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– We’re live from the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois as Matt Striker and Michael Cole welcome us to the Extreme Rules pre-show. They rundown the card for tonight.
WWE United States Title Match: The Miz vs. Santino Marella
We go to the ring and out first comes The Miz for tonight’s pre-show match. Miz has a mic and cuts his music. He isn’t happy about being on the Extreme Rules pre-show. Miz says he gave John Laurinaitis his power by winning at WrestleMania 28 and this is what he gets in return. Miz says he main evented Extreme Rules last year. Miz goes on and says he will win the US Title tonight. WWE United States Champion Santino Marella interrupts him and out he comes.
Santino strikes first and chases Miz out of the ring with a Cobra. Miz comes back in and knocks Santino down. Miz stomps away and takes control of the match. Miz with a big kick in the head for a 2 count. Miz goes on and gets another 2 count. Miz with a big DDT for another 2 count. Miz with the clothesline in the corner before going up top. Miz comes down with a big ax handle for another 2 count. Santino gets a quick roll up for 2 but Miz clotheslines him back to the mat. Miz takes Santino the apron and hits the knee to the face from the floor. “You suck” chants for Miz now. Miz comes off the top again and Santino catches him with a shot to the gut. Santino comes back with his usual moves. Miz blocks the Cobra but gets hit by it after turning around. Santino covers for the win.
Winner: Santino Marella
– Cole and Striker talk about tonight’s card. We go backstage with Eve Torres, Teddy Long, Cody Rhodes and Intercontinental Champion Big Show. Eve tells Teddy to spin the Roulette wheel. It lands on a Tables Match and that’s the stipulation for tonight’s IC Title match. Show tells Cody good luck and walks off. Cody blames this on Teddy. Striker and Cole go back to discussing tonight’s card.
– The 2012 WWE Extreme Rules pay-per-view opens up with a look at the Brock Lesnar and John Cena feud. Michael Cole welcomes us to a sold out Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois as the pyro goes off.
Kane vs. Randy Orton – Falls Count Anywhere
Kane muscled Orton into the corner and nailed several shoulderblocks. Orton fought him off and went to the ropes but was nailed with an uppercut and sent to the floor. Kane covered Orton for a two count, then retrieved a lead pipe from under the ring. Orton began nailing Kane with a series of rights before it could be used, then grabbed the pipe and nailed Kane a number of times with it. Orton followed up with a clothesline that sent Kane over the top to the floor.
Orton and Kane brawled into the timekeeper’s area, then into the crowd. They brawled towards the back of the Arena, where Orton beat down Kane with a series of rights, then drilled him with a knee to the head. Orton covered Kane for a two count. Orton and Kane exchanged punches on the floor. Kane slammed him on the floor and covered Orton for a two count. Kane drilled Orton to set up another pinfall attempt.
They began battling back towards the ring, then battled up the stairs towards the mid-level of the Allstate Arena. They battled back towards the floor and into the staging area where the entrances take place. Kane tried to ram Orton into the set but Orton slipped off Kane’s shoulders and nailed a dropkick for a two count. Orton went for the RKO but was shoved off and turned into a big boot, resulting in another two count.
They brawled towards the backstage area. Kane rammed Orton into some staging equipment and cases. He then slammed Orton’s head into a locker room door. Orton fired back with a series of rights and sent him into a door, which opened, revealing a room where WWWE talents were watching on a monitor. Kane went Orton but was attacked by Ryder from behind, nailing a series of punches. Kane grabbed him by the throat but Orton drilled Kane for a two count. Kane whipped Orton into some staging poles.
They brawled back into the hallway backstage, taking out a cameraman. Kane threw a chair at Orton for another two count. He dragged Orton back into the Arena. Orton fought back and sent Kane into the apron, then tossed him into the ring. Orton began nailing punches with the crowd yelling, “Yes!” with each one. He nailed Kane and went under the ring, grabbing a steel chair.
