The creatures from the Firefly Fun House arrived at last night’s WWE Extreme Rules 2022 Premium Live Event, thanks to the work of artist Jason Baker.
On the show, Bray Wyatt made his long-awaited return to WWE, debuting a new mask in the closing moments of the show to a thunderous ovation from fans in Philadelphia.
Wyatt had been released in 2021, a controversial decision that was reportedly over his high-dollar contract and creative differences with then-CEO Vince McMahon.
The Fun House Friends
During Wyatt’s return, performers dressed as members of the Firefly Fun House appeared in person at the Wells Fargo Center.
Mercy the Buzzard, Abby the Witch, Huskus the Pig Boy, The Fiend and Ramblin’ Rabbit all appeared as part of Wyatt’s monumental return.
Jason Baker
Special effects artist Jason Baker showed off his latest work in a backstage photo posted on Twitter. Wyatt’s big return fell on Baker’s 40th birthday, making the night even more special.
Baker, a protege of horror movie effects legend Tom Savini, is no stranger to working with Wyatt, having created the mask and props for The Fiend in 2019.
WWE Extreme Rules 2022 aired live from the Wells Fargo Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In the show’s main event, Seth Rollins battled Matt Riddle in a Fight Pit match. Liv Morgan put the SmackDown Women’s Championship on the line against Ronda Rousey in an Extreme Rules match. The White Rabbit was finally revealed to be Bray Wyatt tonight as well.
Extreme Rules Results
The Brawling Brutes def. Imperium in a Donnybrook match
Ronda Rousey def. Liv Morgan in an Extreme Rules match to win the SmackDown Women’s Championship
Karrion Kross def. Drew McIntyre in a Strap match
Bianca Belair def. Bayley in a Ladder match to retain the RAW Women’s Championship
Finn Balor def. Edge in an I Quit match
Matt Riddle def. Seth Rollins in a Fight Pit match
Here are the takeaways from WWE Extreme Rules 2022:
The Brawling Brutes def. Imperium
The Brawling Brutes (Sheamus, Butch, Ridge Holland) battled Imperium (Intercontinental Champion Gunther, Giovanni Vinci, Ludwig Kaiser in a Donnybrook match. Imperium dominated the action early and slammed Sheamus onto a bar outside the ring.
Ridge Holland showed off his power and sent Vinci and Kaiser to the mat with a double Back Body Drop. Vinci lifted Ridge up in the Electric Chair and Kaiser hit a flying uppercut off the ring apron. Imperium then had Butch all alone in the ring and beat him down.
Gunther tied Butch up in the Tree of Woe in the corner. Ludwig and Giovanni hit Butch with a couple of Dropkicks and then Imperium posed in the ring. The Celtic Warrior launched Ludwig and Giovanni into the ring barricade and entered the ring with Gunther.
The champion hit a German Suplex but Sheamus responded with a massive Clothesline. Sheamus followed it up with a Powerslam and then the 10 Beats of the Bodhran as the crowd popped. Butch and Holland joined the party and the stomped the hell out of the IC Champion.
Sheamus hit White Noise and smirked at the camera. Sheamus leveled Gunther with a Brogue Kick and went for the cover but Vinci broke it up with a Splash. Ridge Holland got in the ring and Vinci greeted him with a Clothesline.
Gunther leveled Butch and Holland with a Dropkick. Sheamus hit the Irish Curse Backbreaker and then locked in the Cloverleaf submission hold in the middle of the ring. Kaiser hit Sheamus with a shillelagh and it broke across Sheamus’ back as a “this is awesome!” chant broke out.
Vinci hit a ridiculous Tilt-A-Whirl Slam on Butch. Gunther hit Sheamus across the face with a shillelagh but somehow Sheamus kicked out at two. Brawling Brutes beat the hell out of Imperium with a couple of shillelaghs. Sheamus sent Gunther crashing through the table with the Celtic Cross and got back into the ring. Ridge and Butch held Vinci up and Sheamus hit him with the Brogue Kick for the pinfall victory.
Ronda Rousey Captured The SmackDown Women’s Championship
Liv Morgan defended the SmackDown Women’s Championship tonight against Ronda Rousey in an Extreme Rules match. Ronda took Liv down early and toyed with her. Ronda ripped the baseball bat away from Liv and threw it out of the ring. Rousey connected with a knee strike and applied an Ankle Lock in the middle of the ring.
The champion escaped and knocked Ronda out of the ring. Rousey trapped Liv in the ring skirt and smacked her in the face. Liv sprayed Ronda in the face with a fire extinguisher but Rousey shrugged it off. Morgan leaped off the steel steps but Ronda bashed her with the baseball bat.
Back in the ring, Liv connected with an Enziguri and both stars fell to the canvas. The action spilled out of the ring and Ronda whipped Liv with a baseball bat a few times. Morgan sent Ronda into the steel steps and brought out a table from under the ring. Ronda trapped Liv in the ropes and applied a submission hold until they both fell to the floor.
Liv set up a chair between the turnbuckles but it accidentally fell to the floor. The champ called an audible and launched Rousey into the ring post for a near fall. Liv brought the chair back into the ring and bashed Rousey several times with it.
