AJ Styles (@TheAJStylesShow) is a retired professional wrestler and WWE Hall of Famer. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet in Nashville, TN to discuss his retirement match with Gunther at the Royal Rumble, why he didn't wait until WrestleMania, if there were ever plans for a retirement tour, his phenomenal match with John Cena in Australia, being inducted into the Hall of Fame, his son Avery Styles following in his footsteps, if he really is done with wrestling, and more! FACTOR: Get 50% off your first box and free daily green per box with the code INSIGHT50OFF at https://factormeals.com/INSIGHT50OFF CALDERA LAB: Go to https://calderaLab.com/CHRIS and use code CHRIS for 20% off your first order. 🌏 Upgrade your online protection with an all-in-one security app! Get an exclusive NordVPN deal + 4 months extra here ➼ https://nordvpn.com/cvv It’s risk free with NordVPN’s 30-day money-back guarantee! 00:00 Intro 03:13 Retirement from wrestling 09:58 Retirement match vs Gunther 14:34 His legacy in wrestling 17:02 Greatest feud in WWE 19:39 Final match against John Cena 26:14 Why he never wanted a Retirement Tour 28:37 Tag team with Dragon Lee 30:27 Standout Championship wins 31:43 Black Swoosh WWE Championship Title 33:24 Looking at wrestling differently thru the years 35:21 Phenomenal Forearm 36:59 His 'Phenomenal' nickname 39:32 Training & coaching wrestlers now, including his son 45:22 Speech in Atlanta after his final match/Hall Of Fame Speech 50:09 Being surprised by John Cena's custom introduction 51:35 Wild crowds in France 55:09 Return to TNA and hearing his old theme song 58:03 Dream matches he missed out on 59:49 Getting to WWE at the perfect time for his career 01:00:55 Rey Mysterio 01:03:07 First ever WWE promo 01:06:22 Throwback TNA gear vs John Cena 01:07:09 Boneyard Match vs Undertaker at WrestleMania 36 01:11:05 AI retirement photo with John Cena 01:12:12 What makes AJ Styles One Of The GOATs 01:15:42 Sliding under the guardrail vs Abyss 01:16:34 Suplex into a guardrail 01:17:54 Scary spot in Ultimate X 01:20:58 Feeling like the best wrestler 01:22:39 Losing muscle mass already/having a sweet tooth 01:26:04 Greatest wrestling video game of all time 01:28:09 Staying busy in retirement 01:28:59 Never say never about wrestling again 01:30:28 His podcasts 01:32:49 Compliments to CVV from AJ 01:33:54 3 things he's grateful for Subscribe to http://youtube.com/ChrisVanVliet Listen to "Insight with Chris Van Vliet": https://chrisvanvliet.com Get awesome CVV t-shirts & merch: https://cvvmerch.com Email me: cvv@chrisvanvliet.com Follow me on Instagram: http://instagram.com/ChrisVanVliet Like me on Facebook: http://facebook.com/ChrisVanVliet Follow me on Twitter: http://twitter.com/ChrisVanVliet Follow on TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@Chris.VanVliet #wwe #ajstyles #chrisvanvliet #wrestling