Prowrestling.net/Jason Powell Reports the following concerning Stings absensece on Thursday
Night Impact!:

Sting was not at the TNA television tapings this week because he is in
the midst of negotiating a new contract, according to multiple sources. The buzz backstage was
that he would not return to television until his contractual situation is resolved.

Powell’s POV: I believe Sting’s contract expires at the end of the year and the two sides are trying
to work out the terms of an extension, but the sources I spoke with did not have firsthand
knowledge regarding the terms of his deal of the contract talks. Sting did appear for the company
at Sunday’s pay-per-view.

It will be interesting to see whether Dixie Carter and Jeff Jarrett are on the same page as far as
the Sting negotiations go this time around. They butted heads last year around this time
because Jarrett didn’t feel Sting was worth the type of money that Carter was willing to pay
him.