As PWMania.com previously reported, top WWE star “The Phenomenal” AJ Styles defeated Japanese pro wrestling legend Naomichi Marufuji at Pro Wrestling NOAH’s Destination 2024 event on Saturday.
Styles participated in a digital exclusive shortly after the event to discuss a number of topics, including Marufuji and the match itself.
Styles said, โA talented professional wrestler. If I could beat him, then Iโd beat one of the best, and I needed to prove that to myself. Iโve lost against the best, and Iโve won against the best. One of the best tonight was Marufuji. Excellent wrestler. If anybody else could call themselves phenomenal besides AJ Styles, it is Marufuji. He gave me everything that I wanted in a match and more. Heโs a class above the rest. I think a lot of his experience paid off tonight as he took me to the edge. He made it very difficult tonight. I was struggling out there, I wonโt lie to you. One of Japanese finest was in the ring with AJ Styles tonight. A lot of Japanese matches get five star ratings from people that really donโt matter. But when you watch it back, you understand because itโs always the fans that make the match. Itโs not the wrestlers, weโre just there. The fans always, always make the best matches. The Japanese fans are one, if not the best in the world. If you wanna experience what itโs like to be respected as a professional wrestler, come to Japan. They understand what it takes to get to where weโre at and I have nothing but appreciation for the Japanese fans.โ
You can check out Styles’ comments below.
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1/3#noah_ghc #WWE #DESTINATION2024 pic.twitter.com/NFu4QEP7Pr— ใใญใฌในใชใณใฐใปใใข ๏ฝPRO WRESTLING NOAH (@noah_ghc) July 13, 2024
