Shinsuke Nakamura just spoiled AJ vs Gunther by writing some long ass diary post on his instagram in which he explains that AJ told him awhile ago he was retiring at the Rumble.
>>19755705>retiring in Saudi Arabiafunny
expect to see this on wwe unreal. shinsuke saying i needed to lie about aj's retirement so it was more convincing
>>19755705Based
dumb cte gook
WWE Unreal season 3 plotlines aren’t even trying anymore
>>19756058Based. No gays there.
>>19755705Triple H is a massive faggot if trueAlso he's a massive faggot if false by using a worked shoot storyline like this
>>19756058>retiring*going to AEW
all the niggers made aj retire
>>19756181>Tonezone*ummm NJPW needs a top heel
>>19755705KWAB
>>19755705He deleted it
Why the fuck would you retire 2 months before Wrestlemania
>>19756585He debuted in the Rumble, makes sense to retire there for him I guess
>>19756596True enough. Crazy that he was there for a decade and it feels like they did jack shit with him even though he won every title.
>>19756627Management never took him seriously imo
AJ is going back to TNA, which i think is better for him to work with seeing that ciampa is also rumored to go there too.
>>19756645The only reason AJ would ever go back to TNA is to have one last match with Kaz. He's not going to go wrestle Brian Meyers and Top Dolla
>>19755705payback for no tana
>>19756647He as the new manager alongside santino and waiting for Samoa Joe to return since he is leaving gAyEW this year is perfect, TNA originals are all back home and pushing the program to its full potential under AMC's timeslot.Also since WWE and TNA Are under partnership, tko would love to see TNA thriving just to fuck AEW.Also they all know how to work smarks and marks into a rage.
>>19756645i have seen so many people say AJ is going back to TNA and it’s insane to me that anyone could think that. he is not going back to work at zombie TNA for 65k a year.
>>19756653And he isn't going to AEW for unsafe conditions for him or his family or friends either you fat fuck.
>>19756651No one gives af about TNA, Jesus Christ
>>19756657And no one does to AEW either but TNA got more street cred and ratings than AEW.
>>19755705OMG I CAN'T BELIEVE HE SPOILED THE OBVIOUS.... NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
>>19756585Because it's a perfect wrap to his career in WWE. 10 years, the Royal Rumble.
>>19755705GOOD Fuck this fucking company for not letting Nak go retire Tana. They deserve every fucking bad thing done to them. What are they gonna do? Fire Nak? Free him at last?
>>19756681He isnt going to AEW either and he is staying with the fed wheelie
>talking about one of the greats retiring>faggot ass retarded consolewarring bitches shit up the placeworld would be a better place without them
>>19756645There is a large number of people who were fans of his TNA work but only a tiny fraction of those people would prefer him to go back there. I just don't see it. I do see a case of him wanting to help build another big platform to give back to the industry, his fellow wrestlers and the fans though.
AJ gonna lose to Gunther and then win the rumble later in the night. They aren’t even trying anymore
>>19756735what i wouldn't fucking give for this to be trueAJ MUST dethrone lil philly before he hangs them up
>>19755705Based AJ. retiring close to Jerusalem, then taking a pic at the wailing wall to start his political career
>His everyday clothes are terrible. And he's got that southern American accent.kek that do be true
>>19756585AJ is cursed at Wrestlemania for some reason. Never had a great match there.
>nak deleted it
>>19756788His match with Shane was unironically the only good match in that shit show.
>>19756901He must have thought the Rumble match was announced on TV as a retirement match
>>19756901worked
>>19756585His contract allegedly expires in a few weeks. He doesn't want to sign a new one. This would be the last possible PPV under his current deal. That is if you believe this version of events.
This was just days ago. AJ can't retire before we get it...
>>19756965Yup. He is not fully fluent in English, so it would be an easy mistake to make for him. Call me worked, but I genuinely believe he done fucked up. Guess we'll see soon.
>>19755705AJ Styles not trusting banana nose to book a good retirement tour and is going out his own way. Good for AJ, but I hope this is him retiring from WWE and not wrestling general.See you at All In
>>19756585my only guess would be that the rumble has a lot of famous smark matches and if you retire at mania you're just another thing at mania and another guy who retired, if you retire at the rumble that's the biggest story from the rumble
>>19757008AJ is 48. I don't see him going anywhere after this. And I believe he said himself and that he would fully retire after this deal is up. But yes, it is wrestling. Anything is possible. And money talks. But I'm personally not expecting that at all.
