WWE May Have a Backup Plan to Protect Both AJ Styles and GUNTHER at Royal Rumble

TLDR

WWE has confirmed that AJ Styles will face GUNTHER at the 2025 Royal Rumble with Styles' career on the line, meaning a loss would end his in-ring career. According to Dave Meltzer in the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, WWE may be considering having Styles defeat GUNTHER earlier in the night to save his career, followed by GUNTHER winning the Royal Rumble match to close the show. Before the Royal Rumble match, Styles is scheduled to face Shinsuke Nakamura at WWE Saturday Night's Main Event in Montreal.