While AJ Styles is retired from in-ring competition, his long-time friend Frankie Kazarian is still going strong and has now taken it upon himself to guide the next generation of the Styles name. AJ’s son, Avery, is the focus of Kazarian’s mentorship, with the two in the midst of a budding storyline on TNA programming.

During an interview with “Busted Open Radio,” Kazarian peeled back the curtain on his working relationship with Avery, whom he promised to protect both on-screen and behind-the-scenes.

“AJ and I talked about this before it became a reality,” Kazarian said. “I told AJ in no unce