Is AJ Francis the best heel in the pro wrestling business right now?
If you ask him, he is.
The TNA Wrestling star spoke with Grant Gordon of NFL.com this week for an interview to promote his TNA World Championship opportunity against Nic Nemeth at the upcoming year-end TNA Final Resolution 2024 pay-per-view on Friday night, December 13.
During the discussion, the former TNA Digital Media and International Heavyweight Champion claimed he has gone from a “laughingstock in wrestling” to “the best heel in the business” in just one year’s time.
“A year ago, I was a laughingstock in wrestling,” Francis said. “A year ago, I was a joke, a punchline. And now, I’m the best heel in the business. And all it took was an opportunity.”
Francis, who performs as one-half of First Class in TNA alongside KC Navarro, and formerly Rich Swann, continued by talking about how WWE didn’t need him nor use him much, but in TNA, he feels like a starting Quarterback.
“WWE doesn’t need anybody,” Francis said. “WWE is a brand name. But because of that, they can pick and choose who they want to be their guys and girls.”
He continued, “They’ve done a very good job of that over the years. But they’ve also missed on some people, like for example, Cody Rhodes. I never needed the machine. I am a machine. In WWE, I felt like I was like a backup O-lineman. They would use me when they needed me, but they didn’t really have a need for me. In TNA, I’m a quarterback. A Pro Bowl quarterback. A Super Bowl-contending quarterback.”
Make sure to check back here Friday night after the show for complete TNA Final Resolution 2024 results, including AJ Francis vs. Nic Nemeth for the TNA World Championship.
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