WWE Royal Rumble 2017: 5 Reason AJ Styles Should Defeat John Cena
By Dean Siemon
Royal Rumble, Credit: WWE.com
While John Cena could tie Ric Flair’s world title record at the 2017 Royal Rumble, it’s better for AJ Styles to retain the WWE Championship.
The Royal Rumble is always considered the first stop on the annual Road to WrestleMania. The winner of the traditional 30-man over-the-top-rope battle royal earns a guaranteed main event match for a championship at WrestleMania 33. With the recent brand split, it will be even more interesting to see how the WrestleMania card starts to shape up this year.
But there’s more to WWE’s Royal Rumble 2017 than just the Royal Rumble match. Both Raw and SmackDown Live are featuring their own championship matches.
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Both will help set the tone for WrestleMania 33 on April 2 at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Fla. But John Cena and AJ Styles for the WWE Championship could be a major match Jan. 29 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.
In one corner of the ring, AJ Styles has certainly made himself one of the biggest names in the WWE. The year 2016 was good to the Phenomenal One. Considering how he’s flourished on SmackDown Live, there’s no reason for any drastic change this early in 2017. However, some feel that this could be the match where John Cena ties Ric Flair’s record of 16 world championships.
It’s really just a matter of time before Cena ties and then breaks the record before he hangs up the jean shorts and sneakers for good. But the 2017 Royal Rumble doesn’t seem like the perfect time for Cena to make WWE history. There are several reasons why AJ Styles should defeat John Cena for the WWE Championship; the following are the top five.