4 reasons why The Club reunited on this week's RAW

Prakash
The reunited Club stood tall over Ricochet.
The reunited Club stood tall over Ricochet.

WWE surprised the WWE Universe when they announced the hiring of Paul Heyman and Eric Bischoff as the Executive Directors of RAW and SmackDown respectively. However, this rose the expectations from the fans and Heyman did deliver on his first night in the new role. As reported earlier, Vince McMahon was in coordination with Heyman, but the difference was clearly visible.

The show ended with a heel turn from AJ Styles, and The Club reunited, standing tall over a beaten up Ricochet. With AJ Styles as their leader, the reunited trio are sure to get a huge push in the coming weeks.

Here are four reasons why AJ Styles reunited with the Good Brothers to reform The Club.


#4 To give an edge to AJ Styles

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AJ Styles has remained a face for nearly 2+ years ever since his battle with Shane McMahon at WrestleMania 33. While his run with the WWE championship was decent, his character became stagnant over time.

Vince McMahon once tried to spark a fire inside AJ Styles and unleash his inner animal, but that run fizzled out too. This week also, Karl Anderson and Luke Gallows questioned AJ Styles the same and concluded that he had lost his edge.

As a leader of a dominant stable, AJ gets his aura back. His heel turn provides him enough momentum to get back in the title picture.


#3 To give Karl Anderson and Luke Gallows a direction

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Karl Anderson and Luke Gallows were at their peak during their previous run with AJ Styles as the Club. After their split, they got demoted in the pecking order and became jobbers for most of their time.

There were a few attempts to revamp their run, but their winning streak didn't last longer than a few weeks. They even dwelled in comedy-based segments for a while, but that didn't take off well for them.

With The Club reunited, Gallows and Anderson at least have a motive. Even if they don't feature in the tag title scene, they're an apt backup for AJ Styles.

#2 To fill the void left by The Shield

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Stables are an essential part of the wrestling business irrespective of the promotion they're employed. NWO was the cause of WCW's rise as well as their downfall when WCW gave too much creative freedom to them.

For a fan who is new to the world of wrestling, who hasn't seen much wrestling outside of US-based promotions, NJPW is synonymous with the Bullet Club.

Similarly, the Shield was the most dominant WWE stable in recent times. Apart from the New Day and the Wyatt Family, no other faction made an impact on the main roster that's even close to the Shield.

With Ambrose leaving the company and the New Day on SmackDown, there's no credible stable left on RAW. The Club could fill that void, and with AJ Styles as the leader, it could become the dominant stable that RAW needs at the moment.

#1 To convince the Good Brothers to resign with WWE

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As reported earlier, Karl Anderson and Luke Gallows have refused to resign with WWE, as they're unhappy with their bookings. They have rejected multi-million dollar deals from WWE and are on their way out after their contracts expire. Latest rumors state that they might not leave the company, but nothing is official as of yet.

With AEW promising to promote their tag division on the same level as their singles counterparts, it's a great option for the Good Brothers for their next stop.

Moreover, both Karl Anderson and Luke Gallows are big names in NJPW and could return for a run in the company as a tag team as well as singles competitors. Could they rejoin the Bullet Club?

For WWE, it's not only about saving the talents but also to restrict the rival promotions from getting their hands on the talented superstars. WWE could give them a strong run with the Club to convince them to extend their contracts.

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Edited by Prasen Moudgal
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