AJ Styles says wrestler who criticized his son “sounds like a jealous douche”

Styles: “I have all of the respect in the world for you, AJ. I understand why you’d defend your son, and it is admirable. But the fact remains… He can stay ‘AJ’s kid’, continue to skirt responsibility, & paying dues. Or he can earn the respect of his peers, & stand on his own as Avery.”

Cannon: “You don’t ask someone to have dinner at your house and have them do the dishes. He was asked to wrestle at GCW. Although grateful for the opportunity, a vet would have talked to him professionally or at least face to face.”

I was 5 matches in and promoters would fly me in, tell me to hang out at the hotel until call time and when I’d get there the ring would already be set up.

To put it plainly, people treat you differently when you are one of us and it’s not his fault.

There’s a different type of baggage this boy carries, an expectation to live up to his father’s greatness that most will never understand.

I hadn’t set up or tore down a single ring until I got to NXT but yet I’m so glad I started because it taught me a lot about the work that goes into making the magic that is pro wrestling.

I was treated like royalty by everyone in the business until I walked into NXT and the leadership here humbled me and treated me like everyone else.

It’s up to the leadership on the indies to show him the way. He’s putting his body on the line and drawing extra eyes for your show at a young age and you wanna blast him on the internet instead of talking to him in person.

Well guess what Arik? Your tweet didn’t sell any more tickets for the next show but I bet Avery Styles being on the card will…

Because it’s his BIRTHRIGHT 👑👑👑👑👑”