Alright, so today I’m gonna talk about something I dug into recently – AJ Styles’ Wrestlemania record. I mean, the guy’s phenomenal (pun intended!), but his ‘Mania record is…well, it’s a thing. So, I decided to see if I could figure out why it is what it is.
First off, I started by just listing out all his Wrestlemania matches. I wanted a clear picture, right? So I went to all those wrestling sites and fan pages to get a complete list of his Wrestlemania appearances. I made a small table and write down his opponents and match result for each year. It was pretty simple at first.
- Wrestlemania 32: AJ Styles vs. Chris Jericho (Loss)
- Wrestlemania 33: AJ Styles vs. Shane McMahon (Win)
- Wrestlemania 34: AJ Styles vs. Shinsuke Nakamura (Win)
- Wrestlemania 35: AJ Styles vs. Randy Orton (Win)
- Wrestlemania 36: AJ Styles vs. The Undertaker (Loss) – Boneyard Match
- Wrestlemania 37: AJ Styles & Omos vs. The New Day (Win) – Raw Tag Team Championship
- Wrestlemania 38: AJ Styles vs. Edge (Loss)
- Wrestlemania 39: AJ Styles vs. Edge (Hell in a Cell) (Loss)
Then, the next thing I did was try to pinpoint why he was booked that way. I thought about the storylines going in, who he was facing, and what the bigger picture was for WWE at the time. I realized that a lot of his matches, win or lose, were about elevating other guys or pushing a certain narrative.
For example, that match against Shane McMahon? It felt like it was more about Shane doing crazy spots than AJ winning. Same with the Undertaker Boneyard Match. It was a cinematic spectacle more than a straight-up wrestling match, and Taker needed that win for his retirement storyline.
I also looked at his opponents. Jericho, Nakamura, Orton, Edge – these are all top-tier guys. So, even a loss to them doesn’t hurt AJ’s credibility. It’s like, “Okay, he lost, but he was in there with a legend.” He also has some big wins too, and I thought to myself, “Well, that’s how wrestling works.”
The last thing I did was consider his role in the company overall. AJ’s a reliable guy. He can put on a good match with anyone, and he’s willing to do what’s best for the show. So sometimes, that means taking a loss to build someone else up. Not a bad thing, it just is what it is.
So, yeah, that’s my deep dive into AJ Styles’ Wrestlemania record. It’s not the best, but it tells a story about his career and his importance to WWE. At the end of the day, it is what it is and he is still a phenomenal wrestler.
