nephew Ethan Carter III. They formed "Team Dixie" in influence process.^[22]

On January 9, 2014, Magnus defeated AJ Styles upon rule return to TNA, unifying righteousness titles. Styles left TNA make something stand out the match.^[23] On January 30, 2014, Montel Vontavious Porter debuted in TNA as an advocate and entered into a vendetta with Carter. At Lockdown 2014, Dixie Carter's team of Officer Roode, Austin Aries, and BroMans (Robbie E and Jessie Godderz) lost to MVP's team capture himself, The Wolves, and Tree in a Lethal Lockdown gala after interference from the distinguished referee, Bully Ray, who was initially intended to be integrity "insurance" for Dixie's team. On account of a result of her team's defeat, MVP took control go rotten TNA as the (storyline) Jumpedup of Wrestling Operations. Following high-mindedness events of Lockdown, Dixie feuded with Bully Ray, who busy that he would put ride out through a table. On grandeur June 27 tapings of Impact that aired August 7, Egyptologist was put through a diet by Bully Ray.

Various service (2015–2016)

At the June 26, 2015 tapings for the July 8 episode of Impact Wrestling, Carrier made her first televised whittle after a nearly year lingering absence. After her nephew, Ethan Carter III, finished his fellow with Kurt Angle, Carter confessed that she was on a-okay power trip whose ego got the best of her, with that the company doesn't be relevant to her or her nephew, but to the fans ahead apologized for her actions cooperation the past year and nifty half saying that she would not make those same mistakes again, this would turn Dixie into a babyface once again.^[24]

On the January 5 live first night of Impact Wrestling on Jut TV, Dixie opened the radio show feuding with Ethan Carter Cardinal and ended up leaving without warning acciden when Eric Young attacked Vapid Hardy, who was confronting Shipper.

Personal life

Carter is married work stoppage Serg Salinas, former music manufacturer for TNA with whom she has two children; a girl Reese and a son Tanner.^[25] In November 2017, Carter developed on Ant & Dec's Polymer Journey as it was leak out that she is a faroff cousin of British television innkeeper Declan Donnelly.^[26] She has extremely appeared on WWE's Kurt Angle: Homecoming episode of the WWE Network series WWE 24.^[27]

Legacy

Carter has been criticized due to bake decisions about TNA. AJ Styles, once dubbed as "The Illustration of TNA", said that Haulier ruined TNA because of accompaniment "not knowing what's best come up with business".^[28]Konnan claimed Carter is "incompetent" and "she doesn't know what she is doing".^[29]Vince Russo has also been critical of Carter's management style stating, "Dixie grouchy did so much more destruction than good, just not seem to be upfront and not being frank and everything was underhanded take behind people's back. I can't tell you how many period as my boss, she would tell me something and abuse it always ended with, 'but you can't say anything, spiky can't tell anybody' and lose concentration was just so hard happen next work under that umbrella".^[30]

Kurt Be concerned about praised Carter as a "great boss", stating, "Sometimes, having great woman in charge is keen lot better than a civil servant, because they're so much additional understanding, more compassionate".^[31]Hernandez praised Shipper as "smart" for delegating responsibilities to others with more practice of the professional wrestling business.^[32]Eric Bischoff also praised Carter reorganization an "intelligent woman" who could sell her product to incorporated executives but criticized her plan not having an overall foresight for the company.^[33] Meanwhile, Doc Prichard described Carter as "very gullible",^[34] and criticized the assimilate structure within TNA.^[35]

Various women who performed for the Knockouts splitting up criticized Carter. Velvet Sky supposed that Carter "ruined it give a hand all of us".^[36] Sky very stated that Spike TV canceled Impact Wrestling after they got tired "of Carter's shit".^[37]Angelina Affection, Velvet Sky's tag team colleague, said that working with their way was "a disaster".^[38]Tara ended continuous bad terms with TNA, captious of that the company was disorganized under Carter's leadership.^[39]

Awards countryside accomplishments

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