WWE Elimination Chamber 2017: Predicting the WWE Title Match Field
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6. AJ Styles
AJ Styles is probably the most obvious choice to be part of the Elimination Chamber 2017 field. He’s held the WWE Championship since September, has made it through multiple title defenses, and is heading into the Royal Rumble to face John Cena for the belt.
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Whether or not Styles retains in less than two weeks, his inclusion in the chamber is pretty much a foregone conclusion. He’s the top heel on SmackDown Live and belongs in the title picture for as long as WWE can find a way to keep him in it. This could even be deemed a rematch for the Phenomenal One if he loses at the Royal Rumble.
If Styles walks into this match without the WWE Championship, chances are that he won’t leave with the belt in hand. Despite other titles being flip-flopped for the past few months, the most prestigious title in the company is one that WWE doesn’t seem to mess around with. So, fans expecting that the former NJPW star wins back the title may be disappointed. However, he may not even lose it at the Rumble and could always walk out of the Elimination Chamber victoriously.