Morgan threw a chair and Ronda caught it. Liv hit Oblivion with the chair but Ronda somehow kicked out at two. Liv set up Ronda on the table and hit a Senton but Rousey wouldn’t stay down for three. Ronda locked in an Armbar but Liv wouldn’t tap out. Morgan passed out and Ronda Rousey won the SmackDown Women’s Championship. Liv smiled after losing the title and WWE’s social media accounts made note of it.
Drew McIntyre battled Karrion Kross in a Strap Match tonight at Extreme Rules. Scarlett accompanied Karrion to the ring for the match. Kross threw the strap down to the mat multiple times. Scarlett pulled on the strap to distract McIntyre and Karrion beat him down in the corner.
Karrion launched McIntyre into the ring post and then hurled him over the barricade. The action spilled into the crowd and Kross unloaded some more strikes. Drew connected with a Suplex on the floor and bounced Kross’ face off the announce table.
McIntyre whipped Kross a few more times with the strap. Karrion sent McIntyre into the ring post and booted him in the midsection a couple of times. Kross whipped Drew across the chest with the strap and dragged him out of the ring.
Kross unloaded a ton of shots to the back of McIntyre with the strap. McIntyre got the strap around Karrion’s neck and connected with a Neckbreaker. Drew followed it up with a Spinebuster and went for the cover but Kross kicked out at two. McIntyre set up for the Claymore Kick but Scarlett got into the ring. She sprayed something in McIntyre’s face and Karrion hit the Kross Hammer for the pinfall victory.
Bianca Belair put the RAW Women’s Championship on the line against Bayley in a Ladder match tonight at WWE Extreme Rules. Bayley controlled the action early and connected with a Sunset Flip Powerbomb on top of a ladder. Back in the ring, Bayley took off a piece of her knee brace and went for a running knee strike.
Bianca got out of the way and Bayley crashed into the ring post. Belair followed it up with the KOD and made her way up the ladder. IYO SKY and Dakota Kai of Damage CTRL rushed the ring and shoved the ladder over.
Damage CTRL beat Bianca down and Bayley followed it up with the Rose Plant. The EST battled back and connected with a double KOD onto Damage CTRL. Bayley started climbing but Bianca shoved the ladder over and The Role Model crashed into the ropes. Bianca and Bayley battled on top of the ladder and traded punches.
The EST whipped Bayley with her hair before setting up another ladder. Belair hit Bayley with a KOD on top of a ladder. Bianca climbed to the top rope and grabbed the title to win the match. Bianca Belair is still the RAW Women’s Champion.
Finn got Edge in a Figure Four early but Edge refused to give up. Edge reversed the hold but Balor was able to escape. Finn trapped Edge in the ring skirt and stomped on him several times. Balor smashed Edge’s face off the announce table a couple of times but The Rated-R Superstar refused to quit.
The action spilled out of the ring and Edge sent Finn through the barricade with a Spinebuster. Edge brought Balor into the crowd and the two battled on the Kickoff Show set. Edge bashed Finn with a hockey stick and applied a Crossface with it.
Balor escaped and dominated the next couple of minutes of the match. Finn bashed Edge over and over with a steel chair but he still refused to quit. Judgment Day tied Edge up and beat him down but Beth Phoenix arrived and made the save. Rey helped out too but Judgment Day beat him down. Edge unloaded a bunch of Spears and broke off a rung of the steel chair. Rhea put on brass knuckles and punched Beth in the face with them. Rhea then threatened to hit Beth with a chair in the head and Edge quit. Rhea hit Beth with the con-chair-to anyway and Edge was despondent after the match.
Matt Riddle def. Seth Rollins, Bray Wyatt Returned
Seth Rollins battled Matt Riddle in a Fight Pit match with UFC legend Daniel Cormier as the special guest referee. Rollins dominated the match early but Riddle battled back with a flurry of strikes in the corner. Riddle went for an RKO but Seth dodged it. Rollins planted Riddle with the Stomp.
Rollins went for another Stomp but Riddle got out of the way. Seth climbed up the cage and onto the platform above. Riddle followed him up there and Seth bashed Matt’s face into the steel several times. Seth followed it up with a Pedigree but Riddle responded with an RKO and Seth fell to the canvas below.
Matt connected with a Broton onto Seth Rollins below. Riddle applied a Triangle submission and wouldn’t let go after Seth hit several Powerbombs onto the steel cage. Rollins couldn’t break free and tapped out. As Daniel Cormier and Riddle posed on the entrance ramp, the lights in the arena went out.
“He’s got the whole world in his hands” played as the cell phone lights lit up the arena. A chubby guy in a pig outfit was shown in the crowd. His other puppets in human form were shown standing in the crowd. The camera’s cut to the Firefly Funhouse with all the puppets dead and music playing. A masked man asked “Who killed the world?” and answered “YOU DID”.
A door kicked down and a man with a lantern was seen walking toward the door. The crowd chanted “holy sh*t!” as Bray took the mask off. Wyatt blew out the lantern to close the show as the crowd erupted.
