WWE Backlash 2016: Reading Between the Lines of Each Match

AJ Styles vs Dean Ambrose (WWE World Championship):

Will Cena return and ruin Styles’ title win?

In what was expected between two high-calibre performers like Styles and Ambrose, this match was intense, dramatic and a great performance overall by both men. Ambrose’s brawling style meshed well with Styles’ technical prowess, and the two relied on big moves and 2-counts, but not finishers.

In fact, the only finisher hit throughout the entire bout was the Styles’ Clash that won AJ the title. An excellent match and one of my favourites so far this year, Ambrose is due for a rematch that should be just as good or even better than this one.

Styles’ use of the low blow was great in my opinion, as he is a heel and that is how they win matches. It also allowed Ambrose to look strong in defeat, who would have looked like a chump if Styles had won clean.

Overall, a wonderful match, but the main talking point is AJ Styles as WWE World Champion. Finally, in one of the best first year performances in WWE history, Styles has won the world title. After incredible matches against Chris Jericho, Roman Reigns and John Cena, AJ captured the gold against Ambrose in another incredible matchup.

Let’s hope Cena doesn’t return and win the title, and hopefully Styles can hold the title all the way into Wrestlemania 33 next year.

Thanks for reading! Drop a comment on your thoughts on the matches at Backlash!