AJ Styles wants to test Logan Paul.
Styles and Paul have crossed paths a few times in recent weeks. The former WWE Champion was set to call Paul out on the March 10th episode of WWE Raw. Paul came out first and got into a confrontation with Andrew Schulz, but Styles made the save. Styles took the fight to Paul, and Paul left the ring.
Speaking on Raw Recap, AJ Styles was asked to comment on his issues with Logan Paul.
“I feel like, it’s me and the rest of the country wanting to hurt Logan Paul. So I’m just trying to do everyone a favor and get it done as quick as possible, get him out of our ring," Styles said.
Styles was then asked whether he thought that Paul respected wrestling, and he said that Paul was like a spoiled child. He stated that Paul had not paid his dues like everyone else. He made it clear that he wanted to see how badly Paul wanted to be in WWE.
“It’s like giving your kids everything they want before they even work for anything. They’re spoiled, right, and I would say it’s kind of the same thing with Logan Paul. He thinks he can just come to a WWE ring. Not an independent wrestling ring, like the rest of us had, or maybe at least the PC to train a little bit. He has done none of that, and thinks he belongs in our ring? We’ve paid our dues, we’ve done what we’ve had to do to get to where we’re at. Logan Paul hasn’t. So we’re gonna find out how bad he wants it. I’m gonna stay on him. I’m gonna stay on him until either he’s gonna fight and do something about it, or he’s gonna leave," Styles said.
When asked whether he respected Paul, Styles said that he respected his abilities as an athlete, but he reiterated that Paul had not paid his dues. He noted that Paul might have a lot of followers, but he would have to earn his spot on the WWE roster.
“He’s an athlete. He’s an athlete, there’s no doubt about it. The guy’s an athlete, but there are tons of athletes out there that don’t belong in our ring. We, like I said, had to pay our dues. We had to sacrifice something to get in that ring. Whether it’s time, whether it’s pain, or both, or all of it, we have to sacrifice so much, and then there’s a guy that thinks he can just walk into our ring and do whatever he wants, say whatever he wants, claims he’s the biggest star. I mean, yeah, he’s got a lot of followers. Maybe Triple H is happy about that. Great. But he’s gonna have to earn his spot on the WWE roster. He hasn’t given anything. That is the problem, right? You gotta give something to get something, and he hasn’t given anything. I can respect the fact that he wants to do something like this because we all want to do it, but we had to do it the right way. We had to do it the hard way. I feel like the red carpet was rolled out for Logan, and it is what it is. If we’re being honest, why is he here? Because he’s made a star with his podcasts and all the other things he’s been [doing]. I’m not saying he’s not a smart kid. He figured it out long before the rest of us did, how to make a lot of money and how to do it fast at a young age. I respect that. But I don’t have to respect him being in my ring," Styles said.
Styles then said that he didn't start this, but he was going to finish it. He stated that he wanted to push Paul to the breaking point, and a match might be the way to do that. Styles made it clear that he was willing to have the match.
"I didn’t start this, Logan did. I’m just gonna finish it. We’re gonna find out how bad he wants it. If he wants to be in a WWE ring, how bad do you want to be in it? It’s not easy. If it’s everybody would do it. So let’s just take him to a point where he might break, and if he doesn’t, maybe he belongs, and I’ll respect that. I don’t have to like him, but I can respect him. Maybe it’s a match. Maybe that’s what this needs to be. So yeah, let’s have the match. I don’t care where it is. Let’s do it. Let’s see what you’ve got. Let’s see how bad you want it. How much punishment are you willing to take? What injuries are you willing to come back from? Let’s find out," Styles said.
Styes went on to note that if Paul defeats him, he might prove that he deserves to be in WWE.
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