Posted on 3/14/123 by Colin Vassallo
Anthem Sports & Entertainment today announced that Impact
Wrestling has been moved under a new, re-organized separate
operating group titled Anthem Sports Group, Inc., a group
which will be headed by sports executive Richard Schaefer.
Joining Impact under the new group are Invicta Fighting
Championships and Fight Network.
Meanwhile, Impact EVP Scott D’Amore has been promoted to
President of Impact Wrestling and will be reporting directly
to Schaefer.
“Scott has established himself as the leader of IMPACT
Wrestling since joining us in 2018, re-establishing the
promotion as one of the finest professional wrestling
promotions in the world,” said Ed Nordholm, Chief Corporate
Officer of Anthem.
Another name who is well known in the business, former WWE
and Cirque du Soleil executive Lou D’Angeli, has also joined
Anthem Sports Group as Vice President of Marketing. In this
role, D’Angeli is overseeing all aspects of marketing,
advertising, promotion, and public relations for ASG.
“In just a few months, Lou has been a leader in increasing
awareness and attendance at both IMPACT Wrestling and
Invicta
FC events,” continued Nordholm. “With his past experience in
event promotion and marketing at such iconic brands, we are
very lucky to have Lou on the team and his expertise is
already providing dividends.”
D’Angeli has more than 25 years of experience in event
marketing and promotion, having served as Vice President of
Marketing for Cirque du Soleil and Director of Marketing for
WWE.