5 Big things we learned from The Undertaker's 'Boneyard match' against AJ Styles at WrestleMania 36

#3. AJ Styles gave The Undertaker his best match in 7 years

AJ Styles was the perfect opponent for The Undertaker

The man who suggested that The Undertaker face AJ Styles is none other than a legend who's been in the ring with both superstars - Kurt Angle. The WWE Hall of Famer told Marc Raimondi that he had a conversation with The Undertaker. During the conversation, The Phenom revealed that he wanted to redeem himself for the disastrous match against Goldberg at Super ShowDown 2020.

It was Angle who told The Undertaker to work with AJ Styles:

Kurt Angle told me Undertaker was talking to him recently, disappointed in his Goldberg match and wanting to redeem himself. Angle: "The first thing I said to him was, 'What about [wrestling] AJ [Styles]?’ … It'll be the best match you've had in years.’" #WrestleMania

— Marc Raimondi (@marc_raimondi) April 5, 2020

It's a popular running joke among wrestling fans that AJ Styles can have a great match with a broomstick, but given his track record, it may be more than just a joke. The Undertaker hadn't been in too many memorable matches since WrestleMania 29 (though his WrestleMania 30 defeat is different for other reasons) and it was the following six years where people wanted to see The Undertaker retire.

AJ Styles' dream match with The Undertaker turned out to be an instant classic and one of the most memorable WrestleMania main events.