Ranking All 50 WWE World Heavyweight Champions - From Worst To Best

14. AJ Styles

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AJ Styles has entered a relatively exclusive club recently, with only six other WWE Champions amassing 300+ days plus in a single reign.

His stint hasn't been the glittering array of matches perhaps expected from the 'Phenomenal' favourite, but Styles' tenure has crucially brought credibility back to the title.

The idea that Jinder Mahal ever held court over the strap on SmackDown Live! is rightfully considered ludicrous - AJ's tenure can be considered crucial in washing away that stain.

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Michael is a writer, editor, podcaster and presenter for WhatCulture Wrestling, and has been with the organisation nearly 8 years. He primarily produces written, audio and video content on WWE and AEW, but also provides knowledge and insights on all aspects of the wrestling industry thanks to a passion for it dating back over 35 years. As one third of "The Dadley Boyz" Michael has contributed to the huge rise in popularity of the WhatCulture Wrestling Podcast and its accompanying YouTube channel, earning it top spot in the UK's wrestling podcast charts with well over 62,000,000 total downloads. He has been featured as a wrestling analyst for the Tampa Bay Times, GRAPPL, GCP, Poisonrana and Sports Guys Talking Wrestling, and has covered milestone events in New York, Dallas, Las Vegas, Philadelphia, London and Cardiff. Michael's background in media stretches beyond wrestling coverage, with a degree in Journalism from the University Of Sunderland (2:1) and a series of published articles in sports, music and culture magazines The Crack, A Love Supreme and Pilot. When not offering his voice up for daily wrestling podcasts, he can be found losing it singing far too loud watching his favourite bands play live. Follow him on X/Twitter - @MichaelHamflett