"Anything is possible" - 40-year-old star teases AJ Styles' massive return to NJPW at Wrestle Kingdom 17

AJ Styles' current WWE stablemate Karl Anderson recently returned to New Japan Pro Wrestling to defend his NEVER Openweight Championship.

Speaking to Renee Paquette on The Sessions, Rocky Romero teased the idea of Styles possibly appearing at the Tokyo Dome alongside Karl Anderson. He had a three-word message, claiming that anything is possible in terms of Styles possibly returning to the Land of the Rising Sun:

"Anything is possible." said Rocky Romero. [H/T: Fightful]

In the NJPW Tag League Finals, Karl Anderson successfully defended his NEVER Openweight Championship against Hikuleo.

One wrong move ruined his entire WWE career - Watch Now!

Post-match, he was confronted by Tama Tonga, whom he initially beat to win the title. Anderson and Tonga are former Bullet Club stablemates and were faction OGs alongside Finn Balor (Prince Devitt) and Bad Luck Fale.

Expand Tweet

In case you missed it, you can check out the Monday Night RAW results here.

If you're interested in sports betting, the New York Giants play the Minnesota Vikings this weekend! Don't miss out. Claim the offer and place your bets below!

Get up to $1,000 in free bets if your first bet loses at Fanduel.

AJ Styles' tenure in NJPW saw him win the IWGP Heavyweight Championship

AJ Styles is a former IWGP Heavyweight Champion, a title he captured shortly after arriving in NJPW.

The Phenomenal One replaced the departing Finn Balor in the Bullet Club and became the new frontrunner for the faction. During his time with the group, Styles stablemates were Kenny Omega, The Young Bucks, and other prominent members.

He formed a dynamic on-screen relationship with The Good Brothers and The Young Bucks. Styles competed under Ring of Honor and for the majority of the time, he teamed up with Matt and Nick Jackson as a trio.

Expand Tweet

During his time in NJPW, Styles faced Kazuchika Okada, Kota Ibushi, and Hiroshi Tanahashi among other top names. In 2016, after his loss to Shinsuke Nakamura at the Tokyo Dome, Styles was betrayed by Bullet Club stablemate Kenny Omega.

Omega was joined by The Young Bucks, The Good Brothers, and Cody Hall as Styles was booted out of the faction. This led to him signing with WWE.

Do you want to see AJ Styles make a cameo appearance at Wrestle Kingdom 17? Sound off in the comment section

About the author

Soumik Datta is a professional wrestling journalist who has been following the business for more than a decade.

In 2017, Soumik joined the Sportskeeda Wrestling team and is best known for his work with the WWE team. He has previously contributed to the Sportskeeda AEW, MMA, and the football team where he specifically covered the Major League Soccer.

In 2024, Soumik crossed 50 million reads for Sportskeeda WWE. While working under Sportskeeda MMA, he interviewed prominent UFC fighters, including Justin Gaethje, Sean O'Malley, and Cory Sandhagen, among others. He is also being followed by John Cena on X (formerly Twitter).

Apart from his love for professional wrestling, Soumik also watches Football and has been a lifelong follower of Liverpool FC and Mohun Bagan. He has also been following the Indian Super League and remains the only content creator to have traveled across India to watch 7 ISL Matches in 7 Days, a video which currently sits at 26K views on his YouTube channel. His channel currently amasses over 120K views.

As aforementioned, Soumik also likes to make content for his YouTube channel and travel to various places either with family, friends, or solo, or go on road trips.

(Go SUBSCRIBE to his channel while you're at it): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfkg4VnUC7sLNc5jEzVYgOQ

Email: [email protected]
Twitter: @Thesoumikdatta9

Follow his Sportskeeda profile for wrestling news and content and subscribe to his YouTube channel.

Know More

These WWE moments were totally off-script - Check now!

Edited by Ken Cameron