As seen during the February 23rd 2026 edition of WWE RAW, The Undertaker announced that AJ Styles will be inducted into the 2026 WWE Hall of Fame. While appearing on the Talk’n Shop podcast, Styles set the record straight about his future with WWE amid AEW rumors…
“Everybody wants to say, ‘Oh, WWE put him in the Hall of Fame so he couldn’t go to AEW.’ Guys, I’m retired from wrestling in the ring. That’s all this is. I make my own choices. I make my own decisions. I was ready. I’m still going to be working with WWE. That’s not going to change.
I have these dreams and aspirations of helping out the younger talent and helping them get ready. If somebody’s not ready once they get there, it’s my job to hopefully help them get to that point where they can do well and they’re confident when they step into a WWE ring—that they have the ability and the talent. They’re one of the boys or one of the girls. They belong.
Being able to help with that is a blessing, dude. I’m so excited about it.”
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— Rasslin’ (@RasslinClips) February 26, 2026