WWE legend Chris Jericho confirms major AJ Styles-AEW rumor

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However, these rumors somewhat settled down after the TKO-led promotion announced that it would induct Styles into the 2026 Hall of Fame. Later, AJ also revealed that he now has a new role within the Stamford-based promotion, which further quelled his AEW rumors.

During a recent interview with GamesHub, the host asked Chris Jericho if AJ Styles would be a good fit in AEW now that his WWE in-ring career has ended. Y2J confirmed that the Tony Khan-led promotion was “going after” Styles when his contract with the Stamford-based promotion ended.

Jericho added that he believed The Phenomenal One would be a great fit in AEW, but he also mentioned that he wasn’t sure why Styles would immediately jump ship to AEW after his in-ring retirement from WWE. However, Chris said that he wouldn’t rule out AJ possibly joining Tony Khan’s promotion in the future.

“There was a time when we were going after him when his contract was up. Could he be a good fit? Of course, he would be. AJ’s a great performer and a great guy. But there is something to be said for the fact that when you’ve worked in the Vince McMahon system for a long time, you think differently. There are ways WWE runs their company, and there are ways AEW runs theirs. I’m not going to speak for AJ, but I don’t know why you’d retire in one place and then immediately go somewhere else. That said, I’m sure it’s always a possibility,” he said. [H/T GamesHub]

AJ Styles talked about his life after his in-ring retirement from WWE

During a recent edition of his Phenomenally Retro podcast, AJ Styles revealed that he was focused on his new job of scouting talent, and he was also busy training his son after his in-ring retirement.

“I’ve been trying to focus on again, this job of mine and what it entails. And scouting and training my son at the same time. So, I’ve been in the ring doing stuff like that,” he said.

It remains to be seen if fans will ever get to see AJ Styles in an AEW ring in the future.