5 Superstars rumored to be in a Hell in a Cell match that never had one

#1 AJ Styles

There were several routes to book AJ Styles into Hell in a Cell, but it hasn't happened yet.

In 2016, AJ Styles exploded onto the WWE landscape. He got a surprise debut at the Royal Rumble, foregoing the NXT route that most of his contemporaries from the indies had to go down.

The months to follow weren’t quite as successful for the Phenomenal One. He’d get back on track in short order, though, main eventing against Roman Reigns after WrestleMania.

Before the new brand split took flight, Styles seemed like a natural fit to be booked for a Hell in a Cell match. That PPV would wind up exclusive to the Raw brand that year, though, while Styles was a SmackDown talent.

A year later, the Hell in a Cell PPV would belong to SmackDown. Styles was the reigning US Champion, who looked as though he could cross over to the WWE Championship scene again at the drop of a hat.

With either title at stake, he seemed like a natural for the Cell. However, Styles would end up defending his title against Baron Corbin and Tye Dillinger in a non-Cell bout.

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