The former WWE writer Vince Russo recently spoke about WWE star AJ Styles and pitched the idea of him being involved in a retirement storyline after the upcoming draft. WWE Caught ‘Sabotaging’ Finn Balor In Photo
Russo states AJ Styles should put his career on the line
Russo told Dr. Chris Featherstone on the latest episode of Sportskeeda Wrestling’s Writing With Russo that Styles is a believable babyface opponent for Roman Reigns. As part of the storyline, Russo believes that the ‘Phenomenal One’ could prepare for a title match by putting his career on the line against several superstars.
“You could do a little storyline and angle where AJ says, ‘You know what, I’ve been in this business for so many years and I might be at the tail end. Man, it’s at times like this I really need to challenge myself. I’ve put challenges in front of me my whole career, this and that.’ Bro, what happens if AJ basically declares, ‘The next match I lose, I retire,’” Russo said.
Russo also stated that a retirement storyline would work against any World Champion. He said:
“And he goes on a run, bro, and then all of a sudden, whether it’s Reigns or somebody defeats Reigns, and all of a sudden now you really believe… is AJ going to [cause an] upset? Because if he doesn’t, on his own word, he’s gotta walk away. You could make that a very, very believable angle, bro,” Russo said.
