"I'm shocked" - AJ Styles accused of going into business for himself by WWE legend

AJ Styles has been accused of going into business for himself by a WWE legend. The Phenomenal One cut a fiery promo on RAW this week, expressing unhappiness over his position in the company.

Styles even mentioned “somebody doesn’t want me here” before name-dropping former WWE stars Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson, who were released from the company earlier this year. This promo drew the attention of fans online, and many wondered if it was a shoot.

WWE legend Bully Ray has now shared his opinion on the segment. On the Busted Open Podcast, host Dave LaGreca asked Ray who Styles was referring to when he said somebody doesn't want him there. The tag team legend went on to accuse The Phenomenal One of going "into business for himself."

“I don’t know, but I’m shocked that AJ Styles went into business for himself and started shooting on the microphone. That normally never happens, and he did it last night because that was a straight-up shoot, brother," he said.

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This promo gained traction, as it comes at a time when AJ Styles' WWE future has become a topic of speculation. A few days ago, he posted a cryptic hourglass image on Instagram.

AJ Styles sent out feelers before signing WWE extension

According to a report from Jon Alba of Sports Illustrated, AJ Styles sent out feelers before signing an extension with the global juggernaut earlier this year.

His current contract will keep him with the company until February next year, and it remains to be seen what the future holds for the former world champion.

Right now, Styles is involved in a feud with The Judgment Day's Dominik Mysterio for the Intercontinental Championship. He failed to dethrone Dominik last week on RAW due to interference from El Grande Americano.

Styles got his revenge this week on RAW, as he defeated El Grande in a singles bout, thanks to some help from Dragon Lee.

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Sherjeel Malik is a writer at Sportskeeda and covers pro wrestling. He was hooked on the product from the moment he saw The Hardy Boyz jumping off ladders during the Attitude Era. While he comes from an engineering background, Sherjeel’s love for pro wrestling and content writing led him to pursue a career in sports journalism. Before assuming his current role at Sportskeeda, Sherjeel worked at other reputable organizations for five years.

While writing articles, he ensures that he only relies on credible sources for information and covers relevant subjects that do not project an agenda against a particular person or association. WWE legend Paul Heyman once shared Sherjeel’s work on his social media handle.

Sherjeel’s earliest memory of pro wrestling is watching Stone Cold Steve Austin and The Undertaker square off for the WWE Title in the main event of a pay-per-view in 1998. His favorite wrestlers are Randy Orton and Jeff Hardy. While he admires Orton for his character work as a heel, he looks up to Jeff because of his unique wrestling style and risk-taking ability.

If he could go back to the Attitude Era, Sherjeel would like to manage Ken Shamrock and be his mouthpiece. He feels Shamrock’s promo skills prevented him from becoming a main event-level act in WWE. Hence, he would like to help the UFC Hall of Famer get over with fans.

When not writing about pro wrestling, he likes to read classics and fiction books.

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