“AJ Styles Sparks Retirement Buzz With Cryptic Post—But WWE Contract Update Tells a Different Story”
AJ Styles isn’t hanging up his boots just yet—but his latest move has the wrestling world buzzing.
The Phenomenal One sent fans into a frenzy on Friday after dropping a cryptic social media post: an hourglass with his signature logo in the falling sand. Many instantly took it as a farewell tease, fueling speculation that Styles could be calling it quits sooner rather than later.
At 48 years old, Styles has already said multiple times that he won’t wrestle past 50, making fans believe the end might be closer than expected. Naturally, whispers of retirement swept across the wrestling community.
But here’s the twist—Fightful Select has revealed the real scoop on Styles’ WWE status. According to their report, his contract was quietly extended by one year and is now set to expire in February 2026. That timing would put his potential exit right between the Royal Rumble in Saudi Arabia and WrestleMania 42 in Las Vegas.
Despite the chatter, Styles continues to perform at an elite level, proving age is just a number. WWE higher-ups reportedly want to keep him around, but under TKO’s “last-minute renewal” policy, don’t expect serious contract talks until much closer to the deadline.
With his 50th birthday not coming until June 2027, Styles technically still has time to push his career further. The big question now: will WWE convince him to give fans one more year of phenomenal moments—or will that hourglass really start running out?
