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AJ Styles may take on a bigger role in WWE scouting
AJ Styles retired from wrestling after facing Gunther at the 2026 Royal Rumble.
Since then, fans have speculated about his next role at WWE, including claims that he might run its Performance Center or take a bigger position in NXT.
A source at the center says Styles is a regular and positive presence, but he has not taken charge of its daily operations.
He recently filled in to finish a class, which may have fueled the rumors.
Styles is expected to have more influence in WWE’s scouting department, helping identify and assess new wrestlers.
WWE is focused on developing its next generation of talent, but the details of Styles’s role have not been finalized.
Bobby Roode has also been considered for a senior backstage position, though no decision on his role has been confirmed.
AJ Styles is expected to gain more influence in WWE’s scouting department, according to a report cited by Wrestlezone.
A source at the WWE Performance Center described Styles as a regular and positive presence there.
The report said Styles has not been running the Performance Center, though he recently filled in to finish a class.
Styles officially retired after facing Gunther at the 2026 Royal Rumble.
Bobby Roode has been considered for a possible backstage role, but no position has been finalized.
- Who
- AJ Styles, with Bobby Roode also mentioned as a candidate for a possible backstage role.
- What
- Styles may take on greater influence in WWE scouting. He has not taken over the Performance Center.
- When
- The report was published on November 4, 2026; Styles retired after the 2026 Royal Rumble.
- Where
- WWE’s Performance Center and scouting department.
- Why
- WWE is focused on developing its next generation of wrestlers; the report did not state a specific reason for Styles’s possible role.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Styles officially retired after facing Gunther.
Styles filled in to finish a class at the Performance Center.
Wrestlezone published a report on Styles’s possible scouting role.
- Retirement
- After facing Gunther at the 2026 Royal Rumble
- Potential role
- Greater influence in WWE scouting
- Performance Center status
- Styles has not been running its daily operations
- Recent involvement
- Filled in to finish a class
- Bobby Roode
- Considered for a possible backstage role; no position finalized
What people are saying
A source denies rumors that Styles has been running the Performance Center, but he filled in to finish a class recently. They also called him a constant and positive presence at the PC.
AJ Styles is expected to gain more influence in WWE scouting, while Bobby Roode has been considered for a role similar to those held by Bruce Prichard or Michael Hayes.