Matt Hardy Weighs In On AJ Styles’ Impending Retirement

On the latest episode of Extreme Life Of Matt Hardy, the TNA star talked about AJ Styles planning to retire from in-ring competition in 2026, his praise for Styles and more. Styles announced earlier this month that next year will be his last, and Hardy talked about how Styles is most important figure in the history of TNA. You can check out some highlights below:

On Styles wrapping up his career:

“I mean, I’ll miss him. AJ is great. I love AJ as a performer. I love him as a human being, what a great dude. Very, very proud to call him a friend. And I get it. Some people want to leave. Whenever they feel like they might be taking a step back, or they might be getting a little slower, they might be getting a little older. They want to leave where they feel like they’re on top. So I get it, and that’s fine. We’ll miss him. We’ll miss AJ Styles, because he’s a very, very special talent.”

On Styles’ legacy:

“I know in his heart, he’s got a lot of love for TNA. Really, when I think about it, he is Mr. TNA. No doubt about it. I mean, he is the guy that put TNA on the map whenever it first started. So without AJ Styles, TNA isn’t where it is right now.”

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