AJ Styles Understands That Indie Wrestlers Do Crazy Things To Get Eyes On Them

AJ Styles knows what it’s like to be an independent wrestler looking for his big break. Now, Styles is searching for the next independent wrestler who could be a top level WWE superstar as a scout for the company.

Speaking on his Phenomenally Retro podcast, Styles explained what he’s looking for when he’s scouting.

“Here’s the thing about independent guys and guys who are trying to make it and trying to find ways to stand out and get eyes on them. The biggest problem that I have is, a lot of times you’ll see highlights and go, ‘Wow, that was amazing.’ It is sometimes, not always, but it is sometimes ruined by the stuff that happened before that didn’t make any sense. Having that ability to do all those (things), and then make it all make sense psychologically, easier said than done. I’m as guilty as anybody of going down that path as well. I thought the dives were important, when in reality, they weren’t as important as the little things you can do. We don’t know that (then), we’re trying to get guys on us, some way, somehow, and sometimes you have to be a little bit crazy to get eyes on you. It’s not because they are flippy guys, that’s not why. They’re trying to get people to pay attention to what they’re doing. I get it,” he said.

Elsewhere during the podcast, Styles gave even more insight into his role as a scout. You can find his full comments here.

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