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AJ hasn't always been able to "draw people in". He was the face of TNA for quite a while. Not like the ratings skyrocketed during that time. I by "draw people in" you mean get a reaction from the hardcores with his matches then we're just not talking about the same thing.
Also as far as the reductionist statement, I was actually just going to respond to Dale's comment about his mic skills by stating how it's common for fans of the typical IWC favorites to somehow find skills outside the ring that aren't there. It happened with Benoit who people liked to try to define some special form of charisma into existence so that they could tick that box for him. It happened with Bryan who got passable but people started swearing got WAY better on the mic than he actually did. It's happening with Styles now. He's not charismatic. He's awkward and not believable on the mic and you can tell he's trying way too hard. If you're watching wrestling with a non-fan, he's not a guy you want cutting a promo. It's embarrassing. Having him do the talk show circuits and represent the company to the mainstream would be a disaster. He has nothing redeeming to anyone other than a hardcore.
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