Buuxi weedhan soo socota: 11-kii Abriil ee "SmackDown", Styles wuxuu ka adkaaday Baron Corbin iyo Sami Zayn si uu u noqdo musharaxa koowaad ee United States Championship. Backlash 21-kii Maajo, Styles ayaa ku guuldareystay kulankii uu la yeeshay Kevin Owens ee tartanka United States Championship. Waqtiga
Lacagta Bangiga 18ka Juun, Styles wuxuu ku tartamay ciyaarta Money in the Bank ladder, laakiin wuu ku guuldareystay inuu guuleysto. Ka dib markii Styles uu mar kale noqday musharaxa koowaad ee horyaalka Owens, tartan horyaal ah ayaa loo dejiyay Battleground. Si kastaba ha noqotee, laba toddobaad ka hor pay-per-view, Styles wuxuu ka adkaaday Owens intii lagu jiray bandhigga guriga WWE ee Madison Square Garden bishii Luulyo 7 si uu u qabsado Horyaalka Mareykanka markii ugu horreysay ee xirfadiisa. Si kastaba ha noqotee, garoonka dagaalka ee 23-kii Luulyo, Styles ayaa dib u lumiyay horyaalkii Owens, laakiin dib ayuu u helay laba maalmood ka dib "SmackDown" oo ah ciyaar saddex geesood ah oo sidoo kale ku lug leh Chris Jericho oo soo laabtay, isagoo bilaabaya boqortooyadiisa labaad ee horyaalka. At SummerSlam on August 20, Styles ayaa ka adkaaday Owens si uu u sii haysto horyaalka iyadoo Shane McMahon uu ahaa garsooraha martiqaadka gaarka ah. Kadib markii uu mar kale ka adkaaday Owens laba maalmood ka dib "SmackDown" si uu u soo afjaro khilaafka. Bishii Sebtembar, Styles wuxuu bilaabay khilaafka Tye Dillinger iyo Baron Corbin, taasoo keentay ciyaar saddex geesood ah oo ka dhacday Hell in a Cell Oktoobar 8, halkaas oo Styles uu ku lumiyay horyaalka Corbin oo ku dhajiyay Dillinger, sidaas darteedna uu ku dhammaaday xukunkiisii 75 maalmood. Laba maalmood ka dib "SmackDown", Styles wuxuu ku guuldareystay inuu horyaalka ka soo cesho Corbin.