AJ Francis (fka Top Dolla) had a very underwhelming run in the Stamford-based company and was released back in 2021 along with Swerve Strickland (then known as Isiah “Swerve” Scott) and other members of his Hit Row faction. The TNA Wrestling star was recently slammed by AEW’s Deonna Purrazo after Francis made a comment on her husband Steve Maclin’s recent TNA Departure. Maclin and many others recently announced their departure from the Nashville-based promotion.

TNA Wrestling has been surrounded with a lot of chaos over the last few weeks as a lot of major names have left the company. Former TNA International Champion Steve Maclin announced his departure along with Myla Grace ending his nearly 5-year long tenure with the promotion. Tommy Dreamer who had been leading the company’s creative since 2019 has also parted ways with the company. The company’s Digital Producer Luke Paron also took to X to reveal that he’s no longer working with TNA Wrestling.

All of these departures have led to a lot of concern and criticism from the fans for TNA. A fan took to X to call out AJ Francis for not calling out the company after so many stars have asked for their release. Francis responded to the fan by saying all those stars had their own personal reasons and tried to defend his company. He mentioned how Maclin was a champion for 216 days yet felt fed up with the creative.

“Cuz they tell their own stories… Why do idiots like you pretend Steph wanting to cuz she wants to wrestle & Myla wanting to cuz she’s not on TV & Maclin wanting to because he doesn’t like creative after being champ for 216 days of the year are all the same reason? Cuz ur dumb,” he wrote.

AEW star Deonna Purrazo took offense to AJ Francis’ statement claiming that he was being passive aggressive while mentioning Steve Maclin’s International title reign. She called him out for spreading misinformation like this online:

““after being champ for 216 days of the year” is incredibly passive aggressive. If you don’t report bc “they tell their own stories” then let them and don’t do this shit.”

AEW star Deonna Purrazo has been married to Steve Maclin for nearly 4 years now.

AJ Francis responded to AEW star Deonna Purrazo’s comment

Following Purrazo’s response to his tweet, AJ Francis fired back at her by saying that he’s not being passive aggressive. He stated that his claims were factual while showering praise at Purrazo and her husband Steve Maclin.

“I was the one he beat. I’m not passive aggressive at all. I talked to him today like a man. These are facts. And you are incredible. And so is he. Also facts,” he wrote.

Fans around the world are concerned about the situation revolving around TNA Wrestling. It will be interesting to see what’s next for the promotion.