On last night's edition of WWE Backstage, AJ Styles made an appearance and hyped up his ongoing rivalry with The Undertaker. Styles made an interesting reference in the process, making fans wonder whether they could get to see The Undertaker's biker persona at WrestleMania 36 again.
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Styles also shed light on the events that led to his memorable WWE debut at the 2016 Royal Rumble PPV. The Phenomenal One interestingly said that he was 'terrified' before making his WWE debut, and went on to explain the reason behind his fear.
I was terrified. We went over the match, and they took me out of the trailer where they were hiding me, and I saw Road Dogg and I didn't want to let him go. I'm in someone else's house. It's their home. I'm a guest. I don't live there yet. I didn't know until literally days before, I didn't know. I don't think many people knew. It was huge for me and intimidating. I'm a 38-year-old man coming to the WWE for the first time, it's intimidating.
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Styles made his shocking debut in the Royal Rumble match, coming in at #3 and facing Roman Reigns. He went on to compete in a dream match against Chris Jericho at WrestleMania 32. Styles has won the WWE title on 2 occasions and has been handled incredibly well on the main roster. He is currently on a mission to put down The Undertaker at WrestleMania 36, on April 5.
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Abhilash Mendhe
Abhilash Mendhe is a pro wrestling journalist at Sportskeeda with nearly five years of experience. He completed his MBA from the Symbiosis Institute of Telecom Management in 2016 and worked with multiple banking institutions, including Tech Mahindra. While he started writing WWE articles for Sportskeeda in 2019 as a hobby, it eventually became a significant part of his professional journey.
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He has interviewed prominent pro wrestling personalities like Noam Dar, Angry Miz Girl, Brendan Cobbina, and Jesse Lambert. Abhilash is a big fan of AEW star Orange Cassidy, as he believes the former International Champion’s on-screen gimmick of an extremely lazy guy resonates with him.
Given the opportunity to script WWE’s next big storyline, Abhilash would treat fans to the second installment of The Bloodline Civil War. He would book Roman Reigns to re-form The Bloodline with The Usos and Sami Zayn upon his comeback. The angle would see The Tribal Chief-led group go head-to-head with The Rock, Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga, and Jacob Fatu in a blockbuster family feud.
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