AJ Styles finally drew the line in his feud with Shinsuke Nakamura at Money in the Bank, putting the former NJPW star down for the count of 10 with an impressive phenomenal forearm to retain his WWE title.
Styles and Nakamura have been involved in a feud since early March, with the two men having met four times since WrestleMania 34. While their matches have all been good, they have not managed to live up to fan's expectations, and most fans will be glad to see the feud brought to an end.
AJ will now be in need of a new opponent though, and the WWE has several options to explore on SmackDown. The main event scene on Tuesday night is mouth-watering right now, and we could have some potential dream-matches on the way in the coming months. Let's take a look at the best possible feuds for AJ Styles now that he is finished with Shinsuke Nakamura.
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#1: Feud With Samoa Joe.
On the SmackDown before WWE Backlash, Samoa Joe made it clear that he would be coming after AJ Styles and the WWE title at some point in the near future.
At the event, though, Joe came out on a losing effort to Roman Reigns in the main event, and the WWE dropped all talk of Joe's pursuit, shifting their focus to his quest to win Money in the Bank instead.
Now, with Joe not having won the Money in the Bank contract, and Styles without a number 1 contender, this match makes a lot of sense as the next heading towards SummerSlam.
The two men have a long and well-documented history together, and after failing to really deliver a great match with Shinsuke Nakamura, Styles seems much more likely to deliver against Samoa Joe.
#2: Dream match with Daniel Bryan
AJ Styles and Daniel Bryan had their first one on one match in the WWE on the SmackDown after WrestleMania, and while the match never got the chance to have a proper finish, the two men gave us a brief glimpse of what they could do together, and it was beautiful.
Whatever the WWE decides to do with Styles at Extreme Rules, he should definitely walk into SummerSlam with the WWE title around his waist, and this is exactly the kind of match that card should be holding.
Bryan and Styles are two of the most over superstars in the WWE, and they are also two of the most talented. Given the right amount of time, these two could steal the show in August, and Bryan winning the title from AJ would top off an incredible year for the leader of the Yes! movement.
#3: Match with The Miz
Many fans, myself included, believed that The Miz was going to win the Money in the Bank briefcase this year and that it would be the catalyst for his return to the main-event scene on SmackDown.
Alas, it wasn't to be, and The Miz still finds himself sitting on the periphery of main event stardom on Tuesday nights.
That really needs to change soon, and that change should begin this Tuesday night. The Miz should come out enraged by his inability to win the briefcase, leading to him demanding a shot at AJ Styles' title at Extreme Rules.
Should The Miz dethrone AJ Styles? It's tough to say- The Miz is destined to feud with Daniel Bryan in the near future, and that feud should draw whether the title is involved or not.
Regardless, The Miz needs to get a title shot soon, and he has never been hotter than he is right now.
#4: Triple Threat Vs The Miz and Daniel Bryan
Of course, the WWE may want to tease keeping The Miz and Daniel Bryan away from one-on-one action for as long as possible, and having them both chase AJ Styles' WWE title belt could be the smartest way to do that.
Daniel Bryan and The Miz hate each other, so it would make sense that they would both do their utmost to prevent the other one from capturing the WWE title.
The Miz holding the belt, and Bryan chasing him makes the most sense, so having a triple threat format means that The Miz can steal the belt right from under Daniel's nose without Bryan having the right to any sort of rematch.
This could also lead to The Miz and Styles feuding after the Summer, while Bryan clum his way back up the ladder to earn a shot at The Miz.