3 Reasons AJ Styles Must Retain The WWE Championship At Hell In A Cell

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1. Setting up The Miz vs Daniel Bryan conclusion

Ultimately, the biggest argument for AJ Styles retaining the title at Hell in a Cell centres around who he should eventually drop the belt to. While Samoa Joe would make an excellent champion, the WWE title is in need of a significant resurgence in status. And there is an ongoing feud between two blockbuster superstars that could help that process.

At Super Showdown in Melbourne, The Miz vs Daniel Bryan has been positioned as a “future” number one contender’s match. For the sake of a momentous pay off, The Miz has to win this match. And at some point, he has to be the man to dethrone AJ Styles. This may not occur until next years Royal Rumble, but Miz appears to be next in line for a run with the gold.

The Miz winning the WWE Championship sets the wheels in motion to an epic conclusion to his feud with Daniel Bryan. Following his shocking return from retirement, a WWE Championship victory at WrestleMania 35 for Daniel Bryan against his biggest rival would be a perfect way to tie up the story.

For this fairytale to occur, AJ Styles needs to hold on to the WWE Championship for a little while longer, and that starts with a successful defence against Samoa Joe on September 16th.