Championship Contender’s Match: WWE United States Champion Damian Priest vs. AJ Styles

We go back to the ring and out first comes AJ Styles to a pop for this Championship Contender’s match. WWE United States Champion Damian Priest is out next. Priest raises the title in the air as AJ stares him down.

The Bell rings and here we go. AJ ducks a lock-up and nails a big chop. Priest tosses AJ into the corner and goes to work. Back and forth now. AJ tosses Priest out to the floor, then launches himself with a flying forearm. Priest goes down but AJ brings him back in for a 2 count. Priest ends up countering and spiking AJ into the mat.

Priest with the Stage Dive hip attack in the corner. AJ counters but Priest levels him with a big clothesline. Priest takes AJ to the top turnbuckle and climbs up for a superplex but AJ escapes and slides down to turn it around. AJ blocks The Reckoning but Priest blocks the Styles Clash. AJ ducks a kick and drops Priest from his shoulders over his knee with the backbreaker. Priest kicks out at 2. More back and forth from the corner. Priest dodges the inverted moonsault and nails a big boot. Priest spikes AJ face-first into the mat for a 2 count.

More back and forth now. Priest misses and gets upset now. They trade big strikes and AJ hits the pele kick but Priest lands on him for a close 2 count. AJ nails a forearm from the apron. AJ springboards up for the Phenomenal Forearm but Priest cuts him off and delivers a headbutt. Priest runs the ropes but AJ nails the Phenomenal Forearm for the pin to win.

Winner: AJ Styles

After the match, AJ stands tall as the music hits and we go to replays. Priest seethes in the corner as AJ makes his exit with a future title shot.