Orton began beating Kane with a series of shots across the back. Yes chants for each shot. Kane rolled out of the ring. Orton followed and slammed his head into the announcer’s table. Orton prepared to use the table but Kane grabbed him for a chokeslam. Orton fought his way out with a series of elbows. Kane was laid out on the table, and Orton pulled him off to nail the hanging DDT for a two count.
Back in the ring, Orton worked over Kane and nailed a superplex off the top rope for a two count. Orton went for the RKO but Kane slipped out and nailed a chokeslam. Orton kicked out, which Kane was shocked at. Kane grabbed the steel chair and set it in the ring. He went for a tombstone on the chair but Orton slipped out and nailed the RKO on the chair for the pin.
Winner – Randy Orton
Backstage, John Laurinatitis and Eve Torres asked Teddy Long to toast all the changes of the last month. Triple H called on the cell phone and asked to speak to Ace. He said he would go to somewhere more private to talk.
Brodus Clay vs. Dolph Ziggler
The crowd was solidly behind Ziggler. Ziggler got Clay out of the ring to the floor early, where Jack Swagger nailed him with a football tackle. Clay rolled back in the ring and fought back but Ziggler avoided a kick and dropkicked him in the legs, then nailed him with an elbow for a two count. Huge “Let’s go Ziggler” chant.
Ziggler locked on a front facelock. Clay fired back but Ziggler cut him off and nailed a dropkick to the head for a two count. Ziggler mounted Clay’s back and locked in a sleeper. Clay made his way to his feet and flipped Ziggler over his shoulder to the mat. Ziggler, undaunted, continued the assault and attempted a suplex. Clay reversed and nailed a clothesline. Swagger got on the apron to distract Clay but was nailed off. Ziggler nailed Clay and charged him but was nailed with a headbutt to the chest and went flying for it. Clay nailed a splash for the pin.
Winner – Brodus Clay
WWE Intercontinental champ Big Show vs. Cody Rhodes – Tables Match
Show cleaned house on Rhodes early backdropping him. Rhodes went to the floor, where Show chopped him hard across the chest on the floor. Show grabbed a table that was propped up in front of the announcing position. He grabbed Rhodes, who slipped down behind Show and nailed him with a chop block from behind. He worked over Show, who came back with a Beel Throw on the floor and rolled Rhodes in.
Show brought a table into the ring. Fans were chanting for “Cody”. Show set up the table in the corner. He tried to run Rhodes into it but Rhodes jumped up and used the table as a springboard point, nailing a version of the Beautiful Disaster. Show came back to nail Rhodes and send him to the floor. He tossed Rhodes into the guard rail barrier and chopped him across the chest.
Show continued the assault, then tossed him back in. Show moved another table into the ring and climbed up the apron. As he went to get back into the ring by stepping over the ropes, Rhodes dropkicked him. Show’s leg slipped off the apron and went right through a table set up on the floor behind him. Show had this “Oh sh**” look on his face as if he couldn’t believe what just happened. The referee called for the bell.
Winner and new WWE Intercontinental champion, Cody Rhodes
Rhodes began celebrating, so Show speared him. He set up a table in the ring. He chokeslammed Rhodes through a table to make his point. Show was going to leave but saw the table that cost him the title, then turned back to Rhodes and pressed and dropped him through another table at ringside.
World champion Sheamus vs. Daniel Bryan – Best of Three Falls
Big reaction for Bryan coming out.
FALL ONE
They had a feeling out process early, exchanging holds. Bryan tried to work over Sheamus’ arm but it was reversed and Sheamus used a number of knees to his back. Bryan went for a waistlock but Sheamus reversed it. He shoulderblocked Bryan down and caught him when Bryan leapt at him, hitting a rolling senton. Sheamus grabbed Bryan in a Texas Cloverleaf like move, but Bryan made it to the ropes.
