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4 days ago
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AJ Francis & KC Navarro Recreate ‘Finger Poke Of Doom' Spot On TNA iMPACT
AJ Francis and KC Navarro kicked off a four-way tag team match on TNA iMPACT with a funny throwback to one of the most infamous moments in wrestling history. TNA iMPACT this week started with Francis and Navarro going up against the Aztec Warriors, The System, and The Rascalz in a four-way match. The winner would become the No. 1 Contender for the TNA tag team titles, but things started off wild. Francis and Navarro began arguing to start the match, and Navarro faked out a punch to Francis. However, Francis then lightly poked Navarro's chest, causing him to drop. Advertisement Francis immediately tried to cover and pin his partner, leading to a chaotic brawl breaking out. Eventually, The Rascalz would go on to win, but the moment to start quickly went viral online. For those unaware, the 'Fingerpoke of Doom' is an infamous moment that occurred in 1999 during a broadcast of WCW Monday Nitro, between Hulk Hogan and Kevin Nash. During the incident, Hogan poked Nash lightly in a match and Nash immediately fell, letting Hogan win. The match also marked the reunion of both the Wolfpac and nWo, and became famous for Nash over-selling the moment and the negative effects it had on WCW as a whole. READ MORE: Mike Santana Warns Trick Williams Ahead of TNA World Title Clash on WWE NXT The post AJ Francis & KC Navarro Recreate 'Finger Poke Of Doom' Spot On TNA iMPACT appeared first on Wrestlezone.
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28-03-2025
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AJ Francis Responds To Swerve Strickland's Comments About Hit Row's WWE Release
Photo Credit: WWE AJ Francis gives his side of the story regarding Hit Row's WWE release. Earlier this week, All Elite Wrestling's Swerve Strickland appeared on VladTV. While discussing Hit Row's WWE release. Strickland said he heard that a member of the group was 'aggressive' on the phone with someone in the office regarding B-Fab's status with the company, which led to the group getting released later on. While Strickland didn't mention AJ Francis by name, many fans made the correlation. Upon seeing quotes from the interview, Francis took to social media to address the allegations, tweeting out: Advertisement 'Apparently I was an 'aggressive black man' for standing up for a black woman. And I'll be that time and time again. *Money bag emoji*,' AJ Francis said in a post. Francis would later respond to a fan who said it was his duty to speak up for B-Fab, tweeting out: 'Not ONE person has EVER said what I said that was 'aggressive' or 'disrespectful' in any way because it never happened. That's why we got rehired. *Money bag emoji*,' AJ Francis said in response. AJ Francis says Swerve Strickland knows what he heard was bullshit When another fan stated that Swerve said he got aggressive, Francis said Swerve just said what he heard despite knowing what he heard was bullshit,' tweeting back: Advertisement 'He said he didn't know what happened. He said what he heard. What he heard was some bullshit and he knows that. Take that how you want to,' AJ Francis said in response. While Hit Row was later brought back to WWE without Swerve Strickland, who was already signed with AEW, Francis was released again by the company a second time. Francis currently works for TNA Wrestling as the leader of the group Fir$t Cla$$. Francis also addressed the allegations in a new interview on Unlikely with Adrian Hernandez. There, Francis said he wasn't about to watch his friends get fired from WWE and felt compelled to say something. 'I'm just supposed to be cool with her being gone? Clearly — she's back and doing everything, so clearly I was fuckin' right! But I say that, supposedly I'm the asshole,' Francis pointed out. 'So stand on it! If you were the person that said I was aggressive, stand on it!' Advertisement Francis also said he had a good idea of who said it, but it's never been confirmed to him. READ MORE: Swerve Strickland Felt Like He Was 'Bullshitted Around' At WWE Performance Center The post AJ Francis Responds To Swerve Strickland's Comments About Hit Row's WWE Release appeared first on Wrestlezone.
