A.J. Styles fought Kurt Angle in the sixth encounter of the show next . The match lasted 22 minutes and 44 seconds . Angle was accompanied by Tomko to the ring . The referee forced Tomko to head to the backstage area due to the referee believing he would interfere . Styles attempted to perform his signature Styles Clash maneuver on Angle , which Angle countered into his signature Ankle Lock submission hold . Styles escaped the hold , causing Angle to crash into the referee , knocking him out in the storyline . Karen Angle then ran down to the ringside area and attempted to hand Angle a steel chair . Once Angle grabbed the chair she refused to release , allowing Styles to grab Angle and perform the Styles Clash by slamming Angle face @-@ first into the mat . Styles then followed with the pin attempt to win the contest . After the encounter , Angle and Tomko assaulted Styles .