# AJ Styles professional wrestling retirement status

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/aj-styles-professional-wrestling-retirement-status
> Updated: 2026-10-27T20:31:45.000Z. Sources: 3. Developments: 2.

Following his retirement after a career-threatening loss to Gunther at the Royal Rumble, WWE superstar AJ Styles has indicated he remains open to a potential return to the ring. Speaking on Cody Rhodes’ podcast, ‘What Do You Wanna Talk About?’, Styles compared his stance to Michael Jordan, stating, ‘If I want to come back, I come back.’ He noted that while he is satisfied with his current retirement, he does not consider his career to be completely finished.

Supporting this possibility, TNA X-Division Champion Amazing Red observed that Styles continues to train and visit dojos. Red expressed interest in potentially convincing Styles to return to professional wrestling, noting the difficulty of leaving the sport and suggesting that a match could occur if the timing were right.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-27: Amazing Red discusses potential AJ Styles retirement return

TNA X-Division Champion Amazing Red believes he could potentially convince retired wrestler AJ Styles to return to the ring, noting Styles' continued training habits.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/amazing-red-discusses-potential-aj-styles-retirement-return

### 2026-10-03: AJ Styles remains open to returning to professional wrestling

WWE veteran AJ Styles has left the door open for a potential return to professional wrestling, stating that while he is satisfied with his current retirement, he may return if he chooses to do so.

5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/aj-styles-remains-open-to-returning-to-professional-wrestling

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