How Good Was AJ Styles' WWE Rookie Year? (2016-2017)
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- Опубликовано: 11 июл 2024
- AJ Styles' rookie WWE year was truly something special. Styles had traveled the globe and made a name for himself in various different promotions, but when 2016 came around it was time to head to the land of the giants, WWE. He made his debut at the 29th installment of the royal rumble and from there the sky was the limit for Styles. He was having programs with the biggest stars like John Cena, Roman Reigns & Chris Jericho. Later in this year the brand split returned and AJ Styles simply made Smackdown Live the house that AJ Styles built. With his wrestling acumen, great storytelling & amazing in-ring talent AJ Styles made everything he did memorable. In this video, we're going to go back to the well-loved year of 2016 and look back at AJ Styles' WWE rookie year.
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0:00 Intro
1:35 Y2J
3:00 Roman Reigns
5:50 Cena/Smackdown Live
10:30 The Champ Is Phenomenal
13:17 WWE Title Run
16:50 Cena Trilogy
18:08 Good or Bad?
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Dude went to every promotion and showed his worth. He went to WWE and adjusted to their style almost instantly. He truly is one of the best to ever do it.
this is well said, pin.
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"Styles" is on his name, ofc he can
Indeed, when he retires, the wrestling world will lose a gem.
We need Evil Ways AJ styles
For his first year in WWE, the guy exceeded all expectations and showed that he's more than just an 'InDy DaRLInG', and that he truly is phenomenal ! no pun intended
remember when he slipped on the top rope and fell over. It's the best fall over i have ever see. Even the commentator was like, he even falls Phenomenal.
Is AJ even considered an Indy wrestler considering he made his break at TNA?
@@night6724he is TNA
AJ Styles is without a doubt, one of the greatest technical wrestlers in the whole world. With a journey that has been so diverse with companies and opponents, such as John Cena in WWE, Samoa Joe in TNA/Impact, Shinsuke Nakamura in New Japan, Bryan Danielson in Ring of Honor, and so much more, he’s definitely done it all. Win championships, main event shows, he really has showed why he’s a legit GOAT. Although I would love to see him in AEW, his WWE career has thankfully not been a waste, and if he’s happy, then I’m happy. Before he retires, I really hope he has dream matches with the likes of Edge and HHH, and while we may never get him vs HBK, I’m glad he was the last opponent for Undertaker as their boneyard match will forever be a classic. Man, AJ truly is phenomenal! Excellent video, bro!👌
don’t forget his CM Punk feud
I know it's not goons happen but I'd love to see him got to aew see what he could do there
@@t6amygdala Dude no one cares about cm sucks
@@phenomenalsaviour7803 no one lol
Seriously! Cena's best matches are against him and KO (Punk too). AJ isn't just good; he is great and pulls the best out of his opponents.
There'll never be a pro wrestler as good as AJ Styles ever again. He's a generational guy that you just don't see twice in this lifetime.
I agree.
facts
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Here comes Kenny Omega... No, AEW fans saying Kenny Omega da best
In my opinion best in ring wrestler ever
AJ's run from 2016-18 was phenomenal and he proved himself to vince, his best feud in wwe was against cena he also putted styles over big time AJ recently said that he wants to wrestle cena one more time before aj's retirement and AJ's feud with samoa joe in 2018 was underrated and in this case I can say vince did a great job he pushed styles perfectly and still he is doing great in mid card division I really hope AJ gets one or two more title reigns before he ends his career.
I fully agree his matches with Joe were good to great but their storyline and promo's were excellent. It's just a shame that WWE kept putting him in the middle of the card when he very well should've been headlining it.
@@mrmoviemanic1 yeah
A rumble or MITB too man
It would be a misfortune for Rumble and MITB if AJ doesn't win this
@@sanskarsinghpawar2146 yeah but I said "at least" but he can set more records if he wants.
@@sanskarsinghpawar2146 as I said he needs "AT LEAST" one or two more reign but yeah he also deserve a rumble victory.
His rookie year is definitely top 3 best wresting rookie years of all time imo
AJ STYLES 2016 ROYAL RUMBLE debut never get's old it still gives me goosebumps. He single handedly saved WWE from 2016-2018 when he arrived. We want some AJ STYLES dream matches from EDGE, HHH and KENNY OMEGA if forbidden door open's.
