WWE Champion AJ Styles recently spoke with Hardcore Gamer to promote WWE 2K17. Here are the highlights.
When you were in NWA Wildside wrestling Air Paris in two out of three falls matches while Jeff G. Bailey was searching trailer parks, did you ever thing you would be WWE World Heavyweight Champion?
“Yeah, absolutely! There was a part of me that you couldn’t tell me that I wasn’t gonna be champion. I told my wife – my girlfriend at the time, that it would pay off and it certainly has. I’ve been wrestling for 17 years and in 2001, I got hired by WCW and this is how I’ve made my living ever since.”
What match in WWE have you been most proud of?
“I hope it’s my next match. I want to have a better match every time I’m in the ring. The past doesn’t get me paid – the future does!”
How long do you see yourself competing? Is your back all healed up?
“Actually, it wasn’t a back thing – it was a butt thing! The gluteus minimus, which pulls on everything was pulling my back and everything. A little DDP Yoga and I’m on my way.”
Talk about a guy who has turned his wrestling life and used it to help others – do you have any aspirations to help others after wrestling?
“I enjoy putting together matches – maybe it’ll be down at the Performance Center. I definitely want to stay in WWE and I see as many great kids down there. I love seeing the passion on people’s’ faces and the excitement of putting together something great.”
