Summary

AJ Francis continued taking shots at Jelly Roll while discussing their interaction at TNA No Surrender in Nashville.

Francis said Jelly Roll approved him talking trash before the segment and explained that he changed his promo plan once he saw him in attendance.

When asked about a potential match, Francis said there is no money in him beating Jelly Roll and argued that fans would expect the opposite result.

The source text also notes Jelly Roll is scheduled to appear on Friday's WWE SmackDown.

AJ Francis and Jelly Roll tension keeps crossover match interest alive

AJ Francis framing the feud around spectacle value creates a concrete consequence, the exchange stays active as a crossover attraction even while he dismisses Jelly Roll as an in-ring threat.

With Jelly Roll also set for SmackDown's March 13 lineup, the angle has visibility across promotions.

Quotes

Quote from AJ Francis

"I thought it was apropos, you know? I felt like everyone got the joke at the exact same time. The best jokes, you don’t have to explain."

AJ Francis later went on to say:

"I actually met Jelly Roll like 10 years ago through our mutual friend Mike Busey down at the Sausage Castle in Orlando. I talked to him before the show backstage and I was like, ‘You want to be in the crowd?’ He was like, ‘Yeah.’ I was like, ‘I’m going to talk shit to you.’ He was like, ‘Say whatever you want.’ I was like, ‘Alright, cool.’ I told Tommy and Hunter and all the people that actually run the show, I told them like, ‘I’m going to talk shit to Jelly Roll out there.’ They’re like, ‘Wait, did Jelly Roll say that was okay?’ I was like, ‘Yes. He said it was cool.’ They were like, ‘Alright, just making sure he heard what you were gonna say.’ I was like, ‘Yes, he said it was cool, don’t worry about it.’ I went out there and I had this whole idea for the promo because if you watched the whole promo, I compare myself to Bad Bunny. We are very similar. We’re both great rappers, we’re both world traveler, we’re both great wrestlers, and we both love being surrounded by beautiful Latin women. So, we have a lot in common. I was just going to do bits about Bad Bunny and me being awesome, but then I saw Jelly Roll who is always a rapper and a wrestler. I’m in Nashville, so I was like, ‘Let’s change course.’ That’s what happened."

AJ Francis also said:

"Okay, so, here’s the thing. There’s absolutely no money in me beating Jelly Roll. The money is in Jelly Roll beating me. That’s what the people come to see. The only problem is, that’s not what they would see. What they would see is that his inferior chokeslam would be put to rest by the down payment. He don’t even have a win in wrestling."

Sources

As reported by Fightful.