AJ Styles and 4 other WWE Superstars who surprisingly lost their first WrestleMania match

#4. Shinsuke Nakamura failed to capture the WWE title at WrestleMania 34

Shinsuke Nakamura won the Royal Rumble 2018 to ensure he got a world title opportunity in his first WrestleMania appearance. The Japanese star chose AJ Styles as his opponent, confirming a highly-awaited dream match.

People expected WWE to create a new superstar by having Styles lose his title at the Show of Shows. However, WWE never had any plans to put the WWE Championship on the King of Strong Style.

Those who wanted to see the former NXT Champion's coronation as the new face of WWE were highly disappointed at WrestleMania 34.

After an underwhelming contest, The Phenomenal One defeated Shinsuke Nakamura with a Styles Clash. This loss derailed all the momentum that Nakamura had built in the last few months.

Since then, the Japanese star has competed in only one WrestleMania match, which also ended in a defeat.

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#3. Kevin Owens failed to retain his Intercontinental Championship at WrestleMania 32

Kevin Owens walked into WrestleMania 32 as the reigning Intercontinental Champion.

Unlike others on this list, Kevin Owens' first Mania match wasn't a singles contest, as he had to defend his title in a seven-man ladder match. Despite the circumstances, Owens was confident that he would turn the Show of Shows into "The KO-Mania."

However, Kevin's arch-nemesis, Sami Zayn, made sure that the champion does not leave the AT&T Stadium with the title. In the end, Zack Ryder pushed The Miz off the top of the ladder to pick up a shocking victory.