AJ Styles To Return Next Friday On WWE SmackDown

AJ Styles is set to return on the October 4th episode of WWE SmackDown. 

A vignette for AJ Styles aired on the September 27th episode of WWE SmackDown.

The teaser announced that Styles would return next Friday. Styles has been off WWE TV since losing an “I Quit” match to Cody Rhodes at WWE Clash at the Castle. 

HE’S. BACK. @AJStylesOrg makes his return NEXT WEEK in Nashville!#SmackDown pic.twitter.com/EFl0QriVkR

— WWE (@WWE) September 28, 2024

Here is the current lineup for next Friday’s WWE SmackDown: 

WWE SmackDown (10/4)

• WWE Tag Team Championships – Ladder Match: The Bloodline (Tama Tonga & Tonga Loa) vs. The Street Profits (Montez Ford & Angelo Dawkins) vs. DIY (Johnny Gargano & Tommaso Ciampa)
• Dumpster Match: Michin vs. Chelsea Green
• AJ Styles to return

Fightful has coverage of WWE SmackDown every Friday beginning at 8 p.m. ET followed by a post-show review podcast on our YouTube channel.