Bryan caught Sheamus in a small package for a two count but was caught with a clothesline. Sheamus worked over Bryan in the corner with punches. The fans yelled, “No” with each one. Bryan came back with a series of leaping kicks and leg lariat. He nailed a sliding kick on Sheaus, sending him to the floor. Bryan went for the leaping knee but was caught and slammed into the ringside barrier.
Dueling chants began for each. Bryan caught Sheamus and worked him over with a series of knees and stomps, then locked up his arm with a hammerlock, then began twisting him up on the mat, trying to force a pinfall. Sheamus tried to fight back but Bryan maintained control with headbutts, uppercuts ands punches. Sheamus fired back and they went back and forth. Sheamus missed a clothesline and Bryan rolled him up from behind for a two count.
Bryan began working over Sheamus in the ropes and the referee admonished him. Bryan told him that he has until the five count. Old school Bryan fans should pop for that. Sheamus mounted a comeback with a series of clotheslines and knees but Bryan rolled out to the apron. Sheamus grabbed him and nailed a series of shots across the chest. Bryan nailed a Fall Away Slam.
Sheamus picked up Bryan but he lost him and Bryan slammed him into the turnbuckle and rolled up for a two count. Bryan began stomping and kicking at the champion in the corner. He nailed a stiff shot to the face. Bryan placed him on the top rope and went for a top rope rana but Sheamus held on. Bryan missed and was nailed with the Battering Ram off the top for another two count.
Bryan ended up on the outside of the ropes on the apron. Sheamus tried to suplex him back in but Bryan landed on his feet. Sheamus charged but Bryan held the ropes down and the champ crashed to the floor. Bryan went for a dive but Sheamus nailed him as he charged through the ropes. Bryan came back with a series of pinfalls and went for the Yes Lock. Sheamus whipped Bryan into the corner. Bryan moved out of the way of a charge and Sheamus nailed the ringpost and went to the floor. Sheamus’ wristband was caught in the hook of the middle buckle and he yanked his arm rudely as he went to the floor. Unplanned but it added a nice dimension to the sequence.
Bryan grabbed Sheamus and rammed him shoulder-first into the ringpost several times. Bryan nailed a series of kicked to the bad shoulder, drilling him over and over. He kept kicking when the referee counted to five and for the first time ever, Bryan is DQ’d for breaking the five count. Bryan was smiling, so he was trying to hurt Sheamus and wasn’t worried about losing the fall.
Sheamus -1, Bryan – 0
FALL TWO
Bryan attacked Sheamus and locked in the Yes Lock. Sheanus tried to make it to the ropes but could not with his hurt shoulder. Sheamus blacked out and the referee stopped it.
Sheamus -1, Bryan – 1
Chicago went nuts with “Yes” chants. Other fans chanted, “No.” It’s like a WCW Zodiak fan convention!
Several doctors worked on Sheamus to revive him. They got him awake and he said he wanted to continue.
FALL THREE
Bryan charged the exhausted Sheamus, who exploded with the Brogue Kick, nailing him. Both men were down and Sheamus finally covered Bryan for a two count. Bryan made his way to his feet first and began nailing Sheamus with kicks. Sheamus used his good arm to return fire but Bryan kicked him in the head, covering Sheamus for a two count.
Bryan went to the ropes but was nailed by Sheamus. Sheamus went for a suplex but Bryan fought him off and sent him crashing to the mat. Bryan went for a flying headbutt but missed. Sheamus recovered in the corner where Bryan charged and missed a leaping kick. Sheamus went nuts with offense and drilled Bryan with the Irish Curse Backbreaker.
Sheamus called for the Brogue Kick and nailed Bryan. He covered Bryan and scored the pin.
Your winner and still World champion, Sheamus
Santino Marella and Great Khali decided to watch the next match.
Jay Hatton & Aaron Relic are announced.Relic took the mic and said that many men have tried to make their name with their debut matches on Smackdown but have failed. They said they were going to combine their efforts because two is greater than one. Out came Ryback.
