AJ Styles talks working with John Cena, Dream Matches & challenging HBK - May 2017

We sat down with AJ Styles right before the WWE Live event in Glasgow and asked him a bunch of different questions. Here he talks about challenging Shawn Michaels, dream matches for WrestleMania 34 and working with John Cena.
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[@jordanfrost25]

AJ Styles vs Shawn Michaels could have easily been the greatest wrestling match *EVER*

[@cowboisteen7851]

If the Wee Wee establishment didn't make him a jobber over a decade ago, this match would've been in the books.

[@giannisv.5151]

An Empty Coke Bottle HBK wanted to put the other guys over vince wanted him to have a world title run in his second run but he didn't want to.

[@matthewjohnson690]

Rey Mysterio vs AJ Styles would be the best match ever

[@benjaminguzman7800]

@@matthewjohnson690 It already happened, over a year ago for the USA championship, I think Rey won that one. I also believe that they had a match when both were in the indies around 2014/2015, I'm sure the match is somewhere in youtube

[@veerdash1614]

@@matthewjohnson690 shawn vs Bret hart was better

[@playstation2gamer4life69]

This is the channel that A J Styles built.

[@yazanmimi1362]

Playstation 2 Gamer 4Life lol ! underrated comment

[@christopherchuauhang4829]

Playstation 2 Gamer 4Life rofl damn straight 😂

[@chiayatchi6215]

"I think I am more interested in what the fans what to see" Vince take note

[@jordanmaessen9655]

Jeff Hardy VS AJ Styles would be something great to see. I know they have had matches against each other in TNA but they ALWAYS sell each other well win/lose. Slammiversary 2004 and a couple of their BFG series matches are perfect examples!

[@valentinabt491]

Well there it is, my daily dose of AJ Styles Interview, i like it

[@TheUGKTrick]

Valentin Abt why can't we get it everyday?

[@md-uv8en]

Styles vs Benoit

[@videogaminggreat7844]

AJ Styles is the best! John Cena is the best! amazing match

[@saltyysquid924]

Well who wouldn't wanna see Styles Nakamura

[@jordanfrost25]

Aidan Bartholomeusz *cough* already happened at Wrestle Kingdom 10 *cough*

[@radusocol2613]

The dilemma though is are they gonna top their WK 10 match? Cause that's one of the best matches I have genuinely ever seen anyway.

[@saltyysquid924]

RADU SOCOL yes I know they fought there and they put on a outstanding match. But I still wouldn't mind a rematch of Styles Nakamura

[@saltyysquid924]

Jordan Frost I know they fought there but I still wouldn't mind them having a match in WWE

[@TheKillerZmile]

it would be cool if it happen in wwe

[@rajeshjogani1907]

I want to see Styles Omega

[@GuitarManFromJupiter]

Rajesh Jogani the build up alone for that match would be enough for a 5 star rating

[@rajeshjogani1907]

And the match itself would be enough for a 6 star rating from dave

[@ajstyles3089]

Rajesh Jogani no only matches in japan are 6 star. dave is a idiot

[@rajeshjogani1907]

No he is not. NJPW is better than WWE when it comes to quality of matches (except AJ Styles' matches)

[@dhruvmenon6989]

Omega is garbage another indy uncharismatic overrated prick. Aj is from indies as well but he got more charisma and character than Trashy Omega who wrestled as Princess Jasmine 💀💀💀

[@316malica]

God I wish we could have seen AJ vs Eddie Guerrero.

[@Sahumerchant]

True man....would have been the greatest match...

[@ragii1428]

Styles vs Nakamura confirmed at WM basically.

[@loveinchrist7585]

AJ Styles vs Shinsuke Nakamura!!

[@ajstyles177]

Styles-Rollins, Styles-Nakamura and i want it so bad AJ Styles-Kenny Omega!!!

[@docsixshot]

Thank you for posting the month of when the interview took place on the title. I hate being deceived by a lot of KZbin wrestling channels where the video is uploaded this year but the interview was from 2011 for example.

[@MrBeckenhimself]

Styles Nakamura would be a great match but in WWE they can't possibly match their classic match in NJPW that was pure gold.

[@pein260]

This aged like wine. Mania match was incredible but Kingdom match was SIGNIFICANTLY better

[@ajitsrivastva3342]

I want Kota ibushi vs styles , Cole vs styles and omega vs styles.

[@M.Sleeze]

Damn becuz of aj vince asked shawn for one more match in wm 33. and still many casuals and pg era fans saying shit about AJ

[@2002TMG]

Styles vs Balor

[@danielkelly8775]

aj styles vs cm punk that is THE dream match.

