[SOUND] Lashley the defending champion, Lesnar,
the former champion, Seth Freakin Rollins, Austin Theory,
Riddle and either AJ Styles or Rey Mysterio.
That's the Main Event for you.
>> I love seeing that handshake that show of respect.
These guys know each other well.
But it's also, Corey, when you think about it, they're used to being the small guy.
They're used to being the more athletic guy.
They're used to be in the more high flying guy.
Not tonight, they're equal in those skills.
>> Absolutely right, neither man with a distinct speed advantage.
Mysterio ironically enough has the experience advantage which seems
impossible when you're dealing with someone like an AJ Styles who has had
experience all over the globe and experience success at the very highest
levels of Grand Slam champion in WWE >> The key to both these men's success has
been their versatility, their ability to ability to adapt when maybe one part of
their game is taken out of the equation.
That's what made Rey Mysterio and AJ Styles so extremely successful.
>> And both men relatively tentative in the early moments of this matchup,
feeling one another out.
A beautiful sunset flip, shoulders down, easy kick out by AJ Styles.
Look at that trip.
To the cover.
>> Styles seamlessly transitioning into a side headlock.
>> I think we're gonna see a lot of this.
>> I know we're gonna see fireworks.
We will get to that point.
But it's very notable how both men have such a respect for one another.
They both realize, I'm only gonna get one mistake in this matchup.
>> Now, AJ Styles, of course, defeated Austin Theory last week.
And it's one of those things where AJ Styles now he doesn't have Omos.
It seems like that's liberated him of it.
He just wants to be a singles dynamic competitor again,
it seems he has more motivation since then.
Am I wrong? >> No, I would agree with you.
It's almost as if Styles has found the fountain of youth recently,
like the AJ Styles a few years back, the aggression, the versatility in the ring,
the willingness to take high risks.
>> Rey Mysterio now from the middle rope.
>> Look at that beautiful hurricanrana transition off the top rope.
>> Rey Mysterio the cover superstar for WWE 2K22.
Ray would love to add to that resume WrestleMania headliner as WWE Champion.
>> Rey Mysterio has been very public about that, Corey, at this stage of his career.
He said listen, I wanna Main Event WrestleMania one more time.
I know I have it in me.
I believe it.
>> Set the record, the endurance record at Royal Rumble over an hour.
>> Taken on cameras.
>> Whoa, Rey able to transition.
>> That levels 99% of the roaster.
>> AJ Styles lands on his feet.
>> And Rey a step ahead, not something you could say often,
when you're talking about somebody competing against AJ Styles.
>> Once again AJ Styles used to being the faster man but not tonight.
>> Styles got the knees up.
>> How resourceful from Styles.
>> It's like every time you think you they're gonna take one another by
surprise, they're ready with the counter.
>> You can say that again.
>> Hurricanrana right into the barricade, out goes AJ Styles.
>> Who will qualify?
>> [NOISE] >> A battle of legends,
Rey Mysterio versus AJ Styles for
a spot in the WWE WWE Championship Elimination Chamber.
>> The final spot remaining,
the rest of the field has been populated by WWE Champion, Bobby Lashley,
Brock Lesnar, Seth Freakin Rollins, Austin Theory and Riddle.
Will it be Styles or will it be Mysterio when we get to the Elimination Chamber?
>> Gentleman the idea that both of these guys want that.
>> And that field says a lot about their heart and determination.
>> Without question a chance to leave the Elimination Chamber don't know what kind
of physical health you'll be in but to leave us WWE Champion absolutely worth it.
>> And Ray Mysterio just defies logic for years and years and years.
>> Defies gravity.
>> Rey has never lost a step.
Rey in fact continues to get better.
The same can be said for AJ Styles.
Two men competing for
the final spot in the WWE Championship Elimination Chamber match.
>> They both have so many tricks, hurricanrana is was the one who has
the last trick, the last attack, the last little bit of gas.
It's gonna win this one.
