The NXT main event will be the legendary AJ Styles facing off against newcomer Grayson Waller. Waller, who has quickly become the most hated man in all of wrestling (sorry, MJF), drew the NXT faithful’s ire with his savage beating of Johnny Gargano.
Waller then called out and attacked AJ Styles a few weeks back. Waller upped the ante by attacking Styles and costing him a match on Monday Night Raw. As all problems are solved in WWE, these two will take their feud to the ring.
Here are a few highlights from the big match-up.
The crowd chanted for AJ (and against Grayson) for the first few minutes as the two exchanged a few holds.
Waller took the early advantage.
Just like that, @GraysonWWE has taken over!#WWENXT @AJStylesOrg pic.twitter.com/dqzqXCsXAU
— WWE (@WWE) January 12, 2022
AJ Styles is 44 years old.
UP and OVER!#WWENXT @AJStylesOrg @GraysonWWE pic.twitter.com/CfN7YwRPMH
— WWE (@WWE) January 12, 2022
.@AJStylesOrg is on !#WWENXT @GraysonWWE pic.twitter.com/R3D1rL0QWq
— WWE (@WWE) January 12, 2022
Waller with a devastating maneuver.
planted!#WWENXT @GraysonWWE @AJStylesOrg pic.twitter.com/OCH4QgyQfv
— WWE (@WWE) January 12, 2022
Simply. Phenomenal.
.@AJStylesOrg shuts @GraysonWWE‘s mouth on #WWENXT! pic.twitter.com/ZKCoat5xCX
— WWE (@WWE) January 12, 2022
Uh oh- LA KNIGHT IS BACK
.@LAKnightWWE is BACK!#WWENXT @GraysonWWE @AJStylesOrg pic.twitter.com/m1u9NBom9O
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) January 12, 2022
Twitter Reacts To The Main Event.
Why is Waller wearing Ali trunks?
Yo.
Grayson Waller.
WTF kind of attire Is that?
Jesus Christ bro, I got a few pairs of Trunks you can borrow.
Dude said Fuck it, I’m gonna wrestle in these cutoff joggers, with sketchers.
no situation much less Main eventing a show with a legit goat, warrants that wardrobe.— Austin Jacobs (@GodsFinalGift) January 12, 2022
And with that I end the night a very happy man. AJ Styles and Grayson Waller was excellent. Waller put on a awesome performance, AJ put him over on the mic afterwards and LA Knight is back as well to finish up what he had going with Waller. An awesome ending to NXT #WWENXT
— Justin (@JustInTime211) January 12, 2022
Me too, Sister.
I have fallen victim to the Grayson Waller effect #WWENXT
— Erica (@erica_0328) January 12, 2022
He’s big on Twitter!
If he won, AJ Styles would take a massive hit. That’s dumb.
Anyway, Grayson Waller is literally trending on Twitter right now lol so it’s a success. Cant say much more than that.
— OUUCreative (@OUUCreative) January 12, 2022
Overall, I thought that match was pretty solid. Waller kept up with Styles and showed off some great moves and potential. But then again, AJ Styles is so good he could wrestle a chair and make it look amazing.
Ok, gotta put some respek on Grayson Waller’s name after that! #WWENXT
— Creating Heat (@CreatingHeat) January 12, 2022
@indi_hartwell watching Grayson Waller get beat up by AJ Styles & LA Knight pic.twitter.com/jN46Mw9hrS
— Sean Bedard (@SeanRiddler91) January 12, 2022
NXT was pretty solid overall.
NXT was good tonight my highlights of the show was Grayson Waller vs Aj Styles that was a awesome match Boa’s fireball spot on Solo Sikoa and Tony D’Angelo vs Pete Dunne just a all out brawl.#WWENXT #WrestlingCommunity
— Joshua Simpkins (@Joshthafunky1) January 12, 2022
