We don’t typically make note of wrestler’s birthdays because, well, why would we? Today, though, I saw that it was current WWE Champion AJ Styles’ birthday and that he turned 41-years-old and it kind of blew me away.
You could absolutely argue, in good faith, that Styles is the best wrestler on the planet today and he is a 41-year-old man. His style isn’t heavy on psychology either, so it’s not exactly easy on his body. He’s not out there doing high spots for the sake of it, certainly, and he can get over no matter what he’s doing, but that’s all a testament to just how damn good he is, despite his age.
Still. He’s 41, and just as smooth as he’s ever been, out there flying off the ropes doing Phenomenal Forearms. Who else could work at this level, with his style, and have this kind of success at his age? Shawn Michaels did. Otherwise?
He’s damn near in a class all his own.
Feel free to celebrate that — or tell me how wrong I am — in the comments below.
Elsewhere, UpUpDownDown premiered a new series starring Styles today: