TNA Investigating Domestic Abuse Allegations Against Masha Slamovich

Masha Slamovich is being investigated by TNA and pulled from independent shows after allegations of domestic abuse have been made against her. A friend of AKIRA, the latter of whom was previously in a relationship with Slamovich, posted to Twitter to accuse the former Knockouts Champion of being physically and mentally abusive to AKIRA during their relationship. The allegations were made after Slamovich came in at #25 on the PWI 500 for 2025.

The friend posted a Dropbox link to over 100 screenshots of text messages between Slamovich and AKIRA, some of which appear to show Slamovich admitting to hitting AKIRA, making money demands and committing acts of emotional abuse. There were also social media posts with photos of AKIRA’s face and wrists with cuts and bruises. The screenshots, which are not independently verified, date from 2022 to early 2025.

AKIRA has since posted to his Twitter account, confirming the allegations. He wrote:

“I woke up to this and people asking me if I was okay. Kinda wanna throw up, kinda want to go away forever.

My friend held back for months because I asked her to, and I would have never said anything. I still really don’t want to. I didn’t want to lash out in anger, because I was angry, suicidal, and depressive since the end of January. I’m not alive though if she didn’t take my calls everyday while caring for her sick grandfather, I’m not alive if my roommate Wraith didn’t laugh with me at stupid videos daily. I’m not alive if Dale Patrick’s and Simon Gotch weren’t there for me.

I gave a lot with little in return. I had a lot of growing up to do and despite my progression I was always told I was never doing enough, the things I liked and did were stupid and wastes of time. Things I told about my thoughts on my gender and the confusion I was feeling was turned on me. I was lied to about finances and spent more than I should have because I thought we were struggling together.

I almost killed myself three times as the life I tried to build with someone was torn apart and I became nothing to that person. It was like a withdrawal, every time I went to the hospital that person I put on a pedestal was gone. I didn’t matter.

I would have never said anything. I only came out with my prior experiences of sexual abuse because I was spiraling alone in Japan.

I tried my best but my best was never good enough and all my accomplishments and money were nothing but tools for someone else.

Many things said in confidence turned and used against me.

I can’t get that time back. I can’t get the money back. I can’t get the last four years of my life back. I was just trying my best to come back and be with my family and friends and dog, and try to get signed. I dreamed of doing things.

Maybe it won’t happen now.

I’m not angry. I’m not sad. Not anymore. I’m apathetic. I’ve moved on and there’s still bitterness in my stomach I don’t let it guide me.

I’ve grown up as a person and a wrestler. I’ve grown up mentally, physically, and spiritually. I’m still figuring things out and have nothing to say to that person. I adored them. I still feel phantom pains in my heart every time I see a photo.

They’re a part of my life and history. I don’t get to where I am now ; a mature and thoughtful person with a healthy dose of CTE without the experiences I went through and the isolation I experienced in a foreign country.

But

It is what it is. Whatever happens, happens.”

“I love wrestling. I love the life and people it brought into my life. Even her. But it’s not a drug for me. If this makes it impossible to hire me or anything, so be it. I’ll move on because wrestling isn’t everything to me and I’m thankful it showed me the world and the man I have to be for myself.

I’m just looking for my happy ending.”

Slamovich has not yet responded to the allegations. Several independent promotions, including Prestige Wrestling and West Coast Pro, have announced that Slamovich will no longer be appearing at their scheduled dates. Dani Luna has replaced Slamovich for Prestige’s show on October 5th.

TNA has issued a statement to Sports Illustrated in which they said: “We take any allegations like this very serious and have begun an internal investigation.” Slamovich has been scheduled to compete at TNA Victory Road against Ash By Elegance for the Knockouts World Championship; as of this writing, that match has not been announced as having changed. Slamovich was noticeably absent from tonight’s WWE NXT, which featured much of the TNA roster in a show-ending brawl with the NXT roster.

If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233, available 24/7, for confidential assistance from a trained advocate.

I woke up to this and people asking me if I was okay. Kinda wanna throw up, kinda want to go away forever.

My friend held back for months because I asked her to, and I would have never said anything. I still really don’t want to. I didn’t want to lash out in anger, because I…

— PSYCHO SAMURAI (@theakiraway) September 23, 2025

Masha is an abusive piece of shit who feels entitled to everything including a Ribera Jacket.

Anyways enjoy some of her abusive text messageshttps://t.co/eIGZVJRRuo https://t.co/clCVuVhsNL pic.twitter.com/JTP40nrf8h

— Bam/Jasmine (@deathsamuraiszn) September 23, 2025

*ROSELAND XII UPDATE*

Masha Slamovich will no longer be competing at #PrestigeRoseland XII.

We will have further updates for you later tonight.

Thank you & we will see you on 10/5 in Portland, Oregon!

— Prestige Wrestling (@WrestlePrestige) September 23, 2025

How The West Was Won Update

Masha Slamovich will no longer be competing at How The West Was Won.

We will have further updates in the coming days.

We appreciate your continued support of West Coast Pro.

— West Coast Pro (@WCProOfficial) September 24, 2025