Jericho beats Styles
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This one was an eyebrow raiser when it occurred. Jericho, being the veteran, didn’t need that win at all. I was one among the many who were cribbing that WWE is gonna bury AJ Styles with their unexplainable booking.
But after seeing Monday night’s Raw, the decision was just a genius move. Everyone was considering AJ Styles was going to be buried and Jericho reaffirmed it by stating it loud in the Raw after WrestleMania. But at the end of the day, AJ rose from the fall to provide a glorious ending to the Raw after WrestleMania. That was brilliant storytelling on-screen.
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Whereas, Jericho with a big win behind his back and a whole lot of heat that was generated from the win can use this victory to put over the next face. Now, Jericho is a legitimate threat to the next opponent he is gonna face (which incidentally turns out to be Ambrose) and if the person wins Jericho, then he is propelled to the main event scene with a huge momentum behind his back.
The reason this booking is a brilliant option is because WWE has advanced two faces using only one heel. This also provides a fresh beginning for new rivalries and also advances two storylines with a single decision.
The downside to this booking is relatively small as there is no other heel benefiting from this apart from Jericho, who frankly doesn’t need it. Jericho is sort of bulletproof as a heel now. There are very few legitimate heels in WWE to provide even a competition for Jericho apart from Owens.
Verdict : 4/5
