AJ Styles Says He Is Taking Over Coaching Role At WWE Performance Center
AJ Styles says he’s taking over one of the coaching positions at the WWE Performance Center.
Since his retirement earlier this year, AJ Styles has found a new role in WWE backstage, where he helps younger talents. He is also a personal coach to Lexis King, apparently.
Speaking on The Phenomenally Retro Podcast, Styles said that he’s taking over a coaching role at the WWE Performance Center.
“I went back down to the Performance Center. We did some more tapings, and I’m going to be taking over for one of the coaches. So, that’s what I was doing. Man, I had a great week.”
Later in the podcast, Styles’ co-host Tony Giles asked how Styles is settling into his newer backstage roles after retirement.
“Dude honestly, I really enjoy it. It’s trying to inspire some of the younger talent and seeing them do well. Like see, being able to produce a match and going, ‘Oh my gosh, dude, you guys killed it.’ I love that opportunity to be able to say I was involved in that to a certain degree. Obviously, it’s not me in there doing it, but just giving ideas and whatnot. It’s fun, man. Being at the PC and seeing these guys work hard, and they’re willing to work hard for you as I take over a class. Seeing them respect me enough to really work hard, to not go slack off because AJ’s here and not because our original coach isn’t, is a big deal to me. Man, I can’t tell you how grateful I am that these guys have worked so hard to help me out in this whole thing that I’m still learning.”
Elsewhere in the podcast, Styles shared his advice for wrestlers who may not get selected during the upcoming WWE tryouts. Fans can read his comments here.
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