WWE World Championship Match
Dean Ambrose with a series of running axe handles. Ambrose with a vicious clothesline to Styles. Styles dives off the second rope, but Ambrose catches him in mid-air.
Ambrose plants Styles with a tilt-a-whirl back breaker for a two count. Ambrose ascends to the top rope. Styles tries to get Ambrose in the Pele Kick, but Ambrose counters with the Texas Cloverleaf. Styles reaches the bottom rope. Styles with a snap stunner from the ring apron. Ambrose responds with a forearm that sends Styles crashing to the outside. Ambrose follows that up with a suicide dive. Styles struggles to get back into the ring. Ambrose with a flying elbow drop off the top rope. Styles with a elbow to the knee of Ambrose. Styles kicks Ambrose in the leg. Styles gets Ambrose in the Calf Crusher. Ambrose rams his Styles head repeatedly to the mat to get out of the hold. Styles goes for the Styles Clash, but Ambrose counters with a back body drop. Ambrose goes for the Dirty Deeds, but Styles counters with his lightning quick offense. Ambrose connects with a swinging neck breaker. Styles plants Ambrose a spinning fireman’s carry powerbomb for a two count. Styles with a kick that sends Ambrose to the corner. Ambrose gets Styles trapped on the top rope.
Ambrose with a flying lariat off the second turnbuckle for a two count. Ambrose goes for the O’Connor roll, but AJ Styles holds onto the ropes. Styles drops Ambrose with the Pele Kick. Styles goes for the Springboard 450 Splash, but Ambrose rolls out of the way. Ambrose with a flying elbow drop off the top rope for a two count. Ambrose connects with a big right hand and Styles is sent crashing to the outside. Ambrose goes for a slingshot crossbody, but Styles ducks out of the way. Styles with a running knee strike on the ring apron. Styles with a right hand to Cena. Styles goes for the Phenomenal Forearm, but Ambrose ducks out of the way. Cena hops on the ring apron, but referee Charles Robinson holds him back. Ambrose goes for the O’Connor roll, but the referee is distracted. Ambrose goes out of the ring and drops Cena with a big haymaker. Styles with a O’Connor roll to pickup the victory. After the match, John Cena and Ambrose get in each other’s faces. Ambrose goes for the Dirty Deeds, but Cena counters with the Attitude Adjustment. Styles tries to plants Cena with the Attitude Adjustment, but Styles is laid out by another Attitude Adjustment from Cena.
I was skeptical why they would have a championship match like this on Smackdown, but it makes sense when you have a John Cena on the outside making sure he puts himself in the mix. The match between Styles and Ambrose was great, with a real intensity level with every move. The lunacy of Dean Ambrose basically cost him the match tonight, as he could not control himself which led to his ultimate demise. I like that. I want more of that, where he actually is a lunatic and not a cheesy character. John Cena stood tall to end the night and WWE is really putting an emphasis on him breaking the world championship record. Love it or hate it, but John Cena makes Smackdown just as important as RAW. With a solid show booked tonight and a great main event, Smackdown delivered.
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