AJ Styles would be open to having another TNA match
With WWE and TNA Wrestling now having a collaborative relationship, AJ Styles would be open to competing in another match for his old company.
Styles spoke with Cultaholic while doing press interviews in advance of WWE Clash at the Castle. When asked if we could see him compete in a TNA ring again — potentially against TNA’s Leon Slater — Styles said he hopes something like that happens. Slater named Styles as a dream opponent if he could have a WWE-TNA crossover match.
“I would say that hopefully something like that happens,” Styles told Cultaholic. “It’s good for not only for talent in WWE to go to TNA, TNA to come to WWE, but it’s better for the younger talent to get into the ring with some people who have different styles. It’s very important that we are well-rounded. And you can’t do that all in NXT. So the fact that we’re going to be able to do that somewhere else is great.
“And as for Leon, hey dude, I hope it happens. It’ll be fun no matter what. If not, just keep tearing the house down.”
TNA Knockouts Champion Jordynne Grace has been at the center of WWE’s recent collaboration with TNA, appearing in the women’s Royal Rumble this January and later having two matches for NXT. Grace is issuing an open challenge for her Knockouts title at TNA Against All Odds this Friday (June 14). We’ll see if a WWE/NXT wrestler ends up being her opponent.
Styles is one of the most decorated wrestlers in the history of TNA but hasn’t wrestled for the promotion since 2013.
At WWE Clash at the Castle this Saturday, Styles is challenging Cody Rhodes for the Undisputed WWE Championship in an “I Quit” match. During a fan event in Glasgow, Michael Cole asked Styles about the “growing relationship and partnership” between WWE and TNA. Styles said it’s a great time to be a wrestling fan.