1) Why AJ Styles Was Traded To Smackdown
On the message board for the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Dave Meltzer provided an update on why AJ Styles was traded from RAW to Smackdown.
Meltzer says that the move was actually due to AJ Styles having issues with Paul Heyman.
Styles apparently blamed Heyman for Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson being released by WWE. Styles felt like Heyman could have gone to bat for them with Vince McMahon to keep their jobs:
“Actually the reason was that he was furious that Gallows & Anderson were fired. Blamed Heyman. Classic case of JR/JJ/Laurinaitis syndrome. Vince is the one who made the decision but I suppose he felt Heyman could have fought him on it. So he wanted to go to the side where the guy in charge isn’t fighting Vince on something like that either.”
Tom Colohue also added the following about Styles not feeling at home in the RAW locker room:
“Apparently backstage right now with everything going on (in the World), CM Punk is not the only person really getting on AJ Styles case… AJ Styles’ views, and a lot of them, have been seriously questioned more now than ever by a lot of people backstage.”
“There has apparently been a lot of situations where AJ Styles has been mocked, and he has said to not be feeling particularly at home.”
My Take:
- I am happy with Styles on Smackdown. He is already off to a good start after his amazing match against Daniel Bryan. I can’t wait to see more great matches from him on the blue brand.
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