AJ Styles' last entrance in IMPACT Wrestling/TNA Wrestling

AJ's last entrance for the World Title Unification Match between him and Magnus, aired on January 9, 2014.

[@Bigdondavinci]

They should’ve paid this man the money he DESERVED. Dude is TNA

[@SWIFTWOLFX]

fortunately this was the right call... AJ had done everything in TNA and going to new japan and then wwe really push him to the next level

[@bagkid5645]

nah TNA low-balling him in 2014 was the best thing that ever happened for AJ financially. Man made more his first year in WWE than TNA or NJPW ever would have paid him and is now probably within their top 10 highest paid stars which means he's making bank and there are few who have really earned it like he has

[@sickpup820]

TNA at this point was in a financial mess. They couldn't afford to keep him.

[@amysmileyreid95]

@@bagkid5645he was on a base salary of $3m a year, before merch sales and everything else

[@bagkid5645]

@@amysmileyreid95 his first year was "only" $600,000. Sources I've seen say his downside is currently $1,000,000 so $3,000,000 is probably an overestimate though not by much

[@edwardcarter3995]

if we ever hear “Get Ready to Fly” again in wrestling i’ll cry

[@bionicfuller7011]

Imagine (I doubt it will happen) hearing it at aew, would love to hear it at impact

[@iceswallowseaman7788]

​@@bionicfuller7011in fact AJ Said it by him self he is like WWE more compare TNA ,ROH, OR NJPW

[@luckylucas8596]

After he “retires” from wrestling, I’m sure he’ll make a cameo at TNA.

[@chimstar1]

well you might just get that after emo Aj just showed up last nite

[@7StarHeryla]

technically hornswoggle used it as mini aj lol

[@unfixingbowl5454]

TNA died when he left

[@majinpvegeta]

Technically it died when Dixie Carter was doing the booking.. the product right now isn't bad.. they got some great matches as of late.

[@madmantrader]

Imagine if aj came back

[@ibraheemzaheer5155]

@@majinpvegetayes but back then they was seriously challenging wwe

[@mr.iiconic]

​@@ibraheemzaheer5155in what category?

[@slayer21121]

It lowkey sorta died when Hogan debuted in 2010, guys like AJ were just keeping it on life support for awhile

[@thesupervisor3270]

When AJ Styles left IMPACT…so did I

[@davidcoombsbestmegadethalb9780]

me too bro big fan of styles hes real best in the world

[@spidergoblin.]

I would watch TNA again when he returns

[@some_man_tiks]

I remember watching this on TV and feeling the reality of it set in leading up to this point. TNA was never the same after he left

[@obsessivefanboy7]

Same. He and Sting were the main reasons I watched this company, them and Angle.

[@mccannmotorsports3858]

AJ was my whole Childhood in TNA growing up watching him and then seeing him go to WWE was the best thing I've ever seen in my life.

[@thesupervisor3270]

AJ (I am old) is still his greatest theme ever!

[@nodazcl]

I think any version of "I Am" is synonymous with AJ Styles.

[@Cimmibaster]

10 years later Aj is on Smackdown and Magnus is his General Manager

[@jakeryan365]

The heart and soul of TNA

[@JabBlower-te5cx]

This was a great storyline. After defeating Aces and Eights, the lone warrior AJ Styles became the target of the evil Dixie Carter and her chosen superstars Magnus and EC3. It had the opportunity to be a long lasting epic, but due to contract problems, AJ Styles left TNA. Although it was probably the greatest thing he ever did. After TNA, his already great career became legendary with incredible runs in New Japan and WWE.

[@blablablaa14]

Contract problems meaning they tried to low ball the best wrestler TNA ever had. The face of the company. So he left and did better after. Dixie screwed TNA

[@The-Endo-SymArmor]

​@@blablablaa14TNA was going through financial problems at the time It happens

[@blablablaa14]

Maybe TNA was, but Dixie wasn't. She was going great, they didn't need to low ball AJ@@The-Endo-SymArmor

[@jeffreypotthastjr1876]

Funny thing is aj styles and nick aldis are on smackdown now

[@trendsetter892]

He really is phenomenal

[@MC-kk8xu]

One of the GOATs. The greatest TNA star ever.

[@masteroffootball5828]

He is truly GOAT, not one of.

[@Defaultchannelname69]

They don't want none!

[@seanrooney170]

AJ Needs the hoodie and leather jacket back on WWE

[@davidcoombsbestmegadethalb9780]

wwe ruined AJ STYLES

[@user-sz9ob8jt7m]

Yep especially his return this time

[@rashidbinzamanshaan5841]

Ruined?! WTF ARE you talking about man? He's a grand slam winner. He is the second longest reigning WWE champion in Smackdown history. He's the last opponent of The Undertaker. He defeated John Cena twice. He had a pretty successful WWE career.@@davidcoombsbestmegadethalb9780

[@user-yr2py2bv9g]

It's back at Royal rumble this year

[@soulslayergamer2318]

​@@davidcoombsbestmegadethalb9780 No they didn't.😂

[@ankursinger102]

Simply the King of TNA❤❤

[@joshuaerdytan7385]

And now both of them are in WWE

[@furqansikander5780]

This is a problem in every organization, they take the loyalists for granted and use them as punching bags instead of incentivizing till they cant take it anymore and leave the organisation

[@rashidbinzamanshaan5841]

I used to watch TNA only for him ❤ The P1 AJ Styles ❤

[@johnatkinson5103]

Sad thing is, Impact still had fans back then. Not now

[@matthewjuarbe5826]

the speech AJ Styles gave to Jeff Hardy speaks for itself how much AJ Styles loved Impact wrestling and pro wrestling.

