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#4 AJ Styles to defend his US Title against Cedric Alexander

Can Cedric overcome the odds?

While a Superstar like AJ Styles seems to be the perfect option to keep the mid-card title scene compelling, the OC being overly involved in the United States Championship feud hasn't helped a lot.

Styles and Alexander battled it out for the US Championship at Clash of Champions earlier this month, in a match that ended with Cedric Alexander falling just short of capturing the title. WWE has announced yet another bout between the two for tonight's RAW season premiere. The former 205 Live Superstar is believed to have impressed officials and higher-ups backstage with his incredible performance inside the ring.

Last week on RAW, Alexander got the better of the 'Phenomenal One' during a brief brawl. If there is one thing Styles wants to avoid, it would be taking Alexander lightly during tonight's title match.

A victory here for Alexander would arguably be the biggest win of his career and might result in a rematch with AJ Styles this Sunday at Hell in a Cell. Alexander's path to victory would not be easy with the OC lurking around to play spoiler once again.