Former WWE Champion AJ Styles made his in-ring return to WWE during the men’s Royal Rumble match on Saturday night.
Styles entered the match at #21 and was later eliminated by Logan Paul.
In a “Digital Exclusive” with Cathy Kelley following the show, Styles commented on his return and being eliminated by Paul.
You can check out some highlights from the post-show interview below:
On his return: “Did you notice that I wore the same gear, too? Pretty much same colors, everything pretty much. Wow, almost the same experience with the fans, the WWE Universe. It’s been a minute cuz I’ve been hurt and I’m back. But, man, that feeling that you get when you walk down that aisle and thousands of people are screaming. It doesn’t get me, but it doesn’t get, I don’t know if it gets any better than that. Does it get much better than that? I don’t think so, I don’t know. It’s why I’m still doing this.”
On being eliminated by Logan Paul: “I’ll never live that down, getting eliminated by Logan Paul. [On CM Punk also being eliminated by Paul] Well, I’m not alone in the shame, I guess. But you know what? I got out there and I did what I needed to do. I stayed long there, I was in there with the big dogs and I held my ground. Unfortunately, I didn’t see the one coming behind me who apparently jumped on the table scaffold his way back over to the steps and caught me off guard. But this is the WWE, you will lose, you will win. Accept it, move on, next big thing.”
Streamer IShowSpeed replaced Akira Tozawa in the men’s Royal Rumble match on Saturday night, and he sent a message to the WWE locker room in a “Digital Exclusive” with Cathy Kelley following the show.
You can check out some highlights from the post-show interview below:
On how he performed: “If I had more time. I don’t know why they keep doing this to me. If I had more time, I promise you, I could do way more than y’all think I would. Next Royal Rumble, I’m calling out everybody, Roman Reigns, Mark Henry, Rey, Mysterio, Dom [Mysterio]. It don’t matter who you are. I’m getting all y’all. Just wait till I start training out there. You know what I’m saying? It ain’t a joke out there. It’s not a joke.”
On what’s worse, a spear from Bron Breakker or an RKO from Randy Orton: “You just ask me, does it hurt or does it hurt? They hurt. It hurt. If that’s what the people want to hear, they both hurt. I can’t even walk. That’s pretty much it. I don’t know how complex can it get?”
On returning again to WWE: “Yeah, let’s hope y’all see me again.”
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