{"id":150378,"date":"2026-01-09T14:59:54","date_gmt":"2026-01-09T19:59:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/?p=150378"},"modified":"2026-01-09T15:03:04","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T20:03:04","slug":"aj-styles-is-coming-back-to-tna-wrestling-for-the-thursday-night-impact-on-amc-premiere","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2026\/01\/09\/aj-styles-is-coming-back-to-tna-wrestling-for-the-thursday-night-impact-on-amc-premiere\/","title":{"rendered":"AJ Styles Returns to TNA Wrestling for the Thursday Night iMPACT on AMC Premiere"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>TNA Wrestling just announced that AJ Styles will return to TNA <a href=\"https:\/\/tnawrestling.com\/news\/amc-networks-tna-wrestling-announce-agreement-to-bring-tnas-flagship-weekly-tv-show-to-amc-thursday-night-impact\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">on January 15 for the AMC premiere episode of Thursday Night iMPACT<\/a>. There are no further details on Styles\u2019 role for the show, and it remains to be seen whether Styles will compete for TNA one last time before his retirement later this year.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cThe premiere of Thursday Night iMPACT on AMC will be PHENOMENAL,\u201d TNA announced. &#8220;For the first time since Slammiversary, AJ Styles makes his jaw-dropping return to TNA Wrestling as a new era begins LIVE January 15 from the Curtis Culwell Center in Dallas, Texas. What will \u2018The Phenomenal One\u2019 have in store as TNA Wrestling makes history once again?\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>As the first TNA X-Division Champion, AJ Styles appeared at <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2025\/07\/21\/who-and-what-did-aj-styles-come-back-for-at-tna-slammiversary-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">TNA Slammiversary 2025<\/a><\/span>, giving an endorsement to the now-youngest X-Division Champion in the history of the company, Leon Slater. It was his first appearance in TNA in 11 years. Styles is considered by most to be the greatest homegrown star in TNA history.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The January 15 premiere episode of <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TNAiMPACT?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#TNAiMPACT<\/a> on <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AMC_TV?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@AMC_TV<\/a> will be simply PHENOMENAL &#8211; <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AJStylesOrg?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@AJStylesOrg<\/a> returns to TNA at the Curtis Culwell Center in Dallas, Texas! <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AMCPlus?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@AMCPlus<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Get tickets HERE: <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ExkKtFAL5O\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/ExkKtFAL5O<\/a> <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/31QwqmroEj\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/31QwqmroEj<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ThisIsTNA\/status\/2009705104296001818?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">January 9, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Will Styles have one last TNA match?<\/h3>\n<p>He\u2019s expressed doubt over whether another TNA match will happen for him, though TNA World Champion Frankie Kazarian would love for a match between them to take place. There is no set date for when Styles, 48, will be retiring from the ring yet; however, his final match will happen at some point in 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Thursday Night iMPACT\u2019s AMC premiere will air live at 9 PM EST on January 15. Taking place in Garland, Texas. Three title matches will happen. Mike Santana will face Frankie Kazarian for the TNA World Championship. The IInspiration will defend the TNA Knockouts World Tag Team Championship against The Elegance Brand. Also, Leon Slater will face Myron Reed in a TNA X-Division title match.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The premiere of Thursday Night <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TNAiMPACT?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#TNAiMPACT<\/a>! on <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AMC_TV?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@AMC_TV<\/a> features TWO massive Championship showdowns LIVE Thursday at 9PM ET on <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AMC_TV?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@AMC_TV<\/a> &amp; TNA+!<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FrankieKazarian?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@FrankieKazarian<\/a> vs. <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Santana_Proud?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@Santana_Proud<\/a> for the TNA World Championship.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LEONSLATER_?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@LEONSLATER_<\/a> vs. <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheBadReed?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@TheBadReed<\/a> for the X Division Championship. <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QIUSOag5Pi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/QIUSOag5Pi<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ThisIsTNA\/status\/2007285795539837048?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">January 3, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3><strong>More from LWOS Pro Wrestling<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><em>Header image credit \u2013 TNA Wrestling \u2013 Stay tuned to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/\" target=\"_self\">Last Word on Pro Wrestling<\/a> for more on AJ Styles, Thursday Night iMPACT, TNA Genesis 2026, TNA on AMC, and other stories from around the world of wrestling, as they develop. You can always count on LWOPW to be on top of the major news in the wrestling world. As well as to provide you with analysis, previews, videos, interviews, and editorials on the wrestling world. Catch all TNA events and shows on <a href=\"http:\/\/watch.tnawrestling.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">TNA Plus<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TNA Wrestling just announced that AJ Styles will return to TNA on January 15 for the AMC premiere episode of Thursday Night iMPACT. There are no further details on Styles\u2019 role for the show, and it remains to be seen whether Styles will compete for TNA one last time before his retirement later this year. 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