WWE, TNA Cross-Promote Matches, AJ Styles Returns To Record Slammiversary Crowd

The longstanding partnership between WWE and TNA Wrestling continues to generate significant excitement in the wrestling world, highlighted by the recent return of Santino Marella, TNA's Director of Authority, to WWE's NXT where he will challenge Ethan Page for the NXT North American Championship. At TNA Slammiversary 2025, WWE legend AJ Styles made an emotional comeback after 11 years, delivering a heartfelt promo and endorsing the new X-Division Champion Leon Slater, while the event set a record-breaking attendance of over 7,600, signaling momentum for TNA. Additionally, WWE Hall of Famer D-Von Dudley expressed willingness to return for one more match, specifically naming trusted opponents like Matt and Jeff Hardy, as TNA’s Bound for Glory event is set to feature a Team 3D versus The Hardys match. Meanwhile, former WWE United States Champion Ken Anderson (Mr. Kennedy) also expressed interest in returning to WWE either as a wrestler or coach, demonstrating the ongoing fluidity between the promotions. These developments underscore a historic era of crossover talent and collaborative storytelling between WWE and TNA, creating fresh opportunities for dream matches and renewed fan engagement.