Breaking News: AJ Styles Retires At WWE Royal Rumble 2026
WWE Royal Rumble 2026 was a very important Premium Live Event for the WWE Universe, as it was potentially the final appearance for a beloved wrestling legend.
AJ Styles confronted Gunther after the Ring General had been mocking John Cena following his win over the Never Seen 17. He then challenged him to a match where Gunther cheated his way to a win.
He then forced AJ to put his career on the line if the Phenomenal One wanted to face him at the Royal Rumble, and AJ Styles agreed to the Ring General’s demand.
Gunther ends the career of another WWE legend
The two former World Champions wrestled an incredibly hard-hitting match, which saw Styles suffer a brutal injury in just the opening stages of the match, but he proceeded to dominate the match.
Both of them came close to winning on multiple occasions as they locked in their signature submission moves. Styles seemed to have claimed victory after hitting a Springboard 450 and a Styles Clash on Gunther, but he kicked out just at the end.
STYLES CLASH!!!
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— WWE (@WWE) January 31, 2026
Gunther looked to cheat his way to another victory as he hit a low-blow on AJ behind the referee’s vision, but Styles kicked out of his powerbomb. He fought it out against the Ring General’s arsenal of moves till the end.
He was caught in the Sleeper Hold by Gunther and almost got out of it of multiple occasions, but the final one proved to be too much for Styles as he was choked out and lost his final WWE match.
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