AJ Styles addresses the special ring introduction that was written by John Cena for their Crown Jewel match

As seen during the 2025 WWE Crown Jewel PLE, John Cena defeated AJ Styles in a competitive match. Cena had a special ring introduction written for Styles: “Ladies & Gentleman, the definition of Total Nonstop Action. The ace and undisputed boss of The Bullet Club, it’s our honor as fans and my honor as an opponent to see if he can beat up John Cena one final time. He is the face that runs the place, The Phenomenal, AJ Styles!”

While speaking to Justin Barrasso of the Boston Herald, Styles said the following about Cena’s introduction…

“It definitely caught me off guard. When I heard ‘The definition of Total Nonstop Action,’ I thought to myself, ‘Wait a minute.’ He took this from just being about John to making it about John and AJ Styles. It’s something he didn’t have to do, but that’s John. That’s just who he is.”

Styles also commented on his TNA-era ring gear…

“For those who remembered that magazine cover, this was for them. That wasn’t the same gear I wore. I don’t even know where that gear is. I had to get a new set made. Fortunately, my gear-maker researched and made it exactly the way I wore it back in TNA.”