WWE SmackDown results: AJ Styles survives fun first round tourney match

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Edge is the only one of the three whose entrance we see as we’re getting right to it. Rey Mysterio and AJ Styles both go right after the Rated R Superstar, who isn’t fazed by early pinning predicaments.

Mysterio is whipped into a corner, fighting off Edge and setting up some cool three-man spots. Edge hits the Edge-O-Matic on Styles at the end of all of it and scores a near fall.

Edge ends up being sent over the top rope to the floor but returns quickly as Rey hits hurricanranas on both of his foes. Mysterio’s springboard cross body is caught by Edge, who delivers a fallaway slam after kicking Styles aside.

A spear is on the mid of Edge, but he runs into two kicks and needs to kick out after he gets planted by Mysterio. Styles sends Rey sliding out into Edge’s hands, then kicks him to provide momentum for a DDT as commercials arrive.

Edge hits a double spear after the break that gets a “holy s–t” chant that has to be censored on Fox. He batters Mysterio in one corner but gets sent back outside by Styles. AJ puts the Calf Crusher on Mysterio, who also ends up in a crossface from Edge. Fun times.

Mysterio ends up putting both his competitors into position for the 619, but they bounce up and both dropkick him on his way in. AJ hits Rey with a running powerbomb a minute or so later, but can only get a two count.

Styles and Edge battle to the top rope and are joined by Mysterio as well, and he manages to turn it into a powerbomb/superplex combo but can’t keep Styles down for three. Yet another 619 attempt is stopped by Edge, who counters into the Edgecator. He switched the hold to Styles instead, yet AJ is bailed out when Mysterio 619s Edge.

Mysterio tries and fails a move off the top rope, but it’s enough to stagger Edge so that he’s a sitting duck for the Phenomenal Forearm, and Styles covers Edge to get the three count and advance.

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