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AJ Styles commends Will Ospreay’s execution of Styles Clash at AEW Double or Nothing

Posted: Jun 1st 2026 By: Roseanne Raphael

AJ Styles addressed Will Ospreay using the Styles Clash on Samoa Joe at AEW Double or Nothing. He also highlighted his backstage role in WWE to shape the future of the wrestling industry,

On the latest episode of The Phenomenally Retro Podcast Styles expressed that the wrestling move on someone like Joe is not an easy feat. Yet Ospreay managed to pull it off flawlessly. Although this is not the first time Ospreay has used the maneuver popularized by Styles.

“I could tell you, hitting (Samoa) Joe with the Styles Clash is not an easy task. I’ve done it a couple times in my career, but man, he pulled it off flawlessly. So it’s awesome.”

Styles also talked about his transition from an in-ring performer to backstage mentor. He emphasized the focus on helping develop the next generation of talent and preparing future stars for success in the industry.

“It scratches that itch so that I don’t have to get in the ring again. I can kind of just live through these guys and these characters that they’re doing and just being a part of what they’re doing. It just, that’s what I need for me to not say like I let me get in the ring, you know? I don’t have to have that as long as I have them. So that’s what it’s scratching that itch for me. And I’m so proud of these guys and the girls, man, to work with them and then see them do well.”

“And of course, it’s not perfect. It’s never going to be perfect. Even when you get on the main roster, it’s not going to be perfect. But that’s what we do. If you’re mad that you screwed something up, something else on the show, great, that’s a great attitude. That way you don’t make the same mistake twice. So that’s a good thing if you’re not happy with your match, great. Let’s make sure the next one’s better. And then you’ll learn from mistakes. That’s what this whole experience is about with WWE.”

At the AEW PPV on May 24, Ospreay defeated Joe in the Owen Hart Cup Quarter Final. On this week’s edition of Dynamite, he will face Mark Davis in the semi-finals. Meanwhile, Swerve Strickland and Brody King will battle for the remaining spot in the tournament.