Roman Reigns vs. AJ Styles — WWE World Heavyweight Championship Match: Payback 2016
This match presented AJ Styles with the greatest challenge of his burgeoning WWE career as the international veteran attempted to pry sports entertainment’s most illustrious prize from the tenacious Roman Reigns.
Matching The Big Dog’s brute strength with speed and agility honed by grappling across the globe, The Phenomenal One took “The Guy” to his limit until both men crashed through the announce table, causing a double count-out.
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Shane McMahon restarted the match, and when Reigns was disqualified moments later, Stephanie McMahon restarted the bout yet again, this time barring disqualifications. This wild rollercoaster ride ultimately ended in a six-man brawl when Reigns’ cousins, The Usos, and Styles’ running buddies, Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson, entered the fray.
The clash ended with a Spear to Styles, and though The Phenomenal One proved that he belonged in WWE's main event picture, Reigns cemented why he was already there.