WWE management seems to be slyly hinting that one of their most beloved and long-lasting stars may soon return to the ring.
RAW General Manager Adam Pearce posted a cryptic image to Twitter/X ahead of this coming week's episode airing, showing AJ Styles caught mid-yell at Money in the Bank.
In October, Styles made his long-awaited in-ring return to WWE during the Friday Night SmackDown leading up to Bad Blood.
Introduced by country music star Hardy, Styles squared off against Carmelo Hayes, with the winner earning a future title shot against LA Knight for the WWE United States Championship.
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Unfortunately, the match took an unexpected turn. Midway through the bout, Styles appeared to suffer an ankle injury, prompting the referee to stop the match and declare Hayes the winner. WWE continued to update fans throughout the show, showing footage of Styles and providing details about his condition.
Concern grew among fans, especially given that Styles had only just returned from a previous injury. Later, WWE personality Jackie Redmond confirmed on social media that Styles had sustained a mid-foot ligament sprain, more commonly known as a Lisfranc injury.
"After last night's SmackDown, I can confirm that AJ Styles suffered a 'mid-foot ligament sprain,' also called a Lisfranc injury," Redmond tweeted. "AJ will undergo an MRI later this week to determine the severity of the injury."
Styles himself would later confirm the injury via X/Twitter, saying, "It's called a Lisfranc injury. Look it up, it sucks! I thought when I took off my boot, I would have a bone sticking out of my foot."
Styles is widely regarded as one of the best wrestlers of his generation, known for his high-flying, technical wrestling style. He began his career in the late 1990s, gaining fame in TNA (now Impact Wrestling), where he became a multi-time world champion and helped define the X-Division. His success continued in New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW), where he led the Bullet Club and won the IWGP Heavyweight Championship.
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Styles joined officially WWE in 2016, capturing the WWE World Heavyweight Championship and becoming a three-time WWE Champion and former Universal Champion.
If Styles is returning to the ring soon, it would be a huge boost for the company and thrilling for fans to see a living legend back in action.
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