Avery Styles Signs With TNA, Debuts At Lockdown 2026 (TNA News)
The Phenomenal Son has signed with TNA.
With Avery Styles announced ahead of time to be making an appearance at TNA Lockdown last night, this appearance saw the surprise revelation that Avery has now signed with the Anthem outlet.
The son of the legendary AJ Styles, and referred to on commentary as the Phenomenal Son, Avery was introduced to Chicago's Credit 1 Union by Gia Miller. From there, the second-generation prospect said that the fans knew what TNA meant to his family, that AJ Styles wouldn't have become the wrestler he became without TNA, that Avery won't become the wrestler he's meant to be without TNA, and that he has signed with TNA Wrestling.
That announcement was interrupted by former TNA World Champion Frankie Kazarian - a long-time rival of AJ Styles, of course - who warned Avery that the TNA locker room was full of snakes who would target him solely because of his last name, but that Frankie can always be trusted.
Avery Styles announces that he has signed with TNA! #TNALockdown @MeanGiaMiller pic.twitter.com/5sIBsx4R1m— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) August 23, 2026
It's been quite the rise for Avery Styles this year. Having only made his pro wrestling debut this past June, and with just a handful of matches to his name, the 19-year-old now finds himself signed to the third-biggest promotion in North America.
For the most part, TNA talent is usually able to work outside independent dates away from the promotion, which means that Avery should have the ability to continue to hone his craft on the indies, while also having the benefit of being signed to a major company.
On this signing, TNA has put out the following statement:
As announced during Lockdown, TNA Wrestling has officially signed Avery Styles.Styles steps into TNA at the beginning of his professional wrestling journey, looking to establish himself and make his own mark in the company.The son of TNA legend AJ Styles, who began building his own legacy in TNA and became one of the most recognizable stars in company history. Now, Avery has chosen TNA as the place to begin the next chapter of the Styles name in professional wrestling.Avery began his professional wrestling career earlier this year and has already started gaining valuable experience inside the ring. With his career just getting underway, his arrival in TNA gives him the opportunity to continue developing, compete against some of the best talent in the industry and show wrestling fans exactly what Avery Styles can do.While the Styles name carries plenty of history in TNA, Avery now has the opportunity to create a legacy that is entirely his own.His journey is just beginning.And it begins in TNA Wrestling.