“I love you to death” – 52-year-old retired legend pays tribute to AJ Styles with a heartfelt message after his retirement

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Styles was a guest on Stephanie McMahon’s What’s Your Story? where multiple legends paid tribute to The Phenomenal One, including Abyss. The 52-year-old recalled his clash with Styles from TNA Lockdown 2005 and wished him the best in life after retirement.

“My favorite match ever to this day, 2005 Lockdown. First Lockdown. Steel Cage. You and me. My single greatest match I ever had because of you. God bless you, Wendy, your children. Have a great retirement. I love you to death. I always will.” Abyss.

Roman Reigns paid tribute to AJ Styles after his retirement

Roman Reigns and AJ Styles shared the ring on several occasions in the WWE, especially after Styles’ debut in 2016.

The OTC paid tribute to the now-retired former WWE Champion with a message on What’s Your Story?

“Hell of a worker. Hell of a teammate. Just an old a** video game brother, you know what I mean? But that reflects, I think, who he is as a person, the discipline that he has, being involved in professional wrestling, being on the road but continuing to stay true to being a family man and being a father,”

Styles put his career on the line against Gunther at the WWE Royal Rumble 2026 Premium Live Event. The two superstars pushed each other to the absolute limit, but eventually, Styles, similar to John Cena, couldn’t get past the Sleeper Hold.