Rise of the Empress

by AVP5

Here is a new story about a young girl name Ruby who is working to become the first ever, female WWE Champion. See her go through her journey from the Royal Rumble to WrestleMania where she plans to make history. How will she do this? Read on to find out and thanks to theXman99 for his help.

25. Chapter 25

Chapter 25 is here and it is time for Clash of the Champions! I am so happy we got to the PPV and I hope everyone is ready for it. I had originally wrote this up long ago, but decided to make changes as I wrote the chapters leading to the show. The lineup I hope is good for everyone and you all will enjoy the action.

I wish I did work in WWE though since I can do better than what they are doing for Raw. Hell anyone can do it if it means making the show make sense again. I still don't get where they are going with a lot of their stuff. But, it better make sense or somewhat close to sense soon.

Anyways, thanks to my friend theXman99 for his help I appreciate it. Also thanks guys for the support and reviews. I also appreciate it and always happy to read the reviews. So, how will this show go with all the titles on the line?

Read on to find out. Thanks to the Wrestling Revolution, which thanks to them I was able to do this story. I have been working for them for three years now and glad to have gotten the chance to learn from them. Even get to the meet a lot of awesome people in our promotion and outside the promotion like War Machine before they went to WWE.

Anyways that's about it. If you all have any questions then go ahead and send them to me so I will answer them. I don't own anything from WWE just my OC. Now enjoy the chapter and have fun with the Clash of Champions.

Clash of Champions

Line-up:

1. Baron Corbin (c) vs. Bobby Roode vs. Dolph Ziggler vs. Jinder Mahal vs. Tye Dillinger Championship Scramble match for the WWE United States Championship

2. Bad Influence (c) vs. Shelton Benjamin & Chad Gable vs. the Usos vs. Rusev & Aiden English Fatal 4-way Elimination match for the WWE SD Tag Team Championship

3. Awesome Kong (c) vs. Charlotte Flair Last Woman Standing match for the WWE SD Women's Championship

4. The New Day w/Xavier Woods vs. the Bludgeon Brothers Tag Team match

5. Austin Aries (c) vs. Gran Metalik vs. Gentleman Jack Gallagher vs. Lince Dorado vs. Drew Gulak vs. Kalisto 6-man elimination match for the WWE Cruiserweight Championship

6. Kevin Owen & Sami Zayn vs. Randy Orton & Shinsuke Nakamura Tag Team match w/Shane McMahon & Daniel Bryan special guest referee; If Owens and Zayn lose, they will be fired from WWE

7. Ruby Takashi (c) vs. AJ Styles Singles match for the WWE Championship

"The journey towards championship glory never ends…"

The show opens with a video package of past champions in professional wrestling and a narrator voicing over. From the first ever United States Champion, Harley Race to Terry Funk, Johnny Valentine, Roddy Piper, Ricky Steamboat, Dusty Rhodes, Vader, Sting, Magnum T.A., and Rick Rude.

"In every corner lies more danger for every champion who wish to keep their title…"

To former Women Champions Sensational Sherri, Rockin' Robin, Leilani Kai, Alundra Blaze, Trish Stratus, and Lita.

"For every victory leads to new challengers…"

To first Cruiserweight Champions Brian Pillman to Rey Mysterio, Eddie Guerrero, Chris Jericho, Billy Kidman, Dean Malenko, Gregory Helms, Tajiri, Último Dragon, and Jushin Thunder Liger.

"And every challenger leads to new obstacles…"

To the first ever tag team champions Luke Graham and Tarzan Tyler to the Smoking Gunns, the Hart Foundation, the Wild Samoans, the U.S. Express, the New Age Outlaws, the Dudley Boyz, the Hardy Boyz, Edge & Christian, and the British Bulldogs.

"Obstacles that will put both challenger and champion to the ultimate test…"

To finally the first WWE Champion Buddy Rogers to Bruno Sammartino, Pedro Morales, Bob Backlund, Ric Flair, Bret Hart, the Undertaker, Shawn Michaels, Triple H, and Randy Savage.

"But some obstacles we never see coming…"

The video package soon shows Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens attacking Shane McMahon at Survivor Series where they cost team SmackDown the win.

"Welcome! To the Sami and Kevin show!" the video then shows Kevin and Sami coming out to a chorus of boos.

"The two of you…" the video then turns to Shane McMahon in the ring speaking to both men. "Have no respect…" it then shows Kevin and Sami attacking Orton with a chair. "At the Clash of Champions, Sami Zayn you will be teaming up with Kevin Owens. To take on…"

The video then shows their two opponents. "Randy Orton and Shinsuke Nakamura…" while the video shows the fear in both Kevin and Sami. With the stipulation being if they lose they are fired. With Shane McMahon and Daniel Bryan both the referees for the match.

"Tonight…" (The Resistance by Skillet begins to play)

The video shows a highlight of AJ Styles hitting his Phenomenal Forearm while speaking. "Ruby, this Sunday you will be getting the man who will beat you all on his own. Not someone who will rely on others, not someone who will take any shortcuts to win, and not someone who will taint my second WWE title reign when I beat you!"

