AJ Styles Drops Massive Bombshell Following WWE Retirement

AJ Styles retired from in-ring competition at the 2026 Royal Rumble this year. His last match was against The Ring General, Gunther, which he lost.

Following his retirement, WWE held a special tribute for him on the February 23, 2026, episode of Monday Night Raw in Atlanta, Georgia.

On the show, The Undertaker made a surprise appearance and announced that Styles will be inducted into this year’s Hall of Fame, which is scheduled for Friday, April 17, 2026, at Dolby Live at Park MGM in Las Vegas.

AJ Styles Is Struggling To Adjust To Life After Retirement

AJ Styles also recently launched his new podcast, Phenomenally Retro. On Episode 3 of the newly launched podcast, Styles dropped a massive bombshell about his post-retirement life. He admitted that he is struggling to adjust to his new life after retirement.

“I’m trying to figure this whole retirement-not retired thing. It’s a little, you know. But I have a problem with: if I have a job, I want to really do it well. And so I’m just trying to figure out all the little knick-knacks, the little things in between, to do well. Easier said than done. I’m just trying to figure out this whole job of mine”

“I’ve been trying to focus on again, this job of mine and what it entails. And scouting and training my son at the same time. So, I’ve been in the ring doing stuff like that.”

Post-retirement, AJ Styles has transitioned into a backstage role where he focuses on talent development and scouting.

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