AJ Styles (C) vs John Cena (for the WWE World Championship)
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WWE World Champion AJ Styles made his way out first and was met with a huge pop from the Alamodome. The champ was followed out by John Cena, who was gunning for his 16th WWE world championship.
The crowd were electric as the bell rung. The duo circled each other tentatively before finally locking in. Cena threw a punch which Styles dodged and kicked Cena in the thigh. Cena hit back with a nasty clothesline before sending Styles crashing into the turnbuckle. Cena threw a couple of punches before Styles caught him with an elbow, sending him reeling.
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Styles followed it up with a forearm followed with a jumping knee drop. He followed it up with another jumping knee as he showed off for the crowd. He followed it up by taunting Cena but Cena avoided the ensuing knee drop which Cena followed up with a back drop.
Cena then attempted an early AA but Styles landed on his feet and hit Cena with a nasty looking Enzeguiri. As Cena made his way back to his feet, Styles hit him with repeated punches. Cena followed it up with two shoulder blocks but Styles countered the back drop with a hurracanrana and followed it up with a running forearm. This match feels like it’ll be a classic.
Cena finally got in some offense as he hit a backdrop. Styles then got up and hit a German Suplex followed by a sitting facebuster. Cena hit back with a running lariat that almost took Styles’ head clean off his shoulders.
Cena then took Styles to the top rope but Styles slipped out and hit Cena with an Argentine Backbreaker followed by a spinning Powerbomb. Styles then attempted a Phenomenal Forearm but Cena dodged it and hit an AA. Styles kicked out at 2.
Cena then hit Styles with another devastating clothesline for and covered him up for another 2-count. Cena looked pumped up as Styles got back to his feet.
Cena looked to hit another lariat but Styles dodged it and hit the Pelle Kick. Styles followed it up with a Phenomenal Forearm! Cena kicked out at 2.
Styles followed up with kicks to Cena’s chest. Styles attempted a third kick to Cena but he dodged it and hit an Electric Chair Faceplant. The two then traded right hands before Cena attempted another AA but Styles reversed it into a Calf Crusher. Cena reversed it into an STF lock but Styles as Styles tried to reach the ropes. Styles broke out of it and locked in his own STF. The crowd were losing their minds at this point.
Cena powered out of it and deadlifted Styles who reversed an attempted AA into an attempted hurracanrana. Cena blocked it and locked in a Figure 4. Incredible transition from Cena. Styles broke out of it and locked in a cross-armbar. Amazing display from both men.
Cena deadlifted Styles mid-armbar and hit a Powerbomb as both men were down. Cena now headed to the top rope as Styles slowly got up. Cena looked to hit the Famouser from the top rope but Styles reversed it into the Powerbomb and hit the Styles Clash. Cena kicked out!
Styles looked to follow it up with a 450 splash but Cena got his knees up. Cena then hit a modified Canadian Destroyer for another 2 count. Styles hit back with back with an Ushi Goroshi for a nearfall. Styles favoured his knee after the move though.
Cena then catapaulted Styles face first into the turnbuckle before hitting a modified Avalance. Cena then took Styles to the top rope and looked for the Super AA and he hit it. Styles kicked out at the very last millisecond. Cena’s face said it all. Cena then went for another AA but Cena reversed it and hit another Styles Clash and went for the Phenomenal Forearm. Cena caught him in midair and hit 2 AA’s to Styles.
Cena covered Styles who finally failed to kick out. Incredible match. John Cena wins his 16th World title.
John Cena def. AJ Styles
