Following the recent TNA crossovers, TNA Digital Media Champion AJ Francis has expressed interest in appearing on WWE NXT.
At NXT Battleground, Roxanne Perez defeated TNA Knockouts Champion Jordynne Grace to retain the NXT Women’s Championship.
During the course of the bout, another TNA star Ash By Elegance made a surprise appearance. Ash, previously known as Dana Brooke, last appeared in WWE before being released in September 2023.
This has led to more discussion about other former WWE stars who currently work for TNA Wrestling to also appear on the NXT brand.
In a new interview with Zack Heydorn of Brass Ring Media, former WWE star and current TNA Digital Media Champion AJ Francis discussed the WWE and TNA working relationship. On possibly appearing on WWE NXT as a TNA champion, Francis said:
“Absolutely. Everybody’s chomping at the bit for their opportunity to do something in NXT or work against people from NXT in TNA. I want to go to NXT.”
“I think it’d be hilarious for me to walk in NXT as a guy who, when he was in WWE, never really got the opportunities he deserved and come back as a champion and be like, ‘hey, look what happens when you actually let me do me.'”
“Personally, I would train at the PC all the time. There’s a lot of guys and girls, from Kelani (Jordan) to Lola Vice, to Oba Femi – guys that I’ve trained with and helped them find themselves that are now at the forefront of the next scene.”
“We already have chemistry. We’ve already done a lot of cool things together. It would be cool to do it on a bigger stage.”
AJ Francis, formerly known as Top Dolla, had two separate stints in WWE as a member of the Hit Row stable. The company released him for the second time in a round of talent cuts in September 2023.
Thanks to Zack Heydorn for providing quotes
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