Overview
- PWInsider reporting, echoed by multiple outlets, says WWE and AJ Styles remain in communication about his future with no new agreement announced.
- A new deal was not finalized before the Jan. 31 Royal Rumble, and the company proceeded with a career‑threatening match against Gunther that Styles lost.
- Coverage notes widespread belief that Styles’ current WWE contract runs out in February, after which he would be free to work elsewhere.
- Styles fueled uncertainty by putting his gloves back on after the loss and later saying “never say never” about wrestling again on Stephanie McMahon’s podcast.
- Reports indicate he has shown no interest in AEW offers to date, and Triple H publicly characterized him as finished in the ring for WWE despite the ongoing talks.