Undertaker, right up until his last day, was working full time constantly, even when he was beat up, had fire in his eyes. If he couldn't walk, he was flying around, and he was The Undertaker in every way. That was such an inspiration.
— Drew McIntyre
I appreciate when people give us some positive feedback, and in the past, when I was younger, I might have allowed it to get to my head and have a bit of an ego.
The goal is become the top person on 'Raw,' the example on 'Raw,' the John Cena, the ultimate workhorse of 'Raw.'
For me, the obvious examples of tag teams I was a big fan of, Arn Anderson and Tully Blanchard. I would watch them and be blown away by how incredible they were.
The first ever VHS I ever owned, my brother and I, was WrestleMania VII. We watched that thing to bits - I think the tape chewed itself up.
The big thing for me is no longer is trying to impress people around me.
I tell people that the best thing that can ever happen to you is getting fired, and you can either sink or swim, and I swam like hell. The reason why I swam the way I swam was because there was nothing else for me.
I built my business, and WWE brought my business in. I want to be successful in my business and, in turn, make WWE successful.
I went through ups and downs in this business and in life, and when I was released by WWE in 2014, I knew I had a wealth of knowledge and an opportunity.
Wrestling equals ratings. It seems sometimes that TV stations don't like to make money.
Aleister Black - we've battled in the past, across the world. I've enjoyed his build, to watch his evolution as well.
Wrestling is my life, and if I'm not training or in the gym, then I'm watching videos to learn more about it.
He was one of my childhood idols, and I hope I can get in the ring with him one day. I'd love to batter The Rock.
I used to travel for 12 hours to learn to wrestle when I was 15.
I'm still the biggest wrestling fan there is; I'm the biggest mark in the land. I just took it further and started doing it!
I was part of Evolve as they were beginning to make their name, and I was lucky enough to help it grow worldwide as WWE got involved.
The response Cena elicits from the crowd is unreal. And critically, AJ Styles has been considered one of, if not, the best in the world. Together, it's magic.
To win the Royal Rumble, you don't want to go over the top rope, obviously. But game-play-wise, hopefully you draw a later number.
The live events are more interactive for the fans. With TV, you have the cameras there, commercial breaks where the fans can tell there's a down moment. At the live events, it's non-stop. We get to play with the audience; the crowd gets to get involved a little more. It's a very intimate feel.
I was always impressed by the Road Warriors and Legion of Doom. They were just so large and bigger than life in every possible way.
Being a Paul Heyman Guy wouldn't be such a bad thing!
When it comes to the southern states, I used to actually live in Louisiana for a year.
I was a big fan of Bret Hart growing up, and Shawn Michaels, the Undertaker, Triple H. I've probably drawn from them when I was younger.
I became one of the top wrestlers outside of WWE in the world, and it all happened because I started giving it my everything.
I think that a lot of people forget they're in WWE and get complacent.
I was 21 years old when I first signed with WWE. I finished my university degree and came straight to America.
There's so much more to being a 'top guy' than what you see on screen that I really learned.
Roderick Strong - we've had some of my favorite battles.
For me, the big target is to get into the Hall of Fame, but I'd like to win the heavyweight title first.
I've been very fortunate - not many people have left WWE and then had the chance to reinvent themselves.
Johnny Gargano is someone I've known for years - we've been EVOLVE Tag Team Champions together; we've wrestled each other many times over the years.
I achieved more than anyone or myself could ever have dreamed.
Anything can happen in pro wrestling.
My goal is to actually top him and be bigger and busier than John Cena.
I treat everyone how I would like to be treated, and I try to treat this industry and this job with the respect it deserves.
I feel like an eagle eye when I watch my fellow talent because I believe in grass roots, putting 100 percent in when the camera is on or not on.
I was a big Hart Foundation guy as a kid. Bret was my favorite wrestler. I loved their dynamic.
You can't just be the same character forever. You've got to add some layers, show some personality.
I wanted to look in the mirror and be accountable to only one person. The only person is me, and that's the only thing that drives me. The only person I'm in competition with is myself.
All I know is professional wrestling and sports entertainment. This is all I know, and I wanted to give it everything that I had.
I want to take that top spot in WWE, and I'm gunning for number one.
Promoters believed in me and gave me a platform, and then the fans started believing in me. It went from me trying to show the fans what I was all about to growing companies around the world. I got to be the face of so many companies, like EVOLVE and Insane Championship Wrestling in Scotland.
I've wrestled since I was 15 years old, and it's the one thing that I know I do very well.
I moved from home in Scotland to home in WWE, and that was the first time being out on my own in my life.
The fans in Scotland are great, but in New York, the fans are also great: they are mental.
I never get nervous before a show, but I get nervous when we come to Scotland.
I was a boy that grew up in front of the world on television. Now I'm a man.
If I agree with something, then I do, and if I don't, then I don't. It's as simple as that.
When Vince McMahon said I was going to be a future world champion, he didn't say when.
AJ Styles is the best in the world.
