WWE SummerSlam 2016: 10 Matches That Must Happen

3. World Heavyweight Championship: John Cena Vs. AJ Styles

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At Battleground, John Cena, Enzo Amore, and Big Cass will defeat The Club, seemingly putting an end to the immediate conflict between Cena and AJ Styles. Unfortunately for both men (and fortunately for the fans), though, they'll soon be put back together by pure circumstance.

All preliminary news reports dictate that once the rosters are split, WWE will be giving Smackdown its own championship - probably the inactive World Heavyweight Championship. A tournament for the belt would drum up interest in the show during the brand's infancy, and after matches on TV, it should come down to a final bout at SummerSlam - Cena versus Styles.

This time, all the stops will be pulled out - Styles will want to prove that he can really beat John Cena one on one, and Cena will need to show fans that he's still able to carry a brand as world champion after all this time. That'll lead to a classic bout for the belt, filled with drama, finishers, and tons of kickouts.

Eventually, though, something's gotten give - and Styles will be the victor. After a Phenomenal Forearm and a Styles Clash, he'll pin Cena cleanly to become the leader of the new era of Smackdown.

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Scott Fried is a Slammy Award-winning* writer living and working in New York City. He has been following/writing about professional wrestling for many years and is a graduate of Lance Storm's Storm Wrestling Academy. Follow him on Twitter at https://twitter.com/scottfried. *Best Crowd of the Year, 2013