Looking at crossbody.
One, two shoulder up.
>> As this mess progresses, I can't help but feel a little sorry for
Bobby Lashley realizing he's gonna have five other elite level superstars.
And it could be Rey Mysterio soaring through the cage like he just did all
aiming for Bobby's WWE Champion.
>> This is what you sign up for, when you're on top of the mountain when
you're the WWE Champion sound like it come from every direction,
of this case they're all gonna be the same match with you.
>> A challenger has to worry about the champion,
the champion has to worry about everyone.
That's a universal in combat sports be ready for everyone.
>> AJ Styles wants the opportunity as [CROSSTALK]
>> Backbreaker, cover.
>> One, two.
>> Now it's Mysterio at the last possible second popping up the right shoulder.
>> [NOISE] >> Let's look at this
one more time AJ Styles with Mysterio brought
his shoulders down across the back of Rey's neck.
Nearly put this one away but too much fight left in Rey Mysterio.
>> And they both have to know that, right?
They've seen each other compete for decades.
They know what it takes to beat the other.
It takes a lot, it takes everything you have.
>> You have to have the best outing possible.
>> In position, looking 619.
>> Out goes AJ Styles.
>> Now, talk about position, how about the position of AJ Styles?
>> Phenomenal forearm incoming.
>> Mysterio able to side step.
>> AJ wants the calf crusher, rolling through, but Rey a step ahead.
>> Let's catch it on the way out.
>> [LAUGH] What a match.
>> They know each other's moves.
You're not gonna catch me in what you caught someone else in last week.
Not gonna happen.
>> [NOISE] >> Unbelievable,
you're looking at, shoulders down.
Hey, Rey AJ Styles when I was close.
>> Making calf crusher but no kick over the top for his efforts.
>> [NOISE] >> What more to Rey Mysterio?
What more does AJ Styles have left in the playbook to try to overcome the other?
Seems like their playbooks of pretty much limitless.
>> [NOISE] >> There's another chapter right now,
Mysterio headed to the top rope.
>> [NOISE] >> Thinking hurricanrana, but no.
>> AJ put on the brakes, Styles too strong.
>> My God.
>> Yes.
>> Please don't, please don't do this.
>> From the middle rope.
>> Thinking Styles clash and no.
>> Outrageous avoided the end for sure.
>> Catches Styles with an elbow, Rey from the second rope for.
>> Hurricanrana, AJ Styles a position on styling up.
619 right to the face of AJ Styles.
Mysterio in prime position to end this match.
>> He gonna put it away from the top rope.
>> No.
>> [NOISE] >> Nothing fancy from Styles just able to
get out of the way in time.
>> Cover, crucifix.
Barely a roll out by AJ Styles.
>> For a moment there had a sense of relief that he escaped danger [CROSSTALK]
>> [NOISE]
>> They're going all the way through
the playbook multiple times.
>> That's what it's gonna take to prove their worth to enter
the WWE Championship Elimination Chamber Match, neither man will stop.
>> He tried it from the second rope now he's got, what a reversal.
>> [NOISE] >> Rey now,
gonna make the climb to the top rope.
>> No one does it better gentlemen.
>> Rey Mysterio, this is where Mysterio is at home.
Going airborne.
>> [NOISE] >> Right on top of AJ Styles.
>> No roll through it.
>> [NOISE] >> That one of the AJ Styles Clash.
>> Center of the ring.
>> Shoulders down could this be it? >> One, two, three.
>> It is. >> it is.
[SOUND]
[MUSIC]
>> Here is your winner, The Kodama, AJ Styles!
>> This match was as staller as we expected it to be.
>> I completely agree with you.
It went back and forth but the Elimination Chamber field just became phenomenal.
AJ Styles will be the final entrant joining Riddle,
Rollins, Lesnar, Theory, and
WWE Champion Bobby Lashley inside of the sadistic structure,
but it wasn't an easy path for Styles tonight.