WWE United States Champion AJ Styles recently sat down with Sporting News to discuss a number of topics and started by saying that he's been trying to make that reunion with Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson happen for a while now.
"It's just one of those things where I know how talented these guys are and the chemistry we have together. It's unbelievable," he said of The O.C. "That's why we did so well in Japan because you have six guys - more than that, by the time I was out of there that enjoyed being together."
"We hung out," Styles continued. "We're actually friends and to this very day we hang out. We don't have to ride with each other, but we do. We enjoy being together. You can't teach chemistry and to have us together again, man, it's awesome. I'm looking forward to seeing what happens."
Styles also addressed his recent heel turn and said that, right now, The OC is needed as heels. However, that could end up changing somewhere down the line.
"I think change is good," Styles said. "We have to build Superstars and that's what we're trying to do. The best way to build a Superstar is you have to have good heels to do it. I think Anderson and Gallows and myself are more than capable of helping build Superstars. I'm not saying that we'll always be the bad guys, but for right now, that is what is needed."
The trio definitely work better as heels and it would be a shame for them to turn face too soon. Regardless, it will be fun seeing what happens with The O.C. over the coming weeks, especially after they were seemingly buried by D-Generation X on Monday's RAW.
What do you think comes next for them?