AJ Styles

And how can I keep doing that and using it at the right time rather than every time?

I can't do the spiral tap. At all? I can't. I bet you could pull it out. Listen, it's scary because it's a front flip and they end up twisting. And so, you know, if you don't use it, you lose it. That's real. And I'm a little scared that I can't pull it off the way that I have before. And until I get back in some gymnastic place and work on it, it's just not going to happen.

I can't do the spiral tap. At all? I can't. I bet you could pull it out. Listen, it's scary because it's a front flip and they end up twisting. And so, you know, if you don't use it, you lose it. That's real. And I'm a little scared that I can't pull it off the way that I have before. And until I get back in some gymnastic place and work on it, it's just not going to happen.

When was the last time you did a spiral tap? That's a good question. I don't know. Maybe Matt Hardy when him and I wrestled in TNA. Maybe it was Bubba. I can't remember. So 10 plus years ago.

When was the last time you did a spiral tap? That's a good question. I don't know. Maybe Matt Hardy when him and I wrestled in TNA. Maybe it was Bubba. I can't remember. So 10 plus years ago.

Yeah, I've lost it. It's a different kind of flip. It's not the same. even when I watch other guys do it, I still don't do it like them.

Yeah, I've lost it. It's a different kind of flip. It's not the same. even when I watch other guys do it, I still don't do it like them.

That's a better way of saying it. So, yeah, they like to twist themselves as they're coming off. I don't want twist. I want a peak and then turn. So it's a little bit different. So there's a stalling involved to make it look beautiful and then go. But I kind of lost it, man. How did you realize you could even do it? Wow, that's – I remember – so in WCW, I was doing the shooting star to the floor.

That's a better way of saying it. So, yeah, they like to twist themselves as they're coming off. I don't want twist. I want a peak and then turn. So it's a little bit different. So there's a stalling involved to make it look beautiful and then go. But I kind of lost it, man. How did you realize you could even do it? Wow, that's – I remember – so in WCW, I was doing the shooting star to the floor.

Billy Kidman hated me. Hate. He would call me AJ Stills. And I wanted to hurt him so bad. Legit. But he was Kidman at that time. In WCW, you can't be touched. I was like, all right. And so they asked me if I wanted to do shoot and spiral. I was like, no, no, no. I won't do it. Because it's Kidman's move. It's Kidman's move. I'll just do something that he can't.

Billy Kidman hated me. Hate. He would call me AJ Stills. And I wanted to hurt him so bad. Legit. But he was Kidman at that time. In WCW, you can't be touched. I was like, all right. And so they asked me if I wanted to do shoot and spiral. I was like, no, no, no. I won't do it. Because it's Kidman's move. It's Kidman's move. I'll just do something that he can't.

So... Yeah, all because Kidman hated me doing the shoot and start press, but at the time he wasn't doing it. So they did come back and started doing it, so kudos to him.

So... Yeah, all because Kidman hated me doing the shoot and start press, but at the time he wasn't doing it. So they did come back and started doing it, so kudos to him.

Yeah, that's something I got from Dragon Kid. I mean, guys in my era of wrestling, we watched everything. Everything. WCW, WWE, old school, Japan, NOAH, All Japan, New Japan, Ichinoku Pro. Like, we watched all this stuff. And so, while we were tape trading, I got one of Dragon Kid doing the backflip catch, and he put you in the dragon sleeper. Right? And I go, well, I'm a big fan of Sting.

Yeah, that's something I got from Dragon Kid. I mean, guys in my era of wrestling, we watched everything. Everything. WCW, WWE, old school, Japan, NOAH, All Japan, New Japan, Ichinoku Pro. Like, we watched all this stuff. And so, while we were tape trading, I got one of Dragon Kid doing the backflip catch, and he put you in the dragon sleeper. Right? And I go, well, I'm a big fan of Sting.

That doesn't sound as cool, I know, but I think it was the style in DDT. Maybe that's what it was called. But, you know, I had a couple moves where I've told, you know, guys the name of it. They were like, what? Why don't you, like, yeah, they wanted me to name it something else. I'm like, sorry, man. When was the last time you did that? I don't think you've done that in WWE, have you? Oh, yeah.

That doesn't sound as cool, I know, but I think it was the style in DDT. Maybe that's what it was called. But, you know, I had a couple moves where I've told, you know, guys the name of it. They were like, what? Why don't you, like, yeah, they wanted me to name it something else. I'm like, sorry, man. When was the last time you did that? I don't think you've done that in WWE, have you? Oh, yeah.

I've done it with, but there's guys that, are capable of understanding what it is. Some guys don't know. And so for those who know, it makes perfect sense. It's an easy move for them to take. For those who've never, they don't understand it, it can get sloppy real quick. So you got to pick and choose who you do it with so it turns out right.

I've done it with, but there's guys that, are capable of understanding what it is. Some guys don't know. And so for those who know, it makes perfect sense. It's an easy move for them to take. For those who've never, they don't understand it, it can get sloppy real quick. So you got to pick and choose who you do it with so it turns out right.

Not everybody can do these moves because they've not practiced them. If you came up on the indies, you had to be able to know how to do everything.