3 WWE Superstars who took years to win Vince McMahon over and 3 who didn't

Vince McMahon and AJ Styles on SmackDown
Vince McMahon and AJ Styles on SmackDown

#1. Didn't take years to win over Vince McMahon: AJ Styles

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Vince McMahon and AJ Styles in the final WWE segment of 2018
Vince McMahon and AJ Styles in the final WWE segment of 2018

AJ Styles was signed to WWE, with Vince McMahon having little expectation. While AJ Styles was already considered among the world's five best wrestlers by that point, it was unlikely that Vince McMahon had seen his work.

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It was a long journey to WWE for AJ Styles, but when he arrived and made a splash, Vince McMahon instantly knew that he had a star in his hands. By this point, AJ Styles was already the best in-ring competitor in WWE and was being treated as a top 5 star within months.

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His incredible main event matches against Roman Reigns and instant classics with John Cena were all part of Vince McMahon's plan to quickly establish AJ Styles in WWE. Within just over 7 months of his debut, he would win the WWE Championship.

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Though Vince McMahon likely underestimated AJ Styles when he arrived in WWE, he never made that mistake again. AJ Styles has been open about having a great relationship with Vince McMahon, and he has now been in WWE for well over five years.


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