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AJ Styles defeats Shinsuke Nakamura
- Updated: May 22, 2020
AJ Styles defeats Shinsuke Nakamura: Smackdown May 22
Result: AJ Styles defeats Shinsuke Nakamura
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Match
AJ got the first big move of the night when he connected with a dropkick. Nakamura took over before Smackdown went to commercial. He hit his sliding German suplex as Smackdown transitioned to commercial.
Back from commercial, Shinsuke knocked Styles to mat with several kicks. AJ hit a pele kick to even things up. Styles connected with an ushigoroshi for a near fall and then locked in the calf crusher, but Nakamura made it to the ropes. Nakamura answered with a Michinoku Driver from the Fireman’s Carry for a near fall. Shinsuke got another near fall after a sliding knee. Styles evaded the Kinshasa, but Nakamura locked him into a triangle submission. Somehow Style’s countered into a Styles Clash for another near fall.
Styles won with a Phenomenal Forearm.
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Match Ratings
Six dimensions combine to make up the overall rating. Matches score ratings of 1-10 only if the match lasts for a minimum of 5 minutes.
- Match Quality– Was the match well wrestled or sloppy?
- Audience Engagement– Did the live audience care about the match?
- Competitiveness– Was the match competitive or one-sided?
- Stakes – Did the match matter?
- Finish– Did the match end in a satisfying manner?
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