AJ Styles Reflects On His Debut At The WWE Royal Rumble

AJ Styles is the current WWE Champion, and he had a great year in 2017. It looks like 2018 is going to be another great year for Styles and soon he’ll be celebrating a very special anniversary.

It’s been almost two years since AJ made his WWE debut at the 2016 Royal Rumble, and he recently told the Orlando Sentinel that his debut is a moment he will never forget.

“Everything pales in comparison to the Royal Rumble. … The response I got that night from the fans, after a couple of years out of the U.S. mainstream, is something I’ll never forget. I was really worried about how much the people would actually remember me, but that response made it something really special.”

Since making his debut Styles has been part of some incredible matches, and he’s worked with the best of the best that WWE has to offer.

His match with John Cena at the 2017 Royal Rumble was recently named Match of the Year by WWE, and Styles noted that he takes a lot of pride in what he does.

“I take a lot of pride in what I do. No matter who I’m in the ring with, I want it to look like what it’s supposed to be. We call it sports entertainment, but it’s supposed to be a contact sport. I want to make that in-ring contact as real as possible, and [also make it real] outside the ring.”

When AJ Styles first signed with WWE many people wondered how he would be used, but looking at where he’s at now it’s safe to say that things turned out alright for him.