Not Kenny Omega
Idk about Kenny omega
I don’t wanna wast my time seeing him with Omega, probably more with someone like Punk or Hangman
@@livontaethegoat5644 alrady written if forbiddendoor open.
@@VinexAesthetics stuipd hogan is 65+ wrestle from your grandpa, why hogan and OMEGA is also greatest right now.
Its crazy to think that AJ debuted over 6 years ago, I remember being so hyped when he came out even though I had never even watched him on the indies back then, I just heard so much about him and he did not disappoint. AJ might be the last WWE debut that really got me hyped like that
He was impact wrestlings golden child for along time. AJ wasn’t really an indie dude
Some of his best work was in tna impact
The house that AJ Styles built.
AJ, Jericho, Wyatt, Owens and Miz made 2016 one of the best years in wwe history
I would remove wyatt and replace him with dean cause brey didn't do much in 2016
yea as a youngin i never really thought bray was interesting he had a interesting look but i could never understand what he was saying 😂
Ziggler as well
I had not watched wrestling for years, I decided to tune into the rumble bc I was bored and out came Aj Styles, never did I think I would see him on a WWE program. I instantly got back into wrestling. My mom and I watched every week for the last years of her life. I will always have great memories from this time. Thanks Aj for bringing me and my mom so much entertainment over the last 2 years of her life. RIP Mom. 2-17-70 -- 6/1/18
13 years in TNA
2 years in NJPW
6 years in WWE
In 21 years he globe around the world and wins many championships after championship.
You can't deny he is G.O.AT or diamond of pro wrestling
For me Undertaker is the goat
@@AriyanFarzadMahmud-nv9ww yep for me both taker and cena are on number one.
@@AriyanFarzadMahmud-nv9ww💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩
@@factteller9640 for me Taker is number one and Orton is number two
@@AriyanFarzadMahmud-nv9ww great choices
He has to be the most successful "Outsider" in WWE.
It's still crazy that it's been 6 years since AJ joined WWE.
I remember the chills I had when he debuted at the Royal Rumble WWE Championship match at #3. As someone who watched him in TNA Impact Wrestling, I didn't ever think he'd be in WWE.
Then, when he won the WWE Championship 9 months later, I was happily dumbfounded. It's still crazy insane.
I seriously hope he gets one more WWE Championship run before retiring.
He had an extremely successful year. Unimaginably successful compared to other Indie guys who sign with WWE
As a kid who grew up with TNA (mostly due to it being the Wrestling Show on cable in the UK for quite a while) seeing AJ Styles WWE run was just awesome to see. He went from this Cruiserweight Guy who puts on great matches, to someone who can go toe-to-toe and beat the likes of Kurt Angle and Sting, to leader of probably the hottest wrestling faction in years to becoming a Grand Slam Champion in the WWE. AJ Styles has probably had one of the best Wrestling Careers in recent history and is a personal favourite of mine (probably 2nd to Kurt Angle), truly a phenomenal once-in-a-lifetime talent!
Yo AJ #1
I started watching WWE in AJ’s first year, but when he went to SmackDown he was AMAZING! He took the opportunity with both hands and became WWE Champion and had an awesome run! He even had a fun match with Shane McMahon at WM 33! AJ’s first year was great!
Cena put over AJ big time in 2016. Anyone winning over Cena for two straight ppvs is pretty much unheard of.
He did the same for Kevin Owens to but people tend to ignore things like this because it doesn't suit the Cena burying talent narrative
John cena ain’t like hogan. He put significant people over but people always want to say he buries everyone that went against him.
Can't believe people are over here on twitter saying AJ Styles hasn't been treated properly & that he's buried & he's a jobber & he should go back to Japan or impact where he will be treated properly & utilised better. This guy has had 6 years & already has had a Hall of fame worthy career BY FARRRR. Already one of the most successful wrestlers in terms of accomplishments & accolades & even matches in just 6 years. This guy is one of WWEs biggest stars & has been for the past 6 years. He has been treated incredibly well & has been utilised greatly by WWE surprisingly. AJ is one of WWEs top talents & has had a Phenomenal career no pun intended & I hope we get AJ Edge at wrestlemania. Just because he decides to help new young up & coming talent like OMOS for a year & put him over while AJ is in his mid 40s & has nothing else to prove and is already a big star doesn't mean he's buried. He even won a championship with OMOS. AJ will definitely have 1 more world title run in the future aswell. The guy retired undertaker in the main event of wrestlemania 💀
Aj is in his 40s and is even retiring soon he has nothing left to prove
@@richardjfromthebay9156 exactly
i hate this era of wrestling fans. The same fans who cry for some new people to get pushed and when they do get pushed, they call them boring. Fickle. They call everything being buried. They want everyone to win a championship.
