Amidst rumors and speculation regarding his future, and ahead of an upcoming tribute, “The Phenomenal One” AJ Styles reportedly made an appearance at a WWE facility. In response to PWInsider Elite, Styles visited the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida on Wednesday.
PWIE didn’t have an additional report as to why Styles can have been visiting the PC. He hasn’t been seen on WWE programming since losing to GUNTHER after putting his profession on the road on the Royal Rumble in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Following the match, WWE COO Paul “Triple H” Levesque said he believed Styles had wrapped up his in-ring profession. Nevertheless, following his loss, after initially looking as if he was going to go away his gloves within the ring, Styles notably put them back on before posing on the ropes.
Fans have speculated that Styles could possibly return to TNA, due partly to the corporate’s partnership with WWE that began back in January 2025. Styles noted during an episode of Stephanie McMahon’s “What’s Your Story?” that he would not rule anything out, and said that wrestlers are allowed to come back out of retirement “no less than once.”
It was announced on Monday that next week’s edition of “WWE Raw,” live from Atlanta, Georgia will feature a tribute to the “Phenomenal One” in his home state. In its initial announcement, WWE didn’t confirm if Styles will make an appearance on the show. Bryan Alvarez of the Wrestling Observer also reported on Wednesday that some talent from “WWE SmackDown” can be flown in to the show to pay tribute to Styles, as well.