Backstage, Mick Foley tells Strowman that the cell will change him. Strowman says Foley just need to count the three and hand him his Universal title. Foley better stay out of Strowman’s way because Foley doesn’t want to have a monster problem.
WWE Championship Match: AJ Styles (c) vs Samoa Joe
Styles is all over Joe as the bell ring. Styles lands a few chops. Joe responds with one of his own. Styles dropkicks Joe. Joe rolls out of the ring. Sliding knee by Styles. Styles sends Joe into the announce desk. Styles misses a splash to the outside. Joe kicks Styles right between the eyes. Joe sends Styles into the ring steps. Styles lands a few strikes. Joe sweeps Styles’ legs from under Styles. Joe face washes Styles in the corner. Joe lands the Joe combo in the corner. Styles rolls to the outside. Joe lands a diving elbow through the ropes. Styles is sent back-first into the announce desk. Styles fires up but runs right into a sick elbow by Joe. Joe puts Styles in a rear chin lock. Styles trips Joe into the top turnbuckle. Spinning back fist by Styles. Basement elbow by Styles Joe kicks out. Backflip DDT by Styles. Joe kicks out again. Styles tries a moonsault. Joe gets his knees up.
Powerbomb by Joe. Styles kicks out but Joe flows right into a Boston crab. Joe transitions into the crossface. Styles gets to the ropes. Styles picks up Joe and hits a spin out rack bomb! Styles hits a springboard 450 splash! Jor kicks out at 2.5! Jo reverses the Styles Clash into a slingshot. Joe obliterates Styles with a lariat. Styles is turned inside out but still manages to kick out. Styles counters the Muscle Buster into a Styles Clash attempt. Joe avoids it. Styles tries to roll Joe into the Calf Crusher. Joe hooks the rope. Joe blast Styles with a head kick. Joe misses a clothesline. Styles hits the Pelé kick. Styles tries the Phenomenal forearm. Joe moves out of the way and puts Styles in the Coquina Clutch. Styles rolls Joe into a pin. Styles gets the three count.
Winner and STILL WWE Champion, AJ Styles!
After the match, Joe claims Styles tapped out. Joe grabs the WWE title. Styles kicks Joe in the head and takes back his title.
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— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) September 17, 2018
