When AJ Styles debuted in WWE, it surprised many people that he immediately joined the main roster, as even the most popular stars from other companies often started their WWE runs there. When asked about this on Twitch, AJ said:

"The great thing about NXT is, you know, I wouldn’t mind going down there and wrestling NXT guys because there are so many different matchups that we could get. I want to be able to do them before I retire, too. So who knows what we’ll get next."