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AJ Styles has been active in WWE since 2016, and he is considered one of the biggest Legends of the promotion right now. Most fans make a common mistake that it was his WWE debut, but he actually made in WWE debut back in 2001. During the time, he was mostly treated as a jobber, and he left the promotion in 2002.
AJ Styles retard to WWE in 2016 during the Royal Rumble match as a surprise entrant. At first, he was treated as a mid card, but after seeing his popularity, Vince McMahon decided to promote him as a main eventer. And the wrestler who put him over as a main event star was John Cena, who had a series of matches with Styles during his early days.
AJ Styles remembers his early matches with John Cena
Styles has always admitted that he could never have been a main eventer in WWE if John Cena were not there. Recently, he remembered his early matches with Cena when he spoke with the Boston Herald. He remembered the first two matches from 2016, where he was victorious over Cena. Here is what he had to say;
AJ Styles and John Cena had their first match at Money in the Bank 2016
“When I was in TNA, I accepted as reality that I was never going to have a WWE moment. The fact that I was able to wrestle John when I got to WWE [in 2016] was definitely a blessing. Who would have thought that two guys who are drastically different would have so many amazing matches?
Styles and Cena recently had their last match at Crown Jewel Perth
"But the moment this match was announced, we had a feeling we had something special. I don’t know why, but it’s magical when we get in the ring together. And it’s funny because we’re drastically different in every way. The only thing we have in common is wrestling.”
At the latest WWE premium live event, which was Crown Jewel, John Cena and AJ Styles had their last ever match; both of them are closing in on their retirements. And the duo created history. It has already started to be considered one of the best matches in the history of professional wrestling. These two legends will always be remembered as it was the biggest names in professional wrestling history.