>>19757019He's gonna live off legends contract deal, royalties, and doing the wrestling convention circuit
>>19757020Maybe. Who knows. He could go do absolutely nothing if he wants. I'm sure he's made loads of money.
>>19755705>AJ: I'm retiring in Royal Rumble>Me: !!!!Kino
they're doing all this shit for gunther and he still has half the presence he did when he was a midcard champ. he's going to retire brock soon too.
>>19756206well they did just lose Evil lol
>>19756651Sounds based
>>19756735>AJ hits a face low blow trying to beat Gunther>Loses>AJ hits a face low blow on Sami to win the RumbleFaces can hit low blows when their career is on the line, you're getting low blows in every AJ match from now on pal.
>>19758511Gunther's downfall has to be studied.
>>19760326Haitch sees Gunter as himself when young
>>19758511desu that ic run was special, even his whc run didn't live up to it so it's no surprise that retirement man can't hold a candle to it either
>>19760326>>19760396i don't even know what changed, he's better on the mic and way more comfortable out there but he just seems less interesting
>>19756585AJ is getting his proper retirement match/ceremony at WrestleKingdom next year. Will spend the next 12 months touring AEW/NJPW/CMLL doing the one last dream match thing, we'll get the Omega vs Styles match finally (bit late). Then AJ retires at WrestleKingdom Jan 4. 2027.And this time Nakamura will be there cos his contract is coming due soon as well.
>>19755705B R U H
>>19756651You are completely delusional lmao
>>19756658>173,000>more ratings lmao
>>19756688Shinsuke Nakamura is leaving WWE when his current his contract is expired to go back to NJPW
>>19757019>>19757008He is retiring at WrestleKingdom next year. Bank on it
>>19755705AJ didn't want it to be a big deal. Nakamura was like nah fuck that. He had WWE's blessing to leak this. Now AJ will get the thank you AJ chants he deserves
>AEWfags think AJ is going to their unsafe amateur shithe is TNA for life, a good son always comes back home.
>>19760573to be with his good brothers
>>19760573He's going home to NJPW to retire. He'll never set foot in TNA again you coping retard.
>>19760585thought this was the bushwhackers
>>19760595NJPW and NOAH are fucking dying courtesy of Tony's DealAnd INOKI REMOVING THE MANDATE OF HEAVEN FROM ALL OF JAPAN FOR EMBRACING THAT HISONORABLE SPAWN OF SATAN AS JAPANESE
>>19760396he was stuck in the jey uso and priest vortex almost all his WHC run. its crazy too because they had him facing people like punk and AJ in dark matches but not actual TV.
>>19760612lose weight bitchtits
>>19760396>>19760401>>19760647Maybe cause when you have the IC title you can have lower caliber opponents challenging you so you get to be more dominant. But when you're the WHC you only really face other guys that they want at the top of the card so they don't let you look as strong cause that would diminish your opponents. Never really thought of it like this before, but it just came to mind now
>>19760396one of the issues is 2/3 he didn't retire. He just happened to be who they wrestled when they already said it was their last match. If they wanted to do this gimmick every match should have had the AJ gimmick. Would that have been good? Probably not, but it's the gimmick they're pretending they did. So far he's not actually made a single human being retire.
>>19755705it's a work btw AJ is going over
>>19760649Unfortunately for You and forunately for me, i am not your partner in crime.Who is also derailing /co/ threads too
The way this was rushed seems to indicate he might be going to AEW. Same thing happened with Edge
>>19755705
>>19758511nah next one is probably going to be some comedy shitter like R-Truth
>>19755705Obviously a swerve
>>19756651>TNA originalsIt's not the same TNA anymore, who cares. Without Dixie and JJ and Bischoff for better or for worse, it's just an indie company named TNA.MAYBE if you bring Sting and Steiner back it could be fine. Get all the main event mafia in now that I think about it.
>>19756788Most of his WM were good, if not great. The only two I can think of off the top of my head that weren't, were the tag match and his singles with Edge.
>>19760595>NJPW>homeHe spent almost no time in NJPW, you mong. WWE is closer to being home for him at this point.
>>19756058Christian family man btw
>>19760493>>19760514>>19760595>>19762072>finishes the story 11 years later in a sold out Tokyo Dome
>>19762963Too kino for this gay retarded Earth of ours, I'm afraid.
>>19762850literally reached his peak, became greatest leader of the Bullet Club, and found his best brothers in Japan
Aj retiring is just fucking weird to me. He’s still so fucking good. But no one knows when it’s time to go but the man himself I guess.
>>19756058>>19762854All the closer to Jerusalem, brother.
