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Honorable Mentions
As we move on to reveal AJ Styles' best singles match of the year, these are a few that almost made it to the list but lost the spot to other bouts which were slightly better in one aspect or the other.
AJ Styles vs Kevin Owens - Summerslam
This feud got thrown together without putting much thought into it. Going by Kevin Owen's comments on WWE's show 365, we learn that he was not really giving his best throughout the feud.
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The match not either man's best work in the ring and having Shane McMahon did not help things. Any other day you would expect a match between AJ Styles and Kevin Owens to blow the roof off but not this one. The underwhelming nature of the match prevents it from cracking the top five.
AJ Styles vs Dean Ambrose - SmackDown Live
All things considered, this match was actually quite entertaining. However, the lack of build and weak storyline prevents it from entering the top five. The match had some incredible moments and is arguably considered as one of SmackDown's best TV match of the year.