@@melvynwindmon1927 yeah. People complained about KO losing to theory even tho they complain about WWE not building stars and then when KO beat theory they still complained
He doesn't need big push to prove his worth,dude can have the worst storyline and he'll make it work just because he's AJ Styles!
He rarely botches and he's so smooth in the ring,he has good mic skills and that's all we need and thankgod AJ Styles had a good run in wwe because we know most of the impact and indy guys don'y have the best of luck in the E
AJ Styles putting over people is good now because he's getting old and he probably doesn't want to hog the spotlight from new guys
Now all we need is AJ vs Edge at WM
2016-2017 was probably the best time for me as a wwe fan ,and I miss so much that time , but important thing is that no one can bring that time back and we have to look forward
Man that period of time when SmackDown Live was so great late 2016-early 2017 🔥 AJ Styles himself, together with Cena, Ziggler, Miz, Wyatt, Orton, Ambrose, Corbin, Shane and Bryan (as GM),...they made SDL incredibly worth-watching 👍
I thought it was great and a perfect way to introduce him into the WWE universe, his feud with Chris Jericho, Dean Ambrose, The Miz, John Cena, Roman Reigns, James Ellsworth, man they were all so good and very entertaining and well done in my opinion.
It was amazing !
AJ Styles made his debut in 2016-2017 and he was already the best wrestler of WWE without hesitation.
In 2016, his feud with Chris Jericho was pretty good, he gave to Roman Reigns some of his best matches, he had a tremendous match with Dean Ambrose at TLC, his matches with John Cena are true classics at MITB, SummerSlam and Royal Rumble.
In 2017, he had a great match with Shane McMahon and believe it or not but I think it was the MOTN. 😂
His feud with Kevin Owens was pretty good but could have been way better especially for the WWE title and he finally became our saviour for dethroning Jinder Mahal in decent matches and a decent match with Jinder Mahal is GREAT !
Thanks to Vince for trusting AJ Styles, he did the best choice possible.
Aj vs A frickin broom stick would be a 5 star WrestleMania worthy match, that's how good AJ styles is
that's facts.
He is the greatest in ring performer but this is too much Steve Austin said for a good match you need two great wrestlers.
@@zatchbell4275 true but these are Kurt Angle's words not mine also zatch bell is a dope ass anime
@@demonsuckafucka6828 okay but can you tell what does dope ass means as English is not my first language so are you appreciating the anime.
@@zatchbell4275 I'm saying it's really good
Its crazy how many times Cena has put him over and converted him into a WWE Superstar
AJ Styles have always impressed me with his great matches and mic skills. I didn't knew about AJ until he debuted in WWE. It was just one year of me watching wwe. When he debuted I always felt ,he is going big. AJ Styles will always be my favourite💜💜💙💙
Agree on great matchs disagree on mic skills like aj isn't bad but his not known for his amazing mic work he's good at best
@@bugsquashinghero891 true
"When it comes to Hollywood, you will NEVER be as good as The Rock"
"And when it comes to this Ring, you will NEVER be as good as AJ Styles"
BEST QUOTE EVER
John Cena is better than the rock
After TSS and Peacemaker I’d say John Cena is far better than The Rock.
And I'd say as an entertainer cena is better than styled
well cena is a better actor than rock he might not be big like him in hollywood coz rock is doing movies for decades but in terms of acting cena in better and he is also not better than styles in terms of in ring work but as a superstar he is way more famous than AJ literally everyone knows him.
