Velvet Sky Recalls Dixie Carter’s Presidential Address, ‘She Was Not Well Received Because Of The Way She Talked Down To People’
On November 5, 2009, TNA Wrestling aired a speech by Dixie Carter where she addressed the talent in the Impact Zone. The speech came after TNA made the decision to hire Hulk Hogan.
Carter said that even though people might have different opinions on her decisions, she expected their support. “When you question things about this company, you question me. I can’t allow that to happen.” Carter said that the talent had a choice to make and that they could choose to support her or not, but if they chose not to support her, they could find another place to work.
On social media, Velvet Sky looked back on the infamous segment.
“I remember this day. The consensus of the locker room and staff during this “meeting” was not one single person gave a shit what she was saying and we actually had to take time out of production day for this nonsense from her and it had to be filmed so she could have her “my way or the highway” ego stroked even more. She was not well received by most because of the way she treated people who could do nothing for her and the way she would talk down to people. Vile,” commented Sky.
I remember this day. The consensus of the locker room and staff during this “meeting” was not one single person gave a shit what she was saying and we actually had to take time out of production day for this nonsense from her and it had to be filmed so she could have her “my way… https://t.co/EgoqsXyCjL
— Velvet Sky (@VelVelHoller) November 7, 2025
Hogan would depart TNA in 2013. Carter resigned in 2017.
Velvet was inducted into the TNA Hall of Fame alongside Angelina Love in 2025.
