AJ Styles potentially suffered an injury to his left leg/ankle after a top rope move, during a six-person tag team match at Thursday’s WWE Holiday Tour event at the Giant Center held in Hershey, PA. Styles was teaming with Doc Gallows and Mia Yim in a match against Finn Balor, Damian Priest and Rhea Ripley.
Fans are saying the match was stopped after Styles did a spot over the tope rope to the outside. It is further being said by fans that the referee threw up the X sign to indicate a potential injury after Styles grabbed his left leg/ankle.
Sources, including F4WOnline are reporting that after WWE officials came out to check on Styles, he had to be helped to the back by Gallows and Anderson. Fans, per PWInsider are saying Styles did not return to the match. The OC did win the match.
The 45-year old Styles last injury came at the 2020 Royal Rumble, when his shoulder was injured after getting hit with a spear by Edge. Styles missed some in-ring action due to the injury.
PWInsider is reporting the potential injury is 100 percent legitimate and not a storyline or work. It was further said that it is likely an ankle injury, and that Styles will be getting it checked out as soon as possible. PWInsider did confirm earlier reports that Styles was having issues putting weight on his left foot.
We will provide an injury update as more information becomes available.
Below are the results from Thursday’s event, courtesy of PWInsider.
-Bianca Belair vs. Becky Lynch ended in a no contest due to Bayley’s interference
-The OC (AJ Styles, Karl Anderson, and Mia Yim) beat Judgement Day (Finn Balor, Damian Priest, and Rhea Ripley) in a six-man mixed tag
-The Miz came out and ripped into Hershey by saying they have nothing but a crappy chocolate factory, then did a Rick Rude impersonation with everyone being fat, lazy, and out of shape. He was ready to disrobe, then his zipper broke. After he got out of his jacket, he did the Rude hip swivel. The Miz pinned Dexter Lumis after interference from Baron Corbin and his feet on the ropes.
-Miz and Baron Corbin beat up Lumis until Johnny Gargano made the save. Then the challenge for the tag match was made. Johnny Gargano and Dexter Lumis beat Miz and Baron Corbin when Johnny pinned Miz.
-The Street Profits beat Alpha Academy when Montez Ford pinned Chad Gable
-Bobby Lashley pinned Omos after a spear. There was a huge pop for Lashley.
-Main Event saw Austin Theory retain the US Title over Seth Rollins in a steel cage match after a low blow and A Town Down. After the match, Rollins got his revenge with the curb stomp to send the crowd home happy.
-It was announced Raw will be coming to the Giant Center on May 22nd. wwepre is the pre-sale code given if you ordered tickets Thursday night.