AJ Styles (c) vs. John Cena (WWE Championship)
Winner: And the new WWE Champion, John Cena!
Highlights: As soon as the bell rang, the crowd went nuts with competing chants for both Superstars. AJ and John got into a feeling out process that ended with John quickly clotheslining AJ. John kept beating down AJ by throwing him right into the corner, but AJ got back at the challenger by cutting him with strikes and two big flying knee drops. AJ even used John’s own hand wave taunt, but it did nothing but anger John and cause him to throw AJ into the air for a back body drop. John looked to land an early AA, but AJ flipped out of it to land a kick to John’s leg and an Enzuguri to his head. AJ took a moment to look at his dirty work and then continue to beat John down even more. Out of nowhere, John got right into his signature comeback offense. When John went for his back suplex, AJ countered it by flipping around into a Hurricanrana. AJ then followed that up with a running elbow strike.
AJ looked to land more big moves, but Cena knocked him back and landed his full array of comeback moves. John was unable to land his Five Knuckle Shuffle since AJ grabbed ahold of his leg and launched right into his German Suplex/Faceplant combo. AJ looked to have the match in hand, but John recovered again and clocked AJ with a clothesline. After some more back and forth action, both men ended up on the top rope. AJ slipped underneath John, pulled him on his back and landed a Argentine Backbreaker slam. AJ looked to land his Phenomenal Elbow next, but John dodged him and actually landed an AA. John couldn’t get the 1-2-3 off of this move just yet.
AJ slowly got back to his feet while John revved himself up. When AJ turned around, he got his clock cleaned with another nasty clothesline. John went for another one, but AJ ducked underneath it and countered with a Pele. AJ then got catapulted over the top rope, but he responded in kind with his Phenomenal Elbow. This didn’t finish Cena, though! AJ began booting John in the stomach, but a missed kick from him ended with John picking up AJ on his shoulders and dropping him gut first. When both men finally got back on the two feet, they engaged in a game of dueling strikes. John almost got in another AA, but AJ slipped out and locked in a Calf Crusher. John suffered for a while before he escaped and got in his STF on AJ.
AJ remained locked in John’s hold for a while himself, but he escaped and looked to pin his opponent. AJ then locked John in an STF of his own! This didn’t last too long though as John escaped and almost landed another AA. After a series of counters, John shocked the crowd by locking AJ in a Figure Four Leglock. AJ screamed and writhed in pain before he countered by locking an armbar on John. John suffered for a few moments himself before he deadlifted AJ and Powerbombed him back to the mat. John came off the top rope with a Flying Legdrop, but AJ caught him in midair with a Powerbomb that quickly got followed up with a Styles Clash. Cena still managed to survive! AJ looked to land his Springboard 450 Splash, but he landed right on John’s knees. John then pulled out a shocking Code Red slam on AJ!
John looked for something even bigger to land while AJ was in a daze, but AJ quickly dropped John with a neckbreaker across his knee. AJ signaled for another Styles Clash, but John tripped AJ up and catapulted him into the corner ring pad. Once AJ turned back around, John grabbed ahold of him and landed a unique neckbreaker-like maneuver. John then did the unthinkable – land a devastating top rope AA! AJ still hung on for dear life by escaping a proceeding pin attempt. John went for yet another AA, but AJ dropped John with another crushing Styles Clash. AJ was unable to pin him, which caused John to get back to his feet and finally defeat AJ with two nasty AA’s.
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