Randy Orton: When AJ Styles First Came To WWE, We Were All So Excited Because We Knew That He Was One Of The Best Of Us

Randy Orton thanks AJ Styles not only for his career in the ring, but for the good times out of it also.

Orton and Styles clashed several times throughout Styles’ WWE career, with the pair meeting on the road to WrestleMania on more than one occasion. Now, Orton has thanked AJ in the wake of his WWE retirement.

While speaking in a new video posted to WWE’s YouTube, Randy Orton would thank AJ, reflecting on the excitement within WWE upon his signing.

“There is a lot I could say about AJ Styles. Mostly good. I remember when he first came to the WWE, we were all so excited because we knew that he was one of the best of us. Everybody was familiar with his work from TNA in Japan, and I was lucky enough to get the opportunity to work with AJ. I think that anyone in the back would agree that he’s one of the best wrestlers, pure wrestlers, entertainers, sports entertainers, whatever you wanna call them. of this generation. You couldn’t say enough about how great he is in the ring, but when it comes to outside of the ring, what I really respect about him is the kind of husband, the kind of father he is, the kind of locker room leader he is. He definitely leads by example. He’s straight edge, clean living, just amazing man in general and it was a privilege to work alongside AJ and I hope that we keep in touch. AJ, if you’re listening to this, man, I love you, buddy. I wish you the best and thanks for the good times inside the ring and out.”

In the wake of his WWE retirement, AEW president Tony Khan also commented on AJ Styles in a recent interview. You can read more about that here.

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