AJ Styles reportedly backstage at major show amid WWE hiatus

AJ Styles has reportedly been spotted at a major show outside the company amid his WWE hiatus. Styles has not wrestled in a match since the October 4 episode of WWE SmackDown.

According to a new report from Fightful Select, Styles is backstage at TNA Final Resolution 2024 tonight. The event will be held tonight at Center Stage in Atlanta, Georgia. The report noted that Styles was there "just hanging out," and Fightful had not heard anything about The Phenomenal One making an appearance during tonight's show. It was also disclosed that Styles appeared to be doing well following his injury and was not in a cast, brace, or crutches at TNA Final Resolution.

AJ Styles suffered an injury during his match against Carmelo Hayes in October. Hayes will be in action tonight against a mystery opponent on SmackDown. The company sent a warning to the former NXT Champion today on social media ahead of his match on the blue brand.

Interesting update on AJ Styles' WWE status

There has been an interesting update regarding AJ Styles' injury and his status with the company.

Styles made his debut in the 2016 Men's Royal Rumble Match after making a name for himself elsewhere. The 47-year-old is a former two-time WWE Champion and also captured the RAW Tag Team Championship with Omos at WrestleMania 37. The SmackDown star also used to be the leader of The O.C. faction alongside Mia Yim, Luke Gallows, and Karl Anderson.

On a Live Q&A on Backstage Pass, WrestleVotes noted that there have been no updates about Styles following his injury. WrestleVotes pointed out that the situation was very strange, and the company had been keeping everything quiet regarding Styles.

"When he got hurt on that Friday night, I heard immediately: 'Okay, it's legit.' I haven't heard a word about AJ Styles since. It's very strange, to be honest; not a word. So, whatever it is, they're keeping it quiet all the way around." [36:04 onwards]

Syles had a remarkable career in TNA Wrestling before joining WWE in 2016. It will be fascinating to see if the former champion makes an appearance during Final Resolution tonight.