Mr. IMPACT
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Post by Mr. IMPACT on Aug 22, 2013 18:18:58 GMT -5
TNA needs to make this an absolute priority. Indeed, I go where AJ Styles goes. Once my favorite wrestler leaves the company, TNA will be officially dead to me, period. Dixie or whomever it may concern... you had better get on it! |
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noir
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Post by noir on Aug 22, 2013 18:48:20 GMT -5
Ring skills aside, I never, ever bought the AJ Styles hype. I wouldn't like to see him in WWE whatsoever.
Now the Fallen Angel Christopher Daniels... I would love to see him leave TNA and get picked up by the big boys.
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Post by CMPUNKISGOOD on Aug 22, 2013 18:55:40 GMT -5
AJ Styles has done everything in TNA it is time to move on to bigger and better things. Your next WWE Champion AJ Styles.
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Post by IRS on Aug 22, 2013 19:49:30 GMT -5
I know AJ has done everything in TNA, but I still would rather see him stay.
Honestly, even if WWE did consider picking him up, I don't see him being more than an upper-mid-carder there.
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Barney Stinson
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Post by Barney Stinson on Aug 22, 2013 20:12:26 GMT -5
I know AJ has done everything in TNA, but I still would rather see him stay. Honestly, even if WWE did consider picking him up, I don't see him being more than an upper-mid-carder there. True, but one year in WWE even as an upper mid carder, he would still garner more name value than his entire TNA tenure combined. I'm not saying this as a knock on TNA or as a TNA v. WWE thing, but outside of Hardcore wrestling fans, names like Samoa Joe, AJ Styles, Bobby Roode, Austin Aries & James Storm don't mean that much to the common wrestling fan. TNA isn't like WCW where it already had a fan base and name recognition when it started. It built itself from the ground up, quite impressively I might add. The sad fact remains that no matter how many 5 star matches or TNA world titles these guys have held, they still don't have name value outside of TNA & the indies. If you asked the average wrestling fan, more people would know who Santino Marella, Zack Ryder & Kofi Kingston are, than these guys. And again, it's not a knock at them or TNA, it's just the facts. So maybe it would be good for AJ to go for a year or two, build some name value and take it back to TNA with him. Like I said earlier, now is the perfect time, with Cena & Sheamus on the shelf for up to 6 months and he could potentially plug right into the Daniel Bryan v. McMahons/HHH/Orton storyline as an ally from Bryan's past. As much as I respect these guys' runs in TNA & ROH respectively, they deserve that chance to have their value and name mean more at the end of the day. And in the end, that could help TNA in the long run too. |
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Post by "Living Legend" Duttanized on Aug 22, 2013 23:57:58 GMT -5
AJ will re-sign by the end of tomorrow night, if he even needs to tbh.
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Post by Epic Z on Aug 23, 2013 0:15:13 GMT -5
If AJ Styles leaves TNA that'd be crazy! The day AJ styles leaves TNA is the day it dies AJ is the heart and soul of the company.
AJ's one of my favorite wrestlers in the world and if he go'es to ROH i'll start watching it.
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Post by "Living Legend" Duttanized on Aug 23, 2013 2:12:56 GMT -5
ROH can't afford AJ Styles lmao.
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That 80s Guy
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Post by That 80s Guy on Aug 23, 2013 3:01:29 GMT -5
In all honesty I would be satisfied with whatever choice he made. However, now would be as good a time as ever to jump to WWE. Cena & Sheamus are both on the shelf for 4-6 months. And you have a perfect storyline opportunity to bring him in as one of Bryan's friend's from the indies representing wrestling in the feud vs. Triple H & Orton & company. AJ could have a couple year run in WWE, make some money, get a little more exposure and then go back to TNA and retire. -- In a perfect world! I've always thought AJ should leave TNA on good terms and explore what's outside of IMPACT. And eventually wind back up in TNA to close out his career. And like you said above, with the E's top guys on the shelf, it would make a lot of sense to bring in ALLEN STYLEZ to aid Bryan. Stranger things have happened in the business, I wouldn't count this scenario out just yet. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 23, 2013 3:03:53 GMT -5
Oh, yeah. Like they aren't going to resign their next World Heavyweight Champion... Bahahaha! |
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Post by Darkhawk on Aug 23, 2013 3:20:35 GMT -5
If AJ Styles leaves and goes to WWE they better not f***ing change his name, because AJ has it. It's either AJ Styles or GTFO
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Post by King Clayton of the MidWest on Aug 23, 2013 4:44:03 GMT -5
I consider AJ the Shawn Michaels of TNA. I would love to see him in the WWE.
