Styles to compete in first 10/1 Impact match on Spike TV against Strong
On Thursday, September 22, 2005 at 7:11 PM EST The following was issued on TNAwrestling.com:
A "PHENOMENAL" START FOR TNA ON SPIKE TV
AJ Styles to compete in first match on iMPACT!
Nashville, TN (September 22, 2005) - It will be a phenomenal start for TNA Wrestling's debut of "iMPACT!" on Spike TV on Saturday, October 1. TNAwrestling.com has learned X Division Champion AJ Styles will kick-off the show in the first match.
In a website poll, TNA Wrestling asked fans who they wanted to see in the first bout. The masses overwhelmingly voted for Styles, who earned nearly 60 percent of the votes.
TNAwrestling.com has also learned that “The Phenomenal One” will face newcomer Roderick Strong in the opening bout on Spike TV in a match that will truly showcase the high-flying, daredevil, X Division action fans can expect to see in the coming months.
TNAwrestling.com will post more major announcements in the upcoming days about the debut of "iMPACT!" on Spike TV.
Check back tomorrow for news on the TNA "iMPACT!" return of a free-agent star!
Fans in Florida - join us at Universal Studios Orlando this Tuesday, September 27 for the taping of the first "iMPACT!" for SpikeTV! Come be a part of history with TNA Wrestling! For details on attending TNA tapings, click on "Television" on the homepage!