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Many of Styles' peers have praised him as being one of the greatest in-ring performers. Kurt Angle named him as the best wrestler that he ever wrestled. [445] Stone Cold Steve Austin dubbed Styles "the best wrestler on two feet", [446] while The Undertaker, whom Styles faced in his retirement match, described him as "probably the best in the business... [the] closest to Shawn Michaels that there is." [447] The comparison to Shawn Michaels was also made by renowned professional wrestling promoter and manager Paul Heyman, who stated that: "He's everything that Shawn Michaels, and Bret Hart, and Ric Flair were to their generation and he's updated it. He's evolved their styles to truly be the single most phenomenal in-ring performer I have ever had the honour and the pleasure of watching up close". [448] Other media [ edit ] Wilkenfeld, Daniel (July 22, 2010). "Wilkenfeld's TNA Impact report 7/22: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of Spike TV broadcast". Pro Wrestling Torch . Retrieved July 23, 2010. Sokol, Chris (November 10, 2006). "Impact: Abyss last king on late night". Slam Wrestling. Canadian Online Explorer . Retrieved November 21, 2008.Turner, Scott (March 2, 2012). "Turner's TNA Impact report 3/1: Team Roode vs. Team Storm six-man tag match, Angle explains Hardy feud, M.I.A. Abyss". Pro Wrestling Torch . Retrieved March 6, 2012. Benigno, Anthony (July 23, 2017). "Kevin Owens def. AJ Styles to become the new United States Champion". WWE. Archived from the original on July 27, 2017 . Retrieved May 30, 2023.