Various: AJ Francis TNA Contract Reportedly Expiring Soon, NJPW Announces Sell Out Status for Wrestle Kingdom 20 & More Seats To Be Added, K&S Wrestlefest Claims Goldberg Walked Out of Private Autograph Signing Booking

AJ Francis TNA Contract Reportedly Expiring Soon

AJ Francis has been signed with TNA Wrestling since January of 2024 and had signed a contract extension with the company in December of that same year.

Fightful Select reported that their sources stated that the contracts of several talents within TNA are currently set to expire and be up for renewal in the upcoming months. It was reported that Francis is among the talents with contracts that are currently set to expire soon.

It was reported that Francis was in a similar situation last year and had actually entered free agency before both sides came to terms for a new deal.

Those spoken to reportedly stated that Francis and TNA currently enjoy a fruitful relationship and TNA officials are currently hopeful of re-signing Francis in 2026. It was reported that Francis has been pleased with the opportunities that TNA has provided him.

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NJPW Announces Sell Out Status for Wrestle Kingdom 20 & More Seats To Be Added

New Japan Pro Wrestling announced that they have recently reached sold out status for their Wrestle Kingdom 20 event based on their current seating configuration.

It was also announced that they will be adding more seats for sale for their upcoming event.

🎉THANK YOU 🎉

We have SOLD OUT our configuration for Wrestle Kingdom 20 in the Tokyo Dome, seven weeks in advance! 🚨Extra seating will be opened in the coming days, you can still have a chance of making it!

#njpw #njwk20″

🎉THANK YOU 🎉

We have SOLD OUT our configuration for Wrestle Kingdom 20 in the Tokyo Dome, seven weeks in advance!

🚨Extra seating will be opened in the coming days, you can still have a chance of making it!#njpw #njwk20 pic.twitter.com/7uVp4LVGNN

— NJPW Global (@njpwglobal) November 16, 2025

Wrestle Kingdom 20 will be taking place on January 4, 2026 at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan. This upcoming event will feature Hiroshi Tanahashi competing in his in-ring retirement match against Kazuchika Okada.

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K&S Wrestlefest Claims Goldberg Walked Out of Private Autograph Signing Booking

K&S WrestleFest announced on Saturday on Facebook that WWE Hall of Famer Bill Goldberg did not participate in a previously scheduled private autograph signing event.

It was claimed that Goldberg had walked past them and left after doing a private signing event for another vendor.

“Unfortunately Goldberg PRIVATE Signing did not happen. We had all our items laid out ready to sign as Goldberg was doing another Private for another vendor. After he was done, he got up and said he was done…He walked out past our stuff, and left..We are all super disappointed, and frustrated…My apologies to all…”