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On this episode of The Phenomenally Retro Podcast, AJ Styles shares his vision for WWE establishing a permanent presence in Japan while preserving the country’s unique wrestling culture. After WWE’s expansion into Mexico through AAA, AJ imagines a future where Japanese talent could develop under the WWE umbrella without being forced to leave home for Raw, SmackDown or NXT.
AJ also explains how a Japanese WWE promotion could help revitalize the wrestling scene, create new international stars and eventually lead to a truly global WrestleMania featuring talent from WWE, NXT, AAA and Japan.
AJ and Tony Giles also discuss:
- CM Punk’s championship victory and Sami Zayn’s surprisingly short title reign.
- Why fans may need to be patient before judging WWE’s current storylines.
- Kenny Omega’s future and whether fans will ever see him compete in WWE.
- Why AJ refuses to participate in the tribal warfare between WWE and AEW fans.
- The physical toll wrestling takes on performers, even years after their biggest matches.
- Avery Styles beginning his professional wrestling career and preparing for his GCW debut.
- The advice AJ is giving his son about storytelling, selling and creating memorable moments.
- Why Bret Hart, Mr. Perfect, Shawn Michaels and The Undertaker remain masters of in-ring psychology.
- AJ’s picks for some of the greatest villains in wrestling history.
- Retro gaming, James Bond 007: First Light and the newest games AJ is adding to his collection.
Plus, AJ reveals the surprising new role he has taken on outside the wrestling business.
It’s a wide-ranging conversation about the future of WWE, the next generation of the Styles family and the little details that separate a collection of moves from a truly great professional wrestling match.
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