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What those close to AJ Styles said about his contract.
🕑 Added 2025-07-03 22:24:45 +0000 UTCAJ Styles contract status becomes….a little more clear?
In 2024, Fightful Select reported that AJ Styles’ contract was coming due soon. Unfortunately, Styles sustained an injury that had him sidelined for the early part of the year until he returned. However, enough time passed that his contract likely would have been up by now. WWE had never announced an extension, and Styles is still actively featured on WWE TV.
Fightful Select spoke to those familiar with the situation, who claimed that those close to Styles said he had signed a one-year extension with WWE. We did not get any clarity as to when the extension would have been signed and or when it would expire.
In previous interviews, AJ Styles had communicated his desire to retire as a WWE Superstar. Styles did have conversations with AEW -- specifically the Young Bucks -- in early 2019, but the talks never got far enough to where they talked money. He signed a new contract that year, and claimed it would be the last he'd sign
Fightful did reach out to WWE in an official capacity, as well as AJ Styles to try to gain confirmation on this story, but didn't get one. We'll update if that changes. It's important to note this emerged from those close to Styles as opposed to the company itself.
Comments
Doogie
Outside of matches with Ospreay, Omega, Fletcher, and Takeshita, I don't think there's many other dream matches to be had. There's no benefit to AEW or Styles for him to come in and lose in every single one of those feuds. If I want to watch AJ with Okada or Joe, I'll watch their earlier stuff. AJ should retire in WWE.
Derek Widuck
Wish we could have seen an AEW run from him, but the heart wants what it wants. Glad he’s getting the chance to finish up on his terms. As an all-time great, he deserves it.
