These little booking decisions could make a world of difference
#4 AJ Styles should retain the WWE Championship
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Putting the championship back on Mahal may be a mistake
The Jinder Mahal experiment was a bold step, for what it was. WWE must be commended for taking such a major decision and running with it for six months. In our opinion, however, the Championship is around the waist of the rightful SmackDown Live champion.
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AJ Styles should remain the WWE Champion for the foreseeable future. He gets a massive babyface reaction from the WWE Universe, all of whom are invested in his run and his matches. Putting the belt around Jinder Mahal's waist would be a step back, in our estimation.
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Styles could move on to a new opponent, following the Mahal feud and still be the face of the SmackDown Live brand. Mahal has improved tenfold as champion, but is still not in the same league as AJ Styles, honestly.
Mahal can have some interesting feuds in the mid card, going forward. And that may be the best thing for him. Slow and steady wins the race.
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Riju Dasgupta
Riju Dasgupta is the most-read active writer in Sportskeeda at the moment, across all sports. Having come on board in 2016, Dasgupta is best known for the 'Best and Worst' column, something that has become a staple for the site!
In addition to his writing responsibilities, Dasgupta is also the Assistant Manager of the Combat Sports division. In 4 years, Dasgupta has conducted over 150 interviews with stars from WWE, Impact Wrestling, PCW Ultra, WOS, UFC, ONE FC and the world of boxing as well.
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