This weeks episode of Smackdown Live featured a battle royal to determine the number one contender for Bray Wyatt’s Championship at Wrestlemania. The match ended in a draw when it was declared that both the feet of AJ Styles and Luke Harper hit the ground at the same time.

According to various rumors, the reason the 10-man battle royal ended in a draw is because of what WWE has planned for Luke Harper. As mentioned prior, it was obvious that Styles’ feet hit the floor first, which should have made Harper the winner. WWE didn’t show any other camera angles and declared the match a draw under some heavy criticism, including some from Mick Foley. Harper and Styles will face off this upcoming week on Smackdown Live to determine the number one contender.

The rumored reason why WWE decided to do it this way is because they want to give Luke Harper a big (singles) win against AJ Styles heading into Wrestlemania. It has been rumored for weeks that Wrestlemania would feature a triple threat between Harper, Orton and Bray. WWE has booked Harper in the past few weeks to become a legitimate main event level talent. In order for Harper to warrant his spot in the title match, he needs to pick up a big win. Beating someone like AJ in a singles match would cement Harper as a legit threat to win the title at Wrestlemania.

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AJ on the other hand is expected to face Shane McMahon at Wrestlemania. Expect that storyline to start developing as soon as next week. He could even end up costing AJ the match. We will have to wait and see.

Let us know what you think in the comment section below. Are you okay with Harper beating Styles and moving on to Wrestlemania?