Ryback vs. Jay Hatton and Aaron Relic
Immediate Goldberg chants. Relic tried some offense and failed. Ryback killed him with a running boot and lifted him off the mat into a slam. He dragged Relic to his corner, made him tag Hatton and brought Hatton into the ring, then killed him a big running clothesline. More Goldberg chants. Ryback used his sitdown tailbone breaker, then picked up Relick for a fisherman’s suplex into a running slam.
Winner – Ryback
Backstage, WWE champion CM Punk was welcomed home by Matt Striker. Striker asked him about his thoughts going into the title match tonight. Punk said it was a Chicago Streetfight but he doesn’t think Jericho knows what that really is about since he’s too busy trying to play some sort of mental games. Punk said that Jericho claims that he’s got some sort of genetic demons in him because of his father but Punk exorcizes those demons every night when he steps into the ring. He promised to give Jericho a hangover with the GTS.
WWE champion CM Punk was welcomed home by Matt Striker. Striker asked him about his thoughts going into the title match tonight. Punk said it was a Chicago Streetfight but he doesn’t think Jericho knows what that really is about since he’s too busy trying to play some sort of mental games. Punk said that Jericho claims that he’s got some sort of genetic demons in him because of his father but Punk exorcizes those demons every night when he steps into the ring. He promised to give Jericho a hangover with the GTS.
Backstage, WWE champion CM Punk was welcomed home by Matt Striker. Striker asked him about his thoughts going into the title match tonight. Punk said it was a Chicago Streetfight but he doesn’t think Jericho knows what that really is about since he’s too busy trying to play some sort of mental games. Punk said that Jericho claims that he’s got some sort of genetic demons in him because of his father but Punk exorcizes those demons every night when he steps into the ring. He promised to give Jericho a hangover with the GTS.
WWE champion CM Punk vs. Chris Jericho – Chicago Street Fight
Punk was wearing blue jeans and a tshirt for the Streetfight. They showed Punk’s sister in the front row and said his mother was also in attendance.
They started fighting in tghe center of the ring at the bell. Punk got the better of him and began stomping the hell out of him. Jericho tried to get away but was shoved into the timekeeper’s area. Punk threw a bunch of chairs into the ring. Terry Funk was proud. He worked over Jericho and tossed him into the ring, then grabbed a kendo stick and nailed Jericho across the back. That got a “ECW” chant.
Punk whipped Jericho into the ropes and swung hard with the stick but Jericho held onto the ropes and headed to the floor. Punk chased him back into the ring and Punk caught him trying to nail the champ on the way back in. Punk used the kendo stick a few more times and grabbed a chair. They keep showing Punk’s sister, so she will likely play into a spot.
Jericho hid behind the referee and poked Punk in the eye. He nailed Punk in the mid-section with the kendo stick. Jericho nailed Punk with the springboard dropkick off the turnbuckles, sending him to the floor. He whipped Punk hard into the barrier, sending him over the wall into the timekeeper’s area. Jericho worked over Punk, who grabbed him and sent Jericho into the table.
Jericho cut Punk off and nailed him, rolling him back into the ring. Jericho exposed the top turnbuckle. Punk drilled Jericho with a series of chops and whipped him into the corner. Punk went for the running high knee but Jerico avoided. Punk hit the buckles and crashed over the top to the floor. Jericho exposed the top of the barrier in front of Punk’s sister and slammed Punk into it. He worked over Punk in front of her and shoved him aside.
Jericho got in Punk’s sister’s face and she slapped him. Jericho went after her but Punk tackled him and beat Jericho down. He went nuts, ripping the top off the tables. He slammed Jericho atop the table cover, shattering it. He then brought Jericho to the Spanish Announcer’s table and tried for a piledriver. Jericho backdropped him over and drilled Punk across the back with a TV monitor. He grabbed one of the table covers and shattered it over Punk’s back. Jericho began beating him down while screaming at Punk he was a drunk.
