Top 5 AJ Styles singles match of 2017

#2 AJ Styles vs Brock Lesnar - Survivor Series

You know you've made it big in the WWE when the "Beast Incarnate" sells for you. WWE realized that Jinder Mahal will never be taken as a serious opponent for Brock Lesnar and made a surprise title change. Suddenly the Survivor Series became a must watch PPV. Paul Heyman did a brilliant job in putting over the match and Lesnar's opponent was thrashed on the mic. Typically this would lead a beat down by Brock Lesnar but that was not the case here.

The match started as a typical Lesnar match (or beat down) that we have grown used to. Lesnar dominated throughout and all was lost. Then, the unthinkable happened; Styles showed that he could bring the beast down to his knees.

"The Beast Incarnate" started selling his kayfabe injury really well and Styles had the advantage now. It became believable that Lesnar was in real pain when Styles put him in the calf crusher.

The defining moment of this match, however, is something many missed out on. When AJ Styles went for the Phenomenal Forearm only to be caught by Lesnar, The Beast Incarnate didn't simply hit the F-5. He hopped on his legs and sold it hard before hitting the F-5 anyway. If that doesn't tell you about Lesnar's respect for Styles in the ring, nothing will.

This match ultimatelyproved two things; Lesnar is still capable of having "phenomenal" matches and WWE are now trusting Styles.

To top things off, Lesnar was selling his knee after the match ended.