Fourth Match: Bray Wyatt (c) vs. AJ Styles vs. John Cena in a Triple Threat Match for the WWE Championship
Luke Harper appears during Bray Wyatt’s entrance. Bray is shocked. Harper starts attack Bray. Harper sends Bray shoulder first to the barricade. Referees back Harper away from Bray Wyatt. Harper lands a big SuperKick and finally walks to the back. Styles goes for a knee drop, but Cena ducks out of the way. Cena lands two flying shoulder tackles. Cena connects with the side slam. Cena goes for the Five Knuckle Shuffle, but Bray drags Cena out of the ring. Bray whips Cena shoulder first to the steel ring steps. Styles with a Slingshot Phenomenal Forearm to Bray on the outside. Bray starts laughing at Styles. Bray with a palm strike to Styles. Styles rams his shoulders to the midsection of Bray in the corner. Styles kicks Bray in the leg. Styles with a basement forearm strike. Styles with a forearm smash to Bray. Bray responds with a massive shoulder tackle. Bray lands a couple of right hands in the corner. Bray tosses Styles out of the ring.
Cena ducks a clothesline from Bray. Cena lands two flying shoulder tackles and a side slam to Bray. Cena connects with a modified Five Knuckle Shuffle. Cena goes for the Attitude Adjustment, but Bray gets back on his feet. Styles drops Bray with the Phenomenal Forearm. Cena plants Styles with the Attitude Adjustment for a two count. Cena backs Styles to the corner. Cena places Styles on the top rope. Cena with a big right hand that sends Styles to the ring apron. Bray connects with the Sister Abigail on Cena. Bray goes for the cover, but Styles breaks up the pin attempt. Coming out of the commercial break Styles connects with a Frog Splash to Bray Wyatt on the announce table, but the table doesn’t break. Styles follows that up with a leg drop off the barricade through the announce table.
Styles goes for the Phenomenal Forearm, but Cena counters with the Attitude Adjustment. Cena goes for another Attitude Adjustment, but Styles counters with the Calf Crusher. Cena with a roll through and gets Styles in the STF. Bray with a running senton that breaks up the submission attempt. Bray tosses Styles out of the ring. Bray gets in the spider walk position. Cena with the Attitude Adjustment to Bray for a two count. Styles plants Cena with the Styles Clash for a two count. Styles goes for the Phenomenal Forearm, but Cena sends him crashing to the outside. Bray connects with the Sister Abigail to pickup the victory. After the match, Randy Orton walks down to the ring. Orton brings up the fact that he won the Royal Rumble Match. However, as long as Bray Wyatt is the master, he refuses to fight him at WrestleMania. Orton pledges his undying allegiance to Bray Wyatt. Orton gets on his knees and bows down to Bray. Bray Wyatt and Orton pose together to end the show.
Winner: Still WWE Champion, Bray Wyatt
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