AJ Styles’ former WWE rival gets emotional

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Speaking on What’s Your Story? with Steph McMahon, AJ Styles viewed several messages from his peers, including The Judgment Day’s Finn Balor. The Prince got emotional while talking about his friend and mentor, as The Phenomenal One recently retired from in-ring competition.

“I feel so happy for him that he’s able to retire with his health, and AJ, I just want to say congratulations on such an incredible career. From a personal standpoint, I want to say thank you because you’ve always been such a constant source of inspiration for me. I know we’ve had very similar career paths, but I hope you know that I’ve always, always looked up to you. For me, you’re the benchmark for what it is to be a professional both inside and outside the ring. I’m very grateful that I got the opportunity to share the last ten years with you here in this company… I want to say thank you for being AJ Styles,” Balor said.

AJ Styles and Finn Balor crossed paths on WWE RAW

AJ Styles and Finn Balor have been a part of The Bullet Club at different times, but the two have been in WWE for over a decade, having some of the best matches on the card against each other.

On what was The Phenomenal One’s final WWE RAW as a full-time performer, the two former rivals shared the ring for a brief instance in the show’s main event when Styles faced CM Punk for the World Heavyweight Championship.

However, the encounter wasn’t friendly as Balor’s shotgun dropkick connected with Styles as he rolled out of the ring. While AJ Styles is yet to make up his mind on retirement, it’ll be interesting to see what’s next for The Judgment Day’s Finn Balor.

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