AJ Styles Re-Signs With WWE

AJ Styles has officially committed his future to WWE.

PWInsider has reported that WWE and AJ Styles have come to terms on a new deal, and he will be remaining with the company. The belief was Styles' contract was expiring in February 2026.

AJ Styles retired from pro wrestling at the Royal Rumble, losing to Gunther in a match with Styles' career on the line. It was initially speculated that Styles would still wrestle outside of the company, with people within WWE even believing he wasn't actually done inside the squared circle.

A tribute to Styles took place on the February 23 episode of Monday Night Raw in Atlanta, Georgia, however, and Styles left his gloves in the ring. The 48-year-old then appeared on Talk'N Shop Live and shut down any possibility of him wrestling in AEW, confirming that he was officially retired from performing in the ring.

Instead, Styles will remain a part of WWE in a coaching role. He said on Talk'N Shop Live:

"Listen, I don't know how many people know this, and this will get you some traction if you need it, I'm still going to be working with WWE. That's not gonna change. I have these dreams and aspirations of helping out the younger talent and helping them get ready. If somebody's not ready and wants to get there, it's my job to hopefully help them get to that point where they can do it and are confident when they step into a WWE ring. That they have the ability and the talent to be one of the boys or one of the girls. They belong. Being able to help with that is a blessing, dude. I'm so excited about it."