WWE Extreme Rules is quickly approaching and the planned match order has been revealed based on the internal listing obtained by Fightful Select.
WWE has created a lot of buzz going into the show as the belief is the reveal behind the White Rabbit clues will be revealed. As for what has been announced by the company to take place on the card, Edge vs. Finn Balor and Fight Pit between Matt Riddle and Seth Rollins were slated to get the most time on the show. SmackDown Women’s Champion Liv Morgan vs. Ronda Rousey in an Extreme Rules Match was slated to have the shortest match.
Rhea Ripley, Damian Priest, Scarlett, Dakota Kai, IYO SKY are expected to be ringside for the I Quit Match. WWE had planned to get a ton of gimmicked props for the Donnybrook match between the two factions that opens the show.
WWE Extreme Rules Match Order
WWE Extreme Rules
Brawling Brutes vs. Imperium: Abyss producing – Six-Man Tag Team Good Old Fashioned Donnybrook Match
Liv Morgan vs. Ronda Rousey: Tyson Kidd producing – Extreme Rules Match
Drew McIntyre vs. Karrion Kross: Michael Hayes producing – Strap Match
Bianca Belair vs. Bayley: Petey Williams producing – Ladder Match
Edge vs. Finn Balor: Produced by Jamie Noble – I Quit Match
Matt Riddle vs. Seth Rollins: Adam Pearce Producing – Fight Pit
WWE Extreme Rules takes place this Saturday, October 8th.
The show will air live from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at the Wells Fargo Center.
WWE Extreme Rules starts at 8pm (ET) / 5pm (PT).
In case you forget what time Extreme Rules begins, you can always catch the show on-demand on Peacock (US) and on the WWE Network (international).
Prior to the start time of the main show, there will be a kickoff show that airs one hour earlier at 7pm (ET) / 4pm (ET). The kickoff show will stream on Peacock, the WWE Network (internationally), as well as WWE’s YouTube channel and social media pages.
For more information, including the full match card and the latest news, visit our WWE Extreme Rules event page.
Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns is having a face-to-face with Logan Paul tonight on SmackDown ahead of their title match at Crown Jewel on November 5th.
The Wiseman Paul Heyman took to Twitter just before the season premiere of WWE SmackDown went on the air and revealed the opening to tomorrow night’s Premium Live Event. Reigns is not scheduled to defend the title at tomorrow night’s show in Philadelphia.
Paul Heyman took ECW to new heights in Philadelphia at the 2300 Arena. The Wiseman narrated the video package and you can check it out below. A child appears at a spelling bee and Paul Heyman gave him the word “extreme” to spell.
The kid asked for a definition of the word “extreme” and Heyman said it is “an act or measure taken to excessive lengths beyond the ordinary or average.” The child then asked for the word in a sentence and Heyman said the following:
“The unbridled passion, the fearlessness to just go into something with a reckless abandon that allows you to create something from nothing. That allows you to innovate, that allows you take things to the Extreme.”
He was then asked the place of origin for Extreme and The Wiseman said “Philadelphia”. Paul appeared on the screen at the end of the video to congratulate the child for spelling the word correctly.
“Congratulations kid and welcome everyone to Extreme Rules!”
WWE will present the 14th incarnation of their Extreme Rules event this Saturday night on Peacock and the WWE Network.
There’s been some really good Extreme Rules events in the past, to be sure. But maybe you’re having a hard time even remembering some of them at all, let alone the details of what transpired. In all honesty, many of the shows have been pretty unremarkable with little to remember. That said, there have been a handful of Extreme Rules events that absolutely rise above the rest, including one that is far and away the best in the history of the concept (2012).
So as we prepare for yet another night of WWE Extreme Rules this weekend, let’s take a look back at the best Extreme Rules events in the company’s history (so far).
WWE Extreme Rules 2019
This isn’t a show with any match of the year contenders. What it does have is several very good, above average matches. Perhaps more-so than any other Extreme Rules card, this event was extremely solid and consistent nearly all the way through.
Two of the best tag teams of the 21st century, The Revival (FTR) and The Usos wrestle on this show. You also get Roman Reigns teaming with The Undertaker against Drew McIntyre and Shane McMahon, a match that is better than it sounds. Plus, this incarnation of Extreme Rules also includes: Aleister Black vs. Cesaro, The New Day vs. Daniel Bryan and Rowan vs. Heavy Machinery, and AJ Styles vs. Ricochet.
Kofi Kingston and Samoa Joe, a match that looked good on paper, didn’t live up to the hype, and this was unfortunately the era where Seth Rollins and Becky Lynch’s real life romance was first turned into an on-screen tag team (absolutely obliterating Becky’s momentum) and they work against Baron Corbin and Lacey Evans. But top to bottom, this card is very good for the most part.
WWE Extreme Rules 2016
This was a two-match show, but those two matches are absolute bangers.
A fatal four-way Intercontinental Title Match featuring The Miz, Cesaro, Kevin Owens, and Sami Zayn absolutely tears the house down. That match is followed up by a main event featuring WWE World Heavyweight Champion Roman Reigns taking on AJ Styles in an Extreme Rules Match.
