AJ Styles

You know, I'm biased though. That's fine. Because I'm going to put my guys on there. The guys that I had unbelievable matches. You know, Christopher Daniels, Samoa Joe. We got one more spot and that's it. I know. See, that's the problem. You know, I think a lot of people would see Kurt because he was there for a long time.

Well, you know, a lot of people don't know he was in TNA longer than he was in WWE.

Well, you know, a lot of people don't know he was in TNA longer than he was in WWE.

They don't know. I would throw Frankie Gazarian in that conversation, too. I mean, we're talking about low-key. It was unbelievable to see this guy. And there's so many, Chris Saban, James Storm, Chris Harris even. They were a big part of the growth. Think of the moments Elick Skipper had. Beer money. Beer money. I mean, Elick Skipper, I'll tell you this story.

They don't know. I would throw Frankie Gazarian in that conversation, too. I mean, we're talking about low-key. It was unbelievable to see this guy. And there's so many, Chris Saban, James Storm, Chris Harris even. They were a big part of the growth. Think of the moments Elick Skipper had. Beer money. Beer money. I mean, Elick Skipper, I'll tell you this story.

I remember he walked the cage and done that. Unbelievable. I've never seen anything like that. to that point or ever again. Yeah. And he was going home the next day. And Jeff was like, are we going to really send him home? After that? After he did that? And he thought about it, I guess. He was like, so he looks at it and saying the next day for TV because it was just so unbelievable.

I remember he walked the cage and done that. Unbelievable. I've never seen anything like that. to that point or ever again. Yeah. And he was going home the next day. And Jeff was like, are we going to really send him home? After that? After he did that? And he thought about it, I guess. He was like, so he looks at it and saying the next day for TV because it was just so unbelievable.

There's so many guys that made such a big difference I mean, it's hard to put a Mount Rushmore together because everybody has their moment and how they got there and how much they meant to TNA.

There's so many guys that made such a big difference I mean, it's hard to put a Mount Rushmore together because everybody has their moment and how they got there and how much they meant to TNA.

It's Mike today. He's a legend. I mean, right. Like he knew and Don not knowing exactly what to do, but learning quickly did an excellent job. I don't care what anybody says. He made it exciting. And I think partly because he was a fan. He was watching from a fan standpoint, you know, which I thought made it Really well done.

It's Mike today. He's a legend. I mean, right. Like he knew and Don not knowing exactly what to do, but learning quickly did an excellent job. I don't care what anybody says. He made it exciting. And I think partly because he was a fan. He was watching from a fan standpoint, you know, which I thought made it Really well done.

It's like, yes, that's exactly how we feel. Yes, yeah. I mean, listen, I have a buddy at home that I bounce stuff off of. I have ideas because he's more of a fan, and I'm seeing it from a different – and when you have someone like that to kind of bounce stuff off of, it makes sense. Like, oh, wow, yeah, that's stupid. Or, no, that'll work.

It's like, yes, that's exactly how we feel. Yes, yeah. I mean, listen, I have a buddy at home that I bounce stuff off of. I have ideas because he's more of a fan, and I'm seeing it from a different – and when you have someone like that to kind of bounce stuff off of, it makes sense. Like, oh, wow, yeah, that's stupid. Or, no, that'll work.

So it helps having someone like that, and I think that's what Don West gave TNA.

So it helps having someone like that, and I think that's what Don West gave TNA.

So I think I just burped. Uh, anyway, uh, so a lot of people didn't know this and, but, uh, Samoa Joe and I are very close. They know that, but they didn't know that I knew that someone may have talked to Shinsuke Nakamura. And we're still in New Japan. Joe tells me, Shinsuke's leaving. I was like, really? Shinsuke's the number two guy there by far. Tanahashi, you know, Shin.

So I think I just burped. Uh, anyway, uh, so a lot of people didn't know this and, but, uh, Samoa Joe and I are very close. They know that, but they didn't know that I knew that someone may have talked to Shinsuke Nakamura. And we're still in New Japan. Joe tells me, Shinsuke's leaving. I was like, really? Shinsuke's the number two guy there by far. Tanahashi, you know, Shin.

So I was like, I talked to the boys. I go, I think it's time to Pack up. I think we may have peaked if Shinsuke's leaving. And then we started, I think TNA kind of hit me up. They go, well, what about Gallows and Anderson? And we started talking. We had a meeting with them. They wanted us to sign something. I think we may have signed something to say that it was no problem.

So I was like, I talked to the boys. I go, I think it's time to Pack up. I think we may have peaked if Shinsuke's leaving. And then we started, I think TNA kind of hit me up. They go, well, what about Gallows and Anderson? And we started talking. We had a meeting with them. They wanted us to sign something. I think we may have signed something to say that it was no problem.

He couldn't hold us to anything. He was just saying that we agreed to pay this much. And then during that time, Terry Taylor, who I'm close with, Kind of hits me up and just see how I was doing. And I shot him a picture because I was holding my daughter at the time. We just had a little girl. And he's like, what? What is that? I was like, yeah, I don't know how I made a little girl either.