AJ Styles Upset With New WWE Schedule?

Perhaps jumping from Raw wasn't such a great idea after all...

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AJ Styles isn't best pleased with WWE's new taping schedule since introducing the ThunderDome and moving back to live shows, says the man himself on his Twitch channel.

'The Phenomenal One' expressed frustration at having to skip his son's high-school football games due to SmackDown broadcasting on Friday nights. This has been the case since August, when WWE moved away from prerecorded shows at their Performance Center to the ThunderDome in Orlando's Amway Center, making the switch in hope of boosting television ratings. WWE had previously cited the dingy PC setting as a reason for their viewership slump.

Styles was moved to SmackDown in May, having fallen out with Raw Executive Director Paul Heyman, whom he claimed played a role in his friends Karl Anderson and Luke Gallows being let go from the promotion. Heyman was let go from his position of power the following month and has since joined AJ on SmackDown, working as Roman Reigns' manager.

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The former Intercontinental Champion has since claimed the beef is over, stating that he can work with Heyman in a professional capacity even if he doesn't necessarily like him. They are yet to come into contact onscreen.

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Andy has been with WhatCulture for six years and is currently WhatCulture's Senior Wrestling Reporter. A writer, presenter, and editor with 10+ years of experience in online media, he has been a sponge for all wrestling knowledge since playing an old Royal Rumble 1992 VHS to ruin in his childhood. Having previously worked for Bleacher Report, Andy specialises in short and long-form writing, video presenting, voiceover acting, and editing, all characterised by expert wrestling knowledge and commentary. Andy is as much a fan of 1985 Jim Crockett Promotions as he is present-day AEW and WWE - just don't make him choose between the two.