WWE Greatest Royal Rumble: 10 Things They Got Right

7. Escalating The Violence Between Styles & Nakamura

AJ Styles Shinsuke Nakamura
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Anyone disappointed by the double count out finish to AJ Styles vs. Shinsuke Nakamura should give things a little rethink.

This is WWE's way of squeezing another match out of the series, and that's something fans of both should be happy about. Think about it: Nakamura looks 10 times more comfortable in the heel role already, and he's going to get one more crack at AJ sometime soon. That can only be beneficial to his own confidence and comfort with the WWE main event style.

The escalating levels of violence after the bell are similarly a good sign. AJ had to fight back with anger after being constantly low-blowed by his former friend over the past few weeks, otherwise he'd look foolish; the fact he used steel chairs was also excellent.

Bring it on, because AJ vs. Shinsuke III could be special with even more intensity.

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