AJ Francis Praises KC Navarro: ‘He’s One Of The Best Young Talents In Wrestling’

AJ Francis talks to Fightful about working with KC Navarro.

AJ Francis is having the most on-screen success of his career in TNA Wrestling. Currently, he’s a member of First Class. He was once close to KC Navarro, but turned on Navarro when Rich Swann rejoined after Navarro got injured. Now, Francis is praising his on-screen tag team partner, calling him one of the best young talents in wrestling today.

Speaking to Fightful’s Kate Elizabeth at WrestleCon in August 2025, Francis called Navarro a blessing to work with and praised his energy and aura.

“I’ve had a lot of fun working with KC. KC’s one of the best young talents in the wrestling business, and he’s gonna be out for a little while, unfortunately. But when he comes back, we’ll have a lot of unfinished business to handle, and KC is such a blessing to work with. He has such a bright energy that you can feel his aura, and it’s been a great run with KC for sure.”

Recently, Mike Santana praised the work ethic of AJ Francis. Read those comments here.

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Check out the full interview with Francis embedded above.