After AJ Styles, 31-year-old WWE star to wrestle multiple matches outside the company

WWE Superstar AJ Styles has recently made a lot of headlines for becoming one of the rare fighters to compete in a cross-company match. The Phenomenal One is heading to take a shot at the Pro Wrestling NOAH’s N-1 Victory Championship. Interestingly, as he gears up for the July 13, 2024 event, it has been revealed that another WWE star will be meeting him in the contest.

NXT fighter Josh Briggs was recently seen in the run for the NXT North American Championship. However, the superstar was defeated by a surprising double pin by both Wes Lee and Joe Coffey. Since then, Briggs hasn’t caught much wind on the developmental brand. Now, it is being reported that he will be competing in the N-1 Victory Championship’s B Block.

The July 9, 2024 episode of NXT showed Josh Briggs asking for some big opportunities from Mr. Stone. However, the latter sent Briggs away without even having a word with General Manager Ava. Now, the NXT fighter will be moving to the NOAH event along with AJ Styles.

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Interestingly, the openness for this decision by WWE is being heavily discussed. In fact, two veteran stars have praised Chief Content Officer Triple H immensely for allowing AJ Styles to compete at the N-1 Victory event

AJ Styles’ teammates credit Triple H for his cross-company match

The Original Club members Karl Anderson and Luke Gallows recently appeared for an interview with Pro Wrestling NOAH. The Good Brothers were asked about their thoughts on their OC teammate AJ Styles coming to the promotion for one of its biggest matches. Speaking about it, the duo noted that AJ couldn’t have participated without the involvement of Triple H.

“I think we kind of have to tip our hat to the new WWE. To the vision of Triple H. Because just a couple of short years ago, this match would never happen... Hats off to both companies for coming together because this is truly a dream match for not only American fans but Japanese fans as well who AJ Styles has a legacy there," Gallows added. [1:10 - 2:10]

Notably, The Phenomenal One is on the same page about this. Moreover, he also noted that The Game isn’t just focused on WWE, but has visions to make the whole world of pro wrestling bigger. It would be interesting to see if this opens the doors for more crossover events for the company’s fighters.

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