Overview
- Styles passed out in GUNTHER’s sleeper hold in Riyadh, leading the referee to stop the match by technical submission under a career-ending stipulation.
- WWE executive Paul “Triple H” Levesque said he has spoken with Styles and that Styles is done with in-ring wrestling for WWE.
- After briefly removing his gloves in the ring, Styles put them back on before exiting, a moment that fueled speculation about potential non-WWE bookings reported by some outlets.
- GUNTHER extended his ‘career killer’ run after previously ending the WWE runs of Goldberg and John Cena, later boasting that he made Styles “pass out.”
- Peers and figures across wrestling and sports paid tribute to Styles’ legacy on social media, praising his decade in WWE and decades-long career worldwide.