It was an unconventional decision to kick off Sundays WWE No Mercy pay-per-view with the main event, but the incredibly high level of SmackDown Live shows the past month helped set the stage for a thriller -- and the tone for the night.There are any number of reasons the WWE chose to open with the triple threat WWE world championship match, which was won by defending champion?A.J. Styles?via pinfall at 21 minutes, 15 seconds over?John Cena?and?Dean Ambrose?at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California.?Sure, its a good way to draw early viewers on a night with plenty of competition, including a presidential debate and a Sunday Night Football game. But theres also the strength of the rest of the card and the ability to close strong with a match such as the career vs. title Intercontinental championship match on top of everything else.The triple threat match had everything fans might have wanted: crazy in-ring action, points at which you believed each of the three competitors had grabbed the momentum and great storytelling inside the ring. Styles managed to pick up the victory despite tapping out mid-match, and he did it once again in a heel manner by hitting Cena?with a chair and picking up the pinfall victory.Styles, Cena and Ambrose took the unusual approach of going back and forth among the three of them over the first few minutes of the match, with the first signs of separation coming when the trio executed a double German suplex. The maneuver drew the first Mama Mia of the evening from commentator Mauro Ranallo, as Cena lifted both Styles and Ambrose into the air.There was a moment in which Styles showed a flash from his TNA past by hitting a springboard moonsault from the middle rope and catching Ambrose in an inverted DDT position. He completed the crazy combination by simultaneously hitting a neckbreaker on Cena. A quick two-count was soon followed by Cenas getting in some unique offense by hitting a Code Red on Styles for another two count.One of the biggest complaints (and one true drawback to matches involving different combinations of this trio) -- too many finishers without an ending to the match -- was handled well in this triple threat showdown. We were well into the match before the first finishers, a pair of Attitude Adjustments from Cena, were hit. Styles rolled out of the ring to save himself, and Ambrose kicked out only at the very last moment.There was a Styles springboard 450 and impressively athletic moves from both Cena and Ambrose, but each and every time a finisher came into play, the third man was able to break up the pinfall or submission before one of his opponents could pick up the victoryIt was an interesting twist to have both Cena and Ambrose put on different parts of a submission and have Styles tap out, if only because WWE fans have far too many memories of screwy finishes and titles being vacated under such circumstances. Referee Mike Chiodas decision to have the match restarted because neither Cena nor Ambrose was the clear victor was followed by a collective sigh of relief from an audience that worried there would be some kind of incomplete finish to a match of this caliber.Allowing Styles to get the pass in this scenario -- and ultimately, the victory, despite it -- was a wonderful touch, and having him do so by pulling out a chair and nailing Cena twice for the victory worked well. You dont often see a three-way feud carry on beyond a single pay-per-view, but in this case, it seems this trio has more of a story to tell.For full match recaps and ratings from WWE No Mercy, click here.Justin Bour Jersey . Down by seven with 90 seconds left in regulation, thats where they looked comfortable. 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Inter president Erick Thohir says in a club statement on Wednesday that Vidic is "one of the worlds best defenders and his qualities, international pedigree, and charisma will be an asset.DAVIE, Fla. -- Miami Dolphins reserve defensive tackle Leon Orr was cut during practice Wednesday when the team learned of his arrest on marijuana charges near Naples, Florida.Orr was charged Tuesday afternoon with misdemeanor marijuana possession and felony possession of a controlled substance. He was released on $7,000 bail.Dolphins players had Tuesday off. Coach Adam Gase said the team learned about the arrest during practice Wednesday, and Orr was waived before the workout ended.Were in the middle of the season, Gase said. We have priorities, and this is the No. 1 priority. If guys have other priorities, then they can go about their business somewhere else.The Dolphins (7-4) have won six games in a row to join the playoff race.The one thing that we do talk about quite a bit is being invested to each other, said Gase, who is in his first year as coach. There are a lot of people putting in a lot of work -- players, coaches, staff members -- tto where everybodys counting on everybody else to do the right thing.dddddddddddd Thats really the only way that you have a chance to be successful. If we have people pulling in different directions and this isnt their top priority, wed rather not be around those type of people.Orr, 24, is from New Port Richey, Florida. He played at the University of Florida and is in his second NFL season, playing in five games as a reserve.Deputies stopped Orr on eastbound Interstate 75 when his BMW appeared to have illegally tinted windows, a Collier County Sheriffs Office arrest report said. Deputies said they could smell marijuana, and a search turned up marijuana wax and a substance labeled Kush Syrup.Jail records didnt list an attorney for Orr.---For more NFL coverage: http://www.pro32.ap.org and http://www.twitter.com/AP-NFL. ' ' '
