John Cena tie his 16th time world records of Ric Flair’s record of the most World Championship reigns. With the 'Phenomenal One' getting the better of him, Cena and Styles were engaged in a heated rivalry in 2016. However, the trend changed on January 29th of 2017 as Cena made history at the 2017 Royal Rumble by winning the bout. Despite coming up short in his WWE title defense, Styles earned distributed praise for his incredible match with Cena at the Royal Rumble.
Below is a comprehensive list of WWE’s Top 10 matches of 2017.
1. AJ Styles vs. John Cena — WWE Championship Match (Royal Rumble)
2. Brock Lesnar vs. Roman Reigns vs. Samoa Joe vs. Braun Strowman — Fatal 4-Way Universal Championship Match (SummerSlam)
3. Tyler Bate vs. Pete Dunne — WWE United Kingdom Championship Match (NXT TakeOver: Chicago)
4. The New Day vs. The Usos — SmackDown Tag Team Championship Match (SummerSlam Kickoff)
5. Brock Lesnar vs. AJ Styles — Champion vs. Champion Match (Survivor Series)
6. Roman Reigns vs. Cesaro — Intercontinental Championship Match (Raw, Dec. 11)
7. “The Demon” Finn Bálor vs. AJ Styles (WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders and Chairs)
8. The Authors of Pain vs. #DIY vs. The Revival — Triple Threat NXT Tag Team Championship Match (NXT TakeOver: Orlando)
9. Aleister Black vs. The Velveteen Dream (NXT TakeOver: WarGames)
10. Finn Bálor vs. Seth Rollins vs. The Miz — Triple Threat Match (Raw, May 1)
