AJ Styles talks WWE, dream opponents, TNA "going down under", and more

[Crayo]

AJ Styles recently spoke with SLAM! Wrestling. Here are the highlights from the interview:

His dream opponent: “Seriously, some (dream matches) for me are with guys that I may never get the opportunity to wrestle. I’d like to wrestle Rey Mysterio, I think he and I could really tear things up. There are definitely some guys in the Fed (WWE) that I think I could have good matches with, that would also be dream matches for the fans as well. But who knows if that ever comes or not.”

Sting in WWE: “I hope to see Sting wrestle The Undertaker at WrestleMania. I don’t know if that’s going to happen, that may just be wishful thinking. But I can appreciate the (thinking).”

Why a return to TNA might not happen: “I’m not saying that they’re going under, but it sure does seem that way. They’re really saving a lot of money in places. If they’re so desperate to save money that they cut loose one of their top guys, the one guy that was known as the TNA guy, they must be hurting pretty bad. Either that or they think that loyalty means absolutely nothing to them, or they think I suck. I don’t know which one of those it is.”



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[TheArabHammer]

Maybe Rey ten years ago but not this version of Rey

 

[Nero_x3]

Who would want to face today's Rey? I think he ought to face Enzo Amore.

 

[ShaRpY HaRdY]

I'd like to see AJ Styles go up against DB.

 

[F.R.I.E]

Wonder what he thinks about MVP.

 

[Tumbas' #1 Fan]

I think if he did go to WWE. I could see WWE thinking he people already know him and stick him into awesome feuds. I would like to see him join and hold the WHC at least once and just have midcard storylines. Personal ones like the old WWE :'(

 

[GrammarNazi82]

Not "going down under," just "going under." Sheesh, thought he was talking about TNA doing an Australian tour. Thanks a lot, Crayo.

Anyway, it sucks that he doesn't even really know why they cut him loose. My guesses are the money and loyalty things he hit on, since obviously he doesn't suck. Also, obligatory :eww: for the thought of him wrestling Rey.

 

[Dolph'sZiggler]

does TNA have a widespread Aussie fanbase?

 

[GrammarNazi82]

does TNA have a widespread Aussie fanbase?

Hmm, good question. If they don't, they need one. We know Aussies love them some wrasslin'. Where's that Australian dude we have on the forum? He needs to chime in with how much they love TFA.

 

[Dolph'sZiggler]

Hmm, good question. If they don't, they need one. We know Aussies love them some wrasslin'. Where's that Australian dude we have on the forum? He needs to chime in with how much they love TFA.

@leojay or @Leo jay not sure since my phone doesn't fill it in for me

 

[TheTNHMaster]

Not "going down under," just "going under." Sheesh, thought he was talking about TNA doing an Australian tour. Thanks a lot, Crayo.

Anyway, it sucks that he doesn't even really know why they cut him loose. My guesses are the money and loyalty things he hit on, since obviously he doesn't suck. Also, obligatory :eww: for the thought of him wrestling Rey.

 

[GrammarNazi82]

Fuck me; I'm at work so I can't even listen to it right now, yet the song is STILL stuck in my head now.

 

[Mean Smark Callous]

three way dance at wm xxx aj, sting, undertaker. yes i'm joking.

 

[leojay]

does TNA have a widespread Aussie fanbase?

They actually used to get a bit of attention here back in '09(?) because Impact used to air right after Raw, they both aired on our Cable's biggest channel. I believe in early '12/late '11 they were cancelled (and were continuously moved from timeslot to timeslot before that) from the network and didn't find its way back onto a channel for six months. It's on a relatively small channel now.

Wrestling in general isn't too big over here these days though, WWE can barely draw crowds outside of Melbourne and there's barely any merchandise in any stores. They're still probably the biggest thing on cable TV over here though, but that's mostly because everything is reruns and we don't get other American TV Shows until six months after they air. We do get NXT though, take that yanks~!