Ranking Every TNA/Impact Wrestling Heavyweight Champion From Worst To Best

3. AJ Styles

AJ Styles TNA Champion
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The lack of epic reign with either the NWA or TNA/Impact World Heavyweight Championships stops AJ Styles taking top spot as he so often did in the hearts and minds of the Impact Zone faithful.

Until 2014, it looked as though the 'Phenomenal One' was going to be there for life, but it wasn't to be. A notable lack of faith from the company as their permanent top star presumably dictated the pay dispute that chased him out the door and onto even greater success.

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