WWE Payback Coverage: WWE World Heavyweight Championship Match

May 1, 2016 - by Michael Riba


WWE World Heavyweight Championship Match: Roman Reigns (c) vs. AJ Styles

Reigns tosses Styles into the corner and the crowd boos as they are 90% behind Styles. Styles gets Reigns in a headlock, but Reigns picks Styles up and tosses him across the ring. Styles goes back to the headlock and then kicks Reigns in the leg. Styles wrenches Reigns’ arm after a few more kicks, but Reigns drops Styles with a back drop. Styles comes back and arm drags Reigns to the outside. Reigns gets back into the ring, but Styles slides to the outside and tells Reigns to come get him. Reigns goes to the outside and chases Styles, but Styles gets back into the ring and stomps away on Reigns. Styles comes off the ropes, but Reigns takes him down with the shoulder tackle that sends Styles to the floor. Styles gets back in the ring and kicks Reigns’ hamstrings again, but Reigns counters and clubs Styles down to the mat. Reigns sends Styles off the ropes, but Styles counters with a knee lift. Styles connects with a forearm, but Reigns comes back with two elbow shots and a big clothesline. Reigns picks Styles up and then slams him down to the mat. Reigns goes for the cover, but Styles kicks out at two. Reigns goes for the Superman Punch, but Styles counters with the Pele Kick. Styles connects with a forearm and goes for the cover, but Reigns kicks out at two. Styles drops Reigns with a neck-breaker and goes for the cover, but Reigns kicks out at two. Styles goes for the Phenomenal Forearm, but Reigns catches him. Styles gets free and locks in the Calf Crusher, but Reigns quickly gets to the ropes.

Reigns goes to the outside, but Styles connects with the Phenomenal Forearm and they crash through the announce table. AJ gets back into the ring, but Roman doesn’t and the referee counts Roman out.
Winner by countout: AJ Styles; Roman Reigns retains the WWE World Heavyweight Championship.

After the match, Shane McMahon comes out and says that is not how a championship match will end in the New Era. He says the match will restart with no countouts.

AJ tosses Reigns back into the ring and goes up top. Reigns crawls away and Styles hops down. Reigns connects with a jawbreaker. Styles comes back with forearms and a Pele Kick. Styles goes up top and goes for the 450 Splash, but Reigns gets his knees up. Reigns goes for the cover, but Styles kicks out at two. Styles gets to his feet and gets on the ropes and jumps, but Reigns counters with a shot below the belt.
Winner via disqualification: AJ Styles; Roman Reigns retains the WWE World Heavyweight Championship.

After the match, Stephanie McMahon comes out and says the match isn’t going to end like that and now there are no disqualifications.

The match restarts and Reigns knocks Styles to the floor. Reigns goes out after Styles and kicks him and tosses him over the barricade. Reigns goes after Styles, but Styles clotheslines him back to ringside. Styles tosses Reigns back into the ring and goes for the Phenomenal Forearm, but Reigns counters with a Superman Punch. Reigns goes for the cover, but Styles kicks out at two. Reigns connects with another Superman Punch and sets up for the Spear. Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson run down and pull Styles from the ring. They get into the ring and brawl with Reigns. They take him down with the Boot of Doom. Styles gets on the apron and connects with the Phenomenal Forearm, but Reigns gets his foot on the rope at two. The Usos run down and go after Gallows and Anderson and the two teams brawl on the outside. Styles goes up top, but Reigns shoves him out onto everyone. Reigns flies over the top rope and takes everyone except Styles out. Styles takes Reigns out with a Phenomenal Forearm from the barricade. Styles tosses Reigns back into the ring and hits the 450 Splash and goes for the cover, but Reigns kicks out at two. Styles goes for the Styles Clash, but Reigns counters and puts Styles on the apron. Styles launches into the ring, but Reigns ducks under and Spears Styles and gets the pin fall.
Winner and still WWE World Heavyweight Champion: Roman Reigns.

After the match, we see Vince, Stephanie, and Shane backstage. Vince gives Shane and Stephanie props for restarting the match. Vince asks them if AJ should have a rematch and they both agree. It will be Roman Reigns vs. AJ Styles at Extreme Rules in three weeks in an Extreme Rules Match.

Payback comes to a close with Roman Reigns standing tall in the ring with his WWE World Heavyweight Championship.

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