After winning against Kevin Owens, the champ was blindsided by Sami Zayn, who went on to win the second singles match.
The favourite to retain on Sunday anyway, WWE's insistence on 50/50 booking demands that AJ Styles get his win back, so he looks even likelier to win now.
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