WWE SmackDown: 2 Superstars who flopped and 3 who impressed (2nd October, 2020)

#2 Impressed on SmackDown: AJ Styles

Every time AJ Styles steps inside the ring, the expectations from him are always high. But tonight, the Phenomenal One is mentioned in this list because of the work he put up to establish Jey Uso as a credible threat on SmackDown. Both Superstars locked horns in a brilliant encounter to kickstart the show tonight.

Styles was at his best as a heel and did everything he could to provoke Jey Uso into attacking him. The latter looked extremely confident as he went after Styles without wasting a single second. It was evident that this SmackDown match was only booked to make Jey Uso look strong and it was great to see Styles go above and beyond to help the cause.

Their match on SmackDown also proved that both Superstars could lock horns in the future. Once Jey Uso’s ongoing title feud with Roman Reigns’ comes to an end, he can still enjoy his push as a singles Superstar. Moreover, we could also see him compete for the Intercontinental Championship in the coming months, thanks to a promising match against AJ Styles.

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Shruti Sadbhav is a WWE writer at Sportskeeda Wrestling. With a triple major in Journalism, English Literature, and Psychology, she has always been drawn to writing. As an avid sports lover, writing about sports was the finest way to combine her passion with her prowess.

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Shruti has seven years of experience. She previously worked as a content manager at Fox Sports Asia and as an assistant manager and digital marketer at Kickstart FC. Shruti previously worked in multiple roles in Sportskeeda, where she was a WWE features writer, editor, and content manager. She has over 40 million+ reads across all her writer profiles, giving her an immensely diverse audience across WWE and football.

When it comes to pro wrestling, Shruti does not particularly remember the first match she watched. However, she recalls accompanying her brother and getting hooked when she saw The Undertaker – a fascinating wrestler that she, like thousands of others, believed in.
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Edited by Kaushik Das