It then shows Ruby Takashi with her WWE title around her waist as she hits her finishers while speaking. "The time for talk does end tonight and after 15 years we will finally settle the rivalry. A rivalry that began in the asylum in TNA…" shows a video of their first ever match when they were both young to a video of them in the present standing from each other shaking hands. "To now TD Garden this Sunday. I am looking forward to seeing what you've got since I know you will do everything in your power to take my title from me. The question is, how far will you go to win?"

It then shows Ruby and AJ going at it as Ruby's voice continues to speak.

"I do hope so you don't try anything to try screwing me AJ. If you do…you will never leave Clash of Champions with the title or on your own two feet again."

"All will be defended or lost…"

The video then shows Ruby Takashi, Baron Corbin, Bad Influence, Awesome Kong, and Austin Aries with their titles. Standing proudly with their gold as across from them lies their challengers.

Their opponents who they will fight tonight stand before them hungry for the gold they possess. From AJ Styles, Jinder Mahal, Dolph Ziggler, Bobby Roode, Tye Dillinger, the Usos, Rusev and Aiden English, Shelton Benjamin and Chad Gable, Charlotte Flair, Gran Metali, Gentleman Jack Gallagher, Lince Dorado, Drew Gulak, and Kalisto.

"On this journey…"

It then shows Charlotte vowing to win the Women's Championship from Awesome Kong and vows to be the last woman standing. All while Kong vows to end the dreams of Charlotte Flair and continue her dominance.

Austin Aries vowing to reclaim his title despite all the odds stacked against him. While showing why he is the greatest man that ever lived. While his five opponents all vow to take the gold from him. With each one hitting their finishers on Aries and standing tall with the Cruiserweight Championship.

It then showed Bad Influence vowing to reclaim their titles and show why they are the ring generals of this ring. And all their opponents all vowing to take their titles from them. Each team hitting their finishers and standing tall with the Tag Team Championships.

Then finishes up with Baron Corbin going to once again prove his criticts wrong. That he will not lose his title and show why the Lone Wolf isn't afraid of no one. All while Jinder, Bobby, Ziggler, and Tye all vowing to become the new United States Champion. Then showing each opponent taking the gold from the other.

Before it concluded with Ruby Takashi and AJ Styles standing across one another. Both vowing to become WWE Champion, clips of their past matches in TNA, ROH, and NJPW before finally making it to the WWE. The video soon concludes with both challenger and champion standing across one another. Staring down at each other and vowing to become WWE Champion.

"This is the clash…of…Champions…"

The show opens up in Boston Massachusetts with the pyro going off as the fans cheered loudly. 14,300 fans showing up in the TD Garden arena as they are ready for the Clash of Champions show. All the titles on the line and the last show of WWE for this year. It then showed the commentary team and the commentators from around the world before they go to the ring for the first match of the night.

The first match is the Championship Scramble match for the United States Championship. Baron Corbin defending his title against Bobby Roode, Dolph Ziggler, Jinder Mahal, and Tye Dillinger. It started off with Bobby and Ziggler going at it first until the next participant comes out. The rules of the match is simple:

1. The match has a 20 minute time limit

2. Two men start it off with whoever gets pinfall or submission will be the current champion. When the 20 minutes is up whoever is champion by the end of it will be the United States Champion

3. Every five minutes another participant comes out and this keeps going until the final man comes out.

Dolph and Bobby go at it back and forth between the two men trying to get the quick pinfall. Knowing if they get the win over the other then all they have to do is keep the others from getting any fall. By the time the five minutes ended no one got the pin and the next to come out is Jinder Mahal.

He sends the Singh Brothers into the ring to attack both men, which ended with them being tossed out. However, the distraction allowed Jinder to take out Ziggler and hit Bobby with the Khallas becoming the current United States Champion. He has the Singh Brothers keep Ziggler out of the ring as he beats up Bobby. He kept this up until Ziggler knocks both brothers out and hits the Zig-Zag on Jinder after countering the Khallas.

He gets the pin, but as soon as he got it Tye Dillinger was up next. He came out and hits Ziggler with the Perfect Ten getting the pinfall and becoming the current champion. With all four men in the ring they all try beating the other up to try getting the win or in Tye's case he keeps the others from getting any pinfall or submission. All four men ended up taking each other out when they hit a Tower of Doom from the corner as Baron Corbin came out last.

Corbin goes in the ring and hits Tye with the Ends of Days becoming once again champion. Soon the match went into a back and forth between all five of these men. Each one trying to take out the other. Jinder ended up hitting Tye with the Khallas on the apron before he tried getting into the ring to get the win, but gets caught by Bobby's Glorious DDT.

Baron hits Bobby with the Deep Six and then goes for the Ends of Days, but Ziggler leaps up from behind and hits the Zig-Zag taking both men down. Ziggler goes for the cover, but Corbin kicked out before three, which made Ziggler frustrated.

