Lance Storm Addresses Work Visa Issues for TNA, Says Visas Finally Came Through and Issue Is Behind Them

As previously reported, TNA Wrestling recently dealt with a number of work visa issues that kept a number of talents and personnel off of last week’s debut episode of TNA iMPACT on AMC. One of the people who couldn’t go due to the issue was TNA producer Lance Storm, who addressed the topic on today’s episode of Wrestling Observer Live.

Storm did reveal that the work visas have now come through, and he will be able to return to work in February. However, he will not be at the iMPACT TV tapings scheduled for tonight and tomorrow in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Speaking on the topic, Storm stated, “The good news is visas came through finally, but they came through yesterday evening and — [Alvarez asks, ‘So literally hours after you were supposed to fly out?] Well, quite a few. I was leaving at like 2:00 in the afternoon on Wednesday. And yeah, several hours after, I would need to be in the air already, and getting in today would be a 12-hour,r probably very expensive flight to get me in quite late.”

He continued, “So the decision was made that with my travel plans canceled, I will remain home this loop. Others may have managed to get in, but at least the visa issue is behind us, and we can move forward, and hopefully this evening 900 p.m., AMC, there’ll be a great show.”

Alvarez then joked about the quality of last week’s iMPACT! debut on AMC, noting that Storm at least can take no responsibility for it since he was nowhere near the event in Garland, Texas. Alvarez stated, “At least you could take no responsibility for last Thursday’s show. You were nowhere. You weren’t even in the country. But there will be no excuse starting [in February].”

So it looks like Lance Storm will be back at work for the upcoming TNA show loop in February, starting with No Surrender 2026 on February 13. The show takes place at The Pinnacle in Nashville, Tennessee. TNA iMPACT! will then take place at the same venue the following night.

If using any of the above quotes, please credit Wrestling Observer Live with a h/t to 411maania.com for the transcription.