Two-Time WWE Champion Reveals Why He Was Terrified When He Made His Debut [Video]

KEY POINTS

AJ Styles made his debut at the Royal Rumble event in 2016
He is a two-time WWE champion
He has challenged The Undertaker for a match at the WrestleMania 36

Former champion AJ Styles has revealed why he was terrified when he made his debut in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE).

On the latest episode of WWE Backstage, AJ Styles made a special appearance and spoke on various topics including his debut and his possible upcoming fight against The Undertaker.

AJ Styles made his WWE debut in the Royal Rumble Pay-per-View (PPV) in 2016. The Phenomenal One went on to describe how terrified he was before making his first-ever appearance in WWE.

“I was terrified. We went over the match, and they took me out of the trailer where they were hiding me, and I saw Road Dogg and I didn't want to let him go. I'm in someone else's house. It's their home. I'm a guest. I don't live there yet. I didn't know until literally days before, I didn't know. I don't think many people knew. It was huge for me and intimidating. I'm a 38-year-old man coming to the WWE for the first time, it's intimidating,” the two-time champion explained in the show.

AJ Styles came into the Royal Rumble 2016 at No. 3 where he came face-to-face with The Big Dog Romain Reins. He went on to compete against Chris Jericho at WrestleMania 32 later in the year. He is currently on a mission to get The Undertaker to accept his challenge for a match for WrestleMania 36, which is scheduled to be held at the James Raymond Stadium in Tampa, Florida in April.

AJ Styles in a bid to get a response from The Deadman, also took shots at his wife Michelle McCool, who is a former WWE Champion herself. While challenging the Phenom, AJ Styles said, "The truth is I don't see this mythical monster anymore. I don't see this Phenom anymore. What I do see is a broken down old man named Mark Callaway. Undertaker should have retired 10 years ago when he was in his prime. I don't know what keeps him coming back, but I've got a pretty good idea. It's his wife, it's Michelle McCool.”