On Monday, a revamped version of AJ Styles’ podcast was released, and the WWE Hall of Famer kicked off the new iteration of the show with a hot take on WWE Unreal.
Styles said he doesn’t like the Netflix program that drops kayfabe in favor of a peak behind wrestling’s curtains.
He cited his “old school” mentality for his stance that “the outside hasn’t earned the right to know what I know and be where I’ve been.”
Since retiring in January following a loss to GUNTHER at the Royal Rumble, Styles hasn’t
been shy about sharing his opinion about the business, even that means being critical of his former employers.
Last month, he addressed reports of low tickets sales for SummerSlam on his podcast by noting that WWE tickets are expensive and the company should make nosebleed seats “dirt cheap” as a remedy.
When asked by co-host Tony Giles on The AJ Styles Show (formerly The Phenomenally Retro Podcast) if he likes WWE Unreal, Styles didn’t hold back.
“Here’s my here’s my take on it: Do I like it? I do not, because the outside hasn’t earned the right to know what I know and be where I’ve been,” he responded.
The Phenomenal One continued: ‘They don’t get the opportunity to get into the ring and hit the ropes, as much as they would like to. I paid a price, right? And it’s something that I’m gonna have to deal with for the rest of my life with these injuries that I’ve accumulated that the abuse that I put on my body.“
Styles then said that “in my old school opinion, they don’t deserve, they haven’t earned the right to know what goes on, what is said, and all these things. And it’s just my opinion.”
He also acknowledged “if there’s a way that they [WWE/TKO] can make money off this, they’re going to. That’s kind of where we’re at in this business. It’s when it comes to WWE, and who is owning WWE, it’s all about making money and finding ways to do that. That’s what this is.”
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