AJ Styles Reveals Locker Room Reaction After Final WWE Match

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AJ Styles opened up about his emotional backstage moments following his final WWE match at the 2026 Royal Rumble, revealing that the reality of retirement hit him hard once he reached the locker room where he was comforted by fellow wrestlers including Xavier Woods and Shane Helms. Fightful Select has confirmed that Styles' WWE career is officially over after his loss to GUNTHER, with sources stating that Styles dictated every detail of his retirement and had been planning this exit for years. Triple H confirmed that while WWE would have extended Styles' contract, the wrestler personally told him "he's done with the in-ring part," though WWE has left the door open for a potential backstage role.