“The Phenomenal” AJ Styles made his WWE debut last night in the Royal Rumble at #3. The fans went crazy. Styles was eliminated by Kevin Owens. Styles lasted 28 minutes.
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AJ styles is finally coming to WWE
AJ Styles is finally coming to WWE, according to PWInsider. Styles is set to begin his run with WWE this week as he will be at the Royal Rumble on Sunday, RAW in Miami and then the SmackDown tapings in Tampa
AJ Styles Working Final ROH Event Saturday
Ring of Honor announced that they will hold a send off for AJ Styles at their Saturday event in Duluth, GA. You can check out the announcement below:
“The best wrestling on the planet, Ring of Honor, will bring another great night of action to the Atlanta area on Saturday, January 23rd, 2016. We will be making our debut at the Infinite Energy Center (Formerly the Gwinnett Center) with a 7:30PM bell time!
In addition to the hard-hitting, fast-paced professional wrestling that only ROH showcases, fans in Duluth with have an opportunity to send off ROH Legend and hometown star “The Phenomenal One” AJ STYLES!
Styles will be appearing live in Duluth to sign autographs and take photos with the BEST FANS ON THE PLANET! A cornerstone of ROH since its inception in 2002, Gainesville, GA’s Styles has become one of the most accomplished stars in professional wrestling, capturing a litany of major titles including, most recently, the IWGP World Championship! Don’t miss your chance to meet and greet this ROH Legend at his LAST ROH APPEARANCE – you just don’t know where you may see him next!”
Source: WrestlingINC
AJ Styles Addresses Fans About Royal Rumble (video)
AJ Styles addressed fans at a indy show about possibly entering Royal Rumble match:
“I don’t know what the future holds for me. (fans chant Royal Rumble) I’ll tell you what… if I’m not recovering from some weird armbar submission and there’s a spot in the Royal Rumble… (fans chant “you deserve it”) I don’t deserve a thing, I don’t deserve you but I’ll tell you, if you put me in that Royal Rumble I’ll kick some ass for you guys.”
(Video) AJ Styles VS Rey Mysterio – Fans Chant Royal Rumble
Check out this video a fan shot at a indy show of AJ Styles VS Rey Mysterio on January 14, 2016 . At about the 2:34 mark fans chant Royal Rumble.
AJ Styles WWE Debut plans, Gallows & Anderson Update
Dave Meltzer reported in the latest issue of The Wrestling Observer that WWE was originally looking to debut AJ Styles in the Royal Rumble Match as a surprise, however he noted that plans might change now that it’s public that he’s WWE bound.
Doc Gallows noted on Twitter that he will be on the NJPW tour in February. He will team up with Karl Anderson to face Togi Makabe & Tomoaki Honma. Both of their contract expire at the end of the month, so that may be their last appearance for NJPW before heading to WWE.
Source: WrestlingINC.com
Latest On AJ Styles To WWE, Major Bullet Club Angle At NJPW Show, Rumors of more NJPW Talent Leaving
AJ Styles who is rumored to have given his notice to New Japan Pro Wrestling for a WWE main roster spot, has been pulled from advertising from several Ring of Honor shows, including the ROH 14th Anniversary PPV.
NJPW ran a angle where Bullet Club member Kenny Omega turned on AJ Styles after they defeated Shinsuke Nakamura and YOSHI-HASHI. the rest of Bullet Club including Karl Anderson & Doc Gallows also turned on Styles.
After the beatdown by the Bullet Club, Styles got to his feet and bowed to the crowd it what really seemed like a farewell for Styles, who has competed in NJPW since 2014, and took leadership of the Bullet Club after Finn Balor left.
Wrestling Observer Radio reports that there were also rumors that Rocky Romero and Tama Tonga may be leaving NJPW as well, but there is no word on if they have given their notices. Tonga is the son of legend Haku/Meng.
Source: WrestlingINC.com
More Info On AJ Styles & Other Big Names Signing With WWE
Source: F4WOnline
As noted, F4WOnline reported that WWE has signed New Japan Pro Wrestling stars AJ Styles, Doc Gallows & Karl Anderson of the Bullet Club and current IWGP Intercontinental Champion Shinsuke Nakamura.
Dave Meltzer noted on the latest episode of Wrestling Observer Radio that some of these names could appear in the Royal Rumble match.
It was also noted that Styles and Nakamura were apparently Not signed to be on the NXT roster and have a high price tag. Word is they were not signed for that brand, indicating main roster plans, but they still could be sent down to NXT to work a few shows.
Nakamura is not coming in right away and is expected to drop his title and work a notice, unlike Alberto Del Rio with AAA.
As noted earlier, Styles is likely done with ROH going forward and could come in soon, possibly in the Royal Rumble Match.
DEVELOPING: AJ Styles, Other Big Names Sign With WWE
Source: F4WOnline
WWE has reportedly signed New Japan Pro Wrestling stars AJ Styles, Doc Gallows, Karl Anderson and current IWGP Intercontinental Champion Shinsuke Nakamura, according to F4WOnline. We first exclusively reported in early December that WWE was interested in signing Nakamura. The group reportedly informed NJPW booker Gedo that they were finishing up before WrestleKingdom 10 this morning.
No word yet on when the four will begin work with WWE but Nakamura apparently is not leaving early as he will most likely drop his title before leaving.
F4W added that Anderson was reportedly also in talks with TNA and close to signing but the WWE deal came through instead. Anderson, Gallows and Nakamura are expected to honor their Ring of Honor dates for February and AJ is likely done with ROH going forward.
We’ll have more on this story later.
Steve Austin Doesn’t Know Why WWE Doesn’t Hire AJ Styles Right Now
WWE Hall of Famer “Stone Cold” Steve Austin was the guest on this week’s episode of the Ric Flair Wooooo! Nation podcast.
Austin and Flair shared stories from the road, talked about Brian Pillman, The Rock and Sting in the WWE. During the interview AJ Styles was brought up and Austin said, “I don’t know why WWE doesn’t hire AJ Styles right now.”
You can listen to the interview at this link: http://www1.play.it/audio/wooooo-nation-with-ric-flair
