AJ Francis Re-Signs With TNA Wrestling After Exploring Major Opportunities

AJ Francis is staying with TNA Wrestling, and it’s official! Sports Illustrated confirmed the news, though the terms of his deal remain undisclosed.

Reflecting on his journey, Francis shared how much the past year has changed for him, thanks to TNA. “TNA has taken care of me over the last year. A year ago, I wasn’t the most sought-after free agent. A year ago, people thought I wasn’t going to wrestle anymore. A year ago, people thought that my wrestling career might be done. And a year ago, TNA took me in for their very first show, Hard To Kill in (Las) Vegas. That was the very first night that I interacted with Joe Hendry. One year later, Joe Hendry’s the biggest star in wrestling. He can still send me a box of cigars for that whenever he wants,” Francis said with a chuckle.

While the wrestling world was talking with speculation about Francis possibly heading to AEW, NXT, or even WWE Raw’s upcoming Netflix era, Francis chose to stick with the promotion he says has transformed his career. “Obviously, this is a business. It’s not called the wrestling friendship. It’s called the wrestling business. I always wanted to go back to TNA. Even though over the past week, I’ve made it clear that I could go anywhere,” he revealed.

“There were feelers out for me potentially going over to AEW, maybe going back to NXT because I never really got a run in NXT, maybe go back to SmackDown. Obviously going to Netflix for Raw would have been cool too. But there was a lot of options out on the table for me. TNA just feels like the best place for me. TNA has always since the day that I got there changed people’s perception of me,” he continued.

Francis also reminisced about his clash with Nic Nemeth in the main event of Final Resolution. “My last match in TNA was for the TNA World Title, an absolute banger of a match in the main event of Final Resolution against Nic Nemeth.”

AJ Francis sticking with TNA Wrestling proves he’s all about loyalty and chasing the right vibe for his career. While other promotions tried to pull him in, TNA clearly feels like home for the big man, and it looks like he’s ready to keep making moves where it all clicked for him. If the past year is any indication, Francis is just getting started, and fans should buckle up for what’s next.

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