Dragon Lee Says AJ Styles Gave Him Permission To Use Styles Clash Finisher
Dragon Lee wants to honor legends when he steps into the ring.
From August 2025 until early January 2026, A.J. Styles and Dragon Lee teamed on WWE programming. In October, the duo captured the World Tag Team Titles on Monday Night Raw.
With Styles now retired from in-ring competition, Dragon Lee has been using the Styles Clash finisher. Lee told Joey Karni during an interview that Styles gave him permission to use the move.
“Man, just imagine how is my life. Being with the greatest of all time, Rey Mysterio, and now, being with the greatest of all time, AJ Styles… Nobody give this to me. I earned every single opportunity because I’ve been doing 100 percent what I’m telling you every single time when I step in the ring, and they knew, you know? Now, I took the Styles Clash, as honor from AJ but, not because I choose. They asked, and he told me, ‘It’s yours my brother…’ I earned the respect from the locker room but, earned the respect from legend, like Rey, like AJ. That’s unbelievable for me. It’s a dream come true, and I wanna honor every single time when I step in the ring to AJ, and I’m honored every single time when I step to Rey Mysterio, and I’m honored every single time when I step in the ring to all my Mexican pride, and all the people and every single people that watch and buy the ticket, if you watch WWE.”
Styles is set to be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame on April 17th. The event is taking place at Dolby Live in Las Vegas, Nevada. The ceremony will start at 11:45 PM EST.
If the quote in this article is used, please credit Joey Karni with an H/T to Fightful for the transcription.
