AJ Styles

He couldn't hold us to anything. He was just saying that we agreed to pay this much. And then during that time, Terry Taylor, who I'm close with, Kind of hits me up and just see how I was doing. And I shot him a picture because I was holding my daughter at the time. We just had a little girl. And he's like, what? What is that? I was like, yeah, I don't know how I made a little girl either.

I have three boys, now a little girl. And we just started talking. And then a picture of a dude wearing a hat. came up on the internet, looked like me walking around at NXT. It wasn't me. I don't know who it was. But something started circulating. And everybody thought it was you. Yeah. So I was like, hey, Terry, is there anything to this? Do they want to see AJ Styles in WWE?

I have three boys, now a little girl. And we just started talking. And then a picture of a dude wearing a hat. came up on the internet, looked like me walking around at NXT. It wasn't me. I don't know who it was. But something started circulating. And everybody thought it was you. Yeah. So I was like, hey, Terry, is there anything to this? Do they want to see AJ Styles in WWE?

Is this a possibility? He's like, listen, don't let your ego get in the way. I was like, no, no, no. That's not what I'm doing. I'm just saying if there's money to be made, I'd like to make it if it's there. And he goes, well, let me have, let me talk to Triple H. And he had, see if he called. And so, you know, I guess he, him and H talking, Triple H didn't even call.

Is this a possibility? He's like, listen, don't let your ego get in the way. I was like, no, no, no. That's not what I'm doing. I'm just saying if there's money to be made, I'd like to make it if it's there. And he goes, well, let me have, let me talk to Triple H. And he had, see if he called. And so, you know, I guess he, him and H talking, Triple H didn't even call.

Went by, you know, month or whatever. Terry calls, did you talk to Triple H? No. He goes, what? I'm going to call him again. So I remember being at Ring of Honor. I was in my hotel room, and then Triple H calls. And we had a really good conversation, a 30-minute conversation. It was really good. It sounded great. And I was like, oh. And nothing had happened with TNA at that time, nothing.

Went by, you know, month or whatever. Terry calls, did you talk to Triple H? No. He goes, what? I'm going to call him again. So I remember being at Ring of Honor. I was in my hotel room, and then Triple H calls. And we had a really good conversation, a 30-minute conversation. It was really good. It sounded great. And I was like, oh. And nothing had happened with TNA at that time, nothing.

So the ball started moving pretty quick. I told him, they said, as me and Triple H were talking, the next time I said, well, I know I've got these two other guys, Gallows and Anderson. And he goes, I don't know if we're interested in them. I just, I think we're okay. Okay. I understand. But then the next conversation, yeah, we're taking all of you. I was like, perfect.

So the ball started moving pretty quick. I told him, they said, as me and Triple H were talking, the next time I said, well, I know I've got these two other guys, Gallows and Anderson. And he goes, I don't know if we're interested in them. I just, I think we're okay. Okay. I understand. But then the next conversation, yeah, we're taking all of you. I was like, perfect.

You know, and then TNA gets wind up, you know, some stuff and they're like, Hey, if you don't apologize, you know, I'm like for what, you know, I ain't telling you nothing. Get out of here, man. Big John again. So, uh, yeah, everything worked out and the ball started rolling really quick.

You know, and then TNA gets wind up, you know, some stuff and they're like, Hey, if you don't apologize, you know, I'm like for what, you know, I ain't telling you nothing. Get out of here, man. Big John again. So, uh, yeah, everything worked out and the ball started rolling really quick.

Uh, and this, I don't know if this story has been told, but when we decided that we are going to WWE, me, Gallows and Anderson, we were kind of going over a match in new Japan in a room, like, and we were, we were like, we're going to tell them together that we're going to do this. Um, and I looked over and Carl is talking to ghetto. Like, you're like, what is he doing?

Uh, and this, I don't know if this story has been told, but when we decided that we are going to WWE, me, Gallows and Anderson, we were kind of going over a match in new Japan in a room, like, and we were, we were like, we're going to tell them together that we're going to do this. Um, and I looked over and Carl is talking to ghetto. Like, you're like, what is he doing?

I thought we were going to, and it, cause I saw this, Oh no. And so I was like, Oh no. And so we all kind of let the cat out of the bag there. And it was just kind of a, it was heartbreaking because new Japan was so good to us. So good. Um, But in my head, I thought maybe we had peaked and that maybe it was time to move on and try something new and go back home.

I thought we were going to, and it, cause I saw this, Oh no. And so I was like, Oh no. And so we all kind of let the cat out of the bag there. And it was just kind of a, it was heartbreaking because new Japan was so good to us. So good. Um, But in my head, I thought maybe we had peaked and that maybe it was time to move on and try something new and go back home.

Nothing but respect for New Japan and everything they were able to provide and the business they did. It was amazing. No better place that I've been to that to that point. Right. But. you know, changes were made and within that, I mean, I wrestled the 6th of January. I believe the 5th was Wrestle Kingdom. I think that's right. 5th and then maybe the same. I don't know what it is.

Nothing but respect for New Japan and everything they were able to provide and the business they did. It was amazing. No better place that I've been to that to that point. Right. But. you know, changes were made and within that, I mean, I wrestled the 6th of January. I believe the 5th was Wrestle Kingdom. I think that's right. 5th and then maybe the same. I don't know what it is.

Is it the 6th or 5th or 6th or something like that? Who knows? We'll find. They'll tell us. Wrestled in Corgan Hall. Kenny Omega and, you know, the rest of the Bullet Club beat me up. oddly enough, maybe it's fifth gals. I think you're right. I think you're right. Yeah. Gals and Anderson also beat me. I'm like, what are you doing? You know what we're about to do? What are you doing?

Is it the 6th or 5th or 6th or something like that? Who knows? We'll find. They'll tell us. Wrestled in Corgan Hall. Kenny Omega and, you know, the rest of the Bullet Club beat me up. oddly enough, maybe it's fifth gals. I think you're right. I think you're right. Yeah. Gals and Anderson also beat me. I'm like, what are you doing? You know what we're about to do? What are you doing?

You know, like, but that for some reason, Carl couldn't wait to punch me, you know? So, um, but then I think two months after that, they finally show up in Japan or in, uh, WWE. But, Like I said, did we decide whether it was the 5th or 6th? Either way. The first week of January. I came home to Atlanta, the airport. My family came up. We ate at a restaurant. I got back on the plane.