AJ Styles loves helping the WWE NXT roster get to the next level.
Ahead of his big matchup against Edge at WrestleMania 38, AJ Styles sat down with Alex McCarthy of Inside The Ropes to discuss a wide variety of subjects. When asked about his trip down to NXT to feud with Grayson Waller, Styles admitted that it was actually his idea.
“So that whole thing, it was kind of my idea,” AJ Styles revealed. “I wanted to make sure that guys and girls who are in NXT would be prepared to come up to WWE and do well. It’s not good for anybody if they get here on SmackDown or RAW, and like, that’s not what we wanted. We have to prepare them to give them when they get up here…that’s what we want. That’s why we brought you up. That’s what we wanted to see. So we have to do what’s right by them, and that means sometimes bringing down talent that is on RAW or SmackDown to show them exactly the way that we want to see them perform on the main roster.”
When asked if he was impressed by his trip down to NXT, Styles said he was and that the NXT roster inspired him with how hungry they are.
“Absolutely. I’m so impressed with how hungry they are down in NXT. I love it,” AJ Styles said. “I love it, man, and it inspired me, just seeing how hungry those performers are down there, and I want to be a part of helping that group of talent get to the next level. To me, nothing better than seeing someone do well. And if you had a hand in helping them get there, that’s icing on the cake.”
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