THE WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION
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JOHN CENA DEFEATS AJ STYLES TO WIN HIS 16TH WWE WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE !
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A.J. STYLES vs. JOHN CENA WWE World Hvt.
Title match
The announcers here were Rankllo, JBL, and David Otunga. Lots of announce combinations tonight. Big match vibe during ring announcements. Cena has major veins visible on his left arm and shoulder. The announcers touted the shape Styles is in.
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Styles controlled early. Cena countered with a backdrop which Styles took beautifully. Cena went for an early AA, but Styles flipped out of it and landed on his feet and then hit an enzuigiri.
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THE FIRST PIN ATTEMPT OF THE FIGHT FOR AJ STYLES!
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ONE!...TWO!...
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ONE!...TWO!...
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Styles lifted Cena off the top rope and put him in a torture rack into a spin-out powerbomb for a two count. Cena rallied and hit an AA for a near fall.
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ONE!...TWO!...
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ONE!...TWO!...
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Cena flexed and then huffed and puffed as he waited for Styles to stand. Then he charged with a clothesline. Mauro said the professional mutual respect between these two is gone and replaced with animosity. They replayed the clothesline in slo-mo to show off the high impact. Cena flexed again and huffed and puffed. Styles ducked the second clothesline and landed an enzuigiri
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ONE!...TWO!...
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Styles then hit a springboard Phenomenal Forearm for a two count. They cut to a crowd shot for the exhale reaction at the kickout.
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ONE!...TWO!...
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Styles waited for Cena to stand, encouraging him to stand. He charged, but Cena side-stepped him and lifted Styles into an Electric Chair. He then dropped him face-buster style.
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Both were slow to get up. They exchanged punches. Styles countered Cena and rolled right into a Calf Crusher. Styles leveraged Cena into a pin attempt, but Cena kicked out. Styles then applied an STF at 15:00. JBL called it audacious and said he loved it. Cena teased tapping. Cena stood and lifted Styles onto his shoulders. Styles looked like he was going for a huracanrana, but it didnt happen. Cena sat down and slipped on a sudden figure-four leglock.
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Styles countered into a cross arm breaker. Cena lifted Styles and slammed him down. The announcers marveled at Cena's strength. Styles then caught Cena leaping off the top rope and gave him a Styles Clash. The crowd popped as Cena kicked out.
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ONE!...TWO!...
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Styles went for a springboard 450, but Cena lifted his knees. Cena then gave Styles a sunset flip bomb for a near fall. Both were slow to get up. Mauro wondered what was left in their respective arsenals. Styles dropped Cena onto his knee out of a fireman's carry and scored a two count.
Cena hit a top rope Super AA . Cena looked confident he won. Styles kicked out.
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ONE!...TWO!...!
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Cena lifted Styles again. Styles countered with another Styles Clash. Styles was slow to get up. He crawled over to grab the ropes to help himself stand. Cena caught Styles going for a Phenomenal Forearm and gave him a double AA for the clean win.
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ONE!...TWO!...THREE!
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Ref Charles Robinson handed Cena the belt. Cena hugged him. He was tired, but he raised the belt and smiled. The announcers gushed and gushed, almost excessively. Otunga said Cena has established himself at an elite level as one of the greatest champions there ever was.
WINNER: Cena to capture the WWE World Hvt. Title and start his 16th WWE World Heavyweight reign!
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Cena went not the crowd and celebrated with a kid wearing a Make-a-Wish t-shirt. JBL said you couldn't have a better representation for WWE than Cena.
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