WWE Money In The Bank: John Cena Vs. AJ Styles
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AJ Styles vs. John Cena
We go to the ring and out first comes AJ Styles to a pop. John Cena is out next to a very mixed reaction.
The crowd is going wild as they wait to lock up. Fans chant for AJ before the two even lock up. Cena looks on and they both smirk. The bell rings and here we go. More dueling chants and a stalemate. They go to lock up and Cena takes AJ down by a headlock. AJ with one of his own. AJ drops Cena and gets a little excited. Fans chant for AJ. Cena ends up countering moves and launching AJ across the ring with a monkey flip. Cena goes for an Attitude Adjustment but it's blocked. Cena mocks AJ and gets leveled. More back and forth, dueling chants. They trade strikes again. Cena with a belly to belly and a 2 count. They fight on the floor now. AJ avoids a shot into the steps and runs back in the ring, challenges Cena to come in. Cena does and AJ drops him. AJ goes on and drops a big knee for a close 2 count.
Styles with a suplex and some trash talking. Cena fights up but goes down after crashing in the corner. AJ with a nasty kick. Cena counters with a huge back body drop. Cena hits the flying shoulder tackle but AJ blocks the next and they both go down. AJ keeps Cena grounded with a chinlock now.
Cena fights out of the headlock and hits shoulder tackles. AJ blocks it all. More back and forth. Cena drops AJ and fans start booting. He goes for the Five Knuckle Shuffle but AJ counters and sends Cena out. AJ launches himself out of the ring and goes back in to stand tall for a mixed reaction. AJ runs the ropes again and dives out but Cena moves and AJ crashes hard. Cena brings it back in the ring and goes for an AA but AJ blocks it and unloads. AJ keeps control but Cena ends up putting him in the STF as the crowd goes wild. AJ makes it to the bottom rope and breaks the hold.
Cena takes them to the top but AJ avoids and brings them both to the mat. Cena goes to dump AJ to the apron it looks like but AJ gets twisted up in the ropes, hits hard. They go on and Cena goes for a super Attitude Adjustment but it's blocked. AJ springboards in for a Phenomenal Forearm but Cena catches him in position for an AA. AJ turns that into a Calf Crusher as the crowd goes wild. Cena finally makes it to the bottom rope and the hold had to be broken. More back and forth. Cena with a big clothesline of out nowhere. Cena taunts AJ. He goes for the AA but it's blocked. Cena nails an AA but Styles kicks out right before 3.
Cena goes to the top and nails the leg drop as Styles gets up but Styles barely turns it into a powerbomb. They both go down. Styles falls on Cena for a close 2 count. Styles lifts Cena and rocks him as we get dueling chants. Cena fights back. AJ ducks a shot and nails a pele kick. AJ goes for the Styles Clash and nails it but Cena kicks out at 2. Fans chant "this is awesome" as Styles springboards in with a SSP but Cena gets his knees up. They both trade multiple finishers. Cena ducks a pele and AJ blocks a STF. Cena catches AJ for an AA and the referee gets kicked. He goes down. Cena has AJ pinned for the win but there's no referee. Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson run down to hit Magic Killer. They place AJ on top of Cena and the referee wakes up to count the pin.
Winner: AJ Styles
After the match, AJ celebrates and we go to replays as it appears he doesn't realize how he won. AJ makes his exit alone as Cena tries to recover in the ring. AJ stops at the entrance and raises his arms.