Kammala jumla mai zuwa: A ranar 11 ga Afrilu na "SmackDown", Styles ya ci Baron Corbin da Sami Zayn don zama lambar farko a gasar zakarun Amurka. A Backlash a ranar 21 ga Mayu, Styles ya rasa wasansa da Kevin Owens don Gasar Amurka ta hanyar ƙidaya. A Kudi a Bankin a ranar 18 ga Yuni, Styles ya yi gasa a cikin kuɗin da ke cikin bankin, amma ya kasa cin nasara. Bayan Styles ya sake zama mai neman lambar farko a gasar Owens, an shirya wasan neman lakabi ga
Filin yaƙi. Koyaya, makonni biyu kafin biyan kuɗi, Styles ya kayar da Owens yayin wasan gidan WWE a Madison Square Garden a ranar 7 ga Yuli don kama Gasar Amurka a karon farko a cikin aikinsa. Koyaya, a Battleground a ranar 23 ga Yuli, Styles ya rasa taken baya ga Owens, amma ya sake dawo da shi kwana biyu bayan haka a "SmackDown" a cikin wasan barazanar sau uku wanda ya haɗa da dawowar Chris Jericho, yana fara mulkinsa na biyu tare da gasar. A SummerSlam a ranar 20 ga watan Agusta, Styles ya ci Owens don riƙe taken tare da Shane McMahon a matsayin baƙo na musamman. Bayan sake kayar da Owens kwana biyu bayan haka a "SmackDown" don kawo karshen rikici. A watan Satumba, Styles ya fara rikici tare da Tye Dillinger da Baron Corbin, wanda ya haifar da wasan barazanar sau uku a Jahannama a cikin Cell a ranar 8 ga Oktoba, inda Styles ya rasa taken ga Corbin wanda ya ɗora Dillinger, don haka ya ƙare mulkinsa a kwanaki 75. Bayan kwana biyu a "SmackDown", Styles ya kasa dawo da taken daga Corbin.