Before he was on NXT as Top Dolla, AJ Francis was one of the hosts of WWE’s Most Wanted Treasures on A&E.
On March 1, WWE and A&E announced the two companies were expanding their partnership, revealing they had ordered 24 new episodes of the program.
With Francis having been released in November 2021, his status for the show is unknown.
Speaking during a K&S WrestleFest virtual signing, Francis provided an update on where he stands with A&E and the show.
"Absolutely. I would definitely do the show," he said when asked if he would do more episodes. "I loved doing the show. The only beef I had with the show is we started in July and I was told it would be done in November and it wasn't done until March. That was the only thing I had a problem with the show. They didn't offer to pay me more money, they just said, 'we have to finish the show.' I would need a more clear cut schedule. I would absolutely do the show. I love doing the show. I don't know if they want me to do the show. Clearly, I was a good part of it and a good thread that told the story of the show, that was intentional and the direction from the director and how they edited it together. That was the whole point of my existence on the show. They can do it with somebody else if they want to. Will they be as good? I don't know. I don't think so, but they are more than welcome to try. If they called me back and said, 'Hey....' I'm signed for multiple seasons."
When asked if his contract is through A&E, he replied, "It's through WWE Studios. It's a completely different contract than my WWE contract. I'm signed to do multiple seasons. Contracts ain't worth the piece of paper they are wrote on. I could be back. When I did the show last time, we started filming in July, I found out I got the gig in May. It was that quick of a turnaround. I was the last person to be added to the show. That could happen again or I could never hear from them and it fade off into the distance and they do it with someone else."
It is unknown when the new season will premiere. You can view the press release by clicking here.
Francis is currently a free agent. He will be part of GCW For The Culture when he teams with Briana Brandy (B-Fab) and Tehuti Miles (Ashante 'Thee' Adonis) against Shane Taylor Promotions.
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