AJ Styles To Announce Award Nominees, TNA Tryouts In April

-- AJ Styles will join Montell Jordan, CoCo Brother and Chonda Pierce tomorrow (Wednesday) to announce the 43rd Annual GMA Dove Awards nominees at a press conference in Atlanta, Ga. The press conference will take place at 11 AM ET at The Georgian Terrace Hotel. The 43rd Annual GMA Dove Awards, produced by the Gospel Music Association (GMA), will take place on April 19 at the Fox Theater in Atlanta. You can stream tomorrow's press conference live at www.hearitfirst.com.

-- TNA will be hosting a pair of "Gut Check" tryouts in April, hosted by D'Lo Brown and Jeff Jarrett. The tryouts will cover many aspects of professional wrestling, and prospects will be evaluated through drills and simulated matches.

"'Gut Check' workshops will allow for TNA management to scout up-and-coming talent and give aspiring wrestlers the kind of instruction and advice they can't receive anywhere else in the industry," Jarrett told ImpactWrestling.com.

To apply, visit TNAgutcheck.com. Here are more details on the upcoming workshops:

GUT CHECK #1: Saturday, April 9, 2011 – Pittsburgh, PA (FULL - NO LONGER ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS)
Time: 2 PM to approx. 4 PM
Rostraver Ice Garden
101 Gallatin Rd. & Route 51
Belle Vernon, PA 15012
SUBMISSIONS: Tuesday, March 22, 2011 12PM EST

GUT CHECK #2: Saturday, April 30, 2011 – Baton Rouge, LA
Time: 2 PM to approx. 4 PM
Baton Rouge River Center
75 River Rd S
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
SUBMISSIONS: Tuesday, April 19, 2011 12PM EST