Peacemaker > any Rock movie
THAT WAS THE GOLDEN ERA OF SMACKDOWN in 2010s
Styles is a generational talent. One of the best their is
Aj Styles 2016-2018 was pun intended phenomenal
Man, I really love your storytelling. Things that I've either forgotten or flew under the radar are woven beautifully in story. Big ups.... I never expect to completely watch any videos but time passes by when I'm watching yours, and then I'm left wanting more. Good Job brother.
Keep up these style of videos. I could watch these on repeat all day
I don’t need to express much of words of Aj styles! He brought smackdown to life it even passed the A show Raw and for me 16-17 he was also the face there and that is when cena started to part time sometimes also. I loved the feud Ambrose and cena and AJ! I may have not followed him before but in wwe he was incredible.
It was Phenomenal 🔥 He's a legend 💙
He has been a World Champion in every promotion he has been in. He's amongst the very best to do it. Ever. Along with D-Bry, he has to be the greatest American Wrestler of the last decade.
Ah man I love this. It's so nostalgic. Thanks a lot dude for making this video
The how good videos are just too good man, you deserve more🔥
One of the true work horses and under appreciated guys of this era. Just like the content creator. 💪. Great job brotha.
AJ Styles has (Pardon the pun) been Phenomenal in WWE. Not only did he have one of the best debut years in WWE, or maybe wrestling a s a whole, but put on great matches and showed why he is one of the best. Truly a shame he didn't come sooner, but then maybe it would have been different
11:48 it's worth mentioning that this was one of the fewer times that two babyfaces had a "strain" between them unlike the typical feel-good vibe. I'm talking about Cena and Ambrose.
Loved that. Added more personality to these guys.
aj was amazing in 2016/17 his title runs his promos everything man was truly phenomenal
My man had a great rookie year in Wwe
Go all out w this bro you got what it takes to make a living off of this you got the knowledge and passion it takes bro
Man you are really great youtuber with great humour 👌❤️❤️
This my guy love your content I be meaning to like vids sorry will do more often keep this Good or Bad thing up plz we need it I can't watch full shows bcuz of my situation plus it sucks now I'm sure but this content is what I need to stay up to date Thanx
For me Aj is best of the decade (2010-2020) 💟💟
Aj styles is the greatest pro wrestler in the world right now for me i really wanna see Aj Styles vs Kenny Omega
Mate, I wanna say: Great channel, really. I've said it once, I'll say it again. You, mate, are, imo, on the level of Simon Miller and Adam Blampied. And they are my favourite internet wrestling personalities. I have watched all your videos and loved them. Please, don't stop creating such an awesome content, cuz it really is great and entertaining. Thanks for the great work and keep it up.
One love ❤️
thank you for your kind words! appreciate the support more than you’ll know.
@@SuperkickStudios I really hope that it helps, man. If I could, I would help in any other way, cuz ya deserve it, but currentlly that's all I can do. Really love your work. And that comment is as much for appreciation, as it is for the alghoritm and I hope it helps too. 😘
One love ❤️
John cena was by far aj styles best feud in wwe, all great matches and promos
Dude I overlooked how great WWE was in 2016. It was so good man. I want to go back.
Me too😭 it was so chill
@@SuperkickStudios now we Have people like Román Reigns
I love your channel gives me nostalgia
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New upload let's gooo
as Khaled would say,
ANOTHER ONE!
been waiting for another banger☝🏼
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Ellsworth’s finisher “No Chin Music” is the funniest gimmick of all time
Face that runs the Place
Right now I’m rewatching smack down live 2016 and I’m on AJ title reign and onto the triple threat with dean and Cena 😂Maan just watching you videos brings a smile to my face and smack down is coming to my city on July 8th gots to know I’m going to see that man and it’s Roman double champion right now Maan I’m so ready.
10:53 that brought back memories😭 i was in the crowd
Simply phenomenal 🔥
That Ellsworth stuff was pure platinum.
