The WWE Draft kicked off on Friday Night SmackDown this week, and some big names were drafted in the first three rounds. AJ Styles and the rest of The O.C. were drafted to SmackDown in the third round, and Styles later surprised the wrestling world when he made his return to TV.
The Phenomenal One and The O.C. made their way down to the ring and Styles received a loud ovation from the crowd. It appeared that AJ Styles was about to cut a promo, but he was interrupted by The Viking Raiders.
AJ Styles asked if they came out there to pick a fight. He said it’s four against three, so he went to sit on the turnbuckle then told The O.C. to handle their business. Anderson, Gallows and Michin then quickly cleared the ring. Styles then said, “SmackDown we have just started.”
The O.C. went to leave the ring, but Styles turned around and hit The Phenomenal Forearm on Ivar then exited to his entrance music. Back in December, AJ Styles suffered a broken ankle during a WWE live event and he’s been out of action ever since.
Business? Handled. ✅
INCREDIBLE #SmackDown debut for The O.C. @AJStylesOrg @MiaYim @MachineGunKA @The_BigLG #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/6ns6k8142C
— WWE (@WWE) April 29, 2023