Styles Steps Away: Neck Issues Prompt In-Ring Retirement
TL;DR
AJ Styles has retired from in-ring competition due to severe neck problems, a decision he reportedly told Karl Anderson on Talk’n Shop; after losing to Gunther at the 2026 Royal Rumble, WWE honored him with a Raw tribute and inducted him into the Hall of Fame, with Styles now focusing on mentoring the next generation rather than competing.
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