Ziggler threw Corbin out and goes for the Superkick on Bobby, but misses and Bobby hits the Glorious DDT. Getting the victory and becoming the new United States Champion with 10 seconds left. Bobby celebrates his win and holds his first title in the main roster up high. As the fans sing along to his theme song.

The next match is a Fatal 4-way elimination tag team match for the SmackDown Tag Team Championships. Bad Influence defending their titles against the New Day, Shelton Benjamin & Chad Gable, Rusev & Aiden English, and the Usos. It was a hard-fought match with all four teams fighting to take the titles off of Bad Influence. Over the top rope high dives, Shelton Benjamin hitting a belly-to-belly suplex off the top rope, the fans behind Rusev, and everyone getting close for elimination.

The Usos were the first to go after Shelton Benjamin and Chad Gable got them out. Rusev and Aiden English were then out after Kazarian hits the Ace of Spades from the top rope. It was then down to two teams as Benjamin and Gable came close to winning the titles, but Daniels and Kazarian kept fighting on. Daniels gets the win with a Roll-up on Benjamin and his team retains the titles.

The third match is Charlotte Flair challenging Awesome Kong in a Last Woman Standing match for the SmackDown Women's Championship. Daniel Bryan made it clear there will be no outside interference, which was fine with both women. Kong dominated much of the match showing her power and strength. Charlotte though kept on fighting as she used chairs and Singapore canes to help her.

Kong went for a Powerbomb on the announce table, but Charlotte got out of it and surprised everyone when she Scooped Slammed Kong on the outside. The two women fought on the announce table where Charlotte hits Kong with a Spear through a table. However, the momentum went back to Kong as she hits Charlotte with an Awesome Bomb from the top rope to the ring. Both women however refused to stay down for a ten-count as they were reaching their breaking point.

However, the match ended up becoming a normal triple threat when Carmella came out to cash in her briefcase. The match began and Carmella hits Kong with the briefcase to knock her out of the ring. She hits her Princess Kick to pin Charlotte, but Charlotte got a shoulder up.

Awesome Kong came back into the ring and hits Carmella with the Awesome Bomb. However, Charlotte hits her with the Natural Selection as Kong rolled to the outside. Charlotte then locks in the Figure-Eight on Carmella forcing her to tap out. Giving her the win and becoming the Women's Champion despite not pinning or beating Kong in their original match.

Backstage

Kayla Braxton is seen in the back next to Ruby Nite. "Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome my guest at this time, the WWE Champion, Ruby Nite," the fans cheered loudly as Ruby stood with her title around her shoulders.

"Ruby tonight you and AJ Styles will go one-on-one in the main event for your WWE Champion. My question is how do you feel and how confident are you that you will walk out with the title?"

Ruby begins smiling a little as she held her title. "Well, for the last 308 days I have been asked the same thing. I have been asked my thoughts on my title match, how I feel, and how confident I am I will walk out with the gold? I think after 308 days you would know the answer to that. I feel amazing and it feels great to continue being champion despite the odds that have been stacked against me since this year began."

Ruby looks back at all the times she had to defend her title against so many difficult odds and yet keeps finding a way to walk out with the gold.

"This year has been truly my biggest test since I kept coming out here trying to prove my doubters wrong. Why I deserve to be WWE Champion and why I deserve to be here. This past November I shut up all my doubters when I beat Brock Lesnar and made him tap out in front of the world. Proving I am not a little girl, I am not weak, and that I am the WWE World Heavyweight Champion!"

The crowd cheered loudly as they begin chanting Ruby's name.

Ruby could hear them and looks around. "And that sound you hear is the sound of my fans who all have supported me since I got here. Tonight, it is a little different since I will be fighting against one of my greatest rivals of all time, AJ Styles. But…it will end the same way as it has in the past."

"I will beat AJ Styles, I will keep my title, and I will march into 2018 as WWE Champion for an entire year!" she then turns to the camera and smiles. "AJ, get ready because tonight we finish what we started years ago. Tonight we finally see who the better wrestler is and who is deserving of the title. I just hope you take my advice of what I said about trying to screw me out of the title. It's not a promise it's…" the fans repeat what she says. "A damn guarantee!"

Later

The next match was the New Day facing off against Harper and Rowan the Bludgeon Brothers. However, it didn't last long as the Bludgeon Brothers beat the hell out of the New Day. They took out Kofi Kingston and Big E before they turned their attention to Xavier Woods. They beat him down and slammed him through an announce table.

They then stood tall over the New Day before they left the ring. All while the officials help escort the New Day out.

The next match is Austin Aries defending the WWE Cruiserweight Championship against five other men. Kalisto, Gran Metalik, Lince Dorado, Jack Gallagher, and Drew Gulak. It was a high-flying match with all six men doing high spots and hitting their finishers on each other. Getting close on the victory till someone breaks up the pinfall or submission.

Near the end of the match Kalisto was about to get the win when Austin breaks the pinfall with a steel chair. He hits all five cruiserweights with a steel chair and then hits Kalisto with the Brainbuster DDT on the chair. He then locks in the Last Chancery before getting the submission win.

