4 reasons why AJ Styles attacked Vince McMahon on SmackDown

#3 It's based on a real conversation

When Vince McMahon told AJ Styles that he had to unleash his inner animal, that's based off a conversation they had in real life. AJ Styles, even before he said it on his 365 special episode, mentioned in an interview that when he got a massive reaction on his Royal Rumble 2016 debut, McMahon thought it was a fluke. He continued, saying:

I don’t even think I was supposed to be on Raw that next Monday. But the turning point where Vince really saw something in me was when I had a regular match, a babyface match, went out and did my thing. I came back to gorilla and Vince says, ‘Come here for a second. I’ve got other guys who can do exactly what you just did out there. You didn’t do anything special. I need a pit bull. I need a guy who just attacks. I need a guy who gets after it.’

It's quite clear that it's a play off that conversation, as Styles admitted that it was a turning point in his career. But there's more...