AJ Styles (@ThePhenomenallyRetroPodcast) is a retired professional wrestler and WWE Hall of Famer. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet in Nashville, TN to discuss his retirement match with Gunther at the Royal Rumble, why he didn't wait until WrestleMania, if there were ever plans for a retirement tour, his phenomenal match with John Cena in Australia, being inducted into the Hall of Fame, his son Avery Styles following in his footsteps, if he really is done with wrestling, and more!

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00:00 Intro
03:13 Retirement from wrestling
09:58 Retirement match vs Gunther
14:34 His legacy in wrestling
17:02 Greatest feud in WWE
19:39 Final match against John Cena
26:14 Why he never wanted a Retirement Tour
28:37 Tag team with Dragon Lee
30:27 Standout Championship wins
31:43 Black Swoosh WWE Championship Title
33:24 Looking at wrestling differently thru the years
35:21 Phenomenal Forearm
36:59 His 'Phenomenal' nickname
39:32 Training & coaching wrestlers now, including his son
45:22 Speech in Atlanta after his final match/Hall Of Fame Speech
50:09 Being surprised by John Cena's custom introduction
51:35 Wild crowds in France
55:09 Return to TNA and hearing his old theme song
58:03 Dream matches he missed out on
59:49 Getting to WWE at the perfect time for his career
01:00:55 Rey Mysterio
01:03:07 First ever WWE promo
01:06:22 Throwback TNA gear vs John Cena
01:07:09 Boneyard Match vs Undertaker at WrestleMania 36
01:11:05 AI retirement photo with John Cena
01:12:12 What makes AJ Styles One Of The GOATs
01:15:42 Sliding under the guardrail vs Abyss
01:16:34 Suplex into a guardrail
01:17:54 Scary spot in Ultimate X
01:20:58 Feeling like the best wrestler
01:22:39 Losing muscle mass already/having a sweet tooth
01:26:04 Greatest wrestling video game of all time
01:28:09 Staying busy in retirement
01:28:59 Never say never about wrestling again
01:30:28 His podcasts
01:32:49 Compliments to CVV from AJ
01:33:54 3 things he's grateful for

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