Originally published on ProWrestlingSheet.

Ex-TNA wrestler Ken Anderson was in line for a big push before he was fired from the company in January for failing a drug test ... sources tell Pro Wrestling Sheet.

Our sources say that despite not being used much on Impact Wrestling in 2015, TNA's creative team were looking to give his character a new lease on life with a talk show segment.

The segment -- called "Huh?" with Mr. Anderson -- aired on January 12th and we're told producers planned to make it a reoccurring segment after they were happy with how it it turned out.

Ken Anderson also won the main event filmed for Impact's Jan. 19th episode -- but as we previously reported, it was cut from the show after he was suspected of wrestling under the influence.

The wrestler failed a subsequent drug test and was released shortly after.