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AJ Styles and Arik Cannon argued publicly over whether Styles' son Avery should have helped with setup at a GCW show in Minneapolis over SummerSlam weekend.

It started with Natalya. Speaking to The Wrestling Classic during a SummerSlam media junket, she praised Avery Styles and Marcus Mathers for their match at GCW's Rude Awakening, which she attended, saying she would love to get Avery into the Dungeon and that he wants to pay his dues. Fightful posted the quote on X.

Cannon, a Minneapolis native with more than 20 years in the business, responded: "As someone who watched this kid skirt away from helping with a single thing at this very show… I'd just like to say: L O F'ING L !"

Styles quote tweeted him: "He was paid to wrestle at GCW, not help you put up and take down the ring. That sounds like your job. You just sound like a jealous douche."

Cannon answered: "I have all of the respect in the world for you, AJ. I understand why you'd defend your son, and it is admirable. But the fact remains… He can stay 'AJ's kid', continue to skirt responsibility, & paying dues. Or he can earn the respect of his peers, & stand on his own as Avery."

Styles: "You don't ask someone to have dinner at your house and have them do the dishes. He was asked to wrestle at GCW. Although grateful for the opportunity, a vet would have talked to him professionally or at least face to face."

Cannon: "A 20+ year vet & promoter asked him to help w/ the chairs. TWICE! Instead of helping, he hid in the locker room until everything was done. My 2 cents isn't going to affect his future… But with all due respect, you stating he doesn't need to help is only doing him a disservice."

Avery Styles, 19, began wrestling on the independents this year. 

#AJStyles #ArikCannon #GCW #WWE #WrestlingNews

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