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#1 AJ Styles(c) defeats Rusev for the WWE Championship
What. A. Match.
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Sure, this match was predictable as Rusev could never have been more than a transition challenger for Styles. But hell, sue me. This was definitely the match which I enjoyed the most.
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Although Rusev was never a serious threat, he and Styles tried hard to convince you otherwise. Throughout the match, Styles went after Rusev's left leg which prevented him from setting up his submission finisher i.e. The Accolade. Rusev and AJ's facial expressions demonstrated their frustration as they couldn't put away the other wrestler after using their signatures.
English pushing the rope towards Rusev to force a break, Styles giving chase to English only to get blasted by a belly to belly, Rusev's half accolade; this match was filled with great moments. Just when Rusev couldn't put away AJ with a Machka Kick, Styles blasted English with a dropkick and hit a phenomenal forearm for the win.
Rusev and Styles both benefited from this match with the former gaining credibility and the latter extending his title reign in this show-stealing performance.
Grade: A
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