Avery Styles was seen in a walking boot following TNA Wrestling’s tapings held October 13 and October 14 at the Dothan Civic Center in Dothan, Alabama, according to Fightful and Ringside News.
The precise nature of the issue has not been detailed, and TNA has not issued any statement regarding Styles’ condition. Fightful Select additionally reported, as relayed by 411Mania, that a couple of other talents were described as “banged up” coming out of the two-night taping block, though specifics on those individuals were not disclosed.
The tapings carry added significance because of who was steering the creative direction that week. For the October 13 taping, Matt Hardy and Jeff Hardy, collectively known as The Hardys, were given full creative control, according to Fightful. A portion of that taping later aired as the October 15 edition of TNA’s weekly programming.
It remains unclear whether Styles’ apparent injury occurred during the segment or match overseen by The Hardys’ creative control on October 13, or during the separate October 14 taping. None of the available reporting has specified what match or segment Styles was involved in when the issue reportedly occurred, and no promotion representative has commented on his status or any potential time away from the ring.
TNA regularly tapes multiple weeks of television programming across back-to-back nights at a single venue, a practice that allows the promotion to bank content for its weekly broadcasts while advancing ongoing storylines in a condensed production window. The Dothan Civic Center tapings followed that same format, with the October 13 show feeding into the October 15 broadcast.
As of now, there is no confirmation from TNA on the extent of any injury to Styles, whether he will require time off, or how his status might affect any storylines tied to the creative plans Matt Hardy and Jeff Hardy helped shape for that taping cycle. We Are Wrestling will continue to monitor the situation for further updates on Avery Styles’ condition.
