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AJ Styles (c) w/ Gallows & Anderson vs. Ricochet – WWE United States Championship

Ricochet started the match by sending Styles to the floor and then running across the shoulders of Gallows and Anderson to deliver a hurricanrana on Styles. Back in the ring, Styles managed to turn it around and begin to work over the knee of Ricochet. Ricochet went for an enziguri, but AJ ducked and drove his knee into the mat.

Ricochet sold the knee for next few minutes as AJ worked over it. Ricochet managed to pull off a running shooting star press but did it on one leg when he jumped into the air. That was great. Ricochet went to the top rope, but AJ cut him off. In a spot that you don’t normally see, Ricochet countered the cut off with a sunset flip, but AJ kicked his knee after rolling through.Styles hit a baseball slide dropkick to send Ricochet to the floor.

Styles called for the Styles Clash back in the ring, but AJ Ricochet flipped out of it, tweaking his knee. AJ hit the ushigoroshi for a pinfall attempt, but Ricochet kicked out. Styles launched in from the apron, but Ricochet hit an elbow. Ricochet tried to hit a rolling move from the corner, but his knee gave out.

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Ricochet still managed to hit an enziguri, but Styles kicked out. Styles managed to lock on the Calf Crusher, but Ricochet powered out and locked on an Anaconda Vice. Ricochet hit a twisting vertical suplex, but AJ kicked out. Ricochet pulled AJ to the corner and tried to climb the ropes, but Anderson and Gallows came over.

Ricochet took them out with a kick and moonsault respectively.Ricochet went to the top rope, but AJ cut him off. Ricochet went for a Phoenix Splash, but AJ caught him in midair and hit the Styles Clash for the pinfall victory!

Result: AJ Styles

Rating **** (4 stars)

This was excellent, but the heat seemed off for the match. The fans never quite got into it as much as I expected, but the action was fantastic. An awesome finish that we saw AJ use in NJPW with Kota Ibushi. Great stuff.Styles had Gallows and Anderson attack with a Magic Killer on Ricochet after the match.