WWE.com has released its list of the top 10 Superstars of 2017, and taking the top spot is WWE Champion AJ Styles. WWE.com published the following on Styles taking the honor:

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And to think, people thought this guy wasn’t gonna make it in WWE. AJ Styles both began and ended 2017 as WWE Champion, capping off his first reign with our Match of the Year against John Cena at Royal Rumble, and returning to that lofty peak when he dethroned Jinder Mahal in November. But that’s not all. He also held the United States Title for most of the spring and summer, stole the show at WrestleMania and proved himself to be the phenomenal cornerstone on which SmackDown LIVE is built. Safe to say, the notion that AJ Styles doesn’t belong here has long been proven obsolete, and the notion that he isn’t the best in-ring competitor on the planet is on its way out the door behind it.

Rounding out the top 5 on the list, in order, are Braun Strowman, Alexa Bliss, The New Day and The Usos (tied), and Jinder Mahal. It’s worth noting The Shield was grouped together on the list, coming it at number 8, with WWE.com citing the following:

When Seth Rollins betrayed Dean Ambrose and Roman Reigns to put an end to The Shield in 2014, the betrayal stung for years. Although The Lunatic Fringe and The Big Dog remained friends, Ambrose wanted nothing to do with The Architect — refusing every suggestion to reunite in 2017.

However, as tensions flared with Raw Tag Team Champions Cesaro & Sheamus, Ambrose and Rollins found themselves forging an uneasy alliance, eventually winning the titles and inching The Hounds of Justice closer to reunion. One bit of ill-advised trash talk from The Miz later, and Roman Reigns was back on board.

It goes without saying the reunited men in black have left their enemies in a heap, but their individual accomplishments stood out this year as well: Rollins finally shook off the demons of The Authority at WrestleMania, Ambrose and Reigns both became Intercontinental Champion, and The Big Dog earned one of the most monumental WrestleMania wins of all time when he sent The Undertaker into the sunset. The Shield is once again proving to be the most dominant group in WWE history, whether it’s one of them in the ring or all.