AJ Styles Reveals the Real Reason He Retired at the 2026 Royal Rumble

AJ Styles reveals the real reason he retired at the 2026 Royal Rumble

AJ Styles shocked the world when he lost to Gunther at the 2026 Royal Rumble in what was a retirement match.

AJ Styles Reveals What He Misses About Wrestling

During an appearance on "Insight with Chris Van Vliet," WWE Hall of Famer AJ Styles discussed various topics, including why he felt it was the right time to retire. This is what AJ Styles said, “Well, it’s the thought of me not being able to be AJ Styles, to throw that 450 in against GUNTHER one last time to say I can still do this, I just don’t have to anymore, was me saying all right, I am older, but I can still go, but that’s not the reason t…

AJ Styles likely to wrestle again

AJ Styles may have stepped away from active competition earlier this year, but the possibility of another match is suddenly back in the conversation. The former WWE Champion recently addressed his future during an interview, making it clear that he is not completely shutting the door on returning to the ring. Instead of declaring his retirement permanent, Styles admitted that professional wrestling has a way of bringing people back when the timi…

AJ Styles Reveals His Original WWE Retirement Plans

AJ Styles retired during the WWE Royal Rumble 2026 after losing a gruelling match with GUNTHER; however, it seems that he had absolutely different plans for his retirement. The revelation came during the latest episode of Insight with Chris Van Vliet. The Phenomenal One confessed that originally he planned to retire at WrestleMania 41, where […]

AJ Styles Reveals Why He Never Considered A WWE Retirement Tour

Photo Credit: WWE AJ Styles explains why he never considered having a retirement tour for the tail end of his career. With December 2025 circled as the date for his retirement match, John Cena spent the preceding 11 months creating his final in-ring memories for WWE fans across the world. The retirement of AJ Styles, on the other hand, came rather quickly as he challenged Gunther to the career-ending match at the 2026 Royal Rumble just weeks bef…

AJ Styles explains why he was "in a weird state of mind" prior to retirement from WWE

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