Jericho rolled Punk into the ring and covered him for a two count. He locked Punk in a chinlock as Chicago chanted for the champion. Punk nailed a back suplex. He snapped Jericho’s throat over the ropes. Punk went for the springboard clothesline but saw Jericho grab the kendo stick and tried to land on his feet. Jericho began beating the hell out of him with the stick. He began screaming at Punk about his sister but Punk surprised him with a small package for a two count. Jericho cut him off and continued beating down Punk.
Jericho went under the ring and pulled out a can of beer. He opened the beer and got heel heat for it, then poured it over Punk’s body, acting like he was toasting Punk. Jericho grabbed another from under the ring, He began drinking it but Punk nailed him with a back kick and started working him over with the kendo stick. Punk nailed a leg lariat while using the stick as a weapon as well, then followed up with a swinging neck breaker.
Punk nailed the running high knee and bulldog. He grabbed the kendo stick and crotched Jericho with it, then called for the GTS. Jericho slipped out and tried for the Walls of Jericho but Punk countered and caught him for a two count. Punk went to the top for the flying elbow but Jericho cut him off. Punk fought off Jericho in the corner, sending him to the mat, then nailed the flying elbowdrop for a two count.
Punk peppered Jericho with several punches and went for the GTS but Jericho slipped out and nailed him. He went for the Lionsault but Punk came from behind and grabbed him on his shoulders for the GTS but again Jericho countered. He sent Punk into a chair for a two count. Jericho hit the Codebreaker on Punk then locked him in the Walls of Jericho. Punk fought his way to the ropes, breaking the hold, or so he thought as there’s no DQ in a Streetfight. Punk was able to grab a fire extinguisher that was under the ring apron, pulled it up and shot Jericho in the face with it. That got a huge “CM Punk” fan.
Blinded, Jericho tried to wipe his eyes clean on the referee’s shirt but Punk nailed him with the extinguisher, sending him to the floor. He nailed Jericho again, knocking him onto the Spanish announcer’s table. Punk went to the top but almost slipped off. He nailed a flying elbow off the top through the table, which looked awesome. Punk rolled Jericho in and covered him but Jericho kicked out. Punk immediately went and locked in the Anaconda Vice. Jericho grabbed a kendo stick, then almost tapped. He nailed Punk in the head and neck several times with the stick to break the hold. A “This is awesome” chant broke out.
Punk grabbed a chair but was nailed by Jericho. He pulled himself up and Jericho nailed him with a Codebreaker to the face on the chair. Punk kicked out at the last second. This match is just friggin’ awesome. Jericho nailed him with the kendo stick and stomped at Punk, screaming at him to stay down. Jericho went for Punk’s own move, the GTS. He went for it but Punk nailed him with a catapult into the exposed turnbuckle and hit the GTS for the pin.
Your winner and still WWE champion, CM Punk
Backstage, Eve Torres saw Beth Phoenix telling the Bellas that she will hobble to the ring to get her Divas championship match. Torres told Beth she wasn’t cleared to wrestle and Beth accepted that way too easily. She walked off. The Bellas wanted to walk off and leave but were told Nikki had to defend the title. She told them it wouldn’t be against Kharma. There’s your hint for the return. They scoffed and asked if it was going to be Mae Young.
WWE Divas champion Nikki Bella vs. TBA
Nikki cut a promo saying the belt wasn’t going anywhere.
The mystery person was Layla, returning. They had some back and forth early. Nikki ran Layla backwards into the corner. Layla nailed a crossbody off the ropes. Brie got on the apron and was nailed. That allowed Nikki to nail her from behind. Layla did some nice Lucha style armdrag. Nikki and Brie switched with Twin Magic but was nailed with a neckbreaker and pinned.
Your winner and new WWE Divas champion, Layla
Matt Striker tried to find out what HHH was calling John Laurinaitis about. He said it would be addressed on Raw.
