Reason Why AJ Styles Visited WWE Headquarters After Royal Rumble Retirement Match

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AJ Styles visited WWE Headquarters after his retirement match at the 2026 Royal Rumble to appear as a guest on Stephanie McMahon's podcast "What's Your Story." Styles officially ended his in-ring career with a loss to GUNTHER via sleeper hold in Riyadh, with Triple H confirming that Styles had personally informed him he was "done with the in-ring part." McMahon announced Styles as her next podcast guest in a social media post, stating the episode would be released the following morning.