Keep in mind, this was during the time in which TNA and NWA were partnered, thus using the famed 10 pounds of gold as TNA's top prize.
During the early 2000's, TNA held weekly pay-per-view events in Nashville, at the fairgrounds arena, which was where TNA called home for all of their events at the time. On June 11, 2003, AJ Styles would earn his first of two NWA World Heavyweight Championship reigns, by defeating Jeff Jarrett and Raven, in a 3-way dance at TNA's weekly pay-per-view #48.
By winning the title, Styles became TNA's first ever Triple Crown Champion. The win also marked the beginning of a strong heel push for AJ as well.
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J. Carpenter
Jonathan Carpenter is a pro wrestling journalist at Sportskeeda. After obtaining a degree in political science from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, he started writing WWE articles in 2016. Jonathan believes integrity is vital in journalism and ensures his work is high on accuracy. He conducts in-depth research and verifies information from various sources before curating a feature.
Jonathan has engaged in many meaningful conversations with prominent pro wrestling personalities like Drew McIntyre and DDP. He grew up in Memphis, admiring Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan during WWE’s Golden Era in the ‘80s. He has attended many pro wrestling events and credits The Hulkster for making his childhood memorable.
Jonathan, a big fan of Bray Wyatt, would like to see the latter's brother, Bo Dallas, continue his legacy as Uncle Howdy. If he were to work on the storyline, Jonathan would book the return of Erick Rowan as Howdy’s muscle. He thinks it would be a great way to honor the former Universal Champion.
When not writing pro wrestling features, Jonathan likes to collect sports memorabilia and has amassed a large collection of event-used and autographed relics over the years.
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