Royal Rumble 2019: 3 possible stipulations for the AJ Styles and Daniel Bryan match

The rivalry between AJ Styles and The ‘New’ Daniel Bryan have been heating up week after week, and this week we saw Styles explode on Bryan in a backstage segment.

SmackDown creative is doing a great job taking storylines forward, and this has been evident in this storyline too which has also seen the involvement of Vince McMahon.

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As the stage is set for both men to go to battle at the Royal Rumble for the WWE Championship, WWE has an option of spicing things up a little more for the fans and make it more interesting.

The bout between the two men at the TLC pay-per-view surprisingly had no stipulations, but we could see one being added to their match for the Rumble.

Their confrontation and brawl have gone all around the arena out of the ring, and hence there are chances that the creative is slowly working towards adding a special stipulation to their match.

If that is the case, we have come up with three famous stipulations which could work well in a match between the two men. Check out the 3 possible stipulations for the AJ Styles and Daniel Bryan clash at the Royal Rumble, and share which one you’d like to see in the comments section below.

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#3. Falls Count Anywhere

Seth Rollins faced Dean Ambrose under such a stipulation

A falls count anywhere match is one where pinfalls can take place in any location, which means that they do not necessarily have to take place inside the ring as per normal rules.

This also leads to the elimination of the “count-out” rule as the match can take place in any part of the arena where the wrestlers move around targetting their opponents. The most recent example of such a match we saw was one between Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins for the Intercontinental Championship on an episode of Raw recently.

As this match is usually a hardcore match, it allows the use of objects and weapons which makes it much more interesting and lethal at the same time. As Vince has already pushed AJ Styles, asking him to show the "real" him to the world, we could expect a darker side of Styles to shine out if this stipulation is used for the match.

On the other hand, Daniel Bryan is already playing a heel character and can make full use of this stipulation to take his character further and become a greater villain.

#2. No Disqualification/Street Fight

AJ Styles is no stranger to such a stipulation

A no disqualification match is one which allows wrestlers to use whatever weapons and tactics they like without the threat of being disqualified. We have seen AJ Styles compete in such a match a couple of times in the previous year with the Championship on the line, and we could see it once again.

Since low-blows have been used against AJ Styles a few times in the past, especially by Shinsuke Nakamura and then even Daniel Bryan, such a stipulation can help him even the odds out.

As mentioned earlier, Vince has been trying to unleash the beast within Styles, and it can be easily done through this method. Both Bryan and Styles are experienced and they can use the stipulation to their advantage to sell a very unique match.

While Styles has squared off against Shinsuke Nakamura and Samoa Joe, Daniel Bryan is one competitor who can utilise stipulations to his advantage even better.

#1. Iron Man Match

Ziggler and Rollins faced each other at Extreme Rules

One of the favourites when held between such talented and skilled wrestlers, an Iron Man Match is also one of the most draining matches in WWE.

Unlike the previous two stipulations mentioned above, an Iron Man match is a multiple-fall match with a set time limit (usually 30 or 60 minutes). The match is won by the wrestler who wins the most falls within the said time limit, by either pinfall, submission, disqualification, or countout.

One of the most recent Iron Man matches we’ve witnessed was between Seth Rollins and Dolph Ziggler for the Intercontinental championship which was a stellar match.

Similarly, Styles and Bryan have all the talent in the world to put on a long and skilled match as both men have an insane list of moves and pinfall and submission manoeuvres in their vast arsenal.