AJ Styles clarifies his role in Bullet Club during podcast interview
Wrestling Inc • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 11, 2026, 5:30 PM
Last updated Oct 11, 2026
AJ Styles, in a podcast with Cody Rhodes, discussed his tenure with Bullet Club in New Japan Pro Wrestling. While many consider him a former leader of the group, Styles disagrees, stating he never claimed that title. He emphasized that Bullet Club was designed to be a collective, where no individual was a leader, promoting equality within the group. Bullet Club was disbanded earlier in 2026, with members either departing NJPW or joining a new stable, Unbound Co.
- •AJ Styles appeared on a podcast with Cody Rhodes on October 11, 2026.
- •Styles disagreed with the label of being Bullet Club's leader.
- •He promoted the idea of equality within the group.
- •Bullet Club was disbanded at the start of 2026.
- •Remaining members joined the new Unbound Co. stable.
- 5:30 PMWrestling Inc — WWE's AJ Styles Explains Why He Didn't Want To Be The 'Leader' Of Bullet Club In NJPW
"AJ Styles is widely considered by many to be a former leader of the Bullet Club, but the man himself doesn't exactly see it that way.
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