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THE hottest property on the independent wrestling scene in the world at present? AJ Styles.
As far as that elusive combination of talent and experience goes, the American is the optimum blend.
Often the sharpest tool in the shed on any card, Styles might shy away from the term “veteran” as he is truly in his prime. Let’s opt for “ring general” instead. The former TNA and ROH world champion, and current IWGP Heavyweight champ, is the premium gun for hire for any promoter.
British fans know and love him, as he makes the trip so often, and we have another opportunity to marvel at him this weekend.
An emotive return last Saturday at Preston City Wrestling with Lionheart was a mark of the man.
Styles told FT we are in a golden period as fans. “So many crazy things are happening right now with ROH and Joe, for example, that it’s such a great time to be a wrestler, and it’s a great time to be a fan.”
No better opportunity than at London’s York Hall this Sunday as Revolution Pro stage their summer spectacular. Styles is fresh from his spectacular outing with Will Ospreay last time and is fulsome in his praise for both venue and British talent.
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Of the Essex flyer, he says, “He’s very good. It was so fun having that match with him.
“I can’t say enough great things about him. It’s going to be fun to see him grow.”
Wrestling at the historic York Hall takes Styles back to his first visit and last week’s interviewee, Jonny Storm.
“I want to say the first time I ever came to England and wrestled was against Jonny Storm, in that building.
“It was a ROH/FWA show, so it was pretty cool going back there.”
Given Styles’s exalted position as top commodity, and the sight of old pal Samoa Joe rocking into NXT, the big question is: Will Styles join the market leader?
He has said consistently over the years that as a married father-offour he has his priorities in order. But he’s delighted for his mate.
“I’m going to do what’s best for me and my family. There just hasn’t been a time when it worked out with WWE.
“Joe and I are very close so I knew what was going on. I sent him a text telling him I was very proud of him and to tear it up.
“It’s not one of those things where I’m saying I’m not ever going to do it, but you know, they may not even want me.”
First up is a match with Marty Scurll on Sunday, the current Rev Pro champ. Marty, inset, was furious not to be the subject of this interview, but as a man who loves the last word gave FT his thoughts, saying: “There’s nothing I won’t do to win and retain my British Heavyweight Championship. Styles is not only going to leave empty-handed, he’s also going to receive the most vicious beating of his life at the hands of yours truly – wrestling’s only true villain.”
Rev Pro are at York Hall with Scurll and Styles, Sydal and Ospreay on Sunday See revolutionprowrestling.com for tickets and details. Doors open at 4pm. WE’VE all heard the rumours about TNA’s TV strife in the US and AJ, who was the cornerstone of the promotion for a decade, says it’s a crucial period. He says: “Now ROH is on the same network as them, it almost seems like they are seeing which one is the better product, which is fine with me. I’m a team player so I’m going to do the best for my team, which is Ring of Honour. To tell you the truth, it would be sad if TNA went out of business. “There are some really great wrestlers who work there and I would love to see them still having a job. That concerns me. “The less places there are to work, the worse it is for the wrestlers. I hope that them going out of business
does not come to pass.”