5 steps to book AJ Styles vs Seth Rollins for the WWE Universal Championship

Modified Apr 17, 2019 05:58 GMT

Superstar Shake-up means a lot of new changes. Change might not always be good but sometimes, it is the most important thing, as it allows new beginnings that might be the best for business.

When it was announced that the Usos had been drafted to RAW, the fans went berserk as they are perhaps the biggest Tag Team in the company alongside New Day.

However, that wasn’t where it stopped as the best pick of the day was saved for the last. The main event of RAW was between the team of Drew McIntyre, Baron Corbin and Bobby Lashley and the team of Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins and an unknown third member.

And when the time came, the mystery third member of the babyface team was none other than AJ Styles. SmackDown Live might be the house that AJ Styles built but RAW is his new home now and everything points toward a feud between AJ Styles and Seth Rollins for the WWE Universal Championship.

And here are 5 ways to book it…

#5. Make Styles win the MITB

The next officially confirmed PPV for WWE is the Money In The Bank. It is one of the most exhilarating events in WWE as multiple Superstars tear each other apart to go on top of the ladder and grab the briefcase.

This year is going to be no different and the first step to set up a feud between Rollins and Styles would be to make the latter win the Money In The Bank.

It makes sense because not only have many top Superstars won the event and made history in the process, but also that both Styles and Rollins are faces now, and the Styles going up to Rollins and challenging him for the Universal Title without context would make little sense.

#4. AJ cashes in for a Universal title match for Extreme Rules

After winning the coveted briefcase, Styles would have a legitamate reason to challenge Rollins without having to be classless about it. Since he is on RAW now, there would be little to no sense for him to cash in the briefcase for the WWE Championship – the flagship title of SmackDown Live.

Also, since AJ Styles is a face, cashing in the title at ‘any time’ or at ‘any place’ wouldn’t suit his character as that is mainly reserved for the heels.

So, Styles could announce his intention to cash in the contract at Extreme Rules. After which the feud could begin. At this point in time, both Styles and Rollins are faces and one of them will need to become a villain in order to make the storyline exciting and who better than Rollins to do it?

#3. Rollins turns heel

After Styles’ announcement, Rollins could come out to confront him and then suddenly assault the Phenomenal One to turn heel. And once he becomes a villain,it will be one hell of a ride.

We all know how good Rollins is as the bad guy. Some of his very best moments in the WWE took place when he was on the dark side. Be it his promo against Lesnar in 2015 or his attempt to ‘kill’ Edge after turning back on his word to John Cena, Rollins is perhaps the most natural villain in the company, even though he has the looks of a hero.

He might be a face now but Rollins hasn’t been shy of using the dark arts when he found it necessary (against Lesnar). So, imagine the lengths he could go to if he turns heel against Styles. It could make this feud one of the best in years.

#2. Match at Extreme Rules

Once Seth Rollins becomes a villain, he could have many showdowns against Styles leading up to Extreme Rules. They could beat the hell out of each other on RAW preceding Extreme Rules and then give us an excellent match at the PPV.

However, Rollins could once again get back to his sneaky tactics and win against Styles at Extreme Rules to retain the title, setting up an epic battle and conclusion for the second biggest PPV of WWE: SummerSlam.

#1. SummerSlam main event conclusion

At SummerSlam, the feud could be concluded with Styles winning the Universal Title after an epic match. By this time, Rollins will already have held the title for just a little over four months, so it would be the right time for the most prestigious RAW-based title to change hands.

And who better a Superstar to take the title off Rollins than AJ Styles?

Edited by Lennard Surrao