AJ Styles Denies Rumor About Hernia Injury When Questioned on Twitter

WWE Superstar AJ Styles denied a report Wednesday that he is dealing with a hernia.

When a fan asked about the ailment, The Phenomenal One tweeted:

Dave Meltzer of Wrestling Observer Radio (h/t Raj Giri of WrestlingInc.com), noted Tuesday that Styles has been working through a hernia.

The 41-year-old shot down the report after getting physical during Tuesday's episode of SmackDown Live in anticipation of his upcoming Elimination Chamber match against Daniel Bryan, Randy Orton, Jeff Hardy, Samoa Joe and Mustafa Ali for the WWE Championship.

Styles has debunked multiple rumors this week, including a report from Wrestling News World that said he agreed to a new contract with WWE:

While his contract is rumored to be expiring soon, he made it clear that no final decision has been made regarding his wrestling future.

Based on that and the hernia report, the former WWE champion took issue with the way reporting is done nowadays:

The fact Styles hasn't had a televised match since losing his WWE Championship match against Bryan at the Royal Rumble in January could mean he is banged up, but it seems unlikely WWE officials would have allowed him to mix it up on SmackDown if he were dealing with anything serious.

Also, in less than two weeks, he is scheduled to take part in one of the most dangerous and brutal match types WWE has to offer with the Elimination Chamber.

Styles has been a true workhorse during his three years with WWE, and based on Wednesday's tweet, he is healthy enough to continue in that role heading toward WrestleMania 35.

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