TNA fans, buckle up – because all signs are pointing to a major homecoming. On this week’s episode of ‘TNA iMPACT!’, the company dropped a surprise teaser that’s set the wrestling world buzzing: a mysterious vignette that eventually confirmed that none other than AJ Styles is headed back to where it all began… just in time for Slammiversary.
The teaser brought back the infamous mystery box, a classic callback that longtime TNA viewers will instantly recognize. This time, though, it was packed with emotion and loaded symbolism. Inside the box? AJ Styles’ old gear, covered in dust, just waiting to be brought back to life. As the dust was slowly blown off, fans were hit with a wave of nostalgia – because accompanying the imagery was none other than classic Don West commentary, reliving the glory days of the Phenomenal One in his TNA prime.
It didn’t take long for fans to connect the dots. With Slammiversary just around the corner and TNA leaning hard into legacy and long-term storytelling this year, the idea of AJ Styles making his return after more than a decade feels more possible – and more phenomenal – than ever. You can watch it below:
👀#TNASlammiversary pic.twitter.com/hEWZEFveaH
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) July 18, 2025
UPDATE: TNA tweeted the following this morning:
BREAKING: “The Phenomenal” @AJStylesOrg returns to TNA THIS SUNDAY at #TNASlammiversary LIVE on PPV and TNA+ from UBS Arena on Long Island, NY.
MORE: https://t.co/wlZW2jD1EY pic.twitter.com/6AVKyPPRyT
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) July 18, 2025
Sports Illustrated added that Styles returning to TNA has been planned for a while now and has been a “top priority” for the company. Styles’ last TNA appearance was in January 2014 (which was taped in December 2013).
Below is the match-card for this Sunday’s TNA Slammiversary 2025 PPV:
– TNA World Championship: Trick Williams (c) vs. Joe Hendry vs. Mike Santana
– Title vs. Title match for the TNA Knockouts World Championship and the NXT Women’s Championship: Masha Slamovich (TNA) vs. Jacy Jayne (NXT)
– Ladder Match for the TNA World Tag Team Championship: The Nemeths (Nic Nemeth and Ryan Nemeth) (c) vs. The Hardys (Jeff Hardy and Matt Hardy) vs. The Rascalz (Trey Miguel and Zachary Wentz) vs. Fir$t Cla$$ (A. J. Francis and KC Navarro)
– TNA X-Division Championship: Moose (c) vs. Leon Slater
– TNA Knockouts Tag Team Championship: The Elegance Brand (Ash by Elegance and Heather by Elegance) (c) vs. The IInspiration (Cassie Lee and Jessica McKay)
– Tessa Blanchard vs. Indi Hartwell
– Mustafa Ali vs. Cedric Alexander
– Darkstate (Dion Lennox, Osiris Griffin, Saquon Shugars, and Cutler James) vs. The System (Brian Myers, Eddie Edwards, and JDC) and Matt Cardona
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