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A week back, we saw Raw acquire one of SmackDown's most prized possessions, AJ Styles. Styles had made SmackDown Live his home for the past three years when he was drafted to the Blue Brand in the 2016 WWE Draft.
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Styles soon proved that he wasn't going to be lost in the shuffle on Monday nights when he did what he does best and that's to be phenomenal. He beat Mysterio and Samoa Joe in a triple threat match and went on to defeat Baron Corbin to make sure that he will be Seth Rollins' challenger on the first PPV after WrestleMania, Money In The Bank.
This is one match-up that WWE fans can finally cross off their bucket lists. Ever since Styles has stepped into a WWE ring, fans have waited for this showdown and they can be content that they're finally getting it. But there are a few problems that this face-off has and here they are:
#4 It's too early
AJ Styles vs Seth Rollins. This sounds like a match that should be headlining WrestleMania or any of the Big 4 PPVs. This match surely is a crowd puller but the fact that it is going to take place at a PPV that has its own gimmick is really underwhelming.
There is no doubt that fans are going to be entertained by the bout between the two at Money In The Bank, but the match should have been saved for a later PPV that needed these heavyweight names to sell tickets or to make a match card more intriguing. All in all, it's great to see WWE pulling the trigger on this one with high stakes involved, but the stage could have been much bigger.
#3 Overshadows the MITB matches
The Money In The Bank ladder match made its debut in 2005 at WrestleMania 21. Since then, this match was appreciated so much by the WWE Universe that it was made a part of every WrestleMania since until 2010 when it got its own PPV. This is the rich history of the match format.
There is a reason why this high octane match has a PPV centered around it. The ladder match brings out a sense of excitement and the high flying moves that Superstars execute in this match give the fans that are live in audience as well as those watching at home an adrenaline rush.
A match of the caliber of Rollins vs Styles can easily overshadow both the men and women's ladder matches. The match can easily take the spotlight away from whoever the winner may be eclipse the MITB match, which should be the main attraction of the night.
#2 Neither man can afford the loss
Both Rollins and Styles are coming off huge WrestleMania victories and have had a great year in WWE so far. Rollins won his first Royal Rumble earlier this year and slayed The Beast at WrestleMania 35, while Styles was always in the WWE Title picture after his incredible reign and also came off strong against The Viper at 'Mania.
Rollins still has to prove his credibility as the Universal Champion and after staying so hot every week, him taking the loss won't do him any good. Similarly, for Styles, he has run through every competitor put in front of him on SmackDown Live and has shown the WWE Universe that he has what it takes to call himself a WWE Superstar.
I can't see any man coming off strong losing this match and neither man can even afford to take the loss. This is one of those booking decisions that may disappoint many fans if there is an interference or a heel cash-in to ruin the match.
#1 Heels' credibility is ruined
The job of heels is to be hated and to make the babyface look better or gain more credibility. The roster is jam-packed with top heels such as Drew McIntyre, Bobby Lashley and Baron Corbin. All three of these men could give Rollins a run for his money and easily take the fall without hurting their position in the roster.
Right now, a face vs face match with three weeks left to build doesn't really sound intriguing. WWE would do what they usually do and book them in Tag Team Matches against the heels of the company or cut promos that would portray each one's sportsmanship.
When one of them loses at MITB, the only way to make the feud last would be to turn the loser heel and from the most recent example, Shinsuke Nakamura, one must fear what the future holds for Rollins or Styles if they turn heel.
Also, not to forget the immense NXT talent that the main roster has right now. These Superstars could have easily been picked to become Rollins' first challenger and a loss wouldn't have made them look weak either.