He then beats up Kalisto and rips off part of his mask before getting him on the announce table. He lifts him up and drops him with the Brainbuster DDT before he heads to the back with the mask in his hand.

The next match is the tag team match between Randy Orton and Shinsuke Nakamura versus Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn. With Shane McMahon and Daniel Bryan as the special guest referees. During the match Shane was playing fair along with Bryan who also called it right down the middle as well. All while both teams also made sure not to push the referees far.

That thigs did start to get heated when Nakamura had Kevin in a Triangle Hold, but Kevin had Nakamura's shoulders down. Bryan made the count but Nakamura got his shoulder up. Shane got upset with Bryan making the count, but Bryan explained the shoulders were down. Things soon got worse there.

Sami almost getting physical with Shane McMahon, all four men fighting on the outside, and when Orton had the win Kevin pushed Bryan on Shane causing him to stop his three-count. Shane and Bryan begin getting into an argument between the two after what happened. It got even worse when Sami had Orton for a Roll-up, but Shane refused to count to three.

It soon all broke down when Shane and Bryan got into an argument with both men shoving the other. However, this caused Orton to try getting the RKO, Sami countered for a Roll-up, and Bryan to get back at Shane for breaking the rules counts to three fast. Giving Kevin and Sami the win allowing them to keep their jobs. Bryan leaves the ring, while Shane looks on shocked, and Orton is in the ring upset.

*Phenomenal* begins to play as the crowd cheers loudly. AJ Styles comes out to a standing ovation as he lifts his hood and poses as the crowd continues to cheer for him. AJ heads down to the ring as he wears his white and black gear. AJ heads into the ring and poses to the crowd as he is looking forward to this match.

*I Burn* begin to play next as Ruby Takashi comes out getting a similar reaction as AJ did. She is seen wearing her black tights, while on the side she has a ying and yang wolf symbol on her side. She gets on one knee while placing her hand on the entrance stage. She pulls her hood up and lets out a loud howl while showing off the WWE title.

She heads down to the ring as she held the title around her waist. She goes up to the steel steps and got on the top turnbuckle before letting out a loud howl. She heads into the ring and takes the title as she holds it up in front of AJ. AJ kept his eye on her and not on the title as he makes it clear he wants it.

The referee has them go to their respective corner before Greg Hamilton makes the announcements. "The following contest is scheduled for one fall…" the crowd chanted 'One Fall!' as Hamilton continues. "And it is for the WWE Championship!"

Ruby hands the title over to the referee as he held it up high. All while she leans against the corner as the announcements continued.

"Introducing first the challenger, from Gainesville, Georgia, weighing in at 218 pounds, he is the Phenomenal…AJ STYLES!"

AJ poses to the crowd as he is announced first. The crowd begins chanting for AJ as he goes to the corner before Ruby is next.

"Next his opponent, Tokyo, Japan. She is the Wolf of the Rising Sun, the Empress of Japan, and is the WWE Champion…RUBY TAKASHI!" Greg Hamilton announced as Ruby goes to the middle of the ring and poses.

The referee shows Ruby and AJ the title before handing it to ringside. The referee checks on both competitors before calling for the bell to have the match begin.

Ruby and AJ begin moving to the middle of the ring before they shake hands out of respect. They back away and begin moving around the ring as the crowd begins chanting for them. Both competitors listen closely as they begin chanting 'Let's go, Ruby!' and 'Let's go, AJ!' over and over again. They refocused on their match as they lock up as they try pushing the other off.

They begin moving to the corner before they continued pushing across the ropes and to the next corner. AJ begins pushing Ruby across the ring to the next corner, but Ruby countered and moves him into the corner. They move across the ropes again until AJ moves around and pushed Ruby into the corner. The referee gets between the two and has them break the hold as both of them begin moving away.

AJ backs away until Ruby chops him across the chest. AJ backs away as Ruby grabs him for a Headlock and keeps the hold on. AJ lifted her and begins pushing her into the next corner as the referee again has her break the hold. Ruby does so, but AJ returns the favor and chops her chest.

Ruby backs away as she held her chest before AJ grabs her left arm and gets it in an arm hold. He holds on to Ruby's arm and even forces her on her knees as he applies pressure on it. Ruby tries fighting back, but AJ twists it a little to keep her from moving. Ruby though rolled forward and then backwards before kicking up to counter the arm hold.

She keeps the hold before moving behind AJ to get him in a headlock. AJ lifts her up and flips her backwards, but she landed on her feet. She then delivers a swift kick to his left leg and then to his right before headbutting him in the chest. AJ staggers to the corner as Ruby begins stomping him into the corner.

The referee pushes her back as he gave her a four-count. She goes back to AJ and lifts him up before whipping him to the ropes. AJ comes back and hits her with a Shoulder Tackle. AJ runs to the ropes as Ruby moves her body over to where he is running causing him to jump over her. He runs to the ropes and ducks a Clothesline from Ruby, but then she goes to hit him with a Hip Toss.

