Ranking AJ Styles' 5 best WWE WrestleMania matches

#4 AJ Styles vs Shinsuke Nakamura - WWE Championship (WrestleMania 34)

AJ Styles successfully defended the WWE Championship against Shinsuke Nakamura at WrestleMania 34

The WWE Championship match between AJ Styles and Shinsuke Nakamura was hyped up to be a dream match. The Phenomenal One and The King of Strong Style had already delivered a 5 star classic match against each other in New Japan Pro Wrestling. Therefore, the WWE Universe was buzzing with anticipation for both WWE Superstars to replicate their magical chemistry on the grandest stage of them all.

We are off to a FAST and FURIOUS start in this #WWEChampionship match!#WrestleMania @AJStylesOrg @ShinsukeN pic.twitter.com/ChisWmSB8n

— WWE WrestleMania (@WrestleMania) April 9, 2018

However, the match just didn't click as expected. That's not to say that AJ Styles and Shinsuke Nakamura's match at WrestleMania 34 was bad, because it really wasn't. But it's safe to say it didn't live up to fans' high "dream match" expectations. The match featured some textbook chain wrestling and beautiful counters that the WWE Universe reacted to. But ultimately, it fell short of fans' lofty hopes for the bout.

This is most likely because fans on social media and WWE television hyped the "dream match" up to a level that it could never truly live up to. The match ended with AJ Styles defeating Shinsuke Nakamura to retain the WWE Championship.

WHY, @ShinsukeN, WHY?! #WrestleMania pic.twitter.com/D0TVqqfEzt

— WWE (@WWE) April 9, 2018

The encounter between AJ Styles and Shinsuke Nakamura at WrestleMania 34 is arguably best remembered for Nakamura hitting AJ Styles with a low blow after the match. The move marked Shinsuke Nakamura's first heel turn in WWE, which, much like the WrestleMania 34 match, fell short of many fans' grand scale expectations.