Kammala wannan jumla: A ranar 12 ga Fabrairu a
A cikin WWE Elimination Chamber, Styles ya yi gasa a cikin wasan Elimination Chamber da Cena, Baron Corbin, Bray Wyatt, Dean Ambrose da The Miz don Gasar WWE, wanda Wyatt ya ci nasara. A cikin shirin na gaba na "SmackDown", Styles ya kasa dawo da taken daga Wyatt a wasan barazanar sau uku wanda ya hada da Cena. A watan da ya biyo baya, Styles ya fara rikici da Kwamishinan SmackDown Shane McMahon, saboda takaicin Styles na rashin iya dawo da Gasar WWE. Wannan ya haifar da wasa tsakanin su biyu a WrestleMania 33 a ranar 2 ga Afrilu, wanda Styles ya ci nasara. A cikin shirin na gaba na "SmackDown", Styles ya girgiza hannun McMahon, don haka ya juya fuska a cikin aikin.