WWE Fastlane: AJ Styles Vs. Chris Jericho

The following is from our WWE Fastlane live coverage. Full WWE Fastlane results are here.

We get a look at AJ Styles arriving in WWE and his feud with Chris Jericho.

JoJo approaches Jericho backstage. She asks if there is any truth to Styles saying his win over Jericho is eating at him inside. Jericho brushes it off and says he won their last match so he has the upperhand. He doesn't like Styles but he respects him. Jericho says if Styles beats him again, it could cement his spot in WWE. If he loses, it could send him packing from WWE. Jericho is worried for Styles and says he must be under a lot of pressure. Jericho reminds us he's the best in the world at what he does and says we're going to find out if AJ Styles is really phenomenal.

AJ Styles vs. Chris Jericho

We go to the ring and out comes AJ Styles to a pop. Chris Jericho is out next for this rubber match, also to a big reaction.

They lock up and go to the corner. They lock up again and trade holds. Styles with an early roll up for a 2 count. More back and forth. Jericho goes for the Walls of Jericho but it's blocked. Styles goes for the Calf Crusher but Jericho quickly gets to the bottom rope and goes to the floor. Fans cheer them both. Styles baseball slides to the floor but Jericho runs right in the ring. We get dueling chants from the crowd now. Styles comes back in and they lock up. Styles gets the upperhand and takes it to the corner. Styles slams Jericho and drops a knee to the face for a 2 count. They trade several chops now. Jericho with forearms. Styles throws Jericho to the apron but he goes to the top and comes down with a big right hand. Styles gets right up with a dropkick. Styles with a snap suplex as the dueling chants start back up.

Jericho launches Styles with a big back drop and then clotheslines him to the floor. Jericho with a baseball slide. Jericho sends Styles flying into the barrier. Jericho brings it back in the ring and goes to the top. Jericho with a crossbody for a 2 count. Jericho with a headlock now. Styles ends up leaping out onto Jericho and the floor but Jericho dropkicks him in mid-air. Jericho brings it back inside and springboards in with a splash for a 2 count. Jericho with another headlock now. More dueling chants. Styles fights up and out. Jericho chops him. Styles with a flying clothesline. Styles with another clothesline and another in the corner. Styles sits Jericho down and hits a big running right hand to the face. Styles scoops Jericho on his shoulders but Jericho fights back. Styles springboards into a nice inverted DDT for a close 2 count. Jericho blocks the Styles Clash and hits an enziguri for a 2 count. Styles blocks the running bulldog and drops Jericho on his face for a 2 count.

They go on and Jericho hits a Lionsault for 2. Jericho with a clothesline in the corner before taking Styles up top for a superplex. Styles slides out and drops Jericho's face into the turnbuckle. Styles springboards in from the apron but before he can bounce off the top rope, Jericho nails a springboard dropkick, knocking Styles off the rope for a 2 count. More back and forth as they go into the corner. Jericho is on top as Styles catches him with a pele kick. Styles climbs up for a hurricanrana but Jericho catches him and falls to the mat. Jericho is still holding Styles and puts him in the Walls, right in the middle of the ring.

Styles crawls some and finally makes it to the bottom rope to break the hold. Jericho is frustrated now. He goes to work and drops AJ on his head outside of the ring. The referee counts as Jericho comes back in. Jericho goes back out and applies the Liontamer on the floor. He comes back in and lets the referee count. Styles makes it back in before the count out but Jericho nails a Codebreaker. Jericho covers but Styles gets the bottom rope. Jericho calls Styles a stupid son of a b—h and a stupid man. He slaps Styles around in the corner. Jericho runs into a boot to the chest. Styles fights back now. Styles counters a move and nails the Styles Clash for a close 2 count. Styles goes into the Calf Crusher. Jericho tries for the bottom rope but finally has to tap out.

Winner: AJ Styles

After the match, Styles stands tall and has his hand raised as his music hits. He goes to the corners and poses for fans as Jericho gets up. Jericho comes from behind and pulls Styles from the top. They come face to face. Styles turns to leave and Jericho grabs him, drawing his fist back. Styles says they can go again if Jericho wants to. Jericho drops his fist and extends his hand as some fans boo. Styles shakes Jericho's hand as they play his music again.

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