Breaking News: AJ Styles Leaving TNA

A.J. Styles appears to be departing from TNA for the first time since the company's formation in 2002. Styles' current contract extension expires on the 16th of the month and he will be a free agent after that; he has already begun taking independent bookings.

Styles and TNA reportedly couldn't come to terms on money; with the company trying to cut costs, the two sides have had a wide gulf in the amount of money they wanted the deal to be for and despite the two-month extension signed in October, they were unable to work things out. TNA was unable to offer Styles what he had been making and Styles, who felt he was a big part of the company and its brand, wouldn't agree to a lesser deal.

The departure of Styles has reportedly "sent a bad signal" to other TNA originals who have deals coming up; the message is that the company will lose their originals if they can't make a deal fit their financial requirements. Styles is moving forward with outside projects such as his autobiography and his participation in a speaking tour of the UK next year.

More as we get it.

Started from the bottom with them. Rose up, gained recognition. AJ is synonymous with TNA. It will be strange seeing him in another organization.

It shocks me and makes me believe more that TNA will be sold this coming year

Give the guy more money for crying out loud

they ain't gonna pay anyone I mean they refused to even pay Hogan or Bischoff my guess is gonna be if you want to stay in TNA you will have to be cheap contract

Unless this is all just a storyline