Sportskeeda WWE Awards 2017: Superstar of the Year

1: AJ Styles

AJ Styles continued to prove why he's WWE's biggest asset today

2017 has been the year of AJ Styles. He walked into 2017 as WWE Champion and he leaves it with the belt still on his capable shoulders. He lost the title to John Cena at the Royal Rumble in one of WWE’s best matches of the year. The following month, he lasted till the final two at the Elimination Chamber.

Styles moved on to a feud with SmackDown commissioner Shane McMahon which led to a match at WrestleMania 33, where AJ led Shane to one of the best matches of the latter’s career.

After Mania, Styles moved on to a feud with US Champion Kevin Owens, winning the title on July 7th at a house show in Madison Square Gardens. Styles lost the title to Owens at Battleground before winning it back a couple of days later in a triple threat that also involved Chris Jericho.

Styles retained the title at SummerSlam but lost it to Baron Corbin in a triple threat match that also involved Tye Dillinger at Hell In A Cell.

Styles then made an appearance at the RAW exclusive PPV TLC in a dream match against Finn Balor, which he lost. Styles then faced WWE Champion Jinder Mahal less than two weeks before Survivor Series on an episode of SmackDown in Manchester, England. Styles won the match to become the new WWE Champion, the first time the WWE Championship had changed hands on SmackDown since 2003.

Styles heads into 2018 with the WWE Championship around his waist and an incredible 2017 behind him. SmackDown Live really is the show AJ Styles built.

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