AJ Styles had fans raising their eyebrows after a fiery off-air promo during the September 8 episode of WWE RAW. In the promo, he claimed someone in WWE didnt want him around anymoreand now hes finally explained what that was really about.
During an appearance on the No Contest Wrestling podcast, Styles was directly asked if his promo was part of a storyline or something more personal. His response confirmed what many suspectedthere was an idea behind it, but its been dropped.
The original off-air promo gave fans a rare glimpse into Styles frustration as he questioned whether someone in the company was trying to sabotage his momentum.
Then came the part that really got people talking.
At the time, fans and insiders speculated that Styles was planting the seeds for a new storyline. But now its clearwhatever angle he was trying to build has been shelved. With his retirement looming in 2026, Styles appears to be shifting focus to his final run in WWE.
Whether this angle was squashed internally or just ran out of steam is anyones guess, but Styles made it clear that Triple H wasnt the targetsomething many fans had wondered after the promo aired.
With retirement on the horizon, do you think WWE missed the boat on a deeper story for AJ Styles? Or was it better left behind the curtain? Drop your thoughts in the comments and let us know what you think.
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