Both of these contests were match of the year contenders in 2016 and were significantly better than anything on that year’s WrestleMania (32), a show which was universally seen as disappointing.
WWE Extreme Rules 2011
This card didn’t have any match of the year contenders, but what it did have was three very high level matches. The crowd in Tampa received a treat from top to bottom.
The standout contests were: Randy Orton vs. CM Punk in a Last Man Standing Match, Christian vs. Alberto Del Rio in a Ladder Match, and John Cena vs. John Morrison vs. The Miz in a triple threat Steel Cage Match.
WWE Extreme Rules 2012
There’s not really much of a debate around the fact that the 2012 edition of Extreme Rules is the best in the history of the show. That year’s event from Chicago was loaded with great matches, including: Sheamus vs. Daniel Bryan in a Best 2 out of 3 Falls Match, CM Punk vs. Chris Jericho in a Chicago Street Fight, and John Cena vs. Brock Lesnar in an Extreme Rules Match.
Cena vs. Lesnar is quite the spectacle. Lesnar’s first PPV match since returning to the company and a brutal one at that. Cena’s take some hard elbows to the face and bleeds hardway to a level that hadn’t been seen in WWE for many years. The decision to put Cena over was criticized at the time, but the match itself is absolutely phenomenal.
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WWE Extreme Rules is the company’s next premium live event.
This year marks the 14th installment of Extreme Rules as a standalone show. It was established in 2009. This year’s event takes place in Philadelphia, PA.
Extreme Rules follows last month’s Clash at the Castle and before next month’s Crown Jewel and Survivor Series premium live events.
WWE Extreme Rules Match Card
The following matches are confirmed for WWE Extreme Rules 2022:
WWE SmackDown Women’s Champion Liv Morgan vs. Ronda Rousey (Extreme Rules Match)
Matt Riddle vs. Seth “Freakin” Rollins (Fight Pit Match with Daniel Cormier as guest referee)
Drew McIntyre vs. Karrion Kross (Strap Match)
WWE Raw Women’s Champion Bianca Belair vs. Bayley (Ladder Match)
Edge vs. Finn Balor (I Quit Match)
The Brawling Brutes (Sheamus, Ridge Holland, and Butch) vs. Imperium (Gunther, Ludwig Kaiser, and Giovanni Vince) (Good Old Fashioned Donnybrook Match)
WWE Extreme Rules takes place Saturday, October 8th from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at the Wells Fargo Center. The main card of this premium live event starts at 8pm ET / 5pm PT.
How to Watch
WWE Extreme Rules streams live on Peacock in the United States and on the WWE Network internationally.
WWE Hall of Famer Edge could be back on TV sooner than fans had first expected if a popular theory about the Rated-R Superstar is to be believed.
Edge hasn’t appeared since the September 12, Monday Night Raw, where he faced Dominik Mysterio.
During the match, all four members of the Judgment Day attacked Edge, taking him out of action.
The Injury
After the attack on Edge, it was reported on WWE’s The Bump that he had suffered a Grade-2 MCL sprain, though it is believed this is a kayfabe injury.
If it is legitimate, then Edge would not be expected to miss much in-ring time, as a Grade-2 MCL sprain typically takes two to four weeks to fully heal.
The Return
According to a popular theory, Edge’s return may come in time for WWE’s next Premium Live Event: Extreme Rules
Many fans have pointed out that on the poster for the event, Edge is featured, alongside other Superstars including Matt Riddle and Seth Rollins.
Typically, WWE avoids using any Superstars on a poster if they are not scheduled to appear, to avoid allegations of false advertising.
Edge is also the only Superstar on the poster without a match confirmed or expected for Extreme Rules at this time.
Extreme Rules 2022 will take place on October 8, at the Wells Fargo Center, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Another Return?
Edge may be back on WWE TV in time for Extreme Rules 2022, but he’s not the only possible return.
In an image promoting Matt Riddle and Seth Rollins’ Fight Pit, a lantern and fireflies can be seen, both synonymous with Bray Wyatt.
Seth Rollins vs Riddle Extreme Rules graphic contains hidden fireflies and lanterns ? pic.twitter.com/aziaYMFBwU
WWE Extreme Rules 2022 is already on the verge of selling out.
The show will take place on October 8th at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. As of now, Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns is not advertised for the premium live event.
According to Wrestle Tix’s Patreon, WWE has already sold 10,032 of a possible 11,186 tickets for Extreme Rules. With over a month remaining until Extreme Rules, it is reasonable to assume that the company will be hosting another sold crowd for the show.
WWE Survivor Series will take place on November 26th. The premium live event will air from the TD Garden in Boston, MA.
Despite the show being three months away, the show virtually sold out during the pre-sale earlier this week. There is not a match announced for Survivor Series 2022 but WWE fans area clearly every excited about it.
Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer stated that he hadn’t seen a WWE show sell out as fast as Survivor Series in years.
“Survivor Series in Boston basically sold out during the presale today. Whatever is held back will sellout during the public onsale. I can’t think of a WWE show in years to do that.”
Survivor Series in Boston basically sold out during the presale today. Whatever is held back will sellout during the public onsale. I can't think of a WWE show in years to do that.
