AJ Styles vs Gunther
- I love Antonín Dvořák, and I love Gunther. But I adore AJ Styles. May it really be his last match? I talked to Styles, and believe me, he is a kind and fabulous man. Back and forth to start. Styles attacks Gunther’s leg. Styles seems extremely focused, but Gunther traps him in a headlock. Styles may be 48, but he rocks. Gunther has no mercy.
- “Styles is looking like jelly,” said Wade Barrett, who is a pure Brit. Gunther made him eat a barricade, and an announce table will not see the end of this match. I hate this slow-paced kind of match… Gunther continues with submission holds. Michael Cole just talked about the slow pace. Thank you for reading us, dear. Styles connects with kicks and a Papinade (the French Pelé kick).
- Styles continues, Gunther on his shoulders, knee to the back of the neck. Styles Clash countered twice. Huge swinging lariat from Gunther. The chops are coming. Gunther could heal a bronchitis with his chops (I call him Vicks VapoRub). CALF CRUSHER. Gunther grabs the ropes. Huge powerbomb. Styles starts to look like jelly… CALF CRUSHER AGAIN. Styles brings him into the middle of the ring. Sleeper hold from Gunther. It’s a sleeper exchange. Gunther outside the ring. Phenomenal forearm on Gunther. Back in the ring, a superplex attempt turns into a Styles powerbomb.
- (Some dark matches before he show – The Wyatt Sicks (Dexter Lumis and Joe Gacy) faced The MFTs (Solo Sikoa and Tama Tonga) and The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods), and Grayson Waller faced Motor City Machine Guns (Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin) and Shinsuke Nakamura).
- STYLES CLASH CONNECTS! GUNTHER KICKS OUT! PHENOMENAL FOREARM turned into a sleeper and another sleeper. NO!!!! NutCracker from Gunther and a powerbomb. STYLES KICKS OUT. Gloves on for the referee, who is bleeding? Gunther toys with Styles. VICKS IN EFFECT (I’m sorry, it’s too easy). Chops by the dozen, Styles is still here. Styles eats more chops, Gunther can’t wait to end him. STYLES COMES BACK. I can sing the “Il est vraiment phenomenal” song, but you won’t be happy…
- Another sleeper. Styles is fainting. Styles is locked in. He wants to get out of it, but Gunther is putting more pressure. Styles is a few inches from the ropes. Gunther has no mercy at all. NO.
- The crowd is speechless. Styles fainted. Gunther killed a third career. Not Styles… The official seems to learn Styles he lost. A tear is rolling down my cheek. That’s not possible. Styles can’t believe it. Standing ovation from the audience. I wish I could stand, but I’m typing. A bloodied Styles is saying goodbye to 25 years of a phenomenal career. He removes his gloves, will he leave them in the middle of the ring? NOOOOO! Styles puts his gloves on. HE IS NOT DONE YET.
- He comes back to the ring. Another ovation. Styles is not done, oh no…
- Three words. HALL OF FAME.
The Career Killer strikes again… 😳 pic.twitter.com/b7I06gUB1l
— WWE (@WWE) January 31, 2026
