Shinsuke Nakamura (R) faced AJ Styles at Survivor Series 2019 (Image credit: WWE)
WWE Superstar AJ Styles recently spoke to Busted Open Radio. The Phenomenal One had some interesting comments with regards to his time in WWE, NJPW and TNA down in Florida.
“I’d been very blessed to be with TNA at the time, doing what I was doing over there, but then betting on myself and going somewhere else from Ring of Honor to New Japan and then that transitioned into WWE. If that were the end of my career that is pretty darn good,” stated Styles.
Styles also discussed how much microphone time he gets in WWE. “Who would have thought that a guy with a southern accent would be talking so much? It’s pretty cool to be needed like that, where I am told that I am needed to be at the majority of the shows sometimes and told that you are not just in the first segment or the middle segment, but you are also in the last segment as well,” stated Styles. “I’m like, oh my God, it’s the whole show. It’s really cool but you have to be ready to step up because you may never get the opportunity again, that’s for sure.”
AJ Styles also talked about how difficult it was to leave TNA, his home for 12 years. “I was scared. I didn’t know what was going to happen. Nothing is promised. I had no idea where this was going to lead, but I think at the time my ego was crushed because TNA basically said to me that I am not worth the money that we are paying you no matter how hard you work,” claimed Styles. “My ego took a blow there and I had a chip on my shoulder, but it was still scary because if it was just me it would have been easy. I would have probably left TNA a long time ago but I have four kids. At the time I had three kids that I had to support and my wife had to take care of the kids. That is scary not knowing if you are going to be able to put food on the table.”
*Credit Busted Open Radio with a h/t to Wrestling Inc. for the transcription.