AJ Styles is having a championship run that almost mirrors that of Seth Rollins, from 2015. While both Rollins and Styles are tremendous talents, they are being asked to do things as champions, which makes them appear somewhat weaker than normal. For example, Styles losing all of those matches against James Ellsworth. Sure, some may find Ellsworth, and the story surrounding him to be entertaining, but his success is coming, partially at the expense of the WWE World Champion.
Another factor to consider is that Styles has a huge following of dedicated fans, who will support him regardless of the storyline he's involved in. With that said, AJ has always performed better as a babyface. It's simply the way he is. In his normal, day-to-day life, AJ Styles is one of the most humble people you'll meet. At the end of the day, it just makes better sense to have Styles as a fan favourite.
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J. Carpenter
Jonathan Carpenter is a pro wrestling journalist at Sportskeeda. After obtaining a degree in political science from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, he started writing WWE articles in 2016. Jonathan believes integrity is vital in journalism and ensures his work is high on accuracy. He conducts in-depth research and verifies information from various sources before curating a feature.
Jonathan has engaged in many meaningful conversations with prominent pro wrestling personalities like Drew McIntyre and DDP. He grew up in Memphis, admiring Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan during WWE’s Golden Era in the ‘80s. He has attended many pro wrestling events and credits The Hulkster for making his childhood memorable.
Jonathan, a big fan of Bray Wyatt, would like to see the latter's brother, Bo Dallas, continue his legacy as Uncle Howdy. If he were to work on the storyline, Jonathan would book the return of Erick Rowan as Howdy’s muscle. He thinks it would be a great way to honor the former Universal Champion.
When not writing pro wrestling features, Jonathan likes to collect sports memorabilia and has amassed a large collection of event-used and autographed relics over the years.
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