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AJ Styles Calls Out WWE on Raw: 'Somebody Doesn't Want Me Here'

The on-air promo sharpened questions about his booking with his reported one-year deal set to expire in February.

Overview

  • During a Sept. 8 Raw promo, Styles said someone in the company was orchestrating his losses and noted he has no allies with Gallows and Anderson gone and Michin on SmackDown.
  • WWE posted the segment and labeled it as Styles "GOES OFF on Monday Night Raw officials," after many viewers outside the U.S. saw the remarks during a commercial break on Netflix.
  • Styles then beat El Grande Americano for his first singles win in two weeks, with Dragon Lee stepping in after a second Americano appeared; reports identified the masked roles as Ludwig Kaiser and Pete Dunne with Chad Gable sidelined.
  • Fans interpreted the comments as a shot at Triple H, and a now-deleted reply from Styles’ son agreed with criticism of his recent booking.
  • Coverage cites reports that Styles’ extension runs through February and that he explored outside interest before re-signing, following a recent Intercontinental title loss to Dominik Mysterio that involved cheating.