10 Stiffest WWE Matches Of The PG Era
10. Roman Reigns Vs. AJ Styles - Payback (May 2016)
You can expect to see plenty of Roman Reigns in this list.
After almost two whole years of working in Japan, AJ could be forgiven for forgetting that he isn't facing the likes of Minoru Suzuki and Katsuyori Shibata anymore. But there have been rumours that many wrestlers are unhappy with the apparent stiffness of Styles' work, highlighted after he knocked The Miz's tooth out earlier this year.
Roman Reigns isn't one such to complain however, and The Guy's best work often comes when paired with an opponent who will beat the tar out of him. Styles and Reigns went at it this past Sunday at WWE Payback, and by my count Styles hit Reigns with approximately 3481 forearms in the match, each one deeper and stiffer than the last.
The big spot of the match saw Styles hit a Phenomenal Forearm to Reigns on the outside, sending Roman through the announce table. You need to hit a man with a certain amount of force for such things to happen, and each and every slow motion replay throughout the match showcased the reaction the human face makes to being blasted by an arm.