John Cena was not on board with bringing AJ Styles to WWE, claims Arn Anderson

AJ Styles is currently one of most prominent figures in WWE, and it’s hard to imagine what WWE would be like without AJ Styles today. However, it’s even harder to process that John Cena once felt like promotion didn’t need AJ Styles to boost ir viewership. According to former WWE producer Arn Anderson, John Cena was t keen on bringing AJ Styles on board from TNA because he preferred promotion of NXT superstars.

Recalling his time working in WWE, Arn Anderson said that he once told John Cena that he was thinking of bringing TNA superstars AJ Styles, Bonny Roode and James Storm to company so that WWE could get new faces and superstars could get new and alrey trained opponents. In reply, John Cena said that WWE should bring new superstars from WWE NXT. “John said, ‘Hey, we got NXT, we make our own stars’. I am sure he was just transferring Vince’s psychology to me when he said that. I knew what those guys could do in a match for John if you gave m 6 to 9 months to come in and get over,” said Arn Anderson on his ARN podcast.

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In months since, John Cena and AJ Styles have worked toger on multiple occasions. pair was involved in WWE Championship feud in 2016 which ended at 2017 Royal Rumble. title match between two was hailed by many, and ir in-ring rivalry is arguably one of most memorable of last dece. 

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WWE Royal Rumble 2017: John Cena defeats AJ Styles, becomes new WWE Champion

match began as John Cena delivered an Attitude justment for a near-fall, but AJ Styles soon recovered and hit Cena with a Phemenal Forearm for a near-fall. AJ Styles n trapped John Cena in a Calf Crusher, but Cena answered with STF. AJ Styles broke lock by grabbing bottom rope and trapped Cena in STF. Cena broke free but got hit by a Styles Clash which earned Phemenal One ar two count. As Styles attempted to deliver ar Phemenal Forearm, but John Cena countered with an Attitude justment. Cena delivered yet ar Attitude justment to win title.

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