AJ Styles addresses his relationship with CM Punk after they went through “rough times”
In a video published to WWE’s YouTube channel, AJ Styles commented on being able to have a match against CM Punk in WWE prior to his retirement…
“I’m trying to think of the first time I met Punk, but I can tell you it’s been over two decades. I know that — easy.
I was just saying today, Punk knew me when I had a real, real bad Southern accent — one where you could barely understand the English language. That’s how far back we go.
To get in there not only with Punk, but with the heavyweight champion — I don’t think he understands how much it means to me. Because we had some rough times, him and I, and it really, really bothered me. Really bothered me. Because we were so close at one point, and then you get caught up in your bubbles, and stuff like that — and miscommunication.
It sucks.
We are living proof that you live and learn, forget, forgive, and move on. Life’s too short to be angry with each other over stupid things.
Me and Punk don’t think alike on a lot of things, but that doesn’t separate us from being friends and being appreciative of each other. It’s so stupid to live like that.
I wish everybody could understand that we’re going to have differences. We’re not going to agree on everything, but we can agree to be civil.
And we both said things in the past we wish we could take back.”