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WWE stars visit Perth Children's Hospital before Telethon

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 16 Oct, 13:33 · Archive

WWE superstars AJ Styles and Natalya visited Perth Children's Hospital on Friday ahead of the Telethon weekend.

WWE superstars AJ Styles and Natalya made a surprise visit to Perth Children's Hospital on Friday, meeting patients and sharing hugs and selfies ahead of the Telethon weekend fundraising event.

Thirteen-year-old patient Blade Dyson said the encounter with his wrestling idol was unforgettable. 'I have been waiting for hours to meet him,' he said. 'I'm so starstruck right now, he is like my hero. I love wrestling so this has just been the best day ever.' Five-year-old Elijah Green was equally captivated when the stars arrived at his ward. 'Dad loves AJ and I do, too,' he said. 'It's cool that he is here.'

Styles, 49, a two-time WWE world champion, said meeting the patients put everything into perspective before the fundraising event. 'It's great being able to be a superstar in wrestling, but it's even better when you're able to make kids smile,' he said. 'This is what it's all about.' It was his first time visiting Perth's charity marathon, and he said he was expecting something significant to happen during the weekend.

WWE stars visit Perth Children's Hospital before Telethon
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