He wouldn't start in nXt. If anything, the WWE would have to be on his terms. If TNA don't resign Styles, this would be the biggest shock of the year.
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Post by The Natural Eddy Valintino on Aug 23, 2013 5:11:25 GMT -5
If AJ Styles leaves and goes to WWE they better not f***ing change his name, because AJ has it. It's either AJ Styles or GTFO Well, I doubt WWE would allow AJ Styles to keep his name without WWE taking it. If AJ wanted to risk that, then I bet he could be AJ Styles. Remember Monty Brown? Now WWE could have used the name Monty Brown for him in WWE because it's his real name, but they changed his name to Marcus Cor Von to have something trademarked. One of the only exceptions to someone hired amd they did not change his name/own his name is CM Punk. Chris Hero, changed his name to Kassius Ohno. Claudio Castagnoli, now Antonio Cesaro. Even Bryan Danielson, which is his real name, has his name changed to Daniel Bryan. So to say that WWE will allow AJ Styles to use his name in WWE, is not gonna happen. Not meaning to insult TNA, but AJ Styles is not a Rob Van Dam, he's not a Jeff Hardy. Like someone here said on this thread, the wrestlers in TNA don't have the name value that people like Kofi or even Zach Ryder have. If AJ does go to WWE, which I really doubt will happen TBH, they will change his name, possibly send him down to NXT for a couple of months to get used to the style, something they should have done for Sin Cara, then go on to the main roster and start at the midcard. |
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RollinsFan44
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Post by RollinsFan44 on Aug 23, 2013 5:45:33 GMT -5
I would believe the part where TNA has done little to resign him, didn't Bobby Roode have to remind them his contract expired? Correct, they had no idea that his contract was coming to an end. |
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Post by specterkev on Aug 23, 2013 6:20:00 GMT -5
if AJ would go to WWE.. they would just bury him... just like any other popular TNA star that pretty much made their name in TNA
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Post by LeighD on Aug 23, 2013 6:26:11 GMT -5
As a few others already pointed out, there are pros and cons to staying or leaving TNA. If he stayed I think he would remain where he is right now, which isn't where I think he needs to be; at the top of the card. If he were to sign with WWE, now would be a good time. With Punk and Bryan having the spotlight, AJ would be able to use his indy roots as a solid backstory to feud with them/team with them.
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Post by Yeezy's Mullet: Team X Blades on Aug 23, 2013 8:06:56 GMT -5
Hearing all this "Budget", "Struggling financially" and "hurting" with TNA makes me sad a bit. I wouldn't want to see AJ go to WWE. They'd either never let him leave NXT or ruin his reputation. Honestly, there's nothing they could do to ruin AJ's legacy as a wrestler. He's had classic matches, literally, all over the world and carried TNA on his back for years. I think it would be interesting to see what he'd do or where he'd go if he didn't stay with TNA. ROH return? Tryout for WWE? Hit the indy circuit? I also gotta believe that he's become pretty accustom to whatever TNA's been paying him though. He'd probably have to either do ROH full time or wrestle internationally to match it. |
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Post by punksnotdead on Aug 23, 2013 8:31:24 GMT -5
If WWE was smart, they'd make every effort in the world to sign AJ Styles to finally put a nail in the TNA coffin. Regardless of what they did with him, the signing would be devastating to TNA.
I just can't see AJ jumping ship unless the money being discussed is just astronomical on WWE's part and it would just be a massive pay cut on TNA's end. AJ has seemingly stayed in TNA because of the schedule and the time it's allowed him to spend with his family. WWE isn't going to give him that kind of schedule.
I'm with AJ Styles no matter what he does. He's earned the right to make whatever decision he wants to when it comes to his wrestling career. A big part of me wants to see him go to WWE. Even if it's just at the Intercontinental Title level, it would be amazing to see him perform at Mania. AJ is a TNA guy though. I just can't imagine TNA and AJ not trying to do everything in their power to make it work. And as has been said, AJ is the guy we've seen winning the title at BFG for like a year. So this better get handled quickly, whichever way it's going to end up.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 23, 2013 11:27:49 GMT -5
I feel like we go through this everytime someone's contract is set to expire. He will resign obviously. And we will have this same discussion next time Angles contract is going to expire
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Post by P@ul on Aug 23, 2013 12:02:57 GMT -5
I don't see AJ Styles in WWE. If he were to be picked up, I highly doubt he ever moves past the mid-card. I would prefer AJ start working the Indy's again. ROH, PWG, ect.
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