10 Best WWE Matches Of 2016

9. Roman Reigns vs. AJ Styles - Extreme Rules

Before he beat one former Shield member for the WWE Title, Styles was challenging for it against another. He faced off against Roman Reigns in two matches following the Big Dog’s big win at WrestleMania 32, with the best of the pair coming at Extreme Rules. 

Styles had helped Reigns to one of his best matches ever the previous month and now, with all sorts of plunder to play with, the pair had the chance to go one better. They made great use of the No DQ stipulation, brawling in the ring, around the arena, even landing in the Kickoff Show area.

Add some run-ins from The Usos and The Good Brothers and you’ve got yourself a recipe for one dramatic main event. Reigns might have retained, which fans weren’t 100% thrilled about, but Styles now had another great pay-per-view title match under his belt, which no doubt played a part in his rise to the top later in the year.

Also, the aftermath of this match saw the surprise return of Seth Rollins, which set up another encounter we’ll get to later.