El Grande Americano Costs AJ Styles the Intercontinental Championship Match on Raw

Back then, ‘Mr. TNA’ lost to Cody Rhodes while attempting to take the WWE title off the former AEW EVP. Out and out, the WWE Universe is largely upset with Styles’ baffling booking in the company. The fans believe that it was a no-brainer to crown a new IC Champion on this week’s Raw, and that would’ve made Styles a singles champion in WWE for the first time in almost five years. However, it was not to be.

Is AJ Styles done with Dominik Mysterio after the screw up in Paris?

AJ Styles has been chasing the Intercontinental Championship ever since May. While it should have been a one-man hunt for Styles, considering Dominik Mysterio is the title holder, ‘The Phenomenal One’ had to go through the entire Judgment Day. The long-awaited title shot didn’t fall in Styles’ lap until SummerSlam, as Dom wasn’t wrestling for a while due to a legitimate rib injury.

WWE didn’t write Mysterio off TV and instead found a way to advance their story in the most riveting fashion. The two of them would often engage in comedic backstage segments, which added a different layer to their feud, and the audience was hooked on it. The first of their title matches happened at SummerSlam, where Mysterio used his wrestling boots to his advantage while the referee was unsighted.

As a result, the cat-and-mouse chase between the two continued, and it led to their clash in Paris as discussed above. It remains to be seen if WWE schedules a rematch with Mysterio defending against Styles in a potentially stipulated matchup at Wrestlepalooza or not. Also, one must keep an eye on El Grande Americano after he cost ‘The Face That Runs the Place’ on Raw.

AJ Styles vs. John Cena might never happen again

Earlier this year, AJ Styles got asked by Chris Van Vliet about a potential clash with John Cena en route to his ongoing retirement tour. The former TNA Champion was receptive to the idea and acknowledged that he’d love to share the ring with Cena, but also mentioned that he doesn’t make those calls. With 8 more dates remaining in Cena’s farewell tour, a match with Styles has started to look more and more gloomy.

When Clash in Paris was first announced, it made the fans believe that Cena vs. Styles would be the perfect match to do in front of that crowd due to the kind of reaction they’d given to ‘The Georgia Pitbull’ in 2024.

However, as everyone saw, Logan Paul was the one who opposed Cena in the French capital. But the Peacemaker star made sure to honor his great rival by borrowing the Styles Clash and using it in his favor.

The Hollywood mogul went on to insinuate during the Clash in Paris post-show that with so little time left on his farewell tour, he wouldn’t be able to wrestle everyone who has been instrumental to his career, and Styles was one of them. Using his finishing maneuver was Cena’s way to pay homage to Mr. TNA, and that was it.