FromTheSouth
You don't want it with me.
An open letter to ROH fans:
With all due respect to your favorite guy that no one has heard of, AJ Styles is who every wrestler should aspire to be. Before I go further, Jeff Hardy is my favorite right now. The Rock, Stone Cold, Bret Hart, and Ric Flair are my favorites ever. HBK and Y2J can compete on every level believably. But AJ Styles, in my opinion is the most well rounded wrestler in the business today.
I am entertained by Austin Aries. I think he could make it on TV wrestling. CM Punk is even starting to win me over. A year from now, this opinion may be about John Morrison.
Let me state my reasoning.
First of all, there is a believability factor that many guys do not get past. London and Kendrick are favorites amongst the IWC. They move quickly and can do thirty three flying tiger space drops perfectly in an hour. I am sorry, they are crazy spot monkeys and I think I could kick their asses, much less HHH.
AJ styles can compete, believably on any level. HE, not Mysterio is the biggest little man. Mysterio, to me, has always just been a little man. Watching AJ Stlyes compete with multiple time World Champs, like Kurt Angle, or even Booker, you notice he has the moveset. He also tells a ring story like no one else. When he fights Kurt, you see him trying to control his anger. The subtle movements when he does his flying forearm tell a story alone. IN a match with Tomko or Angle, he swings harder. In a match with Kaz, hypothetically, it would appear that he is hitting with a static forearm. When he is fighting Kurt or Tomko, the arm appears to be moving. In those matches, he actually looks like he is hitting harder. In those "emotional" matches, he reaches frustration faster. The Pele is always his momentum buster. When another guy gets going, the Pele is what he uses to slow it down. That move comes out much more quickly against Kurt. It's like he's telling the crowd that he can't let Kurt get going. You can put him in Ultimate X or a heavyweight championship match, and he is the best performer in the ring, every fucking time. He moves quickly when needed, and he throws hands well.
Next, AJ is more willing to show ass than most other stars. When HHH ends a show down, he does so along side someone else. For instance, in the run up to Judgement Day, HHH and Cena both fell victim to a Hardy suicide dive. It was ok for HHH to ebd the show down....as long as Cena did so as well.
AJ Styles allows himself to be in the center of the ring, bleeding, getting mocked, or being knocked out pretty much every other week, with the camera in his face. This type of "team mentality" elevates others through the subtle art of the beatdown. Therefore, when AJ goes over, he looks better. Elevating yourself by going one step back and then two forward is a skill not mastered by Cena or HHH who go one step forward, then six more. AJ makes himself a more compelling character by pulling you in with an emotional investment. You want him to win. It's almost like an early 90's Sting in that you can't help but root for him.
His moveset is exciting. Every guy hits you with a forearm. Aj makes that move look exciting. The Pele is awesome. Jeff Hardy's whisper in the wind is cool looking the 40% of the time when he hits it right. Pele looks cool every time. The Styles Clash is a believable finisher, even on much larger opponents.
AJ's time with Christian Cage made him over on the mic. I enjoy AJ's promos. You want goofy, he gives you goofy. You want intense, he gives you intense. Most iportantly, he furthers the story. That could be some great Glenn Gilbertti writing, but the delivery is up to AJ, and he nails it every time now. Even tonight, with Gail and ODB, you actually felt that they were together. You feel that he cares for Karen. You feel that he hates Kurt.
The combination of believability, skill, and storytelling makes him the most compelling character in the world of wrestling. I want him to beat Kurt, who is another one of my all time favorites. I want him to beat Samoa Joe for the belt after Joe's inevitable heel turn. I want him to wind up with Karen. I want him to be recognized for what he is......the best in the business.
With all due respect to your favorite guy that no one has heard of, AJ Styles is who every wrestler should aspire to be. Before I go further, Jeff Hardy is my favorite right now. The Rock, Stone Cold, Bret Hart, and Ric Flair are my favorites ever. HBK and Y2J can compete on every level believably. But AJ Styles, in my opinion is the most well rounded wrestler in the business today.
I am entertained by Austin Aries. I think he could make it on TV wrestling. CM Punk is even starting to win me over. A year from now, this opinion may be about John Morrison.
Let me state my reasoning.
First of all, there is a believability factor that many guys do not get past. London and Kendrick are favorites amongst the IWC. They move quickly and can do thirty three flying tiger space drops perfectly in an hour. I am sorry, they are crazy spot monkeys and I think I could kick their asses, much less HHH.
AJ styles can compete, believably on any level. HE, not Mysterio is the biggest little man. Mysterio, to me, has always just been a little man. Watching AJ Stlyes compete with multiple time World Champs, like Kurt Angle, or even Booker, you notice he has the moveset. He also tells a ring story like no one else. When he fights Kurt, you see him trying to control his anger. The subtle movements when he does his flying forearm tell a story alone. IN a match with Tomko or Angle, he swings harder. In a match with Kaz, hypothetically, it would appear that he is hitting with a static forearm. When he is fighting Kurt or Tomko, the arm appears to be moving. In those matches, he actually looks like he is hitting harder. In those "emotional" matches, he reaches frustration faster. The Pele is always his momentum buster. When another guy gets going, the Pele is what he uses to slow it down. That move comes out much more quickly against Kurt. It's like he's telling the crowd that he can't let Kurt get going. You can put him in Ultimate X or a heavyweight championship match, and he is the best performer in the ring, every fucking time. He moves quickly when needed, and he throws hands well.
Next, AJ is more willing to show ass than most other stars. When HHH ends a show down, he does so along side someone else. For instance, in the run up to Judgement Day, HHH and Cena both fell victim to a Hardy suicide dive. It was ok for HHH to ebd the show down....as long as Cena did so as well.
AJ Styles allows himself to be in the center of the ring, bleeding, getting mocked, or being knocked out pretty much every other week, with the camera in his face. This type of "team mentality" elevates others through the subtle art of the beatdown. Therefore, when AJ goes over, he looks better. Elevating yourself by going one step back and then two forward is a skill not mastered by Cena or HHH who go one step forward, then six more. AJ makes himself a more compelling character by pulling you in with an emotional investment. You want him to win. It's almost like an early 90's Sting in that you can't help but root for him.
His moveset is exciting. Every guy hits you with a forearm. Aj makes that move look exciting. The Pele is awesome. Jeff Hardy's whisper in the wind is cool looking the 40% of the time when he hits it right. Pele looks cool every time. The Styles Clash is a believable finisher, even on much larger opponents.
AJ's time with Christian Cage made him over on the mic. I enjoy AJ's promos. You want goofy, he gives you goofy. You want intense, he gives you intense. Most iportantly, he furthers the story. That could be some great Glenn Gilbertti writing, but the delivery is up to AJ, and he nails it every time now. Even tonight, with Gail and ODB, you actually felt that they were together. You feel that he cares for Karen. You feel that he hates Kurt.
The combination of believability, skill, and storytelling makes him the most compelling character in the world of wrestling. I want him to beat Kurt, who is another one of my all time favorites. I want him to beat Samoa Joe for the belt after Joe's inevitable heel turn. I want him to wind up with Karen. I want him to be recognized for what he is......the best in the business.
