10 Ups And 8 Downs From Last Night's WWE Raw (April 5)
1. A New Challenger
The jury is still out on whether AJ Styles versus Roman Reigns will be really good or really watchable for the crowd backlash or both.Styles winning the #1 contenders match was incredible when you consider that six months ago, not many would have said they thought AJ would land in WWE at some point. But here he was Monday, earning a world title shot less than three months after debuting. On top of that, he got a bit of revenge by pinning Chris Jericho to win the match.
A feud between Styles and Reigns could be intriguing for a couple reasons. Both are faces (technically), so the dynamic is interesting there. AJ is a smart fan darling, while Roman is public enemy #1, so you know fans will be openly hostile toward the champion. Throw in that its likely that Styles isnt going to topple the new champ in his first title shot, and you could see epic backlash.
So while its a great moment overall, it could provide a trainwreck of a situation during the next several weeks.