WWE SmackDown, January 17: Early Expectations for the Show

1. Baron Corbin Confronts AJ Styles

Baron Corbin looked to end Cena’s glory days and hit the End of Days on the 15-time champ this week on SmackDown. However, quite predictably, Cena would go over Corbin; hitting all his signature moves in the process. Despite that, the match was anything but one-sided. Corbin put on a strong display and gave Cena a run for his money.

AJ Styles was of course on commentary. The lone wolf would take any opportunity to take verbal jabs at the champion. However, Corbin would place a little too much attention to Styles and that would eventually cost him the match. Expect Corbin to confront Styles during a backstage segment or during a verbal exchange with Cena and the latter.

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Losing to Cena this week has taken a toll on Corbin’s momentum. All that sense of invincibility he has built has disappeared overnight. Creative would need to come up with ways to make him relevant and give him momentum heading into Royal Rumble. One would always expect a strong showing from someone of Corbin’s build. But for that to make an impact, Corbin needs to do something big in the coming weeks.