The AJ Styles Show has come to an end after a seven-month run. The podcast, which began in March 2026 under the name The Phenomenally Retro Podcast, was co-hosted by AJ Styles and Tony Giles before later being retitled The AJ Styles Show. The program’s social media account confirmed that no additional episodes are planned, while also stating that the existing archive will remain available.

The announcement was shared by the account that had represented the show, with Giles thanking listeners for their support and explaining that the channel itself is not being closed. Instead, it is being repurposed for a separate project.

“Hi guys, Thank you for your support over the last 7 months. I have had a great time producing the show but sadly the show will no longer be active. The old episodes will still be available, however, the channel is going nowhere and will be repurposed shortly. TG”

The change is already visible on social media. The former podcast account has adopted the name The Loose Cart Podcast, a program hosted by Tony Giles and John Riggs. That shift gives the channel a clear path forward while preserving the material created during Styles’ time on the platform.

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A Short Run That Went Through Multiple Identities

The podcast’s lifespan was relatively brief, but its identity evolved quickly. Styles and Giles initially launched the project in March as The Phenomenally Retro Podcast. The original title positioned the show around a recognizable element of Styles’ persona while leaving room for a conversational format shaped by his career and interests.

It was subsequently rebranded as The AJ Styles Show, putting the WWE veteran’s name at the center of the project. That is a straightforward move for a wrestling-focused audio or video program: Styles remains one of the most recognizable names associated with multiple major eras of modern professional wrestling, and a show carrying his name immediately tells viewers whose perspective they will be hearing.

Despite that rebrand, the announcement makes clear that the program has now finished. No reason for the decision was given beyond Giles’ statement that the show will “no longer be active.” There is no indication in the announcement of a pause, a temporary hiatus, or a timetable for a potential revival. As things stand, the podcast should be viewed as concluded rather than simply between episodes.

That distinction matters for listeners who may have been waiting for a new installment or wondering whether the social media name change signaled a minor cosmetic adjustment. The message directly confirms the end of the AJ Styles-centered program, while separating that conclusion from the future of the account and its video or audio archive.

Previous Episodes Will Remain Available

One notable element of the announcement is the decision to retain the old episodes. Wrestling media projects can disappear quickly when they are discontinued, particularly when a channel, feed, or social profile changes ownership or purpose. In this case, Giles said the earlier material will remain accessible even as the channel moves into a new phase.

That means the podcast’s seven-month run will continue to serve as a record of the conversations Styles and Giles produced. For fans, archived episodes can be especially valuable when a wrestler is discussing subjects that do not always fit into the short-form interview cycle surrounding television appearances, major events, or promotional obligations.

A podcast setting can give performers room to speak at a different pace than they might in a conventional press interview. It can also create an opportunity for discussions involving family, career decisions, wrestling history, and other subjects that may not be addressed in regular on-screen programming. The continued availability of the episodes ensures that listeners who missed the show during its active run will still be able to find those conversations.

At the same time, the archive remaining online should not be read as confirmation that Styles will continue recording material for the repurposed channel. The statement only confirms that the old episodes are staying available and that the channel will have a new purpose. The newly named Loose Cart Podcast lists Giles and John Riggs as hosts.

Styles Addressed Avery Styles’ Move to TNA Wrestling

Among the more recent discussions on the show, Styles spoke about why his son, Avery Styles, joined TNA Wrestling. The topic naturally drew interest because AJ Styles’ own history is closely connected to TNA, where he became one of the defining names of the promotion’s earlier years.

The podcast gave Styles a forum to discuss a family-related wrestling subject in his own words. Avery’s involvement with TNA also creates an understandable point of curiosity for fans, given the connection between the Styles name and the company. However, the end of the podcast means there will not be further episodes of this particular show to expand on that conversation or other topics that might have followed.

The conclusion is also a reminder that wrestler-led podcasting can be highly fluid. Some shows are built for long, recurring runs, while others are shorter projects that evolve as the hosts’ professional and personal schedules change. A seven-month run is long enough to establish an episode library and a listener base, but it is also short enough that a rebrand or a shift in production direction can quickly reshape the channel around it.

Nothing in the announcement indicates that the show’s end is connected to Avery Styles’ TNA involvement, AJ Styles’ wrestling schedule, or any specific event. Those details have not been provided. The only confirmed information is that the program is ending, its older episodes will stay up, and Giles is proceeding with a different podcast venture alongside Riggs.

Tony Giles Moves Forward With The Loose Cart Podcast

The transformation of the former account into The Loose Cart Podcast is more than a simple handle update. It signals that Giles intends to keep using the existing platform rather than starting entirely from scratch. That approach allows a new show to inherit an established channel while clearly differentiating itself from the AJ Styles project.

For followers of the account, the new branding makes the transition unmistakable. The AJ Styles Show may be over, but the space that hosted and promoted it is continuing under a new title and with a new co-hosting arrangement. Giles’ message specifically says the channel is “going nowhere,” an assurance that points to continuity for the platform even as its programming changes.

John Riggs joins Giles as the host of the newly branded show. Beyond that hosting information and the name change, no additional format details, launch schedule, or content plans were announced. It remains to be seen how much, if any, overlap there will be between the audience cultivated during the AJ Styles Show period and the audience for the new project.

The move is a clean break in one respect and a continuation in another. The AJ Styles Show will not remain active, but its episodes will remain part of the channel’s history. Meanwhile, the channel’s next chapter is already taking shape through the Loose Cart branding.

What the Announcement Means for Listeners

For AJ Styles fans, the immediate takeaway is simple: there will be no more new editions of The AJ Styles Show under its existing format. Anyone interested in the program’s past conversations, including the discussion involving Avery Styles and TNA Wrestling, can still access the previous episodes.

For Tony Giles, the announcement opens a new stage with John Riggs and The Loose Cart Podcast. The reworked account provides a continuing home for Giles’ podcasting work, although it is now separate from the show he created with Styles earlier this year.

The AJ Styles Show’s conclusion closes a compact chapter for Styles in the podcast space. It began as The Phenomenally Retro Podcast, became The AJ Styles Show, and ran for seven months before ending. Its archive will remain intact, while the social channel that carried it heads in a different direction.

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