[@arifdanial484]

his attire and appearance is what my 10 yo self would like

[@NiyiDaNinja]

I'm just now remembering Magnus is Nick Aldis lol

[@p1nstar620]

GET READY TO FLYYY !!

[@jasonag619]

I am I am

[@p1nstar620]

YOU ARE YOU ARE

[@burninghammerstudios7033]

damn its crazy to see just how far tna/impact has fallen since these days.

[@samiyrchander1546]

The day Tna died That belt was beautiful

[@hayatorpg3896]

And now they are both on Smackdown (AJ Styles/ Magnus (Nick Aldis)

[@TheMC1102]

The silver lining is that this entire situation led to AJ's NJPW run, which completely revitalized his career.

[@arijeetdatta3713]

That title was something out of this world ♥️♥️♥️😍😍😍😍

[@weho_brian]

the TNA Goat

[@BilalWasay]

Honestly I started watching TNA for Sting. Fell in love with AJ, Samoa Joe and the others. These guys were amazing.

[@APEXGuerilla]

AJ reuniting with Aldis on Smackdown soon haha

[@lastdayonearthmysteryman48498]

This was ten years ago!

[@darkliightXxX]

imagine the pop if he came out to this theme

[@abhijitbhattacharjee7138]

This is peak AJ Styles

[@thebatman1889]

Imagine Cena's last match in WWE where he gets 100 finishers and kick out all, and he is surpassed by Solo Sikoa.

[@YeTism]

This man gave his life and career to TNA, and they spat in his face

[@monstersofthemidw100]

Love to see him come Out to this music one time for wwe lol. His debut was so sick

[@timbrown8038]

Right before he started his Mission Impossible movie franchise

[@austinreynolds436]

The house that AJ built 🙌

[@OGSynGaming]

TNA is not TNA without AJ Styles, Samoa Joe, Sting, james storms, bobby roode, or kurt angle.

[@UFCWWE69]

Lol Kurt angle angle can barely walk these days and sting’s about to retire.

[@rpgfanatic9326]

Stings worthless, Angle can hardly walk, Bobby Roode and Samoa Joe can't stay healthy for long and nobody misses James Storm

[@youtubeuserxix]

​@@rpgfanatic9326 Sting is better than all wwe "superstars" combined.

[@rpgfanatic9326]

@@youtubeuserxix Lmao no, no he isn't. Shawn Michaels & The Undertaker were more popular and better wrestlers. Sting was a joke after he left WCW and showed up in TNA. There's a reason WWE didn't see him as anything more than a stepping stone for Rollins to go over.

[@youtubeuserxix]

@@rpgfanatic9326 Keep your garbage opinion to yourself. Sting is still better than everyone not named Hogan & Flair.

[@anurag.21_]

I got goosebumps when Get Ready To Play started 🔥

[@BlackoutKurayami]

The day TNA died

[@53594zombiegenocider]

That belt was so cool

[@jeffe1779]

My goodness! 10 years he’s been gone. He’s done a ton since leaving

[@asifshaheedniloy]

Phenomenal 1 One of the biggest brands in world of sports❤

[@TheMitch92]

What I wouldn’t give to see at least 2 more matches in TNA with him. Vs Josh Alexander Vs Mike Bailey

[@alvarogrande147]

Hermoso/Beautiful :3

[@iceswallowseaman7788]

IMO i know AJ TNA OR NJPW era is Good. But i like What he is now in WWE. They push him become more GREATER and now he is one of WWE Core star

[@benjaminsmith2708]

I couldn't then I can't now I literally can't believe he actually left

[@ApniTheory]

I cried that night because in india there was no way to watch indie Wrestling and my internet connection was so bad youtube was not working

[@whiteboy8]

That's was an end of the best era of TNA

[@Rkocitygaming]

AJ Is TNA

[@JROD2135]

Extremly Awsome in TNa

[@abhimalik6136]

When you say WWE, I think about You cant see me & when you say TNA, I think about Get Ready to Fly

[@betobeto1998]

That Spike logo is so badass. Spike TV stuff men like

[@Trerockstar221]

Tellin this man to take a paycut is crazy

[@kenbridge1015]

This was the original house that AJ Styles build. Sad that they pay him what he was owed, because TNA/impact lost a phenomenal talent. No pun intended.

