AJ Styles

And I respect that guy so much. You know, such a nice guy, you know. And I was – thank God he wasn't some of these other heroes that other guys have met. But mine was freaking awesome. That was Sting. And, you know, we got Kevin Nash, Booker T. Like, I learned something from all these guys. And then Kurt Angle as he progressed. These are the guys that I'm in the ring with learning from.

So I just never felt like I was that guy. I think I really felt like I was doing something right as a star when I turned into Lone Wolf AJ. I felt like that was really coming into my own, doing what I wanted to do, being who I wanted to be. I think that one helped a lot because there's a part of it that was very real, so it was easy to get in character.

So I just never felt like I was that guy. I think I really felt like I was doing something right as a star when I turned into Lone Wolf AJ. I felt like that was really coming into my own, doing what I wanted to do, being who I wanted to be. I think that one helped a lot because there's a part of it that was very real, so it was easy to get in character.

Like so many talented, insanely talented people, Chris Saban, Alex Shelley, like all those guys were there. I mean, it, It was stacked. And everybody knew it. And we were doing something special. And even the ultimate X match was special. It was different. It was weird. The six-sided ring was different. It made us different. It sucked as a ring. Really?

Like so many talented, insanely talented people, Chris Saban, Alex Shelley, like all those guys were there. I mean, it, It was stacked. And everybody knew it. And we were doing something special. And even the ultimate X match was special. It was different. It was weird. The six-sided ring was different. It made us different. It sucked as a ring. Really?

I didn't realize how rough it was on my body. until we got back to a squared ring and i was like oh my god i forgot that these are much better to bump in the ropes or or the actual map the actual map because it's pillars under the the six-sided ring the pillar so you can move them in and out where in a squared ring it's in the middle right that the bounce you know whatever you might get

I didn't realize how rough it was on my body. until we got back to a squared ring and i was like oh my god i forgot that these are much better to bump in the ropes or or the actual map the actual map because it's pillars under the the six-sided ring the pillar so you can move them in and out where in a squared ring it's in the middle right that the bounce you know whatever you might get

You could take a bump right on that pillar, so you can imagine. That hurts. And so there was a point in time where we were overseas, and we're in England, and it was a big show, and Kurt and I were wrestling, and he was going to give me the belly belly off the top. I remember taking that. I go, I'm never taking that again. Don't ask me, Kurt. It's killing me.

You could take a bump right on that pillar, so you can imagine. That hurts. And so there was a point in time where we were overseas, and we're in England, and it was a big show, and Kurt and I were wrestling, and he was going to give me the belly belly off the top. I remember taking that. I go, I'm never taking that again. Don't ask me, Kurt. It's killing me.

And then, of course, we get the squared ring. He's like, hey, do you mind? I'm like, Okay. And he gave me it in a squared ring, and I was like, oh. I landed, and it was like nothing compared to what it was. I was like, oh, I can take it.

And then, of course, we get the squared ring. He's like, hey, do you mind? I'm like, Okay. And he gave me it in a squared ring, and I was like, oh. I landed, and it was like nothing compared to what it was. I was like, oh, I can take it.

And right then and there, as pissed off as I was about going to a squared ring and abandoning the six-sided ring, it was at that moment I go, I'm okay with the squared ring now.

And right then and there, as pissed off as I was about going to a squared ring and abandoning the six-sided ring, it was at that moment I go, I'm okay with the squared ring now.

Yeah, because that's who we were. When you saw TNA and you saw a six-sided ring, you knew that was TNA. No one were doing that maybe in Mexico, but we made it who we were. Yeah. And I think they lost their identity to a certain extent when they went to, you know, just a regular ring, just like everybody else.

Yeah, because that's who we were. When you saw TNA and you saw a six-sided ring, you knew that was TNA. No one were doing that maybe in Mexico, but we made it who we were. Yeah. And I think they lost their identity to a certain extent when they went to, you know, just a regular ring, just like everybody else.

Yeah. And they did some innovative stuff. It's easy to know if you've, you know, done something well in another company. If WWE then starts doing like, ah, that's a good idea. We'll do it too.

Yeah. And they did some innovative stuff. It's easy to know if you've, you know, done something well in another company. If WWE then starts doing like, ah, that's a good idea. We'll do it too.

You know, and then their production's always better, you know, than, but you know, if I were running a company and you were doing something that translated well to fans, guess what? I'm going to do it too.

You know, and then their production's always better, you know, than, but you know, if I were running a company and you were doing something that translated well to fans, guess what? I'm going to do it too.

That great. Because we've wrestled each other so much, not necessarily in triple threads, but we've wrestled each other. We know each other very well. It could have been better. No. We went home way earlier than we were supposed to. We got mixed up in a spot. Joe did something. I was like, wait, are we supposed to be going here? Nope. Bam, we did it anyway.