Summary

Steve Maclin said he was not newly re-signed by TNA, and that his return was a reinstatement under an existing deal.

TNA announced on March 9 that he had re-signed, but Maclin said the company had brought him back after his March 5 reinstatement on TNA iMPACT!.

Maclin also confirmed he is set for a TNA World Title challenge against Mike Santana at TNA Sacrifice.

Steve Maclin’s reinstatement sets practical stakes for TNA Sacrifice

Maclin being restored to his current deal instead of a new contract changes how fans may interpret the booking around his appearance at Sacrifice. The key consequence is immediate, because his title match with Mike Santana now lands as a straight continuation of his existing relationship with the company, not a fresh return storyline.

That also gives context to the match itself, which slots into a storyline with direct continuity from the March 5 iMPACT announcement and the company’s title-plan build.

Quotes

Quote from Steve Maclin

"The funny part is, the announcement came out that I re-signed, but technically, I was reinstated. That’s kind of all I’ll talk about on that end. The departments obviously aren’t doing their job well enough. I was reinstated to my current deal that I did have before I was fired from the Feast or Fired match. I’m excited to be sticking around for the bit that I am. It’s been fun to torment and play the system in its own way."

Sources

As reported by Fightful.