
Reports are circulating that AJ Styles may be heading for a heel turn, a move that could potentially lead to the reformation of the Bullet Club in WWE. The speculation points to Styles possibly aligning with his former stablemate Finn Balor and World Tag Team Champion JD McDonagh to regain momentum.
This comes after Styles has suffered multiple high-profile losses for the Intercontinental Championship. He was defeated by champion Dominik Mysterio at SummerSlam and lost a subsequent rematch on RAW after interference from El Grande Americano, though he later beat El Grande Americano in a singles match.
DOMINIK MYSTERIO PINS AJ STYLES WITH HELP FROM EL GRANDE AMERICANO.
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Styles Addresses Growing Isolation
The rumors are directly fueled by Styles’ own recent comments. In an off-air promo, he suggested a conspiracy designed to keep him from winning by removing his support system. “It’s like someone orchestrated a way for me not to win anymore… I’ll let you make your own conclusions,” Styles told the crowd, adding, “For the first time in my career, I’ve got no one watching my back.”
A partnership with Balor seems particularly plausible given the history within The Judgment Day. Mysterio originally won the Intercontinental title from Balor at WrestleMania 41, creating a natural point of friction for a potential turn.
AJ Styles’ recent string of defeats and pointed off-air comments about sabotage have laid the groundwork for a significant character shift, directly fueling the rumors of a Bullet Club revival. A turn by Finn Balor against Dominik Mysterio now appears to be the key that could shatter The Judgment Day and spark a new faction war.