TNA News: AJ Styles, AJ Francis, Injuries, Tessa, More
Added 2025-07-21 21:22:56 +0000 UTCMoose was very banged up after his match. The apron bump did damage to his hip and back.
AJ Francis was okay after his ladder match spot. When we reached out to him for comment he said "big dick = cushion."
Mustafa Ali was said to be okay after his nasty fall.
A number of wrestlers were at the curtain to watch AJ Styles' TNA appearance
The 4th Rope talent is not under contract to TNA Wrestling last we heard.
AJ Styles was visiting with talent backstage throughout the show.
Matt and Jeff Hardy signed and did meet and greets well into the wee hours after Slammiversary.
We're told that Elayna Black, the former Cora Jade is expected to be out through the end of the year at least. She's taking personal time away from the ring.
The possibility of Tessa Blanchard working against Gia Miller has been discussed. Gia has wrestled in TNA, OVW, and a variety of indies in the past.
The Trick Williams main event win was locked in as of mid-week, at the latest.
See our interview with Isla Dawn at this link.
Our Fightful Studios video on our Bret Hart interview is available at this link.
Speedball Mike Bailey
Sean Ross Sapp spoke to Speedball Mike Bailey about the Keep it Kayfabe documentary, which has a world premiere this week at San Diego Comic Con.
He said that filming the documentary over WrestleMania weekend 2023 helped him avoid having to Uber to all the events in Los Angeles. He joked that it ended up saving Brett Lauderdale some money. He spoke about the point of Keep it Kayfabe, to highlight the realities of pro wrestling, and answer the "is it fake" talking point that.
They also spoke about the psychology of striking and making it look as real as possible. Speedball said that in the movies, you can find angles in which you can avoid making contact. In pro wrestling, you have an audience on all four sides, and it requires a high level of experience and trust to execute it properly.
If you like wrestling psychology, you'll want to listen to this conversation.
The interview is up for early access for tier 2 members.
He also thinks there are better ways for Sean Ross Sapp to look nice than wearing a suit in Dallas heat.
