AJ Styles has been one of the top stars in professional wrestling ever since he burst onto the scene as the renowned leader of TNA Wrestling’s X Division.
It’s been nearly 22 years since he debuted in TNA Wrestling, and during that 20-plus year road to the top, Styles’ superstar status reached new heights with his debut at the 2016 Royal Rumble. Reached.
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AJ Styles appeared during SmackDown on April 19, 2024 at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh. (WWE/Getty Images)
Since then, Styles has been a two-time WWE Champion, three-time United States Champion, and one-time Intercontinental Champion. He and Omos won the championship, now known as the World Tag Team Championship. With these honors, Styles became his 15th Grand Slam champion.
He also took part in The Undertaker’s final match in WWE, a cinematic boneyard match that took place on the opening night of WrestleMania 36 in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. .
The Undertaker, whose real name is Mark Calaway, had great praise for Styles. “Six Feet Under” Podcast. He compared him to the great Shawn Michaels because of his in-ring ethic and ability to make everyone look good in the ring.
Stiles responded to the compliment in an interview with Fox News Digital.
The Rock vs. The Undertaker during Night 2 of WrestleMania 40 at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia on April 7, 2024. (WWE/Getty Images)
“Admiration from someone like him is a big thing,” he said. “There’s no question that Taker is a legend and respected by everyone in the industry. If you’ve ever met him, he’s a very likeable guy. That’s pretty amazing.”
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“When you look at Shawn and look back at his matches, how incredible it was, and especially his match with Undertaker, it was so great. It’s really amazing that he did something like that. I’m really honored to hear that.”
Styles added that he doesn’t necessarily point out himself to the younger generation because he believes everyone should be unique in their own way.
AJ Styles attended Fan Expo Canada held at the Metro Toronto Convention Center on August 30, 2018. (Che Rosales/Getty Images)
“That’s a tough question. I never look at people like me and say, ‘They look like me.’ I don’t look at them that way, because we Because I always felt like it had to be ours,” he said. “Every time I do something different, like my movements, I try to make sure it’s very unique. It’s my movements that are set up to avoid thinking about other people. “When I make a move, you think of me.” ”
“I’ve never looked at it that way. I can tell when something is bothering them, and I probably just give them words of confidence or something like that. Because this Because it’s a roller coaster with WWE and wrestling in general, sometimes they’re going to need a boost and all that, and I know how hard it is to be a professional wrestler, so hopefully I can help them out. . ”
Styles will look to win his third WWE Championship when he faces Cody Rhodes at Backlash on Saturday. Backlash will be held in France’s Lyon metropolis, Decines-Charpieu. The first WWE Premium Live Event to be held in France.
Cody Rhodes (left) and AJ Styles shake hands at Heritage Bank Center in Cincinnati on April 26, 2024. (WWE/Getty Images)
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