AJ Styles On NOAH: I Want To See Them Come To WWE, Says If You Want To Be Respected, You Go To Japan

AJ Styles has a lot of praise for Pro Wrestling NOAH.

At NOAH Destination 2024, AJ Styles battled and defeated Naomichi Marufuji in a hard-fought classic match between two legends of the business. Styles would go on to comment about the relationship between both WWE and NOAH to Tokyo Sports.

“It’s still early days, and I’m sure we’ll have to make adjustments in the future, but for my part, I’d like to see more players come and go between the two organizations. It would be good if it wasn’t just WWE wrestlers coming to NOAH, but NOAH wrestlers coming to WWE. NOAH’s wrestlers going to WWE allows them to learn about the environment in the United States, while WWE Superstars can also learn about the culture of professional wrestling in Japan. I think it would be good to have young wrestlers, especially. My experience in Japan is important, and I am where I am today because of my experience in Japan. I would like to say to WWE wrestlers, ‘If you want to be respected, you should go to Japan and gain experience there,” Styles said.

Marufuji spoke about how he would love to see more wrestlers from the WWE come to NOAH and test themselves against the very best that the company has to offer.

h/t to Fightful for the transcription.

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