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#3 Kofi Kingston pins AJ Styles on WWE SmackDown

Kofi Kingston vs AJ Styles

Kofi Kingston and AJ Styles have faced each other several times in WWE. The two Superstars had some fantastic matches together. They proved to have amazing chemistry, and they have always delivered great performances together.

But Kingston had a terrible record against Styles, as "The Phenomenal One" typically came out victorious in their matches. WWE had always seen Kingston as a "B+ player", so he rarely earned wins over top Superstars.

It's so PHENOMENAL to see @AJStylesOrg BACK in the HOUSE that he BUILT, #SDLive! pic.twitter.com/NQnV7RoRdO

— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) July 31, 2019

Everything changed in 2019, though. Kingston's amazing "KofiMania" storyline turned him into a dependable main-event player. WWE pushed him into some great feuds and allowed him to beat Superstars like Daniel Bryan, Samoa Joe, and Kevin Owens.

WWE continued Kofi's meteoric rise and gave him another big match with Styles. It was a Champion vs. Champion match, as they both held gold at the time. Styles looked to prove his dominance once again by beating Kingston. But the WWE Champion turned the tables on Styles this time around.

THIS is a #SDLive main event for the ages as #WWEChampion @TrueKofi battles #USChampion @AJStylesOrg! pic.twitter.com/oCtpsmvacB

— WWE (@WWE) July 31, 2019

The two Superstars traded moves back and forth, with The New Day and the OC looking on from the ringside. In the final moments of the competitive match, Kingston blocked Styles' Phenomenal Forearm attempt and took him down with a beautiful Trouble in Paradise.

This match gave Kingston a huge win, as it further enhanced his credibility as a fighting champion.