AJ Styles Pitched Big Name To Face Him At Past WWE WrestleMania

AJ Styles will forever hold the distinct honor of being the last wrestler ever to go toe-to-toe with The Undertaker.

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And the idea of The Phenomenal One facing legends at WrestleMania is becoming a yearly tradition now since he arrived in the company in 2016.

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Styles has, thus far, wrestled the likes of Chris Jericho (WrestleMania 32), Shane McMahon (WrestleMania 33), Shinsuke Nakamura (WrestleMania 34), Randy Orton (WrestleMania 35),

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The Undertaker (WrestleMania 36), and Edge (WrestleMania 38) at the Showcase of Immortals, and nearly wrestled Triple H at a previous WrestleMania as well.

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In a recent interview with Fightful, Styles disclosed the pitch he made to wrestle The Game at a WrestleMania, while suggesting that he might be running out of legends to fight at the Grandest Stage of them All.

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Unfortunately for Styles, and for wrestling fans, the dream bout of Triple H vs. Styles is unlikely to ever happen. Earlier this year, Triple H confirmed his retirement in the aftermath of his recovery from a cardiac event.

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