The ratings for both RAW and SmackDown have been on the increase since Vince McMahon’s departure from the company. Stephanie McMahon and Nick Khan were named the new co-CEOs, and Triple H replaced John Laurinaitis as EVP of Talent Relations. The Game was also named Head of Creative for the promotion and the WWE Universe have had a very positive response to the changes at the top of the company so far.
The betting odds for most of the matches that will take place at the WWE Extreme Rules pay-per-view event have been released.
The card for the show that takes place this Sunday from Columbus, Ohio at the Nationwide Arena is still being finalized. So far, six matches have been announced for the show with only one of them having a stipulation.
Roman Reigns is a favorite to retain the Universal Title over Finn Balor while WWE United States Champion Damien Priest is expected to retain his title against Jeff Hardy and Sheamus in a triple threat match.
There are no titles favored to change hands. The favorites to win are listed as – while the underdogs are listed with +. Odds call for all three titles to change. Here are the betting odds, courtesy of Bet Online:
WWE Extreme Rules Betting Odds
WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns-800 vs. Finn Balor (The Demon) +450 – Extreme Rules Match
WWE Raw Women’s Champion Charlotte Flair -150 vs. Alexa Bliss +110
WWE SmackDown Women’s Champion Becky Lynch -350 vs. Bianca Belair
WWE SmackDown Tag Team Champions The Usos -200 vs. The Street Profits +150
WWE United States Champion Damien Priest -235 vs. Sheamus +200 vs. Jeff Hardy +500 – Triple Threat Match
Two big matches have been announced for the upcoming Extreme Rules PPV.
In the opening segment of Monday’s episode of Raw from Miami, FL at the American Airlines Arena, Randy Orton issued a challenge to Bobby Lashley for the WWE Title at Extreme Rules. Lashley accepted and also wanted to be in the tag team turmoil match to crown the new contenders for the Raw Tag Team Titles, which just so happens to be held by Orton and Matt Riddle.
WWE booked Drew McIntyre vs. Sheamus in a singles match. The stipulation was that the winner would get the next shot at the United States Title.
As a result of Sheamus going over, he will now challenge Damian Priest for the United States Title at the Extreme Rules pay-per-view event. Just last week, Priest successfully retained the title over both Sheamus and McIntyre in a triple threat match.
At last month’s SummerSlam pay-per-view event, Priest beat Sheamus for the strap while McIntyre beat Jinder Mahal in a match.
WWE announced after Raw that Charlotte Flair would defend the Raw Women’s Title against Alexa Bliss at this show as well.
On Raw, Flair retained her title over Nia Jax after interference from Shayna Baszler. Post-match, Bliss confronted Flair and said she wanted the title.
WWE presents the Extreme Rules pay-per-view event on Sunday, September 26, 2021 in Columbus, Ohio at the Nationwide Arena that will air on Peacock. WWE SmackDown Women’s Champion Becky Lynch vs. Bianca Belair was previously confirmed for this show.
The betting odds for all of the matches that will take place at the WWE Extreme Rules pay-per-view event have been released.
The card for the show that takes place this Sunday from Orlando, Florida at the WWE Performance Center is likely or closed to be finalized. The company has yet to announce the pre-show match.
Make sure to join us for match recaps and our takeaways from this latest pay-per-view event held by WWE. Odds call for there to not be any titles changes. Instead, all champions are favored to retain their titles including Asuka edging out former champion Sasha Banks to retain the WWE RAW Women’s Title.
WWE Extreme Rules Betting Odds
The favorites to win are listed as – while the underdogs are listed with +. Here are the final betting odds courtesy of BetOnline:
WWE Champion Drew McIntyre (-2000) vs. Dolph Ziggler (+700)
WWE RAW Women’s Champion Asuka (-300) vs. WWE Women’s Tag Team Champion Sasha Banks (+200)
WWE SmackDown Women’s Champion Bayley (-600) vs. Nikki Cross (+350)
Bray Wyatt (-150) vs. Braun Strowman (+110) – Swamp Fight
Eye For An Eye Match: Seth Rollins (-150) vs. Rey Mysterio (+110)
WWE United States Champion Apollo Crews (-450) vs. MVP (+275)
WWE Network will be presenting ‘The Horror Show at’ Extreme Rules this Sunday July 19th. The event will be headlined by Drew McIntyre vs Dolph Ziggler for the WWE Championship; plus Bray Wyatt vs Braun Strowman in a Wyatt Swamp Fight and Rey Mysterio versus Seth Rollins in an Eye For An Eye match.
WWE had previously planned for the event to air live from the WWE Performance Center in Florida. However due to recent issues surrounding positive COVID-19 cases within WWE, the company have made tentative plans to pre-tape a number of shows this week.
Fightful Select recently confirmed that WWE are planning on taping Wednesday (15th), Friday, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday.
Unless the company gets the opportunity to film next week, they would have to get two episodes of NXT, two episodes of Smackdown, one episode of RAW, and Extreme Rules taped in that short time frame.
As per usual, this is all subject to change, with WWE having to monitor the ongoing pandemic situation closely.
