AJ Styles Reacts To His Match Being Named Match Of The Year

2017 was a good year to be a WWE fan, as the stars of the WWE put on some incredible matches. Now that the year is almost over, everyone is trying to put together their top matches of 2017, and WWE recently released an impressive list of 25 matches.

Everyone has their own picks for the best matches of 2017, but it’s hard to disagree with WWE’s list. The top 10 matches on the list are as follows:

10. Finn Bálor vs. Seth Rollins vs. The Miz — Triple Threat Match (Raw, May 1)
9. Big Show vs. Braun Strowman (Raw, Feb. 20)
8. The Authors of Pain vs. #DIY vs. The Revival — Triple Threat NXT Tag Team Championship Match (NXT TakeOver: Orlando)
7. “The Demon” Finn Bálor vs. AJ Styles (WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders and Chairs)
6. Asuka vs. Ember Moon — NXT Women’s Championship Match (NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn)
5. Brock Lesnar vs. AJ Styles — Champion vs. Champion Match (Survivor Series)
4. The New Day vs. The Usos — SmackDown Tag Team Championship Match (SummerSlam Kickoff)
3. Tyler Bate vs. Pete Dunne — WWE United Kingdom Championship Match (NXT TakeOver: Chicago)
2. Brock Lesnar vs. Roman Reigns vs. Samoa Joe vs. Braun Strowman — Fatal 4-Way Universal Championship Match (SummerSlam)
1. AJ Styles vs. John Cena — WWE Championship Match (Royal Rumble)

AJ Styles vs. John Cena at the Royal Rumble is a match that received a lot of praise immediately after it was over, so it’s not surprising that it ended up at number one.

Styles commented on the match making it to number one, and he noted that he had a huge smile on his face before the match took place.

“That rivalry was something people wanted to see and thought would never happen. People knew what they were in store for: Two guys who bring out the best in each other. If you saw me before this match, you’d see a smile on my face because I knew something great was about to happen.”

AJ Styles is the current WWE Champion, and it doesn’t look like he’s going to be dropping the title before the Royal Rumble, so perhaps he’ll be able to put on another Match of the Year candidate at the event in 2018.