AJ Styles made it public last year that he wants 2026 to be his final year as a professional wrestler. AJ Styles vs. Gunther | WWEAJ Styles' list of dream matchesWhile making an appearance on ESPN's Unsportsmanlike show, WWE chief content officer Paul "Triple H" Levesque made it known that he works with Styles weekly and talks about a list of opponents that Styles would like to face before he retires this year. "AJ Styles has not made it a secret this year, 2026, is going to be his last in-ring year, but he has a lot of goals and a lot of people. Triple H, UnsportsmanlikeTriple H points out that he hopes that Styles continues his career past the Royal Rumble, but notes that Styles has had an unbelievable career if it ends this weekend. He answered, 'The Royal Rumble.