Summary

Steph De Lander said Mance Warner supported her throughout their TNA exit situation but made his own decision to leave.

De Lander stated she did not ask Warner to quit and said she would have supported him if he chose to stay in TNA while she pursued her own path.

She added that Warner was also ready to leave based on how the situation was handled.

Steph De Lander and Mance Warner comments clarify split accountability after TNA exits

Steph De Lander’s explanation directly separates her decision from Mance Warner’s, which reduces the idea that his exit was a coordinated demand from her side.

Her account also suggests both departures were shaped by broader dissatisfaction with how events were handled, not only by one personal request.

For related context from the same interview cycle, see our report on De Lander’s comments about TNA deal structure.

Quotes

Quote from Steph De Lander

“Mance has been very supportive this whole situation and he is just been by my side and he’s like, ‘Look, it’s your story to tell.’ He supports me 110%. I didn’t ask him to leave. Like, if he wanted to stay at TNA, I would have understood and I would have been happy for him to have his journey and I’ll have mine, and I’m sure we’ll work together again at some point, but he made his own decision. I think just from seeing how that situation was handled, I think he was, at that point, ready to leave as well.”

Sources

As reported by Fightful.