10 Things We Learned From WWE SmackDown (April 18)
6. Counting On AJ
AJ Styles is the best wrestler in the world.
Said because it bears repeating just about every week, Tuesday's edition of SmackDown Live! proved yet again why he is the most valuable asset in the entire company.
Tasked with battling Baron Corbin to a count-out in the main event of the broadcast whilst building a feud-that-isn't-yet-a-feud with Kevin Owens, Styles exhibited his typical versatility to work an excellent television match and interact meaningfully with the United States Champion.
A babyface catchphrase has possibly never been truer in wrestling - SmackDown Live! really is the house AJ built, and he continues to exemplify this by elevating whatever he's working on to main event status.
His position holds such prestige that Baron Corbin's previous two weeks have been his strongest since moving up from NXT just by virtue of sharing the ring with him. 'The Lone Wolf' looks like he belongs amongst the very top talents on the brand, despite his relatively short spell on the main roster. He can thank the peerless Styles for that.
As it stands, Randy Orton will face a brand new challenger if he survives Bray Wyatt's House of Horrors (more on that later), but it's not a main event if 'The Phenomenal One' isn't in it.