[@Bryce12247]

Idk how many people in this space watch mma but I always think about him and Michael chandler together on the smaller promotion but two of the best in the world at there craft

[@jeffreyblock16]

Ohhh man I forgot the bow cut before the soccer mom cut

[@cameo1013]

Should've hired Stone Cold, Randy Orton and Paul Heyman instead of Hogan and Bischoff

[@jessicaforde8725]

NICE!!!!! 💖💖💖💖💖😊💖💖💖💖💖

[@ILLRICARDO]

I would love ro see him and kenny omega have a match in the wwe.

[@lorenzointrieri6673]

This aj styles gimmick was the best ever, in my opinion

[@Victor-it6bv]

AJ is now ALL JACKED

[@TrampolineWrestlingHavoc]

AJ is so missed in TNA

[@blablablaa14]

I hope he comes back for one match in TNA before he retires

[@rpgfanatic9326]

He likely won't. He's already stated he's planning on retiring in WWE which was where he always wanted to retire at. He plans on being a talent scout and trainer in the future

[@claywilliams7579]

The house that AJ Styles actually built

[@OongTheLastAirbender]

saddest day in tna history

[@arunprashadleelak95]

Worst thing about tna is no ones intro song is audible

[@WaelAli-sd8sw]

I know that AJ said that he wants to retire in WWE but he should retire in TNA. That would be fitting for him.

[@TheJames-Edward]

They threw everything but the kitchen sink for AJ to lose that title to Aldis. I'm glad he was able to become a bigger star after leaving TNA.

[@jaysonterry4746]

I miss get ready to fly

[@user-tu9nk6ep8i]

Hey 👋☺️👋 but great weekend wrestling tna

[@MarlinE33]

Bring back the old theme song and gear to wwe

[@pweezydagreat1511]

Wwe need to use this entrance as his heel

[@yuseigallenger3165]

Magnus also know as nick aldis cant wait to see their reunion in wwe

[@unknown183]

WWE should just buy out that theme and let him have it. His current theme is hot garbage.

[@9000joser]

Oh dixie wtf what she thinking not paying this man his money he deserved he helped start this company a tna original but nope expected him to take a pay cut I don't blame him for leaving it sure as hell worked out for him. I also stopped watching tna after this exact moment

[@OMEGAEclipsyan]

Only if he got back to TNA...

[@samdath3439]

I'm also training to become a professional wrestler.

[@nodazcl]

That's pretty cool! Good luck.

[@DrunkenSocrates]

Remember man have charisma!!!! That is the key you can do this just be passionate and know what you can become. Be a natural

[@jasonabbott895]

was it known he was leaving at the time or did people find out after?

[@jonwoodmass2849]

I liked swaggles version. The weenominal one 😂

[@andrewtrinh6171]

0:37

[@whiteboy8]

AJ bring back this version of him NO ONE but I doubt it works in WWE like that time

[@lkgrave4959]

If Tony and AEW are not careful, MJF will do the same thing.

[@deenmtine9472]

This was arguably one of the most ridiculous matches of all time. How does the entire TNA practically came to beat up Aj... Terrible booking. . TNA died when Aj left

[@dbone3356]

That Magnus guy was pretty good. I wonder what ever happened to him? WWE should hire him.

[@Kinami20]

True, maybe as a general manager, that would be cool

[@dbone3356]

@@Kinami20 That would be interesting. I don't remember him being an exceptional promo, but he does have that distinguished British thing, ala William Regal. So it could work.

[@Kinami20]

@dbone3356 he could have a rivalry with Adam Pearce, maybe he takes smackdown and can even be a threat to Roman's authority

[@FanBoyStudio369]

The ultimate babyface

[@robertbrown7023]

It's so sad he got buried when Hogan n bischoff shame on dem n mos of all Dixie Carter

[@user-tn2se4ef2m]

Tna when was at the top

[@sevenempestfxntoolsoad3183]

Ah yes the day before this company was diagnosed with a crazy illness and put on life support.

[@eliasr4427]

Beiber Styles

[@Joecbg100]

TNA was sliding down the relevance scale thanks to Hogan but this nosedived the company and it has its fans but TNA died and the corpse is still around. I'm glad AJ got an extraordinary career, but it got bigger after with Bullet Club and so on. love his work. He deserved every penny that they shafted him

[@johnnybravado7141]

This is the other reason I stopped watching TNA. It's just not TNA anymore without The Phenomenal One.

[@cmcg3738]

The crowd sweetening here ruins it

[@adrenaliner91]

That theme is not as phenomenal as his WWE one it seems

[@RedWelshDragon]

Became ever more phenomenal (lol) when he went to NJPW. I take it he lost the match?

[@walterschivo9123]

So is this the one AJ lost, and then was WWE bound?

[@onewinged_joker]

Nah, left TNA for New Japan and indies for 2 years.

[@entertainingmedia1499]

Aj styles left , Tna end

[@nakga2player27]

This aj would murk wwe aj

[@prom3607]

Gotta say the WWE version of him just feels like a let down compared to his NJPW and TNA versions