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AJ Styles Plans Head Shave Upon WWE Retirement

Published 2 December 2025

WWE superstar AJ Styles revealed plans to dramatically alter his signature long hair upon retiring from professional wrestling, considering a complete shave as part of a personal rebrand after nearly a decade in the company.

In an interview with Inside The Ropes host Kenny McIntosh, Styles, who debuted in WWE in January 2016 and has maintained his flowing locks throughout much of his tenure, stated that the hairstyle would end with his in-ring career. "When retirement does finally come, that will be the first thing that goes is probably the hair," he said. He went further, expressing interest in a full shave rather than a mere trim. "I'm thinking about it. I'm thinking about a full shave. Just go, completely gone, all of it," Styles added.

The wrestler, known as The Phenomenal One, has become synonymous with his current long-haired look, which he humorously described as "his hair is too long AJ Styles." While the drastic change is tied to retirement, Styles indicated a shorter adjustment might occur sooner due to pressure from his wife, Wendy Jones. "According to my wife, it's gonna be cut soon, like it's getting way too long, and she doesn't like it," he explained. "So she's...

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