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Key Points:
- After a decade with WWE, A.J. Styles retired following a loss to GUNTHER at the Royal Rumble, marking the end of his in-ring career.
- WWE Chief Content Officer Paul ‘Triple H’ Levesque praised Styles’ influence on wrestling, comparing it to that of Shawn Michaels and highlighting his universal respect in the industry.
- Levesque revealed that Styles communicated his decision to retire from active competition, expressing a desire to give back to the business, possibly through coaching or mentoring roles similar to Michaels’ path.
- Despite retiring from wrestling, Styles is expected to remain involved in WWE in a non-wrestling capacity, contributing his experience and knowledge to the next generation of talent.
- Styles has not
