BREAKING: AJ Styles is finally returning to TNA!

AJ Styles will be making a return to his old stomping grounds! TNA has officially announced the return of The Phenomenal One for their Slammiversary pay-per-view. After weeks of rumors and teases, Styles has been confirmed to make an appearance at the marquee event on July 20.

TNA's official X/Twitter handle made the exciting announcement a short while back.

"BREAKING: “The Phenomenal” @AJStylesOrg returns to TNA THIS SUNDAY at #TNASlammiversary LIVE on PPV and TNA+ from UBS Arena on Long Island, NY," the tweet read.

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Styles last appeared in TNA in 2013, which was the same year when he won his second TNA World Heavyweight Championship. He spent the majority of his early pro wrestling career with the promotion and became a cornerstone for their success in the mid-2000s.

AJ Styles' return to the promotion where he made a name for himself will be a big shot in the arm for TNA and is a clear indication of their partnership with WWE bearing fruit.

Meanwhile, AJ Styles won't be the only WWE star at Slammiversary. NXT's Trick Williams, who holds the TNA World Championship, will defend the title in a Triple Threat match against Joe Hendry and Mike Santana.

There will also be a Winner Takes All Match between TNA Knockouts World Champion Masha Slamovich and NXT Women's Champion Jacy Jane. Former WWE stars such as The Hardy Boyz and Dolph Ziggler (Nic Nemeth) will also compete at the event.

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Sherjeel Malik is a writer at Sportskeeda and covers pro wrestling. He was hooked on the product from the moment he saw The Hardy Boyz jumping off ladders during the Attitude Era. While he comes from an engineering background, Sherjeel’s love for pro wrestling and content writing led him to pursue a career in sports journalism. Before assuming his current role at Sportskeeda, Sherjeel worked at other reputable organizations for five years.

While writing articles, he ensures that he only relies on credible sources for information and covers relevant subjects that do not project an agenda against a particular person or association. WWE legend Paul Heyman once shared Sherjeel’s work on his social media handle.

Sherjeel’s earliest memory of pro wrestling is watching Stone Cold Steve Austin and The Undertaker square off for the WWE Title in the main event of a pay-per-view in 1998. His favorite wrestlers are Randy Orton and Jeff Hardy. While he admires Orton for his character work as a heel, he looks up to Jeff because of his unique wrestling style and risk-taking ability.

If he could go back to the Attitude Era, Sherjeel would like to manage Ken Shamrock and be his mouthpiece. He feels Shamrock’s promo skills prevented him from becoming a main event-level act in WWE. Hence, he would like to help the UFC Hall of Famer get over with fans.

When not writing about pro wrestling, he likes to read classics and fiction books.

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