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Backstage Update On A TNA Return For WWE Superstar AJ Styles

Will AJ Styles be at TNA Slammiversary this Sunday?
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TNA Wrestling President Carlos Silva has promised that this Sunday's Slammiversary show is going to be a phenomenal.

That particular adjective was highlighted in all caps when Silva made his statement on social media Monday, which naturally had many fans anticipating the TNA return of AJ Styles this weekend.

While not being able to officially confirm the involvement of the former WWE and TNA World Champion, Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful Select is reporting that teases suggesting a Styles appearance are not being done subtly.

"When we've asked internally about AJ Styles' status at Slammiversary, no one would give as a definitive straight answer. However, one source said they believed that Styles would be there or else the teases would be a gross misstep."

Styles was a TNA Wrestling mainstay for more than a decade before departing the company in 2014 for a run in NJPW. He signed with WWE in 2016, debuted at the Royal Rumble and went on to capture his first WWE Championship later that year.

It's the WWE Intercontinental Championship that AJ has his eyes on at present time. Styles is eagerly waiting to see if Dominik Mysterio will get medically cleared by his doctor this coming Monday. If Dirty Dom is given the greenlight to compete, Raw GM Adam Pearce has already said that AJ Styles will get his shot at the IC Title at WWE SummerSlam.

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Rick Ucchino
RICK UCCHINO

Rick Ucchino is the Assistant Editor & Content Coordinator for The Takedown on SI. He also works full-time for 700WLW Radio in Cincinnati, Ohio as a local news and sports anchor, in addition to his time covering the Cincinnati Bengals for Sirius XM. Rick has been on the professional wrestling beat since 2019, having provided coverage for a number of outlets, including Fightful, SB Nation’s Cageside Seats and the Bleav Podcast Network. With an educational background in theater, creative writing and journalism, Rick focuses primarily on the storytelling aspect of pro wrestling, but he’s no stranger to the squared circle himself. He had the privilege of training with former WWE & WCW cruiserweight Jimmy Wang Yang for nearly two years and retired early due to back issues with a perfect 1-0 record in singles competition. Rick is a married father of two incredibly adorable children, who are budding pro wrestling fans themselves. Much to the chagrin of their mother. You can reach Rick at rwucchino@gmail.com

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