AJ lands on his feet and grabs her arm as he gets her in an arm hold before pushing her against the ropes. He whips her off the ropes and bends over to hit her with a Backdrop. Ruby hits the ropes, runs back at AJ, and backflips over him. She wraps her arm around his waist and pushes him into the ropes before going for a Roll-up.

AJ kicked out and Ruby gets up before he ducks a Clothesline as he went for a Roll-up himself. Ruby kicks off and ducks a Clothesline as she runs to the ropes. She runs back at him and goes for a Wheelbarrow Roll-up. AJ kicks out and hits Ruby with a Dropkick knocking her down.

AJ grabs Ruby and lifts her up before moving her to the corner. He gives her a chop and elbow to the face as the referee begins making the count to four. AJ backs away from the corner until Ruby grabs AJ and then throws him into the corner. Ruby delivers a chop across his chest and then whips him to the corner.

She runs at him, but AJ lifts his legs up and hits her with both feet. Ruby staggers back as AJ runs at her, but ends up getting hit with a Hip Toss. She then does a Back Senton and goes for the pin. AJ kicked out as he moved to the corner as the crowd begins chanting for both competitors.

Ruby and AJ begin applauding each other before they continued with the match. AJ goes to lock up, but Ruby goes under him and wraps her arm around his waist. She pushes him into the ropes and AJ holds on to the ropes. He pushes her off of him as she rolls backwards.

Ruby runs over to him, but AJ ducked and she jumped on the middle ropes. She leaps over AJ as he runs to her and ducks. Ruby lands behind him and throws a punch, but AJ catches the punch and hits her. AJ then chops her and then throws another punch before pushing her against the ropes to whip her off.

Ruby hits the ropes and comes back before AJ hip tosses her. She gets up and runs at him but gets hit with a Sidewalk Backbreaker. Ruby held her back as she yells in pain as she rolls to the outside. AJ get the crowd going as he begins getting ready for a dive to the outside.

Ruby though recovered and runs into the ring before hitting him with a low Dropkick to his left leg. She then lifts his leg and drives it down on the mat as AJ held on to his leg. Ruby grabs his leg and begins kicking it over and over before driving it down for a DDT. She then held on to the leg as she wraps her leg around his leg for a single leg submission hold.

AJ thought fought through the pain as he begins moving over to the ropes to break the hold. The referee tells Ruby to break it, which she does. She lets go of his leg and begins moving away from him as the referee checks on him. Ruby gets up and sees AJ getting up so she runs towards him.

AJ ducked and Ruby tosses her over the top rope. Ruby falls on the outside back first on the apron as she fell on the mat. The referee goes to the outside to check on Ruby as AJ begins using the ropes to get up and hold his injured leg. Ruby begins using the barricade to get herself as the referee goes back in to begin his count.

AJ goes on the apron as he goes to attack her, but Ruby rushes over to grab his leg. He goes to leg sweep him off on the apron, but is pushed away into the barricade. He goes for a Moonsault on Ruby, but she moved out of the way and he landed on his feet to the outside. However, he hurt his left leg as he tries fight through the pain.

AJ rushes over to Ruby, but she ducked and flips him on the apron upside down. She then Superkicks him knocking him on the apron as she begins rubbing her back. She grabs his head and begins elbowing him. The referee continued his count after AJ went outside so Ruby slides in and out to break the count to restart it.

She moves AJ in the ring, but keeps his legs on the apron. She leaps off and hits a Leg Drop on AJ's legs causing AJ to yell in pain as he pulls his whole body in the ring to hold his left leg. AJ ges on his knees as Ruby walks over and hits a forward somersault cutter. She goes for the cover, but AJ kicked out. She grabs his left leg and gets him a Single Leg Boston Crab submission hold.

AJ struggles in the hold as he tries pulling himself closer to the ropes. Ruby though pulls him to the middle of the ring and keeps the hold locked on him. AJ begins pushing himself off the mat as Ruby begins getting up. AJ rolls himself over and caused Ruby to flip over, but she held on to his leg and tries to wrap her legs around his leg.

Ruby then feels AJ kicking her in the chest over and over to break the hold. Ruby gets up as she chops him in the chest. She then whips him to the corner, but AJ reversed it and she hits the corner. AJ runs over, but Ruby ducks and sends him flying over the top rope on the apron.

AJ leaps up and kicks the back of her head causing her to stagger away. AJ climbs to the top rope and leaps off, but Ruby does a front roll moving out of the way. She leaps up and hits a Roundhouse Kick knocking him down. She climbs to the top rope as she prepared to go for a Blockbuster.

She hit the move and goes for the rolling German Suplex, but AJ held on to the ropes then elbows her to the side of her face. Knocking her away as he jumps off the top rope, does a Moonsault, and lands behind Ruby to wrap his arm around her neck hitting her with an Inverted DDT. AJ goes for the cover, but Ruby kicks out. AJ gets her in a headlock as he begins trying to slow her down.

AJ keeps the hold locked on as Ruby struggles to break free. AJ used this chance to also catch his breath as Ruby tried to stand. AJ kept her from moving too much, but Ruby begins standing as AJ tries to keep the hold on. Ruby drives her elbow into the side of his ribs over and over forcing him to loosen the hold.

