How would you book AJ Styles from here?

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Here's my booking...feel free to add on :manny:

Have Jericho come out and be "on his side"...and then set up a second "friendly" challenge for Fastlane which culminates in a heel turn for Jericho and a third match at WM to get AJ a good feud for now...it's really simple booking

AJ has a match against any Social Outcast jobber and have them run in when he is going to win...during the beat down have Jericho and (insert non-working faces here) make the save for the AJ

Then have Jericho and AJ vs Social Outcasts tag match and get the win with Jericho overly putting AJ over but AJ still being a "longer" and walking away
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Have Jericho do commentary during an AJ match and put him over again
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early Feb have Jericho host AJ on his "Highlight Reel" where he talks about his accomplishments and says "I want another chance to beat you in a friendly match at Fastlane...I overlooked you on Raw the first time"

Fastlane match Jericho and AJ begin with a handshake... etc. and after a while the frustration builds for Chris Jericho...he snaps and gets DQ'd and destroys AJ with chairs etc. refs have to come in to peel him off...and just have him look like a psycho..
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On Raw have Jericho come out to AJ's music and entrance gear a-la punk Jeff Hardy
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Sets up a Jericho promo on raw about how sorry he is...but that he knew AJ couldn't hack it in the WWE
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No sign of AJ for a few weeks



AJ comes back in the middle of a Jericho match (huge pop) and attacks him
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challenges him to a "insert stipulation" Match at Wrestlemania
 

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I don't mind a Jericho feud. They can put on a better match at Mania

Or have win a match at Fast Lane for a shot at the U.S. Belt at Mania.

Kalisto ain't holding that belt for long.
 
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Here's my booking...feel free to add on :manny:

Have Jericho come out and be "on his side"...and then set up a second "friendly" challenge for Fastlane which culminates in a heel turn for Jericho and a third match at WM to get AJ a good feud for now...it's really simple booking

AJ has a match against any Social Outcast jobber and have them run in when he is going to win...during the beat down have Jericho and (insert non-working faces here) make the save for the AJ

Then have Jericho and AJ vs Social Outcasts tag match and get the win with Jericho overly putting AJ over but AJ still being a "longer" and walking away
tumblr_mofmzq6q7y1s9lsbro1_250.gif


Have Jericho do commentary during an AJ match and put him over again
wEZ9A.gif


early Feb have Jericho host AJ on his "Highlight Reel" where he talks about his accomplishments and says "I want another chance to beat you in a friendly match at Fastlane...I overlooked you on Raw the first time"

Fastlane match Jericho and AJ begin with a handshake... etc. and after a while the frustration builds for Chris Jericho...he snaps and gets DQ'd and destroys AJ with chairs etc. refs have to come in to peel him off...and just have him look like a psycho..
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302a5f6dccad5a9a460c785629df0bcb.480x270x63.gif


On Raw have Jericho come out to AJ's music and entrance gear a-la punk Jeff Hardy
anigif_enhanced-buzz-8064-1404376838-41.gif


Sets up a Jericho promo on raw about how sorry he is...but that he knew AJ couldn't hack it in the WWE
ly2hw.gif



No sign of AJ for a few weeks



AJ comes back in the middle of a Jericho match (huge pop) and attacks him
IF1QM.gif
challenges him to a "insert stipulation" Match at Wrestlemania

You cannot have the new guy who has just come in and who is being put over on tv by the commentary and all over the company's website to be off tv within his 1st 3 months.
 

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I would've held him off until KA & Doc were ready.

Right now tho, id put him with Jericho, Owens, or Del Rio
 

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You cannot have the new guy who has just come in and who is being put over on tv by the commentary and all over the company's website to be off tv within his 1st 3 months.

You could for a few weeks after a vicious PPV attack :manny:

but I get what you're saying. Appreciate the feedback. Hopefully that wasn't the only thing you got from my whole post lol
 

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A series of meaningful feuds would be nice. He could have some fire matches with Cesaro.:ehh:

KO and AJ is just waiting to happen

Cena will most likely be in the mix somewhere too.

He'll put over Roman at some point.

There's a ton of stories they can tell once Nakamura and The Bullet Club touch down. They'd be mad not to have an AJ v Joe match.

I'm even looking forward to Mauro Ranallo calling his Smackdown matches.

So......Yeah - he'll end up feuding with Bo on 'Superstars' :yeshrug:
 
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He's already involved with Jericho so let the feud build, culminating at FastLane.

After that either start a feud with Owens from what occurred at the Rumble, or just let him do what he does best wrestle.

There's plenty of people he can work with, the time for undermining and under using talent is over. They signed all these guys for a reason, let them show why they built such a following.

It's in their best interest not to squander this opportunity.
 
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