The latest on what WWE has planned for the Swamp Fight between Bray Wyatt and WWE Universal Champion Braun Strowman has surfaced.
Of course, Strowman is not putting the Universal Title against Wyatt at WWE’s next pay-per-view event, Extreme Rules.
Wrestling Inc reports that the match will be filmed next week although there’s no word yet on the location. WWE has also brought in stunt coordinator Ellis Edwards to help out with the stunts in the match, which is said to be several, but not all stunts will be big, in addition, to explain how everything should happen in a safe manner.
WWE came up with the idea of “Three Faces Of Wyatt” for this feud. Firefly Funhouse Wyatt has lost to Strowman and there’s a belief that Wyatt could win at Extreme Rules due to it being a non-title match.
With each star holding a win over each other it would lead to a third and final match that could take place at SummerSlam for the Universal Championship. If this third match is booked then Wyatt would portray “The Fiend.”
WWE presents the Extreme Rules pay-per-view event on Sunday, July 19, 2020 in Orlando, Florida at the WWE Performance Center that will air on the WWE Network.
A new match has been announced for the upcoming WWE Extreme Rules PPV.
During Friday’s episode of SmackDown on FOX, WWE held a match that would determine who is next in line for a title shot at the SmackDown Women’s Championship.
A Fatal 4-Way Match that saw Alexa Bliss vs. Nikki Cross vs. Lacey Evans vs. Dana Brooke took place with the winner becoming the next challenger to the title.
It was a decent match that saw Cross be victorious, earning the right to challenge Bayley for the SmackDown Women’s Title.
WWE presents the Extreme Rules pay-per-view event on Sunday, July 19, 2020 in Orlando, Florida at the WWE Performance Center that will air on the WWE Network. WWE will be announcing more matches for this show in the coming weeks. Here is the updated card:
Updated WWE Extreme Rules Card
WWE Champion Drew McIntyre vs. Dolph Ziggler
WWE RAW Women’s Champion Asuka vs. WWE Women’s Tag Team Champion Sasha Banks
WWE SmackDown Women’s Champion Bayley vs. Nikki Cross
What are your thoughts on this match being added to the card? Sound off in the comment section.
The first match has been announced for the upcoming WWE Extreme Rules PPV.
During the opening segment of Monday’s episode of RAW, WWE Champion Drew McIntyre came out for an in-ring promo only to be interrupted by Dolph Ziggler.
This is where Ziggler revealed that due to the trade involving AJ Styles being moved to Friday Night SmackDown, RAW was able to select two SmackDown stars. It ended up being Ziggler and Robert Roode being moved to the flagship show of WWE.
Later in the promo, Ziggler brought up how he’s owed a title match, and McIntyre redeeming himself after being fired from the company a few years ago. Now, the former friends turned foes will face off in a match.
In this same segment, Ziggler challenged McIntyre for the WWE Championship, which McIntyre accepted on the spot.
As a result, they’ll wrestle at the Extreme Rules pay-per-view event on Sunday, July 19, 2020 in Orlando, Florida at the WWE Performance Center.
Since moving to the SmackDown brand, Styles not only won the United States Title by beating Daniel Bryan in the tournament finals but also got into a new program.
He just lost to the debuting Matt Riddle on last week’s show and the expectation is that they’ll be feuding going forward.
On Saturday night, All Elite Wrestling (AEW) will set the tone for the weekend with their AEW Fight For The Fallen event at Daily’s Place in Jacksonville, Florida.
Afterwards, however, it will be WWE’s turn for a swing at the plate.
WWE brings their top Superstars from the RAW, SmackDown Live and 205 Live brands for their WWE Extreme Rules pay-per-view this Sunday night at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
On tap for Sunday’s WWE PPV main event is a “Winner Take All” match with WWE Universal Champion Seth Rollins and RAW Women’s Champion Becky Lynch putting both of their titles on-the-line in an inter-gender tag-team match against Baron Corbin and Lacey Evans. The winning team of the match will walk out with both championships.
In other matches on the card, Kofi Kingston puts his WWE Championship on-the-line against Samoa Joe, Braun Strowman squares off with Bobby Lashley in a Last Man Standing match, Ricochet puts his WWE United States Championship on-the-line in a highly-anticipated showdown against A.J. Styles, and much more.
As is the case before any significant WWE or AEW PPV, we have conjured up three veteran SEScoops.com reporters to provide expert analysis, insight and their predictions for each match scheduled for this Sunday’s WWE Extreme Rules show.
Without any further ado, lets take a look at the card for Sunday’s big event in Philadelphia, PA.
