AEW Discussed AJ Styles Potentially Jumping Ship Amid Uncertain WWE Future

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According to Sean Ross Sapp, backstage discussions in AEW have picked up regarding the possibility of AJ Styles joining the company once his in-ring career wraps, with talent openly speculating about this scenario at Dynamite this past week. Styles' match at Royal Rumble: Riyadh was billed as career-threatening and ended with him passing out in a sleeper hold against GUNTHER, with Triple H confirming that Styles told him he was "done with the in-ring part." WWE has had talks about Styles taking on a behind-the-scenes role similar to Shawn Michaels' path as a mentor or producer, particularly within NXT.