AJ Styles' in-ring career with WWE is over, but Chief Content Officer Paul 'Triple H' Levesque believes there is still a future for him in the company. The form

WWE Hall of Famer Bully Ray casts doubts on Triple H's recent comments about AJ Styles retiring from in-ring competition.

Triple H announced on ESPN’s First Take that winners of the 2026 Elimination Chamber matches will be able to choose a champion to face at WrestleMania 42, a clarification that affects WWE’s upcoming championship picture.

AJ Styles put his career on the line in a match against Gunther at Royal Rumble on Saturday night, and he lost. Despite the ambiguous way in which Styles left the ring, and the rampant rumors and theories among fans both before and after the match, Triple H was quick to shut down any chatter suggesting The Phenomenal One might show up elsewhere.

Triple H seemed to indicate AJ Styles was done as an in-ring wrestler. During the Royal Rumble post-show, WWE’s COO said that based on conversations he had with Styles, he had made it clear the Royal Rumble was it for him when it came to being an in-ring competitor.

“He is one of the most strategic and well-thought out individuals in this business right now. I was given a nickname, Cerebral Assassin, by Jim Ross. It would be a name I would use for Roman Reigns. One of the greatest thinkers in this business,” said Triple H.

After the dust settles from historic milestones, new champions, and "OMG" moments from its two-day extravaganza event at WrestleMania 42 on April 18 and 19 for a second consecutive time in "Sin City" Las Vegas,