AJ Styles reacts to WWE's major botch during his debut

WWE Superstar AJ Styles recently talked about his WWE debut in his latest stream on Twitch. The Phenomenal One opened up on WWE botching the camera angle during his entrance in the 2016 Royal Rumble match.

Fans might remember that AJ Styles came in at No. 3, to a loud pop from the live audience. Fans couldn't believe that AJ Styles had finally arrived in WWE. WWE made a major botch during his entrance and kept the camera focused on Roman Reigns, who was dumbstruck at seeing Styles come out. Here's what AJ Styles had to say about the botch.

You know, it actually didn't bother me at all. I actually think it was pretty cool. You see those extra few seconds of Roman looking shocked or surprised or whatever instead of immediately showing who it is. I thought it was awesome and I wouldn't change a thing.

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AJ Styles lasted around 30 minutes and was eliminated by Kevin Owens

AJ Styles had an incredibly strong showing in his debut match and eliminated two competitors before being thrown out by Kevin Owens. Styles went on to form an alliance with Chris Jericho. The duo broke up soon and had a series of matches, with the rivalry culminating at WrestleMania 32. As for the botch, WWE later uploaded a corrected video showing Styles' full entrance at the Royal Rumble.

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Abhilash Mendhe is a pro wrestling journalist at Sportskeeda with nearly five years of experience. He completed his MBA from the Symbiosis Institute of Telecom Management in 2016 and worked with multiple banking institutions, including Tech Mahindra. While he started writing WWE articles for Sportskeeda in 2019 as a hobby, it eventually became a significant part of his professional journey.

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He has interviewed prominent pro wrestling personalities like Noam Dar, Angry Miz Girl, Brendan Cobbina, and Jesse Lambert. Abhilash is a big fan of AEW star Orange Cassidy, as he believes the former International Champion’s on-screen gimmick of an extremely lazy guy resonates with him.

Given the opportunity to script WWE’s next big storyline, Abhilash would treat fans to the second installment of The Bloodline Civil War. He would book Roman Reigns to re-form The Bloodline with The Usos and Sami Zayn upon his comeback. The angle would see The Tribal Chief-led group go head-to-head with The Rock, Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga, and Jacob Fatu in a blockbuster family feud.

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