Frankie Kazarian On Why He Prevented Avery Styles From Facing AJ Styles On TNA Impact

Frankie Kazarian is trying to be a mentor to Avery Styles on TNA Impact, and he recently explained why he stopped Styles from agreeing to a match with AJ Francis. Thursday's show saw Francis challenge Styles to a match and he accepted, but Kazarian came out and said that the match wasn't happening. It comes after Kazarian showed up during Styles' debut at TNA Lockdown and tried to tell him not to trust the other talent in the locker room. Kazarian appeared on Ropes N Riffs and was asked about taking Styles under his wing. You can see the highlights below (per Fightful): On Why He Stopped Styles From Facing Francis: “Look, it’s no secret, AJ Styles is legitimately one of my best friends on screen and off. I’ve known the guy. He’s like a brother to me. I’ve told him in no uncertain terms that I’m looking out for your boy’s best interest no matter what. Avery, he’s 10, 11 matches in, and he’s special. He’s going to be special. But he is 10 or 11 matches in. He’s a few months into this,