5 outside feuds that were reignited in WWE

Modified Jun 04, 2020 14:10 GMT

These are two WWE rivalries we had witnessed elsewhere

#1 AJ Styles vs Shinsuke Nakamura

Mere days before he debuted at the 2016 Royal Rumble PPV, AJ Styles faced off against Shinsuke Nakamura at Wrestle Kingdom 10 in the Tokyo Dome. The two masters of the squared circle went at it with the IWGP Intercontinental Championship on the line. Styles failed to defeat Nakamura and signed with WWE soon after.

On the road to WrestleMania 34, Nakamura won the Men's Royal Rumble match and challenged Styles for the WWE title. The match was hyped for weeks on end, as this was a legit dream match that the WWE Universe had been wanting to witness ever since their previous encounter in NJPW.

At WrestleMania 34, Styles and Nakamura faced off in a match that didn't meet the fans' expectations, with Styles retaining the WWE title. Following Styles' victory, Nakamura turned heel and attacked the Champion, kicking off a long feud with him. Nakamura failed to win the WWE title though, and Styles came out of the feud with the belt still on his shoulder.

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Abhilash Mendhe is a pro wrestling journalist at Sportskeeda with nearly five years of experience. He completed his MBA from the Symbiosis Institute of Telecom Management in 2016 and worked with multiple banking institutions, including Tech Mahindra. While he started writing WWE articles for Sportskeeda in 2019 as a hobby, it eventually became a significant part of his professional journey.

Abhilash checks his articles thrice before sending them to the editing team, ensuring his work is highly accurate and reliable.

He has interviewed prominent pro wrestling personalities like Noam Dar, Angry Miz Girl, Brendan Cobbina, and Jesse Lambert. Abhilash is a big fan of AEW star Orange Cassidy, as he believes the former International Champion’s on-screen gimmick of an extremely lazy guy resonates with him.

Given the opportunity to script WWE’s next big storyline, Abhilash would treat fans to the second installment of The Bloodline Civil War. He would book Roman Reigns to re-form The Bloodline with The Usos and Sami Zayn upon his comeback. The angle would see The Tribal Chief-led group go head-to-head with The Rock, Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga, and Jacob Fatu in a blockbuster family feud.

When not reporting on pro wrestling, Abhilash likes to work out, go on walks, read, and explore new eateries.

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