The shock development so far over Royal Rumble weekend, has been TNA making the move to publish a statement that claims they'd signed AJ Styles back in December. Clearly, the timing of this is designed to derail Styles' WWE Rumble debut. Some are viewing it as a malicious move, while others are speculating on legal proceedings to follow. Whatever TNA's intentions, Styles may be impacted by the statement. WWE may reconsider his debut, and there could also be longer term setbacks. It all depends on if Styles did or did not sign a TNA deal. With this story still developing, the implications on his WWE career are unpredictable. The best way to overcome TNA's move is for Styles to prove he never signed with the brand, or otherwise he better arm himself with a very good lawyer.
