AJ Styles revealed as latest WWE Hall of Fame inductee following retirement speech
AJ Styles is going into the WWE Hall of Fame.
Following his retirement speech on Raw, the WWE roster came out to applaud Styles as the show credits started to roll. However, the Undertaker’s gong then hit and headed towards the ring. He told Styles that they had unfinished business. He said it was his esteemed honor that Styles was the newest inductee into the WWE Hall of Fame. His family entered the ring and they celebrated the news to close out the show.
Throughout the night, names from Styles’ past made cameo appearances including Karl Anderson, Luke Gallows, Abyss, Frankie Kazarian, Petey Williams, Jeremy Borash, and Omos. Prior to his speech, a tribute video set to ‘Higher’ by Creed aired.
Styles came out and gave a speech saying he was incredibly thankful for this night. He said at his core, he’s still the kid from Gainsville, Georgia who loved wrestling. He touched on his time in TNA, saying he, Christopher Daniels, Samoa Joe, and Frankie Kazarian made a mark not just in TNA but in professional wrestling itself. He then went to Japan and met some Good Brothers, saying that they taught him to have fun in wrestling.
After giving a shout out to his wife and children, he finished by saying that it was poetic his career ended at the Royal Rumble, as it was ten years ago he made his WWE debut at the very same event. He revealed that he didn’t leave his gloves in the ring in Saudi Arabia because he wanted to do it at home. He then proceeded to take off his jacket and gloves and placed them in the ring, signifying the end of his career.
Only one other person has been announced for the WWE Hall of Fame: Stephanie McMahon. She was surprised by The Undertaker at Wrestlepalooza back in September with the news.
Bryan Rose is an editor from California that has been covering professional wrestling for well over a decade. He officially joined F4WOnline as an editor in 2017.