AJ Styles recently reflected on a genuinely dangerous moment during his cinematic Boneyard Match with The Undertaker at WrestleMania 36. 'The Phenomenal' revealed he couldn't see where he would land during a key stunt, making the sequence far more perilous than fans realized.
Speaking on The Phenomenally Retro Podcast, Styles recalled being positioned on top of a structure during the match, knowing he was about to be thrown off without being able to see his landing zone. The lack of visibility meant everything had to be perfectly positioned to avoid serious injury.
I remember us being on top of the... I guess it was the barn or whatever... and I was thinking to myself, I can't see where to land, just literally throwing me off the top of this building and I'm going through another little shed.
Styles couldn't visually confirm where he would land, forcing him to rely entirely on the crew's placement. Even a small miscalculation could have resulted in catastrophic consequences.
I remember going, I said, 'Hey, uh, I can't really, you know, how do you want me to take this bump?' He goes, 'Just do what you need to do.' You know, I go, 'I can't see.' So, you have to place me where you want me because if we're off a little bit, my head hits the back of the freaking dirt... or, you know, my legs, somebody threw me.
Height Made the Stunt More Terrifying
While the stunt was executed perfectly, the former WWE Champion admitted the moment felt genuinely scary as it happened.
It was perfect, dude. It was perfect. But it was scary 'cause it was like on top of that building... I don't know, maybe it felt like one and a half stories. Like it felt like a taller building than just a regular story.
The Boneyard Match served as The Undertaker's final match in WWE and became a defining moment of the WrestleMania 36 two-night event. The cinematic format allowed WWE to create dramatic visuals and storytelling.
