AJ Styles officially retired from WWE back at The Royal Rumble when he came up short against Gunther in their retirement match.
It was announced this week on RAW that a tribute to Styles will take place in his hometown of Atlanta, Georgia, next week. However, it seems that the plans have now been leaked.
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Bryan Alvarez noted on the most recent episode of the Wrestling Observer that there are SmackDown stars who are being flown in for RAW to be part of the tribute.
Styles has a lot of friends in WWE and a lot of stars who want to thank him for the impact he has had on their careers. It seems that many of these stars will come from SmackDown, and there could be some crossover with this being the final RAW before Elimination Chamber.
AJ Styles is expected to be in attendance for WWE RAW next week
AJ Styles is expected to be part of the show next week, since they are in his hometown, and it seems that it could be an emotional one.
The former World Champion has already confirmed that he will walk away from WWE, and that the plan was always for him to retire at The Royal Rumble, but this tribute could allow Gunther to continue his story with Styles if he shows up to not only crash the tribute but also to send a message to Dragon Lee who cost him his Elimination Chamber qualifying match.
It will be interesting to see what WWE’s official plans are for the tribute itself and which stars are included. Styles spent a decade in WWE, and in that time he worked with just about every star on the roster and left an impression on the WWE Universe whenever he stepped into the ring.
Edited by Phillipa Marie
