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By Fernando Quiles Jr
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An active WWE legend who is set to retire from professional wrestling isn't interested in a retirement tour. While future Hall of Famer John Cena is set to have his retirement match on Saturday, AJ Styles is another big name who will soon hang up his boots for good. Styles is expected to walk away from in-ring action at some point in 2026.
During an interview with Chris Van Vliet, Cena revealed a conversation he recently had with Styles. Cena said that the "Phenomenal One" declined having his own retirement tour.
"I got to talk to him a little bit while we were locked in our program this year," Cena said. "I'm like, 'Man, AJ, there's a lot of people who really admire you out there. I know you're thinking of calling it quits soon. Do you think that there is any possibility you would try to do something like this because I honestly think people would pay to see you one last time?'
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"He's literally tying his shoes. He turns to me and goes, 'Man, I'm 48.' As soon as the words left his mouth, he didn't have to say anything else. It's like something about that late 40s where he's like, 'I'm already overstaying my physical welcome. They just don't see it.'"
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AJ Styles Still Has Unfinished Business
While Styles is prepping for his eventual exit, there's still some time to make more memories. Styles is one half of the WWE World Tag Team Champions along with Dragon Lee. The team successfully defended their gold against the War Raiders this past Monday on "WWE Raw."
After the match, Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods of The New Day got in the ring to confront the champions. The Usos then made their way to the ring and announced that they are officially back in the tag team title picture. Time will tell if a triple-threat WWE World Tag Team Championship match is on the horizon.
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