AJ Styles considers ring return if paired with his sons
Wrestling Inc • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 11, 2026, 2:29 PM
Last updated Aug 11, 2026
AJ Styles, retired since being defeated by GUNTHER at the Royal Rumble in January, expressed openness to returning to the ring under certain conditions. On "The AJ Styles Show," he stated that he would wrestle if given the opportunity to team with one of his sons, who aspire to be wrestlers. Styles emphasized that any potential return would need to be on a significant event and not an independent show. His son, Avery Jones, made his wrestling debut in June and uses Styles' finisher, the Styles Clash.
- •AJ Styles was retired by GUNTHER at the Royal Rumble in January.
- •Styles would return to wrestling if he could team with one of his sons.
- •His son Avery Jones debuted in June, wrestling under the name Avery Styles.
- •Styles prefers a significant event over an indie show for any return.
- 2:29 PMWrestling Inc — WWE's AJ Styles Reveals Conditions Under Which He'd Return To The Ring
"AJ Styles has been adamant about staying retired, but he recently shared what would make him consider the idea of stepping back inside the squared circle.
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