TNA Wrestling Hall of Famer Bully Ray is officially returning to the company to play a key role in the upcoming Thursday Night iMPACT! premiere on AMC. The promotion announced today that the legendary starwill serve as the special guest commentator for the evening’s main event, which is expected to feature Frankie Kazarian defending the TNA World Championship against Mike Santana.
This marks Bully Ray’s first appearance in TNA since the emotional final showdown between Team 3D and The Hardys at Bound For Glory in October 2025. That match served as the retirement bout for his longtime tag team partner, D-Von Dudley. “For the first time since the emotional final showdown between The Hardys and Team 3D at Bound For Glory, Bully Ray is back in TNA Wrestling,” the promotion stated in their announcement.
The two-time TNA World Champion and 23-time World Tag Team Champion will lend his voice to the broadcast as TNA makes its historic shift to AMC Networks. Bully Ray, who was inducted into the TNA Hall of Fame in 2014 alongside D-Von, remains active in the industry as the host of Busted Open Radio on Sirius XM and as a coach on the competition series WWE LFG.
Bully Ray is not the only legend scheduled to return for the landmark broadcast. WWE Superstar AJ Styles is also set to appear this Thursday, January 15, though his specific role for the show has not yet been revealed. The episode will air live from Garland, Texas, on AMC and AMC+ from 9-11 p.m. Eastern time.
