A new report has clarified AJ Styles’ contract status with WWE after a cryptic social media post fueled retirement speculation. According to Fightful Select, Styles signed a one-year extension earlier this year, pushing his deal’s expiration to February 2026, after the Royal Rumble and before WrestleMania 42. (h/t Fightful Select)
The update directly followed an image Styles posted to his social media featuring an hourglass with his logo, which immediately generated widespread discussion about his potential retirement.
This updated timeline revises previous information that suggested his deal would expire at the end of 2025.
Styles has publicly stated that his current WWE contract would be his last in professional wrestling.
In a March 2025 interview, the 48-year-old wrestler gave a more specific timeline for his career’s end, stating he is committed to retiring from the ring before he turns 50.