This is part 7 of our Extreme Rules 2018 Live Coverage (check part 6 here).
Up next is the WWE Championship match. Rusev & Aiden English makes his way out first, followed by the WWE Champion, “The Phenomenal” AJ Styles.
Styles is the longest WWE Champion of the last 5 years and has held the WWE Title for 250 days now. The match begins and the “AJ Styles” and “Rusev Day” chants begin.
#ExtremeRules @RusevBUL pic.twitter.com/CxozWVov5R
— Italo Santana ?? (@BulletClubItal) July 16, 2018
Snap Suplex by @RusevBUL #ExtremeRules pic.twitter.com/GoQU47aM0A
— Italo Santana ?? (@BulletClubItal) July 16, 2018
Styles nails a Springboard Forearm to Rusev on the outside and gains some momentum.
Backbody Drop by @RusevBUL #ExtremeRules pic.twitter.com/JrbIu7IhA4
— Italo Santana ?? (@BulletClubItal) July 16, 2018
.@RusevBUL connects with a Belly to Back Suplex!! #ExtremeRules pic.twitter.com/ga7ybkgfP9
— Italo Santana ?? (@BulletClubItal) July 16, 2018
Slingshot Forearm to the outside by @AJStylesOrg #ExtremeRules pic.twitter.com/qqYrUldX4g
— Italo Santana ?? (@BulletClubItal) July 16, 2018
Rusev tries to lock in the Accolade, but AJ counters. AJ goes for a Forearm shot, but Rusev hits shot straight to AJ’s face.
AJ locks-in the Calf Crusher and Rusev is trying to reach the bottom rope. Aiden English is pushing the bottom rope from behind the referee’s back and Rusev is able to reach the bottom rope.
That rope is getting suspiciously closer to @RusevBUL's grasp…@WWEDramaKing #ExtremeRules #WWEChampionship pic.twitter.com/29FFn5gmSC
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) July 16, 2018
Rusev nails a Machka Kick and goes for the pin, but Styles kicks out at 2.5!
English exposes a top turnbuckle and the plan backfires as Rusev goes head-first into it!
Styles nails a 450 Splash and goes for the pin, but Rusev kicks out! Styles dropkicks English after this and is now looking to hit the Phenomenal Forearm on Rusev and he nails a picture perfect Phenomenal Forearm! Styles goes for the pin and gets the 3 count!
PHENOMENAL FOREARM!!!! @AJStylesOrg RETAINS THE WWE CHAMPIONSHIP!!! #ExtremeRules pic.twitter.com/8ErpNDRmp5
— Italo Santana ?? (@BulletClubItal) July 16, 2018
AJ Styles (c) def. Rusev to retain the WWE Championship
Styles continues the longest WWE Title reign of the last 5 years!
