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AJ Styles is one of the greatest professional wrestlers in the world today. He has aged like fine wine, and has made himself a better wrestler every passing year. He is the biggest babyface the company has to offer and has been the main-stay of WWE SmackDown for a long time now.
AJ just became the longest reigning WWE Champion on SmackDown by overtaking John Bradshaw Layfield's reign of 280 days. Styles defeated Jinder Mahal back in November to win his second WWE Championship, and ever since, The Phenomenal One has overcome every obstacle put in front of him. It is very clear that WWE has invested a lot in AJ Styles.
And yet, there are a handful of wrestlers who have not competed with AJ inside a WWE ring. We shall look at 5 dream matches for AJ Styles that can potentially happen in the coming months.
#5 Jeff Hardy
Jeff Hardy has embarked on a singles journey since the Superstar Shake-up where he and his brother Matt Hardy were separated. He won the United States Title the week after his return, and dropped the title to Shinsuke Nakamura at Extreme Rules, and is currently involved in a program with Randy Orton.
It is a shame that AJ and Jeff have not competed in a WWE ring even after being in the same brand for the better part of the year. While Jeff and AJ have worked as a tag team to take out a common foe in the past, they are still yet to cross paths with each other. I wonder how much Jeff still has in the tank to continue, but if this match happens, it will truly be phenomenal.
#4 Drew McIntyre
The redemption of Drew McIntyre's career is one of the most inspiring stories in the wrestling world today. After being fired by the company in 2014, Drew went to the indies where he reinvented himself as a wrestler, and worked hard in the gym to evolve as a physical beast.
The Scottish wrestler is one of the rare all-around wrestlers in the company. He is also one of the few superstars who possess equal in-ring talent just as AJ does. With the possibility of a Superstar Shake-up in the near future looming large, there is a high probability that these two individuals will square off in a WWE ring. This can very well be a passing of the baton.
#3 Braun Strowman
A classic David vs Goliath battle can be the perfect comparison for an AJ Styles versus Braun Strowman contest. Braun Strowman has become one of the top tier wrestlers in such a short span. He is probably the most protected wrestler after Roman Reigns at the moment in terms of booking.
The two men have never had a chance to square off, considering they're on two different brands. With Braun turning heel, one can expect them clashing when the time is right. This match has the potential to deliver great story-telling, and will be a mix of strength and ability.
#2 Cesaro
Cesaro has been an underrated wrestler for many years now. It is unfortunate to see a man with such talents and strengths being wasted in mid-card or even lower mid-card at times.
Cesaro is currently part of The Bar, and the Creative team has nothing much do with The Bar. So, one can see them splitting up in the near future. This also means that a match with AJ is definitely on the cards.
Cesaro could be convincing both as a heel and as a face, and still be over with the fans. A match with AJ could truly blow the roof off the arena. Cesaro and AJ are known to put on matches that fans generally like. A feud for the WWE Championship can be good for the career of Cesaro going forward.
#1 Seth Rollins
This is the match WWE fans have been dying to see for a long time now. Seth Rollins has been red-hot since his victory over John Cena and Roman Reigns on the same night earlier this year.
Then Seth went on to capture the Intercontinental Championship two times in the span of 5 months. Rollins has continued from where The Miz had left off in making the IC Championship prestigious. Rollins has put on amazing matches even with unlikely superstars like Mojo Rawley.
Both Rollins and Styles have been on opposite brands since the brand split, but a match between these two incredible superstars has been heavily rumored since Seth's return from injury in 2016.
Both these superstars are once in a lifetime wrestlers, and WWE must make this dream come true. One can imagine the crowd going crazy even the before the start of the match. These two can very well burn the house down.
