AJ Styles officially joined the WWE roster in 2016, but in 2019 his contract was coming up, and there were rumors making the rounds in regards to AJ’s next move.
The first episode of AEW Dynamite aired in October of 2019, and The Young Bucks later revealed that they had an idea for AJ Styles, Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson to debut on the show, but ultimately it didn’t happen because all three signed new WWE contracts.
While AJ is still with WWE, Gallows and Anderson were released in 2020. The Phenomenal One recently spoke to Bleacher Report about the contract situation, and he said that he wasn’t close to signing with AEW.
“Like I said, this is a business. I’m going to go where business is best for AJ Styles. I like WWE. I like everything about it. And I know it. I’m used to it. I don’t want to leave. This is a business, though. This is what we do for a living. Was it close? I wouldn’t say it was close for me. Like I said, I want to be in WWE.
“The situation with Gallows and Anderson, you know, with everything that’s going on, they should have went ahead and went that route when their second contracts came around. But hindsight is 20/20. You’ve read the dirt sheets and whatnot, and you know how pissed I was about the whole situation. Not at them, but at the situation. I think they’re happier doing what they’re doing now. If that’s the case, then I’m happy for them and, like I said, everything happens for a reason.”
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