He put on all five star matches from Jericho at fast lane, Jericho at mania, payback with reigns , extreme rules with reigns , mitb with Cena summer slam with Cena , backlash with Ambrose, no mercy with Ambrose and styles it was all PHENOMENAL 😍😍😍😍COMPLETELY AWESOME
His matches with Jericho were fine but no were near 5 stars
Nice Video
AJ had a Phenomenal Year in 2016 in WWE he Made SmackDown Live as WWE Champion his House.I miss AJ on SmackDown, he better come back to SmackDown Soon
One word phenomenal brother
John Cena vs Styles Royal Rumble 2017 is my favourite wrestling match of all time
U missing big information! Stone Cold was the reason AJ got utilized correctly!! He was going to get booked as a mid carder after that lost to Jericho after Mania but Stone Cold checked Vince and reminded him of who AJ could be in WWE and then they started booking him right!
i don’t watch wrestling anymore but his debut will always be one of my favourite moments in wrestling history. i remember freaking out like it was yesterday
Watching AJ years ago on TNA fighting for the X division title against Joe and Christopher Daniels to No.3 in the Rumble and eventually WWE champion was insane.
Was always my first favourite wrestler and probably is my favourite of all time. Very happy to see him doing well in WWE, just wish he gets a few more
Main event spots before he eventually retires. Hopefully he’s back from his broken ankle soon. I’d imagine the Raw after Mania would be a good day for him but man i’ll miss him at mania if that happens.
It was absolutely incredible
The guy is so good, that I feel like he was always there. He just incorporated himself so well with everything.
14:35 that svr segment is one of the best of all time, i've rewatched it countless times and lost it every time jericho went "what the hell is that?" and the camera panned to ellsworth, also ended with a classic brawl
My favourite matches of AJ STYLES:
5. AJ STYLES VS JOHN CENA (ROYAL RUMBLE 2017)
4.AJ STYLES VS KAZUCHIKE OKADA (NJPW DOMINION 2015)
3.AJ STYLES VS DANIEL BRYAN (for vacant IC CHAMPIONSHIP 2020)
2.AJ STYLES VS SHINSUKE NAKAMURA (NJPW WRESTLE KINGDOM 2015)
1.AJ STYLES VS CHRISTOPHER DANIELS VS SAMOE JOE (UNBREAKABLE 2005)
AJ STYLES is a true veteran of pro wrestling, wins many championships in many different promotions he was top guy in WWE when he arrived hope he would hold WWE CHAMPIONSHIP one more last time.
I will also put Brock vs Aj Styles
Arnav,Panther,Atharva I consider this even better than triple threat(aj vs joe vs daniels) ruclips.net/video/GL3FHvJPpls/видео.html
I also loved his 2015 G1 Climax match with Hiroshi Tanahashi
Amen bro! AJ is a certified GOAT!
I can't find full promo in RUclips. One of the best promos
Quickest jump from a debut to a main eventr to a face of SD to one of the guys the Vince Trusts
Simply Phenomenal.....
Finally a video about the best in the world AJ Styles
Him and cena had good matches
aj's wwe run is so good, i can't imagine wwe without him
AJ had a Phenomenal rookie year he won the WWE title in his 9 months being in the company
Unimaginable success for the new comers who have indies background.
It was 🔥🔥🔥
It was phenomenal
End of the video
Aj vs ambrose feud was just lit everything went perfectly
329th comment and 4.3kth like and 90.808th viewer and 65.5kth subscriber if that’s even a number but by the way cool video bro bye bye!
The 2016 was the best year for SmackDown ever.
4:59 we're still waiting to see Edge do this to AJ at WM😪
We will see this year
I was very Surprised and Happy Both at the same time when AJ Styles Debut at Royal Rumble but His Run of WWE Championship was Excellent
AJ styles is a legend
Outstanding because he is the best wrestler everywhere
My favorite wrestler of all time
I was never a big fan but when aj came out as a surprise entrance in 2016 I went through the roof
One of the best
Would have killed to see AJ styles vs RVD or Shawn Michaels
Phenomenal
Really wish he wins the wwe champion at elimination chamber and defend it against edge at mania🤞🤞
They don't need a title. Rather have Lashley retain it.
@@AriyanFarzadMahmud-nv9ww i agree too. I would like to see bobby retain than lesnar wins
Great video could you do How Good was Drew McIntyre's WWE championship reigns (both of them)
It’s one of the great rookie years in history, it’s he, Angle, and Lesnar on top of that mountain
I met him in 2016, he ran around and gave everyone high fives. After that show I bought a pair of AJ Styles gloves.
I was at the rumble in 2017 and it was insane
AJ Styles is Greatest in ring performer of all time
When aj was rookie in wwe ,he was the god in wrestling.