{"id":88,"date":"2026-01-31T16:38:06","date_gmt":"2026-01-31T16:38:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news1usa.com\/?p=88"},"modified":"2026-01-31T16:38:06","modified_gmt":"2026-01-31T16:38:06","slug":"result-of-gunther-vs-aj-styles-career-on-the-line-match-at-wwe-royal-rumble-2026-reports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news1usa.com\/?p=88","title":{"rendered":"Result of Gunther vs. AJ Styles &#8211; Career on the line match at WWE Royal Rumble 2026 &#8211; Reports"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"leadercont\">\n<h1 id=\"heading\" class=\"title\">Result of Gunther vs. AJ Styles &#8211; Career on the line match at WWE Royal Rumble 2026 &#8211; Reports<\/h1>\n<div class=\"article-box\">\n<div class=\"post-profile\">\n<div class=\"name-author\">\n<div class=\"author-name-box\"><span class=\"article-info-author-text\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-meta\">\n<div class=\"section-pill-container\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"story-user-actions\">\n<div class=\"user-action-element share-action\">\n<div class=\"share-top share-container\"><button class=\"share-text-holder share-btn\" type=\"button\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/wwe\/rumor-result-gunther-vs-aj-styles-career-line-match-wwe-royal-rumble-2026-reports\" data-title=\"Result of Gunther vs. AJ Styles - Career on the line match at WWE Royal Rumble 2026 - Reports\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"forward-share\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/skm\/assets\/feed\/ic-share-gray.svg\" alt=\"share icon\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/><span class=\"action-text\">Share<\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><button class=\"user-action-element comment-action\" data-type=\"article\" data-id=\"2728053\" data-title=\"Result of Gunther vs. AJ Styles - Career on the line match at WWE Royal Rumble 2026 - Reports\" data-poll-question=\"\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/wwe\/rumor-result-gunther-vs-aj-styles-career-line-match-wwe-royal-rumble-2026-reports\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/01\/fbc45-17698711215871-1920.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"io-done lazy-img-bg\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/comments\/ic-comment-v2.png?w=48\" alt=\"comment\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" \/><span class=\"action-text\">Di<\/span><\/button><span style=\"font-size: inherit;\">The WWE Universe has been experiencing a whirlwind of emotions as the Royal Rumble event fast approaches. All eyes are on AJ Styles as he puts his in-ring career on the line against Gunther in Saudi Arabia tonight.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"container editor-width-100-pc\">\n<div class=\"fragments-container \">\n<div class=\"content-holder\">\n<div id=\"article-content\" class=\"keeda_widget article-content-holder\" data-postid=\"5116597\" data-slug-id=\"2728053\">\n<div id=\"\" class=\"ad-container ad-wrapper fluid-style\">\n<div class=\"ad-placeholder default-variant\">\n<div class=\"ad-placeholder-box\">Ad<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1589376019464-0\" class=\"\" data-google-query-id=\"\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/11446729\/Desktop_300250_3_0__container__\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-idx=\"1\" data-imp-id=\"article_paragraph_1\" data-trigger-once=\"true\">The outcome of their high-stakes match may have just been revealed just hours before the marquee premium live event.<span style=\"font-size: inherit;\">The two men will have a rematch from the January 12th edition of Monday Night RAW, the night the Ring General visibly tapped out to the Phenomenal One&#8217;s calf crusher submission move.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-idx=\"3\" data-imp-id=\"article_paragraph_3\" data-trigger-once=\"true\">Due to the referee&#8217;s negligence, Gunther walked away victorious. Styles has since been hell-bent on exacting revenge, even if it means risking his illustrious\u00a0WWE career.<\/p>\n<div id=\"infinite-content-ad-4\" class=\"ad-container ad-wrapper fluid-style\">\n<div class=\"ad-placeholder default-variant\">\n<div class=\"ad-placeholder-box\">Ad<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"gpt_unit_\/11446729\/Desktop_300250_3_1\" data-google-query-id=\"\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/11446729\/Desktop_300250_3_1__container__\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"also-read-articles-container\" data-variant=\"3\" data-drop-off-point=\"\" data-imp-id=\"also_read_article_container\" data-trigger-once=\"true\">\n<div class=\"related-heading\">\n<div class=\"also-read-heading-separator\"><span style=\"font-size: inherit;\">During the recent edition of the <\/span><em style=\"font-size: inherit;\">WrestleVotes<\/em><span style=\"font-size: inherit;\">\u00a0<\/span><em style=\"font-size: inherit;\">Radio<\/em><span style=\"font-size: inherit;\">\u00a0via\u00a0<\/span>Fightful Select<span style=\"font-size: inherit;\">, TC reported that he heard some rumblings about Gunther sneaking out a win again, only for WWE to reverse the decision the following night on RAW.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p><em>&#8220;I&#8217;ve heard some speculations that maybe they have Gunther cheat again, and the next night on RAW, it&#8217;s brought back out that AJ Styles&#8217; career is not over.&#8221;<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div id=\"infinite-content-ad-6\" class=\"ad-container ad-wrapper fluid-style\">\n<div class=\"ad-placeholder default-variant\">\n<div class=\"ad-placeholder-box\">Ad<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"gpt_unit_\/11446729\/Desktop_300250_3_2\" data-google-query-id=\"\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/11446729\/Desktop_300250_3_2__container__\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-idx=\"6\" data-imp-id=\"article_paragraph_6\" data-trigger-once=\"true\">JoeyVotes learned mixed feelings over the Phenomenal One potentially ending his career this early.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>&#8220;There are people within [WWE] that feel this is it, and at the same time, there are people within that are of a high level that feel like there&#8217;s no way this is it. So that is an interesting dynamic in the backstage area as we approach Saturday and the Royal Rumble.&#8221;<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div id=\"infinite-content-ad-8\" class=\"ad-container ad-wrapper fluid-style\">\n<div class=\"ad-placeholder default-variant\">\n<div class=\"ad-placeholder-box\">Ad<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"gpt_unit_\/11446729\/Desktop_300250_3_3\" data-google-query-id=\"\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/11446729\/Desktop_300250_3_3__container__\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sportskeeda-embed\" data-src=\"embed\">\n<div class=\"sk-embed-wrapper\" data-embed-type=\"tweet\" data-identifier=\"sk_embed__tweet__0\" data-initialized=\"true\">\n<div class=\"sk-embed-container\">\n<div class=\"sk-embed-content\"><iframe data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div class=\"embed-info-overlay\"><label class=\"\" for=\"sk_embed__tweet__0\">Expand Tweet<\/label><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"infinite-content-ad-9\" class=\"ad-container ad-wrapper fluid-style\">\n<div class=\"ad-placeholder default-variant\">\n<div class=\"ad-placeholder-box\">Ad<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"gpt_unit_\/11446729\/Desktop_300250_3_4\" data-google-query-id=\"\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/11446729\/Desktop_300250_3_4__container__\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-idx=\"7\" data-imp-id=\"article_paragraph_7\" data-trigger-once=\"true\">AJ Styles made his WWE debut at the 2016 Royal Rumble, and it would be a full-circle moment for him if he closed the in-ring chapter at the same event 10 years later.<\/p>\n<p data-idx=\"8\" data-imp-id=\"article_paragraph_8\" data-trigger-once=\"true\">Last night on\u00a0SmackDown, the Phenomenal One made it clear that he is going to have a year-long retirement tour just like John Cena had in 2025.<\/p>\n<p data-idx=\"9\" data-imp-id=\"article_paragraph_9\" data-trigger-once=\"true\">Will Gunther throw cold water on his plans? 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