7 Surprises We Could See At WWE Survivor Series 2017
1. AJ Styles Defeats Brock Lesnar
There is no doubt in anyone’s mind that a match between Brock Lesnar and Jinder Mahal would have been passable at best, and even that would have been hard to achieve. Yeah, Lesnar could have and ultimately would have made a spectacle of destroying the Singh Brothers before dissecting Mahal, but what good would that have done? That, and a host of other reasons likely having to do with ratings and live attendance, is why AJ Styles is the new WWE Champion and has taken 'The Modern Day Maharaja's place in the match.
With Brock rarely appearing on WWE programming, and AJ’s star on the rise both onstage and behind the scenes, it doesn’t make much sense to have him lose this match. As much as WWE has to be careful not to destroy Lesnar’s credibility as an absolute wrecking ball, giving him the win just doesn’t make sense. The man has already walked away a winner from every match that he has had since last year’s Survivor Series.
Brock can afford the loss, and a win for AJ Styles would go a long way. It would not only build Styles’ legend and value in the eyes of the fans, but it could also bring prestige back to a title that many feel lost a great deal of status during Mahal’s run.
Chances: Great