10 Wrestling Facts We Didn't Know Last Week (May 12)

by Jamie Kennedy

1. AJ Styles Was Aware Of Low Expectations For His 'Mania 33 Match

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Expectations were not very high for AJ Styles vs. Shane McMahon at WrestleMania 33. Reservations only heightened when it became clear that the match between renegade heel and SmackDown Commissioner would actually open the pay-per-view.

Telling Inside The Ropes all about his own thoughts, Styles said he was proud of the match because it managed to surpass his own private expectations. Meeting up with Shane to plan out what they'd do in the curtain jerker, AJ says both were aware that people didn't think the bout would be a show-stealer.

Afterwards, the pair agreed that low expectations going in had actually helped them. AJ doesn't think it was match of the night by any stretch of the imagination, but felt he and McMahon pulled off some spots fans didn't expect.

What other big wrestling facts did you learn this week? Let us know your thoughts down in the comments section below!

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Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.