Brock Lesnar vs. John Cena
Lesnar is wearing his MMA fighting gear and is doing all sorts of fighting stances. Cena charged but was caught with a double leg takedown. He worked over Cena with punches and legitimately busted him open in the back of the head with an elbow to the face. Cena was clotheslined down. The ref checked him but Cena grabbed Brock with a waistlock takedown.
Lesnar mounted Cena and beat him down with punches. The referee called for a doctor to look at Cena. They cleaned him up. Cena charged and Lesnar took him down and worked him over with punches, riding his back. He drilled Cena with a knee across the ribs and back, then sent him to the floor.
Cena pulled himself up and was busted open. They stopped it again to clean Cena up. It was easily the most blood on WWE TV in forever. Cena nailed Lesnar with an elbow and went for the AA but Lesnar slipped out and nailed a series of German suplexes, killing his momentum. He went for a third but Cena fired out and nailed a shoulderblock into Lesnar, who wiped out the referee. Cena went for another but was killed by Lesnar.
Lesnar began punching Cena in the wound. He wiped the blood on his chest and licked it. I am going to guess that gets edited off the replays. Lesnar worked over Cena in the corner with punches and drilled him over and over with shoulderblocks. Lesnar locked in an armbar on Cena but there was no referee to see if Cena submits. Lesnar slammed him into the corner and Cena rolled out to the floor.
Lesnar followed Cena to the floor and locked on the armbar. He ran Cena into the guard rail. Lesnar rolled Cena into the ring and grabbed Cena’s trademark chain. He wrapped it around his fist and teased using it, then tossed it aside. He kicked Cena and drilled him with knees to the ribs. He used the chain to wrap Cena’s legs together and dared him to get back up and fight. Cena pulled himself up and Brock murdered him with a running clothesline.
Lesnar lifted Cena on the top and hung him upside down on the ringpost, using the chain to hold him up. Lesnar began picking the bones, punching Cena as he was hung upside down. Lesnar shoved him off and down to the floor. Cena got to his feet and tried to fire up but Lesnar reversed an Irish whip and sent him into the ring steps. Brock tossed the referee and threw him back in the ring.
Cena rolled back in the ring. Lesnar pulled him up. Cena went for the AA but Lesnar slipped off and nailed the F5, wiping out the referee at the same time. A second ref hit the ring and counted two. Lesnar, pissed, nailed the other ref for not counting three. Lesnar grabbed the ring steps and brought them into the ring. He grabbed Cena, who fought back. Lesnar grabbed him in a Kimura Lock on the steps. Nice idea to do this on the steps so there’s an easier visual for everyone to see and for the cameras to shoot.
Lesnar powered up and slammed Lesnar down on the steps. Awesome idea. Cena, selling the arm, went to the top for the flying legdrop. Lesnar moved and Cena nailed the mat with no water in the pool. Cena rolled out of the ring. Lesnar couldn’t find him and was overjoyed when he saw him. Cena pulled himself back into the ring. Lesnar charged across the ring and leapt off the ring steps, sailing into the air to nail Cena. Lesnar took this insane bump to the floor and grabbed his knee as if he was hurt, but still recovered, laughing and getting into the ring waiting for Cena. This just made Lesnar looked like the most insane person ever.
Lesnar tried to leap at Cena again but was nailed with Cena’s chain. Cena fired himself up and now Lesnar is busted open. Lesnar was pulled into the AA on the ringsteps and pinned.
Your winner, John Cena
Lesnar refused medical attention.
Cena celebrated and took the mic. He said that he shouldn’t speak unless spoken to and he hopes this is on the air. He said that he knows this is CM Punk country but this is also a wrestling city. He said that if he has to take a vacation because he’s banged up or if he gets sent home, he is glad it was in Chicago. He said he was busted open, can’t use his arm and wouldn’t have it any other way. Cena said that they were supposed to give fans the extreme tonight and every wrestler, good guy and bad guy, gave Chicago their all. He thanked everyone and asked them to get home safe.