AJ Styles vs. Shinsuke Nakamura
In a WrestleMania 34 rematch, Shinsuke Nakamura challenges AJ Styles to prove he is still “Phenomenal” as they go at it one more time. The former leaders of CHAOS and Bullet Club went at it, with Nakamura pulling off his brand of Strong Style to combat the aerial majestry of Styles. In the early part of the match, Nakamura would taunt Styles to wake him up, laying his head on Styles’ chest and urging him to “Come on!”
That would light a fire under Styles, and the two went at it full speed. The turning point of the match came when Styles would catch Nak with a Calf Crusher, with Nakamura being able to reach the bottom rope to break up the submission. Styles would not relent, locking him in for an extended period of time in the Calf Crusher once again.
Nakamura would turn that hold into a Cross Armbreaker, but Shin could not get the full extension. Instead, Nakamura would lock in a Triangle Choke. Styles would hoist him up and set him for the Styles Clash, but couldn’t execute it. Nak would throw a Roundhouse Kick, Styles would duck, and catch Nakamura with a Kinshasa-like rocket of a knee.
Nakamura would not go down easily, managing to get up from that and hitting Styles with a Kinshasa in the back of the head. The knee was bothering Nakamura, and he couldn’t make a cover. Instead, he waited in the corner, looking to hit another Kinshasa, but his leg would give out.
They continued to hit each other with everything they got. Despite his knee bothering him, Nakamura once again went for an Armbar. Styles would lock his fingers together and try to counter into another Styles Clash. Shinsuke would get out of it once again and hit him with a Kinshasa.
Nakamura wanted to go nuclear, once again going for another Kinhasa. Still, Styles would get out of the way and hit a Phenomenal Forearm, followed up by Styles Clash to beat Nakamura, in an instant classic that far surpassed their battle at WrestleMania 34. The two shared a hug and showed each other respect in what could be their final match together.
