AJ Styles was “fired” from the WWE SmackDown! brand after assaulting Shane McMahon in a backstage segment on Tuesday night’s broadcast. Styles attacked Shane when he arrived to the arena, sending him face-first through a car window. WWE SmackDown! Live General Manager Daniel Bryan confronted Styles and “fired” him after the attack. A video of the segment can be seen below:
As we’ve been reporting here on eWn, AJ Styles vs. Shane McMahon is expected to take place at WrestleMania 33.
Opportunity just knocked for @AJStylesOrg, much at the expense of #SDLive Commissioner @shanemcmahon… pic.twitter.com/jmKfLVQ5XM
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