[@TheDarkarrow7]

It’s already been done in ROH wrestling

[@pein260]

Styles is FAR above punk

[@mjj1701]

AJ Styles v Jeff Hardy would be fun to watch I think

[@archangel76106]

Horsez1701 go see tna

[@stephanelesieur6322]

John and aj styles tag champs

[@smurfshark16]

it think styles vs bret hart would be sweet

[@nonamer0o016]

Rhodes vs Aj Styles Omega vs Aj styles Nakamura vs Aj styles Rollins vs Aj styles

[@brothernegrosson4012]

aj styles vs nakamura the next 6 star match. #believeThat

[@SINdrome_Covers]

billy the Banana let's hope with their WWE-limited movesets

[@tripwilliams3281]

iamseansteen their moveset is not that limited in wwe

[@ReverendBrown97]

Trip Williams yes it is

[@brothernegrosson4012]

luikang12 OK so

[@jotarokujo6562]

Max Juwil tbh I myself wouldn't rate any WWE match in the near past , 5 * s

[@DiwaGalvez]

HBK vs Phenomenal is basically the best in-ring wrestler ever vs the best in-ring wrestler right now, but both are quite old already. If they wrestled 10 years ago, that would've been awesome.

[@anthonyjohnsen4727]

AJ Styles vs Rey Mysterio at Wrestlemania 36

[@RobertWalsh-vp5ui]

AJ Styles vs HBK would have been epic. I think HBK should win by the skin of his teeth to really put both of them over. AJ tries the rope jump 450 and HBK catches him with an out of nowhere Sweet Chin for a quick finish. Just like in the Shelton match. Classic!

[@theprofessionalguy8065]

Nakamura vs styles

[@lastone032085]

Shelton Benjamin + AJ Styles

[@LexIconLS]

If you guys want to watch Styles v Nakamura, look up Wrestle Kingdom 10.

[@lnmb3301]

Aj styles / jeff hardy / aj styles / jeff hardy

[@marcuswerito6601]

NAKAMURA VS AJ STYLES TAKE MY MOONEEYYY!

[@Apeing510]

Shawn Michaels basically had the most perfect retirement match/programme in the history of wrestling. He and Styles could have put on an absolute classic, but the story would have been rushed, they wouldn't be main eventing Wrestlemania, and it wouldn't have had the same magic.

[@countrylife04]

the best in the world \m/

[@dron9912]

styles vs Finn at wrestlemania #bulletclub

[@silenj369]

come on Shawn

[@dylanmulroe9978]

Is that Sam Driver is he not from cultaholic (previously whatculture back then)

[@ErickLopez-br7kb]

I don’t think aj styles has chemistry with john cena i think he just has chemistry with wrestling

[@gagetaylor192]

Cm punk will probably never return but if he does this match needs to happen.

[@kidnamedfinger3315]

Styles vs nakamura or Rollins or balor 3 matches that would make my day

[@austingadd7390]

How about a fatal four way with all of them

[@zauxvher538]

Michaels vs styles woulda been lit

[@4kt_alexis]

Edge vs aj styles

[@scootertheuce.mychannel4pe477]

aj styles vs nakamura or jeff hardy or finn balor or samoa joe or seth rollins just to name a few

[@vinnie9240]

Ulysses J Smith III yeah, AJ styles is that phenomenal

[@Sahumerchant]

Book Christopher Daniel's for one month and give us ne more daniels vs styles vs Joe....

[@adityajain401]

we want aj styles vs Nakamura

[@AlexFromPhoenix]

Nakamura!!! Clap clap, clap clap clap

[@user-rq6mq4wu1s]

450/phenomenal forearm into sweet chin music

[@HywelYHwyadenHapus]

stop milking this interview Kenny!

[@newxrivastava7845]

simply they don't want none

[@hplays1999]

Aj vs undertaker

[@danialarif9443]

I wanna see Lesnar vs Styles

[@DuceifyFitness]

danial arif Your wish has been granted

[@DeezyGG]

Styles vs Roode vs Nakamura vs Zayn

[@retardedmoron81]

And ironically thus far (MITB 2018 is in 2 weeks) the "dream matches" between AJ and Nakamura pretty much all sucked. None has delivered thus far IMO and many others'

[@pein260]

Sucked isn't the word at all. They were fantastic matches, just nowhere near what they could have been. The MITB match ended up FANTASTIC tho, thankfully.

[@karthikphenomenal1492]

thats y people call him phenomenal....

[@d3athg4ming20]

viper mind just watch aj styles matches in TNA...you will know why he's phenomenal..

[@karthikphenomenal1492]

hey bro...i am big fan of AJ.....for me if wrestling is religion..AJ is god...i think you did not understand my comment...actually i am praising him...

[@caveman8557]

Come on everybody wants Nakamura to face Aj and those who don't want................are....................................GAY ;)

[@youseuf5123]

hate the interviewers accent

[@ne0nblaze265]

AJ Styles vs Shawn Michaels would've been the greatest match in WWE history.