AJ Styles, Cody Rhodes, Finn Balor and Shinsuke Nakamura share their thoughts on WWE’s historic return to Japan, reflect on their pasts in the country, and discuss the future of WWE.
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00:00There's been a bazillion wonderful wrestling matches that have taken place here.
00:06Particularly for me, I had a very fun main event with Kenny Omega and
00:12Kota Ibushi, the place was full then, the place is full now, even more.
00:18That's very exciting and it says a lot about where wrestling and
00:21sports entertainment is at, so incredibly happy to be back here.
00:24If you don't know already, when I'm in Japan,
00:27ever since I was with the Bullet Club, I had a mask made for the show every year.
00:33And now it's been a tradition that I wear a mask when I walk out.
00:35This possibly could be the last one you see on AJ Styles, so let's get it.
00:41Here, Ryogoku Kokugikan, Ryogoku Sumo Arena is really a special place for
00:46sports entertainment and for me.
00:49So since Osaka, two days ago, so I felt different.
00:55So different energy, different power from the audience.
01:01Then also, I could give my energy to audience,
01:06like back and forth, maybe ultimate communication with fans.
01:12I've been wrestling in this building, Ryogoku, for 18 years now.
01:18It's always an emotional experience to come back here.
01:22I have so many memories here, learning as a young boy,
01:27watching the likes of Nagata-san, Kanemoto-san, Tenzan-san.
01:32Learning from Jado-san, Gedo-san.
01:38And to then having my final match in Japan with a Japanese
01:44promotion here in this very building against my long time tag team partner, Taguchi.
01:53To then go on to have an incredible career in WWE, every time I perform here in Tokyo,
01:57and especially in this very building, inside these walls of Ryogoku.
02:04It's always an emotional experience.
02:08Please God, this is not the last time I put on my tights in this building.
02:14But from the bottom, very bottom of my heart, arigatou gozaimasu.