Pre-show:
8-man Tag Match: VS. The Vaudevillains & The Ascension
Winners: American Alpha & the Hype Bros
Fun pre-show match. Good hot tag with everyone hitting a big move leading to Grand Amplitude for the pinfall victory.
Main Card:
WWE World Championship Match: AJ Styles (c) VS. Dean Ambrose VS. John Cena
Winner: AJ Styles
Cena and Ambrose both tapped Styles with simultaneous submissions, but the match continued due to there being no clear winner.
This match was excellent from start to finish. The three used the match type to its fullest, and at times was reminiscent of the infamous "Night The Line Was Crossed" in the early days of ECW. There are way too many triple threat matches in WWE. That being said, this one felt fresh and was put together with storytelling mastery. AJ dodges a bullet, grabs a chair, and does what he felt he had to do in the situation he was in. Cena and Ambrose both have arguments to continue chasing the title. If I have to nitpick, maybe an argument could be made that AJ tapped and therefore should've been removed from the match. But since it's a triple threat and there are no eliminations, I'm fine with the finishing sequences. Technically, neither Cena or Ambrose won, so an argument can be made that AJ didn't actually lose. The fact of the matter is, the match was so good that I'm willing to take the controversial finish for what it's worth. Great stuff from start to finish.
Nikki Bella VS. Carmella
Winner: Nikki Bella
Not a lot to say here. Carmella lacks experience and it shows. There was definitely effort from both women and the crowd wasn't completely dead for the match.
SmackDown Tag Team Championship Match: Heath Slater & Rhyno (c) VS. The Usos
Winners: Heath Slater & Rhyno
Good match, but just slightly above what you'd see on an episode of SmackDown. Slater's comeback was solid, but in usual fashion, Rhyno was the deciding factor in the champions' victory.
Baron Corbin VS. Jack Swagger
Winner: Baron Corbin
Corbin wins after poking Swagger in the eye and hitting end of days. No heat in the match at all, but damn is Corbin's finisher sick as all hell.
Career vs. Title Match: The Miz (c) VS. Dolph Ziggler
Winner: Dolph Ziggler
This match was very, very good. By the end of this thing, the crowd was 100% behind Ziggler. The amount of emotion in this bout was at near peak levels. Ziggler wrestled like his life was on the line, because well, it was. Miz was also fantastic in this match, but Dolph did what he always proclaimed to do and that was steal the show. Can't say enough about how well this storyline worked. The payoff was definitely worth what was initially looked at as questionable booking. Great story, great match.
Alexa Bliss VS. Naomi
Winner: Naomi
Bray Wyatt VS. Randy Orton
Winner: Bray Wyatt
Biggest story of this match was the finish. Luke Harper appeared and distracted Orton, allowing Wyatt to hit Sister Abigail for the win. Harper has been out with injury for the better part of a year and it's great to see him back. He's a great performer in the ring and as a character.
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