AJ Styles Says His Best WWE WrestleMania Match Was With Shane McMahon

AJ Styles thinks his best WrestleMania match is with Shane McMahon.

In his 10 years with WWE, AJ Styles competed in nine WrestleMania matches, with his record being something of a mixed bag. After taking a surprise loss to Chris Jericho at WrestleMania 32, ‘The Phenomenal One’ rebounded with a win over Shane McMahon in 2017, with many of the opinion that ‘Mania 33 was his best in-ring outing on WWE’s biggest stage. Now, with a complete career to look back on, it seemed Styles’ reflects fondly on his match with McMahon.

Speaking on the Phenomenally Retro podcast, Styles praised Shane McMahon, calling their clash at WrestleMania 33 a perfect match.

“The best WrestleMania match I had was against Shane McMahon. It was. You got Shane, who is a perfectionist. He wants it perfect, and man, I get that. We just so happened to be able to place things where they should in the storyline we had going into it… made it a perfect match.”

-AJ Styles

When it came time for Styles to bow out of the spotlight, the 48-year-old opted for the Royal Rumble to play host to his final match. Although this plays off the fact his WWE debut came at the show, many were left surprised when the star didn’t tick off one last WrestleMania. However, in subsequent interviews, ‘The Phenomenal One’ explained his view that the ‘Show Of Shows’ has lost its lustre. You can revisit his comments here.

In terms of what’s Styles is doing post-retirement, the former WWE Champion has remained with the company in a scouting capacity. You can find details on his new role here.

As always, we’ll aim to provide any further updates on AJ Styles as soon as we hear more.

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