AJ Styles originally planned to retire at WrestleMania. Styles said goodbye to WWE at the Royal Rumble event in January, as he lost a career-ending match to Gunther. Almost three weeks later, WWE uploaded a farewell tour vlog for Styles to their YouTube channel. One clip captured some comments from ‘The Phenomenal One’ before his Rumble match.

According to John Cena, WWE Saturday Night's Main Event, which hosted his final match on December 13, exceeded his personal expectations.