WWE Royal Rumble 2017: 5 Reason AJ Styles Should Defeat John Cena
By Dean Siemon
Credit: WWE.com
3. Styles As Champion Sets Up Babyface Challenger
AJ Styles has certainly established himself as the face that runs the place on SmackDown Live. He’s great as a heel, but he’s also someone viewed as a legitimate world champion. But one of the biggest benefits to having a heel as a world champion is the payoff from a babyface winning it.
It’s not officially certain who is going to win the 2017 Royal Rumble. There are a number of options from both Raw and SmackDown Live who could be a great challenger. There’s even a chance for someone from Raw to invoke the clause that allows him to jump brands and challenge Styles for the WWE Championship. One name that comes to mind is Sami Zayn.
Regardless of the outcome for the 2017 Royal Rumble, there’s something special about a good guy getting the big upset win over a dominant heel. Let’s just say Zayn wins the Royal Rumble and challenges Styles at WrestleMania 33. For one, it would be a fun match to watch that the crowd will enjoy.
Fans would get behind the babyface challenger as the match progressed. Whether or not the WWE would plan on Styles dropping the WWE Championship at WrestleMania 33, it would still be an exciting storyline.