Best and worst of WWE RAW under Paul Heyman: Explosive start, cringy segment

#2 Best: AJ Styles turns heel once again

THIS AJ STYLES HEEL TURN THO. I GOT TO SEE A LIVE SUPER STYLESCLASH? UM THANK YOU GOD!!!! ❤❤❤😁😁😁 #RAW pic.twitter.com/cYWah7F2M9
— Omar Neil Mccracken #IICONIC (@IIconicChamps) July 2, 2019

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Look, it wasn't surprising when AJ Styles turned heel against Ricochet. In fact, I'm a little surprised that the whole turn did not happen sooner than it eventually did. I quite enjoyed the brief altercation between Ricochet and Styles backstage which resulted in two really hard slaps.

I quite enjoyed their match, despite the fact that I found the false finish annoying. And then, when AJ Styles turned heel, he hit a massive Styles Clash to the delight of the crowd in attendance. I think that AJ Styles is a great heel and this new role also keeps Gallows and Anderson on TV.

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Plus, there was no way they could turn Ricochet heel because he is such a natural babyface. Having Styles turn heel actually freshens his character up and potentially even sets up a rivalry with the likes of The New Day, down the line.

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