25 Greatest WWE SummerSlam Matches EVER
22. AJ Styles Vs John Cena (SummerSlam 2016)
Rarely did John Cena perfect the New Japan Pro Wrestling style he liberally stole (and misunderstood) around the time of his 2015/2016 surprise superworker spell, but a summer series with AJ Styles at long last exploited all they'd both learned from their Far East influences.
'The Phenomenal One' still felt brand new to WWE having only debuted earlier that year, so much so that his first outing with 'Big Match John' at that year's Money In The Bank pay-per-view drew the hottest response of the evening before the two had even locked up.
A genuine dream match worthy of the "This Is Awesome" and duelling chants they both received, the maiden contest was somehow topped when the pair paid off the first chapter of their two-part programme.
A tight 23 minutes when the pair could have gotten away with taking a full thirty, the breathless battle was one of Cena's most polished during his peak period - something that didn't go missed by company insiders.
Styles' clean victory over 'The Champ' was a subtle turning point for WWE at large - no longer were they completely short of headliners - a TNA/NJPW one had just stepped all the way up into WWE's catbird seat and Vince McMahon's affections.