Aleister Black vs. Cesaro
Andrew Ravens: History would say that Black should go over here as he is the young new star that WWE has been pushing over the last few weeks. Cesaro is obviously talented but it makes no sense to go over Black in this random match that only has a few days of build up. (Prediction: Aleister Black)
Ian Carey: This is interesting because Cesaro is a RAW guy, Aleister is a Smackdown guy and apparently Paul Heyman has been helping with Black’s promos. Regardless, Black will win here as he steadily climbs the ladder and becomes a bigger player on the main roster. There’s a reason nobody but Cesaro seems interested in picking a fight with him. (Prediction: Cesaro)
Matt Boone: Clearly this match has been promoted as a spotlight showcase for the former NXT World Champion. I expect some kind of “angle” to be involved either during the match, or during the finish / post-match. This should be a great match in terms of in-ring performance. (Prediction: Aleister Black)
CONSENSUS: 2-1, Aleister Black
The Revival (C) vs. The Usos
Andrew: The Revival’s reign as champions have been lackluster and this feud has seemed like it’s gone on for way too long. I don’t see WWE having anything important for the champs and with their futures still up in the air, I think it’s the perfect time for The Usos to win. (Prediction: The Usos)
Ian: This is really WWE’s two best tag-teams going after the RAW belts. The Revival, the Usos, Anderson & Gallows, the AOP, and the Viking Raiders are all going to be vying for these belts on Paul Heyman’s show moving forward. I’m expecting the Revival to use dirty under-handed tactics to hold onto the titles here and for the next several months. (Prediction: The Revival)
Matt: With all of the drama between The Revival and WWE, I can’t see the RAW Tag-Team Champions losing their straps in this one. As far as match quality, this is a sleeper for potential “Match of the Night.” I’m expecting this one to be given some time, too. (Prediction: The Revival)
CONSENSUS: 2-1, The Revival
Braun Strowman vs. Bobby Lashley (Last Man Standing)
Andrew: Honestly, does it matter as to which guy wins here? What has the company done to make the fans care about the winner of this match? Yes, Strowman is the babyface and will likely go over but I still can’t recall why these two are feuding and so mad at each other. (Prediction: Braun Strowman)
Ian: If Paul Heyman really does have control, Bobby Lashley is winning this match. Heyman has certain people he likes and Bobby Lashley is one of them. Lashley came away from their explosive RAW angle nearly unscathed whereas that was not the case with Strowman. I’m expecting Lashley to take advantage of Strowman’s injuries and get the win. (Prediction: Bobby Lashley)
Matt: Clearly this match will have all the trimmings. The bells and whistles are likely reserved for this match, which will likely feature another big dramatic spot after the RAW stage-explosion segment was used to build this one up. In terms of the winner for this one, WWE sure seems fond of “The Monster Among Men.” (Prediction: Braun Strowman)
CONSENSUS: 2-1, Braun Strowman
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Drew Gulak (C) vs. Tony Nese (WWE Cruiserweight Title)
Andrew: Gulak recently won the title and although I’m not sold on him being the champion, WWE has shown that they give the Cruiserweight Champion some time to hold the title, which would make it surprising to me to see him lose it here. A fun match though. (Prediction: Drew Gulak)
Ian: Would you believe me if I told you this will be a good match that you should watch? It will be. Drew Gulak is a good old-school storyteller in the ring and Tony Nese is one of those guys who can do anything. Gulak will hold the title until we know more about the future of the brand once Smackdown heads to Fox. (Prediction: Drew Gulak)
Matt: This should be an excellent early match to set the tone for the crowd inside the Wells Fargo Center this Sunday night. Gulak and Nese have the ability to steal the show in this Cruiserweight Title showdown, however they have tough competition later in the evening in the form of A.J. Styles vs. Ricochet. As far as this one goes, I don’t think it’s time to take the title off of Gulak yet. (Prediction: Drew Gulak)
CONSENSUS: 3-0, Drew Gulak
Ricochet (C) vs. A.J. Styles (WWE U.S. Title)
Andrew: A new champion will be crowned here. Yes, historically, Ricochet should get his revenge in this match. Despite the fact that Ricochet has beaten Styles in recent matches, Styles’ heel turn has served as an overcast of that. With that being said, Styles should get the title as a heel and gives a boost to his character as well as recent reuniting with The Club. Ricochet is the perfect babyface to chase for the title. (Prediction: A.J. Styles)
Ian: These two are now 1-1 against each other on RAW. I’m expecting AJ to pull out the victory but having to cheat to do so. It’s likely we’ll get some interference by the Club leading to the victory. At some point, Ricochet is going to need some back-up against AJ and his stablemates. Ricochet and the Viking Raiders have teamed in the past, including at Takeover: WarGames II. Perhaps he’ll enlist their help after Extreme Rules. (Prediction: A.J. Styles)
Matt: Just want to start off by sending a “good luck” shout-out to Drew Gulak and Tony Nese. They have their work cut out for them if they’re going for the “Match of the Night” honors. In the minds of many fans, Styles and Ricochet in a one-on-one WWE PPV match with a championship on-the-line are the perfect ingredients for an undercard “Show-Stealing Performance.” I expect nothing less this Sunday night, even if “The Phenomenal One” isn’t 100% coming into Philly this weekend. (Prediction: A.J. Styles)
