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AJ Styles stated he will retire next year while promoting next month WWE's tour of Japan, noting to Tokyo Sports that the October dates may be the final times he gets to perform in Japan.
Styles commented, "I will probably appear at WrestleMania (April next year in Las Vegas, USA), but it's not confirmed yet. The details are still undecided, but I will definitely retire within the next year," he explained, before revealing his true feelings, "I don't want to show my fans a side of me that isn't AJ Styles. That's the main reason. I've decided to retire before my body can no longer move." Regarding his plans after retirement, he said, "I haven't decided yet, but I think I'll probably work for WWE. It might be good to train young wrestlers to be worthy of being on the main roster, but I don't know yet." [Note: Google translation of comments from Japanese.]
Styles debuted in 1999 and over the course of his career, was a major force in TNA, a big part of the early era of Ring of Honor and had a tremendous run in New Japan Pro Wrestling. He made his WWE debut in January 2016. He has held the WWE, TNA, IWGP, TNA X-Division, ROH Pure and NWA Championships, among others, over the course of his career.
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