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Styles – the reigning WWE Champion – seemed keen to lock-up with the Dudley-born sensation who is one of WWE's top UK-based stars.

Bate had thrown out the challenge while speaking to Daily Star Online as WWE steams ahead with setting up NXT UK, its first ever British-based show.

When we met Styles at the WWE Performance Centre in Florida for the exclusive launch of WWE 2K19 we put the question to him.

The Phenomenal One seemed interested in the challenge, with Bate one of the fastest rising stars in WWE.

AJ is regarded as one of the best wrestlers in the world, and has nearly held the WWE title for a year.

Styles told Daily Star Online: "If the opportunity presents itself, I think that him and I could have an unbelievable match."

Bate expressed his interest in a match with Styles while speaking to this website alongside Moustache Mountain tag team partner Trent Seven.

When asked about his dream matches, the 21-year-old said: "I think I could have a good one with AJ."

Sitting alongside him, Seven nodded approvingly and simply said "nice".

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Bate exploded into WWE when he won the inaugural WWE United Kingdom Championship Tournament at the historic event in Blackpool.

He is now just coming off a reign as one half of the NXT Tag Team Champions alongside Seven, and is set to be a top star in NXT UK.

The 5ft 7in, 175lb, Bate – known as the Big Strong Boi – also just headlined Wembley Arena as part of PROGRESS Wrestling's landmark Hello Wembley! event –unsuccessfully challenging world champ WALTER.

Seven and Bate make up two thirds of wrestling stable British Strong Style along with WWE United Kingdom Champion Pete Dunne and the trio have been at the forefront of the revival of wrestling in Britain.

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And while Bate is a fast rising young star, Styles has a reputation as being one of the top wrestlers of the past decade – having conquered the indie scene and Japan before arriving in WWE back in 2016.

Styles, 41, debuted in WWE back at the Royal Rumble that year as a surprise entrant, a moment that has already become iconic in the company's legacy.

He had spent over a decade honing his craft away from the company, turning down an initial WWE offer way back in 2002.

The 5ft 11in, 218lb, Styles is known for his incredible mix of high-flying and technical offensive with which he dominates SmackDown Live.

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Bate and AJ have never wrestled a singles match together – but have faced off on the indie scene in a six-man tag bout in Philadelphia-based promotion Chikara.

The Big Strong Boi has an unorthodox modern British style as he combines speed, athletics, power and strikes.

He also put on a five-star match against his stablemate Dunne in what was regarded by pundits as the best WWE match of 2017.

Styles is currently set to defend his WWE Championship next month at WWE Crown Jewel in another dream match – against WWE legend Daniel Bryan.

WWE 2K19 is out NOW on Xbox One and PlayStation 4.