8. He Is Not As Big As Indy Fans Believe
While both Samoa Joe and AJ Styles have been viewed by independent fans as the biggest names on earth for the better part of the last 10 years, the simple fact is that neither is as popular as your friendly neighbourhood smark would have you believe. Sure, AJ Styles came into WWE making a healthy living for himself in America and Japan, but he was not being exposed to millions of wrestling fans on a weekly international television program. While the Orlando crowd at the Royal Rumble would have you believe AJ debuting in WWE is equivalent to the second coming of Jesus, he is simply a very talented indy acquisition and nothing more. "What rubbish," you say, likely substituting the word 'rubbish' for numerous expletives and several mother-related insults. Don't believe it?
All it takes is a simple Google Trends search and the proof is in the pudding.