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WWE Rumors: Will AJ Styles Return At The Royal Rumble Saturday?

Could AJ Styles be cleared to return to the ring by the WWE Royal Rumble in Indianapolis?
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AJ Styles has been out of action since October
AJ Styles has been out of action since October | wwe.com

There have been more questions than answers regarding AJ Styles' WWE status as of late, but the company is reportedly hoping to have him back in the mix at the Royal Rumble this weekend.

The former WWE Champion suffered a foot injury during a match with Carmelo Hayes back in October and he has been off television ever since.

The injury came at one of the most inopportune moments as Styles had just returned to SmackDown after a lengthy layoff from programming, and he was rumored to be gearing up for a final run before his retirement from pro wrestling.

Mike Johnson of PWInsider is now reporting that AJ Styles is scheduled to be in Indianapolis this weekend and WWE is hopeful he'll be cleared to compete in the Men's Royal Rumble Match.

How long Styles will end up sticking around once he does return to WWE remains to be seen. Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful Select reported last fall that AJ's contract was due to expire toward the end of 2024 or sometime early this year.

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However, it's possible that the company could now add injury time to his deal which could potentially stretch out his commitments to WWE through WrestleMania 41 this April.

We'll continue to update you on the status of AJ Styles as more information becomes available.

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RICK UCCHINO

Rick Ucchino is the Assistant Editor & Content Coordinator for The Takedown on SI. He also works full-time for 700WLW Radio in Cincinnati, Ohio as a local news and sports anchor, in addition to his time covering the Cincinnati Bengals for Sirius XM. Rick has been on the professional wrestling beat since 2019, having provided coverage for a number of outlets, including Fightful, SB Nation’s Cageside Seats and the Bleav Podcast Network. With an educational background in theater, creative writing and journalism, Rick focuses primarily on the storytelling aspect of pro wrestling, but he’s no stranger to the squared circle himself. He had the privilege of training with former WWE & WCW cruiserweight Jimmy Wang Yang for nearly two years and retired early due to back issues with a perfect 1-0 record in singles competition. Rick is a married father of two incredibly adorable children, who are budding pro wrestling fans themselves. Much to the chagrin of their mother. You can reach Rick at rwucchino@gmail.com

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