#2 AJ Styles completes his heel turn
One of the biggest takeaways from last week’s Raw came during the final segment, which saw AJ Styles stand tall after sending Seth Rollins through a table in the middle of the ring with a Phenomenal Forearm.
When Styles defeated Baron Corbin to become the #1 contender for the Universal Championship, it looked as though WWE was set to build towards a babyface vs. babyface match between two of the company’s most popular male Superstars at Money in the Bank.
However, while Rollins did his usual shtick of playing up to the crowd during last week’s contract signing, “The Phenomenal One” showed a more aggressive side to his character during his promo, prompting the fans to boo him.
Following the show, it was unclear whether Styles had fully turned heel – for what it’s worth, WWE’s website is now describing him as “brash”, “cocky”, and “ruthless” – but we should know once and for all after this week’s episode if he will be making a permanent return to his bad-guy ways.