Ruby then whips him across the ropes as she hits him with an Atomic Drop. She then goes for a Jawbreaker and as AJ turns around she grabs his left arm to go for the Rainmaker. AJ ducks and goes for the Pelé Kick. Ruby grabs his leg though and goes the Ankle Lock, but AJ rolls her over.

She gets up and gets clotheslined by AJ as she spins before falling on the mat. AJ goes for the pin and only gets a two-count. Ruby rolls to the outside as she tries to recover from the Clothesline. AJ gets up and leaps over the top rope to hit Ruby with a Phenomenal Forearm taking her down.

AJ begins posing to the crowd as they cheered loudly for AJ and even begin chanting for Ruby. AJ begins lifting Ruby up, but she quickly grabs his left leg, lifts him up, and drops his knee on the announce table. AJ falls on the floor as he held his injured leg. The referee goes to check on him, while Ruby begins using this chance to catch her breath.

The referee calls for the ring side doctor to check on AJ's leg. AJ though pushes them out of the way refusing to let this match end. AJ goes over to Ruby as he goes to punch her, but she blocked his punch and headbutts him in the face. She then grabs his left leg and hits a Dragon Screw Leg Whip causing AJ to get hurt even more.

Ruby gets up and poses as the crowd gives her a mixed reaction. She gets him back in the ring as she pulls him to the middle of the ring. She goes for the cover, but AJ got a shoulder up at two. Ruby then grabs his leg to pull it and drops her knee on it.

She bends his knee and applies more pressure as AJ tries to break free of the hold. He lifts his free leg and kicks Ruby's back. Ruby felt the kick, but kept applying the pressure as she begins lifting his leg. She then applies the Stretch Muffler as she bends AJ's leg over her neck.

AJ struggles in the hold as Ruby has him bend backwards while she bends his leg over her neck. Pressuring it more and more as AJ struggles to get to the ropes. Ruby lifts him up and continues with the hold, but AJ used his free leg to continue hitting her back and even begins using his free hands to go right for her left leg. He managed to get her on her one knee and feels her grip loosening.

He managed to get to the ropes as Ruby is forced to let him go. Ruby though wasn't done with AJ just yet. She grabs him from behind, lifts him up, and then pushes him into the corner. She then hits her Rolling German Suplex and when she got him on his knees she Superkicks him.

She goes to the top rope and follows it up with a Frog Splash. She goes for the cover getting one…two…but nope AJ got a shoulder up before three. Ruby brings AJ to the middle of the ring as she gets him on his back. She prepares to go for the Muta Lock, but when she tries bending backwards after locking in his legs she feels AJ hitting the side of her head over and over.

Forcing her to let him go as she backs away. She sees him on his back as she grabs his legs, but then he pushes her off. AJ gets up on one leg as Ruby goes for a Clothesline, but AJ ducks it and hits the Pelé Kick causing Ruby to stagger against the ropes. AJ begins getting up as he sees Ruby is against the ropes.

Ruby runs at him, but gets hit by a Spinning Heel Kick. Both competitors are down as the crowd begins chanting for the both of them. The referee begins counting until the two competitors can get up. Ruby and AJ begin using the ropes to try getting up as they felt fatigue setting in. Ruby turns to AJ and goes for a Clothesline, but AJ ducks it.

AJ gives Ruby two slaps to the face, then kicks her left leg, then a spinning backhand, and then followed it up with a Clothesline. The crowd cheers loudly as Ruby was firing up. He hits Ruby with another Clothesline, then as she got up a back elbow, and then grabs her head for a headlock takeover. AJ runs to the ropes and comes back with a flying elbow taking Ruby down.

AJ yells loudly as the fans begin chanting for him. Ruby goes to the corner as he runs over and hits a flying Clothesline. He then lifts her up and hits a Fireman's Carry Neckbreaker. However, he had her fall on his bad leg so he couldn't go for the cover just yet. Instead he decides to pull her to the middle of the ring as he goes to the outside.

He gets on the apron and leaps up to hit a 450 Splash. He goes for the cover getting one…two…but Ruby got a shoulder up before the three. AJ rolls over near the ropes as he tries to get some feeling back into his injured leg. The fans begin chanting 'This is Awesome!' over and over as AJ goes to grab Ruby and try hitting the Styles Clash.

He gets her into position, but Ruby falls on one knee and begins driving her elbow into AJ's injured leg. AJ lets her go and holds on to his injured leg. Ruby grabs his left arm from behind, turns him around, and hits the Rainmaker. However, she doesn't try going for the cover. Instead she pulls him near the corner, leaps up, and hits the Phoenix Splash as she goes for the cover getting one…two…but no AJ got a foot on the ropes!

Ruby begins yelling in anger as she couldn't believe she didn't put AJ away again. She brings AJ to the middle of the ring and pulls him up in a powerbomb position as she prepares to hit him with the Styles Clash. However as she lifts AJ up he rolls over her and gets her in a Roll-up, but before the referee goes for the count AJ begins setting her up for the Styles Clash. Ruby though countered and grabs his injured leg as she locks in the Ankle Lock.

