United States Championship Match
Kevin Owens (c) vs. Chris Jericho vs. AJ Styles
Both guys go after the champion as soon as the bell rings. Jericho got dumped to the floor and Styles went at it with Owens flying off with rights and lefts, back and forth. Owens tried to put it away early and got caught in the Calf Crusher, but Jericho made the save and picked up a two-count. After a commercial break Jericho was taking it to Styles with chops in the corner. They fought up to the top rope and wrestled back and forth for positioning, but Owens broke it up only get to rolled into the Walls of Jericho. The champion powered out of the submission and planted Y2J with a stiff right hook, but Styles dumped him over the ropes and connected with a springboard 450 splash on Jericho! He went to make the pin but KO recovered, threw Styles to the floor and tried to steal the pin with a close two-and-a-half count. Nobody can get an advantage without it being broken up. A slingshot sends AJ out to the floor yet again and Owens gets put back in the Walls of Jericho. They teased a submission but Styles ran back into the ring and ate a Codebreaker! 1…2…Styles gets his shoulder up before three.
All three guys are down, and the champion is the first one to make it back. Owens hits cannonballs two each opponent in opposite corners but ran into a forearm from Styles, but Jericho hit him with an enzugiri; Owens killed Y2J with a superkick but turned around into a Pele kick! Styles went for the Phenomenal Forearm but Jericho hit him with a midair dropkick to send him crashing down the ropes and to the floor below. Pop-up powerbomb from the Owens! 1…2…Styles kicked out! The champ went to the top rope and came down with a huge frog splash, but AJ rushed back into the room, dumped KO to the floor and stole the pin! 1…2…3!
Winner and NEW CHAMPION: AJ Styles
– Kevin Owens got on the mic and ran his mouth after the match. He yelled that it wasn’t fair that Jericho showed up, or that Shane McMahon put him in a triple threat match. He told the crowd to shut up because the only reason they don’t like him is because he’s better than him. Owens wants his rematch for the US title next week on Smackdown, and will take his championship back whether the fans like it or not.
