This upcoming Monday, a special tribute for AJ Styles will take place on “WWE Raw” after being forced to retire when he lost his career-threatening match against GUNTHER at the Royal Rumble last month. Outside of the celebration taking place at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia, an hour away from Styles’ hometown of Gainesville, there are limited details regarding the tribute, but according to a new report some big names will be in the building to recognize “The Phenomenal One’s” career.

On Friday, it was revealed in the “Wrestling Observer Newsletter” that major stars across the entire promotion are expected to be at “Raw” next week. There’s yet to be any official names listed from WWE’s other brands, but it’s likely that talent like Cody Rhodes will be at the show, having also been from Georgia and being one of Styles’ rivals in the last two years of his career. Additionally, there’s been no confirmation on any legends being in attendance just yet.

Since retiring from WWE at the Royal Rumble, some fans believe that Styles is still not done with professional wrestling, with many speculating that he will return to TNA or debut for AEW. Moreover, Styles explained on “What’s Your Story” with Stephanie McMahon that he would never say never, and claimed that wrestlers are allowed one chance to come out of retirement.

Ahead of his tribute on “Raw,” Styles was seen at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida earlier this week, though it’s still unknown why the former WWE Champion was at the facility.

In what is widely regarded by many as New Day’s best match, it was Big E and Woods to take on Jimmy and Jey Uso in a Hell in a Cell match in 2017 for the SmackDown Tag Team Championships. The teams had traded the championships back-and-forth over the course of the year, so the stipulation was actually perfect for this match. Despite New Day’s loss, the bout was historic, as it was the first time the tag belts had been defended in the structure.

It was a perfect blend of comedy, thanks to New Day, and brutality. The teams wasted zero time getting under the ring to arm themselves, with kendo sticks, chairs, and chains. Comedy props were used as weapons throughout, including multiple trombones, as well as a cowbell and gong. The Usos rallied and brought the extreme to the match, however, with brutal kendo stick spots. In one impressive spot sans weapons, Big E hit a Rock Bottom-like move to Jimmy from the apron, and Woods caught him as he was falling to hit a back breaker. They hit an Up up Down Down shortly after, but Jey saved the match.

Elsewhere, New Day trapped Jey in the corner with kendo stick stuck through the links in the cage. The Usos responded to the move with handcuffs and a kendo stick spot of their own, where they brutalized Woods as he was hung by his wrists from the ring post.

In the end, the Usos hit the double Uso Splash, compete with a chair laid out across Woods, for the victory. Woods and Big E’s comedic antics amidst the brutal nature of the match made for a unique, 22-minute bout, and it was one of the best matches in the teams’ iconic feud.

Since WWE acquired Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide last April, things have been looking up for AAA. Gaining a television deal with FOX in Mexico, all of Central America, and all of South America (except for Brazil), fans can catch up and watch their favorite luchadores and luchadoras, as well as WWE’s finest every Saturday night. Despite all the good news, it appears to some that the television debut on January 17 came back with a lackluster response. Konnan, a member of the promotion’s creative team, explains what might’ve caused this unfavorable reception.

“There were a lot of people going to Ireland the next day and that kind of took precedence,” the 2025 AAA Hall of Famer explained on his “Keepin’ it 100” podcast. “As a matter of fact, Rey Mysterio, who was on that show – they were deciding if he went to Ireland or he went to Mexico, and then they ended up sending him to Mexico but somehow they found a flight where he could make it to Ireland so he had to do both.”

As for what fans can expect in the future, Konnan promises that more vignettes and storylines will be showcased to introduce its stars to those unfamiliar to North American viewers and vice versa: “Of course…Nattie’s got a storyline.”

At the January 17th premiere, some key takeaways included Santos Escobar making his long-awaited television return and El Hijo del Vikingo securing his number one contender’s spot for a shot at the AAA Mega Championship. Speaking of Vikingo, one of AAA’s current storylines at the moment involves the self-proclaimed “King of the Luchadores” and Mega Champion Dominik Mysterio putting his luscious locks on the line in his title defense against Vikingo at Rey de Reyes on Saturday, March 14.

Lucha Libre AAA airs every Saturday on FOX and WWE’s YouTube Channel (in North America).

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