WWE Money in the Bank 2019: 4 Ways AJ Styles Could Win The Universal Title

The one thing that made WWE interesting in the last few weeks was the fact that AJ Styles had moved to the red brand for the first time since 2016. This was something that many saw coming for quite a while now, as Styles' journey on Smackdown Live had come to an end many months ago.

However, many did not expect to see Styles in the main event picture so soon, as the potential matchup of Styles vs Seth Rollins for the Universal Championship would be better saved for a pay-per-view like Summerslam, but WWE is clearly bringing out the big guns in an effort to raise ratings.

Nevertheless, here we are witnessing Styles and Rollins tear each other apart as each week of Raw goes by, and it goes without saying while this programme has its flaws, it still might be the most entertaining thing on Raw at the moment. So today we will look at the ways AJ Styles could win the title, as this is a possibility.many have to start considering.

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#4 Throwback To Backlash 2016

A huge moment in wrestling history

Can you recall the days when AJ Styles was the biggest star in TNA, and everyone thought that the man would retire from the sport as an indie legend? But no one expected "The Phenomenal One" to end up in the WWE, as every wrestling fan knew that indie stars just don't make it in the land of giants.

However, WWE saw something in Styles that made them gravitate towards this man in 2016, and the rest is history, as Styles went on to win multiple titles in his quest to be the face that runs the place.

So, at Money in the Bank, it is a rational possibility that Styles wins the Universal Title via his Backlash 2016 antics. How ironic would it be if WWE does book this finish, as Styles low-blowing another member of the Shield to become World Champion would truly be poetic?

Furthermore, Styles as a heel could be the wakeup call Raw needs right now, as Raw is desperate for a superstar to lead it into the future.

#3 Is There Any Money In The Bank?

Could this be a potential swerve?

The Money in the Bank pay-per-view has raised a lot of speculation of which superstars could walk out of the event as the next Money in the Bank briefcase holder, but what everyone wants to know is whether that specific superstar will walk out of the event as the briefcase holder or the actual World Champion.

There has been a lot of consideration put into the fact that WWE might do the unthinkable of having the winner of the Money in the Bank match try and cash in on the same night. While that usually turns out bad for the competitors involved in the match, could that be used to Styles' advantage?

Imagine a scene where the Money in the Bank holder comes running down to the ring in the middle of Styles vs Rollins, and that superstar takes Rollins out, but Styles escapes the ambush and uses it to his advantage to pin Rollins for title. Now, that will be a crazy booking strategy, but it would be a way to put the belt on Styles.

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#2 A Little Bit Of Goodness

Too sweet of a proposition?

One of the major talking points of the Superstar Shakeup was where all the main roster members of WWE's Bullet Club would end up, as many predicted that WWE would put Karl Anderson and Luke Gallows on Smackdown Live with Finn Balor, but that wasn't the case. Instead, the Good Brothers were sent to RAW with their close buddy AJ Styles.

Going into the event, there is not one person that could bet against the Good Brothers coming out to the ring and giving Styles the victory. Moreover, Styles' partnership with his fellow Club members was one of the best things about his heel run in 2016. By reuniting them for another wild rollercoaster ride, WWE is taking two steps forwards at once.

As we could see Gallows and Anderson work the tag team division as legitimate competitors, while Styles rules the main event by leading the brand as its top heel.

#1 Frustration Equals Failure

Sometimes it's not easy to lose what you have worked hard for

The one possibility for this match that has been discussed in detail has been AJ Styles turning heel and picking up the Universal Title, but the one thing that many fans are forgetting is the fact that Seth Rollins could probably beat Styles to a potential heel turn.

Rollins is fantastic babyface that has managed to make the hoards of fans that hated that him for breaking up The Shield fall in love with his work, but let's be honest. Rollins as a babyface is stranger than Randy Orton without the RKO.

At the end of the day, could we see this change at Money in the Bank? if WWE is looking to make Styles the top guy on Raw then we very well could, as the possibility of Styles taking Rollins to the limit in this match will be a given, because every fan knows these two will work magic in the ring.

However, if Styles pushes Rollins to a point where 'The Architect' gets so frustrated he makes an error that costs him the title, then we could understand the motivations to his heel turn. This might subtle, but it's brilliant booking in the bigger picture of Raw, as Rollins turning heel in a shocking twist of fate could provide Raw with the momentum it truly needs right now.