“Never say never” – Top WWE Superstar ready to come out of retirement

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“That’s right, but I have said this before, and I’ll say it again. Usually we’re granted one comeback for one match. I’m not saying it’s gonna happen. I’m just saying usually it’s granted. Never say never,” Styles said. (H/T: ChrisVanVliet)

AJ Styles opened up about having a WWE retirement tour

John Cena retired in December 2025 after going on a retirement tour throughout the year that was very profitable for WWE. Many assumed that, going forward, WWE would use the same model with other legends who would retire. However, Styles hung up his boots without a tour, ending his career in his match against Gunther at Royal Rumble 2026.

In the same interview, the host asked Styles whether he had ever thought about having his own retirement tour as Cena did. The former world champion opened up that he didn’t need one and he was fine with what he did.

Here’s what he said:

“No, not at all. I didn’t need one. It was perfectly fine the way I was doing it. In fact, not a lot of people do. So I saw Cody and John calling their match at WrestleMania, I believe it was the one that I was supposed to retire at, and I kind of went up to him and I go, ‘Hey, this is to us in our last WrestleManias.’ He’s like, huh? I was like, yeah. So it was kind of cool to be there for his last run, and I credit John for that. It wasn’t about the tour; it was about making money for WWE and him getting his flowers at the same time.”

It will be interesting to see whether Styles returns for one last match in the coming months or years.