AJ Styles Reveals Original WWE Retirement Plans

AJ Styles Reveals Original WWE Retirement Plans

AJ Styles recently revealed that he originally intended to retire from WWE way before last month's Royal Rumble event.

AJ Styles Reveals Original Plans To Retire At WWE WrestleMania 41, Foot Injury Changed His Mind

An injury blow allowed fans more time to watch ‘The Phenomenal One’ in action.

AJ Styles reveals what he originally had planned for his WWE retirement

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AJ Styles Originally Planned To Retire At WrestleMania, But ‘It Didn't Feel Right’

Photo by Georgiana Dallas/WWE via Getty Images AJ Styles wanted to retire at WrestleMania 41, but realized that it wasn’t the right way to go out. Styles suffered a serious mid-foot ligament sprain (Lisfranc injury) on the October 4, 2024, episode of WWE SmackDown. The injury presented challenges for Styles, who said he basically had to re-learn how to walk and run while recovering. WWE released a new video chronicling AJ Styles’ farewell tour. …