AJ’s title reign

By Scott Keith on 30 August 2018

Scott – a couple of questions about AJ Styles current title reign
1. What was up with the sudden change from Jinder to Styles right before Survivor Series? I know the Jinder title reign wasn’t working but was there a “last straw” that led to the sudden change?

Brock didn't particularly want to work with Jinder from what I remember. Plus the India tour flopped, which likely didn't help Jinder's cause.

2. AJ has held the title for pretty close to a year now. Is this too long? Would you have changed the title yet or do you like the long AJ run?

I would have put the title on Nakamura at Wrestlemania and given him a couple of PPVs as champion, and AJ could have regained it in the Last Man Standing match. Although it's never a bad thing to have to have a credible and long-reigning champion. Unless it's Brock.

3. Have you been surprised by AJ being a top guy (or pretty close to it) for pretty much his entire WWE run?

Yup. He doesn't fit the Vince mold at all.

4. Just out of curiosity – what would you consider AJ’s best match?

Gotta be Okada. The finishing sequence in that match was INSANE and it really solidified him as a legit main event level guy in Japan.