Former WWE Superstar AJ Styles spent several years of his professional wrestling career in Japan. And now he wants the Stamford-based promotion to build its presence in the Asian country as well.

The Phenomenal One occasionally performed in Japan and other countries during his time with TNA, owing to the Nashville-based company's partnership with Japanese and Mexican promotions. He later signed a non-exclusive deal with NJPW, which saw him perform in the country for two years between 2014 and 2016.

On the latest edition of his podcast Phenomenally Retro, AJ Styles said he would love for WWE to buy a wrestling company and have a presence in Japan, much like what the company had done with its AAA acquisition last year. He noted how the global juggernaut didn't try to change the culture of the Mexican promotion, but just added their own twist to the product.

Adding to his comments, AJ Styles said that he wanted WWE to build stars in Japan, above and beyond the Asian talents they already had in the States. He felt that the global juggernaut could help in countless ways to revive wrestling in Japan. He also noted he would love to see the Tokyo Dome restored to its glory days.

Check out his comments in the video below:

AJ Styles spent 10 years with WWE since joining the global juggernaut in 2016, and retired earlier this year.

Despite being a WWE loyalist, the Phenomenal One said on his podcast Phenomenally Retro that he would never talk ill of a rival promotion like AEW.

He noted they were working equally hard to put on good shows, while trying to be different from WWE, and he respected that.

AJ Styles' love for professional wrestling is unquestionable, and it remains to be seen if WWE will indeed go ahead and make its presence felt in Japan.

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