#3.) AJ Styles
Until 2019, AJ Styles was Mr. SmackDown for nearly three full years. Not only was he the second draft pick for SmackDown Live in 2016, but he was an instant success right away. While he probably would have eventually seen Universal title success, it was his run on SmackDown that established him as a top star in WWE.
Luckily for him, the blue brand needed a top heel and he filled that role perfectly until fans simply couldn’t boo him anymore. After that, he became the top babyface of the brand and in his second run, had a World title reign that lasted a full year. SmackDown Live was truly the house that AJ Styles built and he’ll always be viewed as an essential SmackDown star of the modern era.
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