AJ screams in pain as Ruby tightens her grip around his leg. However, AJ wasn't going to give her a chance to sit down for the move. So, he rolled over and Ruby hits the middle turnbuckle pad. AJ goes over to the corner across from Ruby and as she turns around he runs at her.

Ruby moves out of the way so AJ hits the corner instead. She runs the ropes and goes to hit a Wheelbarrow roll-up on AJ, but instead he caught her and hits her with a Wheelbarrow Facebuster. AJ goes for the cover getting one…two…but Ruby kicked out before three. AJ didn't waste time though as he picks her up and has her in the Rack submission hold.

AJ tries spinning her for the Rack Bomb, but when he spun her Ruby quickly wrap her legs around his neck and hits him with a Hurricarana taking him down. AJ gets up, but when he goes to run at Ruby she ducks, lifts him up, and hits him with the TKO. She goes for the cover getting one…two…but no AJ kicked out! Ruby looks on shocked that AJ kicked out and is still in the match as the fans cheer on.

Ruby begins groaning loudly as she is getting frustrated by the fact she hasn't won. She gets up slowly as she begins setting up for a Superkick. She goes for the move, but AJ ducked and gives her a spinning backhand. Ruby staggers away as AJ picks her up for the rack and then spins her for the Rack Bomb.

He goes for the cover and gets one…two…but oh Ruby kicked out as well. AJ lies on the mat trying to catch his breath as the fans begin chanting for both competitors. Ruby rolls over to the ropes as AJ begins getting up as he tries to end this soon. He runs towards Ruby, but she pulls the ropes down and AJ goes to the outside.

AJ falls to the floor and holds on to his knee making sure he didn't tweak it. Ruby though didn't give him time to relax as she runs to the ropes and runs over to hit him with a Suicide Dive. However, Ruby wasn't done as she runs back into the ring and runs over to AJ again hitting him with Corkscrew Plancha taking him out. Ruby gets up and yells loudly as the fans cheer for her as she grabs AJ then tosses him back into the ring.

She gets up on the apron as she slowly made her way back into the ring. She grabs AJ and whips him to the corner, but AJ reverses it so she hits the move. AJ jumps up to do a monkey flip, but Ruby caught him and places him on the top rope. She then jumps up and hits him with a jumping Enzuigiri.

Ruby begins motioning to the crowd she is going to the top rope as she begins climbing. She gets in front of AJ and prepares to do a top rope Hurricarana, but when she goes for the move AJ caught her. He didn't move from his spot and lifted her up. Ruby begins punching AJ in the head as she tries again to go for the move, but AJ didn't go.

AJ then surprises everyone when he begins setting her up for the Styles Clash. He jumps off and hits the move as the crowd popped for what he did. He slowly begins rolling her over to her back and goes for the pin. He gets the one…two…but Ruby kicked out before three!

The crowd were all shocked that AJ didn't get the win as Ruby stayed in this match. AJ begins breathing heavily as he felt himself getting exhausted. How much does he have to do to beat her? AJ rolls to the outside on the apron as he pulls down his elbow pad. He motions to the crowd he is going for the Phenomenal Forearm and leaps up to hit it.

However, Ruby ducks the move, runs to the ropes, jumps up, and bounces off hitting the Wolf Fang Cutter on AJ. She goes for the cover getting one…two…but AJ just got his shoulder up before three! Now Ruby was getting exhausted as the crowd continue to chant for both competitors. Ruby gets on her knees as she begins wondering what more she has to do to beat AJ since she hit all her best moves.

She gets back up, while trying not to wobble so much since her legs were shaking a little. She lifts AJ up and begins setting him up for another TKO. However, AJ begins driving his elbows down on her head over and over before she lets go. AJ falls behind her and jumps up to hit an Enzuigiri to the back of her head.

AJ goes to the outside and again for his finisher. Ruby turns around and AJ hits her with the Phenomenal Forearm. This time it connected and AJ again goes for the cover getting one…two…but again Ruby kicked out! The crowd begins chanting 'This is Awesome!' and 'Fight forever!' over and over as the referee checks on both competitors.

AJ gets up and begins removing his other elbow pad as he picks up Ruby. He gets up on the top rope and begins pulling her up as he goes to hit her with another Styles Clash from the top rope. However, the moment he got her up Ruby lifted him up and hits the TKO from top rope. The crowd begins chanting 'Holy Shit!' over and over as Ruby rolling AJ over on his belly then applies the Crossface.

She tightens her hold on AJ as she tries to get him to tap out. AJ lifts himself up with one hand and rolls over to try breaking the hold or get her in a pin, but Ruby rolled themselves back into position as she refused to let go of the hold. AJ tries again, but once more Ruby held on. However, he got himself close to the ropes as he grabs it and the referee tries to break the hold.

