AJ Styles Reveals Wrestlers He Helped Secure Upcoming WWE Tryouts

AJ Styles recently revealed wrestlers he brought in for the upcoming WWE Tryouts.

As noted previously, WWE is set to hold its next session of Tryouts during SummerSlam 2026 weekend in Minneapolis, Minnesota. You can check out the list of known attendees RIGHT HERE.

On the latest episode of The Phenomenally Retro Podcast, AJ revealed independent wrestlers he helped secure a WWE Tryout session next weekend. They are Concan Lycan, Colton Theron Vaught, Joe Lando, Brooke Havoc, and Monica Monroe. Styles spoke highly of them, especially Brooke Havoc. Havoc has previously competed in GCW and ROH.

Here’s what AJ Styles said:

“As far as I know, as far as the tryout, as far as independent workers who had some time in the ring, they will have matches just like a show. Conan Lycan is definitely one that I just took a picture with. We got to have a little workout with him the other day when I was down in Florida. CTB (Colton Theron Vaught); he’s another one. Colton, he’s a pro wrestler/MMA guy. So, in fantastic shape. Not the biggest guy, but he looks a little crazy to me, and I like that about him. Joe Lando is a high flyer, reminds me very much of the Amazing Red. If you don’t remember Amazing Red, then just think of Rey Mysterio. He reminds me of that. He can do almost anything.

“Then I got some girls. Monica Ladybird that I saw and I was like, ‘Wow, she’s super athletic.’ So just a just a couple of these men and women that I have… Brooke Havoc is my last one… She looks so different than everything that I’ve seen in wrestling right now because a lot of what I see, especially down in the PC, I’ve been blonde hair, blue eyes [guys], whereas she is kind of that emo look to her. She’s dark-haired, just different. I like that about her. She was, I think, actually the first one that I wanted to get on trial. She was my first pick. I was just on an indie show checking out other talent, and she was on it. I was like, ‘Who is this?’ So, I’m really excited.”

Listen to his comments below:

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