“The Phenomenal” AJ Styles has shared his thoughts on the upcoming dream match that will see him face John Cena one last time. The highly anticipated encounter is scheduled to take place at the WWE Super Show-Down: Perth Premium Live Event in Australia on Saturday, October 11. The match, which was officially made by Paul “Triple H” Levesque after a social media campaign initiated by Cena, will be a major stop on Cena’s ongoing retirement tour. For many fans, a final match between the two legendary rivals is a fitting addition to Cena’s farewell, and Styles has now expressed his own excitement for the opportunity, admitting that the match came as a surprise to him.
Speaking in a new interview with the Japanese media outlet ABEMA, Styles discussed the upcoming bout and his reaction to the unexpected way it came together. He also touched upon his own thoughts on retirement, as he nears the end of his illustrious career.
“I am certainly happy for the opportunity to wrestle John Cena on his retirement tour. I did not think this was going to happen, it honestly just came out of nowhere, but I accept it, I want it, and me and John are going to have one last match and it’s going to be incredible.”
Styles also provided an update on his own thoughts on retirement, indicating that his time in the ring is also drawing to a close.
“I honestly thought I may not be here [in Japan] in the WWE, so getting the opportunity to come back is really awesome. Probably my last time as a performer going back to Japan. I’m really excited to get back. That means I’m going to hang them up. I’m not going to wrestle anymore. Soon I’ll retire, and I don’t think we’ll get back to Japan before I retire. I think that this is probably my last go in Japan as a performer.”
The rivalry between AJ Styles and John Cena is one of the most celebrated of the modern era, producing a series of classic matches in 2016 and 2017. This will be their first major one-on-one encounter in over seven years, and it is sure to be an emotional and highly anticipated contest for the fans in Perth.
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