AJ Styles Explains Role He Had In NXT Farewell Of Lola Vice

AJ Styles had a hand in putting together the NXT Underground match between Kendal Grey and Lola Vice earlier this month.

Grey defended the NXT Women’s Championship against Vice in an Underground match on the August 4 episode of WWE NXT, with Styles revealing that he and Johnny Moss served as producers for the bout.

Speaking on The AJ Styles Show (see video below), Styles praised both women for their respective wrestling and MMA backgrounds, noting that the match required very little input from the producers.

“Yeah, there were two of us, two producers in that match (Johnny) Moss and myself. There’s not much you need to do in a match like this because these girls are so good. But if you watch it, there are some sprinkles of AJ Styles in there that you’ll go, ‘Oh, yeah, that makes sense.’ But the truth is, Moss and I didn’t have to do very much because they are so good at what they do. Both these girls, Kendal’s not just a wrestler, by the way. She took all kinds of mixed martial arts and you can tell once she starts throwing punches, you’re like, ‘Wait a second.’”

Styles went on to highlight Vice’s MMA background and striking ability, saying the two were a perfect fit for the Underground stipulation.

“Then Lola is the same, MMA. She can throw and her kicks are just freaking awesome. When you see them, you go, ‘Hold on a second. That doesn’t look fake at all.’ Just the way they do certain things is just unbelievable. And this match that they had, whoever came up with it and put them in it, perfect. It was perfect. They’re so good.”