00:00And that all led me to last week, the premiere episode of Thursday Night Impact, live on AMC!
00:12I stood across from a man that I've respected and admired my entire career,
00:18the man who built this place brick by brick, the phenomenal AJ Styles!
00:30And to hear this man tell me face-to-face that I now hold the keys and I'm the man that's going to carry TNA on his back meant the absolute world.
00:44And listen, Frankie and I, we brought the hardest fight to each other ever for two nights.
00:51And after I walked out of Texas Deathmatch at Genesis, I got to give respect where it's due to an absolute legend like Frankie Kazarian.
01:04And look, nobody understands what being in this position means more than me.
01:10I know there's a biggest target on my back more than ever, whether it's Nick Nemeth with his Call Your Shot trophy,
01:18or it's whoever's going to win the world title after Feaster fired.
01:25Listen, my back is against the wall, but I like it that way.
01:30Because it's where I feel the most at home, it's where I've lived my entire life.
01:37They said I would never be the guy, but I stand here before all of you as the guy!
01:49And why is that?
01:50Because I've earned my way here, I deserve to be here, but most of all, I belong here!
