WWE Royal Rumble 2017: 3 Reasons John Cena Defeats AJ Styles

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3. When Does Cena Lose Three Matches to One Person?

When AJ Styles defeated John Cena at Money in the Bank 2016, it didn’t seem like something out of the ordinary. Others have beaten Cena in one-off situations, including Rusev and Kevin Owens. SummerSlam was a different situation, however, as it’s considered either WWE’s second or third biggest show of the year. So, when Styles won, it seemed like a major deal, and WWE played it off just like that. From the headband being left in the ring, to the Phenomenal One calling himself the “Face That Runs the Place,” and the WWE Championship win, all the momentum would be placed in his hands by defeating the Leader of the Cenation.

Three times, though? That doesn’t seem possible, especially on the big stage like Royal Rumble.

A win at the Alamodome could come off like Cena “returning the favor” to Styles by defeating him at the next “Big Four” show. It will make the result feel grander and lead to an eventual rematch on SmackDown to boost TV ratings; maybe a WrestleMania bout could be in line with this too.

Past WWE stars have hardly ever defeated Cena twice as well, so three times for one guy isn’t realistic. That goes for someone like Styles too.