WWE: John Cena vs. AJ Styles is finally happening again, but one man seems confused

John Cena and AJ Styles are set to face each other next month. The match was made official after Cena sent out a series of posts on X, gauging fan interest for the match and later calling on WWE Chief Content Officer Triple H and Styles to listen to fans.

The Phenomenal One responded by accepting the challenge, and it was made official by The Game. The match will take place at Crown Jewel in Perth, Australia, on October 11. There is genuine excitement among fans for this marquee bout, but a wrestling veteran is confused.

Scott D'Amore, who is known for his time in TNA in various roles, talked about WWE booking the match in his column, The D'Amore Drop, on Uncrowned.

"I love AJ Styles personally, and professionally, I will always say the guy walks on water. I just don’t see why John Cena vs. Styles, especially in a match set up by a tweet, is what anyone wants for one of Cena’s final-ever matches," he wrote.

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Notably, at Clash in Paris, John Cena hit a Styles Clash during his bout against Logan Paul, paying tribute to his iconic rival, while noting afterward that he might not get to wrestle the former Bullet Club leader during his Retirement Tour. While WWE has made the match official now, D'Amore is baffled by the timing.

"It will be a fine match, no question. But… Why now?" he added. [H/T: Uncrowned]

The match between Styles and Cena will be their fourth clash in WWE, with the former TNA World Champion holding a 2-1 record in his favor.

John Cena beat AJ Styles in 2017 to win his 16th WWE World Championship

AJ Styles got the better of John Cena in their first two matches. He beat The Franchise Player in their first encounter at Money in the Bank 2016 and followed it up with another win at SummerSlam.

The two then met at Royal Rumble 2017, with Styles putting the WWE Championship on the line. They put on an all-time classic that ended with Cena winning his historic 16th WWE World Title.

Their in-ring chemistry has been lauded by fans over the years, and they will be eager to see what the two icons have in store for them next month.

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Sherjeel Malik is a writer at Sportskeeda and covers pro wrestling. He was hooked on the product from the moment he saw The Hardy Boyz jumping off ladders during the Attitude Era. While he comes from an engineering background, Sherjeel’s love for pro wrestling and content writing led him to pursue a career in sports journalism. Before assuming his current role at Sportskeeda, Sherjeel worked at other reputable organizations for five years.

While writing articles, he ensures that he only relies on credible sources for information and covers relevant subjects that do not project an agenda against a particular person or association. WWE legend Paul Heyman once shared Sherjeel’s work on his social media handle.

Sherjeel’s earliest memory of pro wrestling is watching Stone Cold Steve Austin and The Undertaker square off for the WWE Title in the main event of a pay-per-view in 1998. His favorite wrestlers are Randy Orton and Jeff Hardy. While he admires Orton for his character work as a heel, he looks up to Jeff because of his unique wrestling style and risk-taking ability.

If he could go back to the Attitude Era, Sherjeel would like to manage Ken Shamrock and be his mouthpiece. He feels Shamrock’s promo skills prevented him from becoming a main event-level act in WWE. Hence, he would like to help the UFC Hall of Famer get over with fans.

When not writing about pro wrestling, he likes to read classics and fiction books.

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