Ruby rolls over AJ and then grabs his left ankle then pulls him away from the ropes. She then sits down and applies the Grapevine Ankle Lock. Tightening her grip around his ankle and wraps her legs around his leg. She makes sure she is close to the ropes, but made sure AJ is away from them.

AJ yells in pain as Ruby yelled at AJ to tap out. Half of the crowd begins chanting for AJ, while the other half chant for him to tap out. Ruby keeps the hold on as AJ tries his best to get to the ropes. However, Ruby tightened her grip on the ankle and yelled at AJ to tap or she breaks his ankle.

AJ's hand almost comes down to tap, but he didn't want to give up. He didn't want to give up this chance to become a two-time WWE Champion. AJ kept on fighting as he drags himself to the ropes. Slowly and slowly he is getting to the ropes, but Ruby wasn't going to let this happen.

She lets go and pulls him back to where they started and again sits down. Wrapping her legs around his ankle as she tightens her grip and squeezed the ankle. AJ felt himself at his breaking point as he was close to tapping out. However, Sami Zayn came out to distract the referee causing the fans to boo loudly.

The referee yells at Sami to get down from the apron and to get out. However, this distraction allows Kevin to rake Ruby's eyes causing her to scream. Kevin lets go as he runs on the apron to distract the referee. The referee was now focused on Kevin as Ruby gets up and tries to get her sight back.

She goes to the corner while recovering from what happened. Sami though got in the ring and runs over to hit her with the Helluva Kick knocking her down. Sami runs out of the ring and runs through the crowd with Kevin as Shane McMahon came out chasing them away with a steel chair. Ruby gets on her knees as she was dazed by what happened.

AJ managed to use the ropes to get up and hops on one leg. Unsure what happened as he looks around to see what was all the commotion about. However, he spotted Ruby was down and knew if he didn't do anything now he would lose. So, he grabs Ruby and sets her up for the Styles Clash.

He lifts her up and hits the move as the referee makes the count. One…two…and…three…

It was over…

"Here is your winner and the new WWE Champion…the Phenomenal…AJ STYLES!" the crowd gave a mixed reaction as AJ lies on the mat as the referee hands him the title. Ruby looked over as the title she held for so long was given to AJ, while he begins recovering from all he went through in this match.

Ruby meanwhile remains on the mat as if time just completely stopped. She lost…she lost the WWE title and she lost it because of someone else. Or rather because of two people who stole it from her. She doubts AJ was aware of this since he hates Kevin and Sami as much as she did for what they did.

AJ is helped up by the referee and has his hand raised as the referee declares him the winner.

Ruby looks on as she sees her friend winning the title for the second time, but she is sure he didn't know what happened. If he did she wonders if he would even accept this. She's sure he is probably aware something happened. But can't do much about it right now.

For now he celebrates his win as Ruby just tries to leave. She looks back up the ceiling as she moves her hands over to her eyes. She couldn't believe it. She survived nine months as WWE Champion, defied the odds, and now her reign of 308 days is now over.

She rolls to the outside and refused any help from any officials as she makes her way to the back.

She didn't want to shake anyone's hands, she didn't want to congratulate AJ because she didn't want to tell him how he won, and she didn't feel like talking. She just went to the back to get her things and go. She just wanted to have some time to herself and think things over. Because she knows come Tuesday she is going to let out all these feelings she has and she is going to get back at the two people who took her title.

Results:

1. Bobby Roode defeated Baron Corbin (c), Dolph Ziggler, Jinder Mahal, & Tye Dillinger to win the WWE United States Championship

2. Bad Influence (c) defeated Shelton Benjamin & Chad Gable, the Usos, and Rusev & Aiden English to retain the WWE SD Tag Team Championship

3. Charlotte Flair defeated Awesome Kong (c) & Carmella by submission to win the WWE SD Women's Championship

4. The Bludgeon Brothers defeated the New Day w/Xavier Woods

5. Austin Aries (c) defeated Gran Metalik, Gentleman Jack Gallagher, Lince Dorado, Drew Gulak, & Kalisto to win the WWE Cruiserweight Championship

6. Kevin Owen & Sami Zayn defeated Randy Orton & Shinsuke Nakamura

7. AJ Styles defeated Ruby Takashi (c) to win the WWE Championship

End of the chapter and oh damn that's not how I'm sure many expected her reign to end. Yep, Ruby lost the title and is no longer WWE Champion. 308 days and it's over. An impressive reign, but not the way I bet she wanted to lose her title. To AJ I'm sure, but more in an honorable way.

I felt bad writing this, but it was bound to happen. At least she has a rematch clause. But with Kevin and Sami getting involved will she have to deal with them first? Maybe beat them up the same way she did after Survivor Series?

Will she get her title back? Will the story go in a different route if that happens or will it go the same route as 2018 did? Does that mean Ruby will not get it back anytime soon? And who fights AJ next if that happens?

Check out the next chapter to find out and also thanks to my friend theXman99 for his help on the story. I appreciate it and glad this is going well. Also thanks guys for the reviews and support. I appreciate it also and glad you are having a good time.

See you all next time and take care.