CONSENSUS: 3-0, A.J. Styles
Daniel Bryan & Rowan (C) vs. New Day vs. Heavy Machinery (SD! Tag Titles)
Andrew: I like the fact that this is a three-way match as we just saw Bryan & Rowan work with Heavy Machinery last month. I can see a title change here with New Day going over but I think WWE doesn’t have any plans for Bryan as a singles star right now. With that said, Bryan’s time as a tag team star is coming to an end with a decline in ratings and he could be used as a top challenger for Kofi Kingston in the near future. With that said, I have Bryan and Rowan somehow holding onto the titles. (Prediction: Daniel Bryan & Rowan)
Ian: Expect Xavier Woods and Big E to come away from this match the new Smackdown tag team champions. The victory will allow all 3 members of the faction to close out the show holding up championship gold. Unless Brock chooses that moment to cash-in that is…
Heavy Machinery could end up costing Daniel Bryan and Rowan the match, leading to those teams feuding while Woods and Big E enter a new storyline along with Kofi. (Prediction: New Day)
Matt: With WWE SummerSlam coming up, it would make sense to free-up Daniel Bryan in order to have him available for a significant singles program heading into WWE’s biggest event of the summer. Could we see the Kingston-Bryan saga revived and re-polished heading into next month’s WWE PPV in Toronto. If the titles change hands, who do they go to? That is the real question. If they are going the Bryan-Kingston route, they could mix in and include Big E. and Xavier Woods in the story line if New Day comes out on top here. We’ll see this Sunday! (Prediction: New Day)
CONSENSUS: 2-1, New Day
Bayley (C) vs. Alexa Bliss & Nikki Cross (SD! Women’s Title Handicap Match)
Andrew: Although the deck is stacked against Bayley, I’m gonna go out and make a bold thought. I see Sasha Banks making her return at this show to make the save for Bayley and help her retain the title. The feud with Bliss will be over and down the road, Banks turns heel on Bayley to set up a program at SummerSlam. (Prediction: Bayley)
Ian: I don’t care. Is “I don’t care” an OK answer for this one? Fine, Bayley will win but only because Bliss isn’t healthy. It’s tough to say where they are going with this after Extreme Rules because Eric Bischoff starts booking Smackdown then. In all likelihood then, Bayley retains here but then joins the NWO on Tuesday. (Prediction: Bayley)
Matt: As noted, Nikki Cross was added to this match due to Alexa Bliss’ sinus infection issues. With that in mind, it appears clear that WWE is trying to stack the deck in a way that the match can deliver. With Bliss seemingly uneligible for a title run from a medical standpoint, one would assume Bayley is going over. (Prediction: Bayley)
CONSENSUS: 3-0, Bayley
Kofi Kingston (C) vs. Samoa Joe (WWE Title)
Andrew: As much as I would like to see Joe go over here, WWE has taken the time to build up Kofi as a legit champion despite him still throwing out pancakes to fans. Joe has been in this spot before and we know the outcome, which makes it hard for me to believe that WWE would make a title change just one month away from SummerSlam. Kofi wins but this feud lives and a rematch takes place at SummerSlam. (Prediction: Kofi Kingston)
Ian: This rivalry with Joe is just a time-killer for Kofi. WWE already got the thrill of the chase and the glory of victory for this angle in the build-up to and then at WrestleMania. The only thing left is the heat they can generate and put on whoever takes the title off him. That has to be Brock Lesnar. Lesnar taking the title off Seth would lead to a rivalry we just saw in the build-up to WrestleMania. A Brock cash-in on Kofi, however, would lead to a fresh angle and Lesnar on Fox starting in the fall. Kofi retains here but only so he can eventually drop it to Brock. (Prediction: Kofi Kingston)
Matt: Well, Kofi Kingston is injured, and Samoa Joe is the type of guy who could carry the ball for a little while (and I think he would surprise people in a positive way if he were handed the ball). Having said that, I think the agent / producer for this match will have a busy time coordinating things so that this can deliver like a world title match should in terms of action and match-length, but somehow there will be some fun at the end that results in KofiMania continuing for a little while longer. (Prediction: Kofi Kingston)
CONSENSUS: 3-0, Kofi Kingston
Undertaker & Roman Reigns vs. Drew McIntyre & Shane McMahon
Andrew: I actually see McMahon and McIntyre going over here as a swerve because many people think that it’s a slam dunk that Reigns and Taker go over here because that’s what should happen. If you look at the way that WWE has booked Shane this year with his feuds with the likes of Miz and Reigns, Shane goes over in the end. I see WWE splitting this feud up going into SummerSlam with Reigns vs. Shane and Taker vs. McIntyre happening. (Prediction: Drew McIntyre & Shane McMahon)
Ian: Undertaker needs to win this match to wash the taste out of his mouth from Super ShowDown. Kevin Owens could play a role in this match as well, considering he has no other role on the show and recently gave Shane McMahon a stunner. If Shane McMahon is going to go away soon, we’ll have to start that process here. (Prediction: Undertaker & Roman Reigns)
Matt: Well, as we reported here at SEScoops.com this past weekend, WWE is planning on Undertaker vs. Drew McIntyre at SummerSlam next month. With that in mind, something tells me that things will go wrong for “The Phenom” and “The Big Dog,” leading to individual matches for each against “The Scottish Psychopath” and “The Best in the World,” respectively, at WWE’s “Biggest Event of the Summer.” (Prediction: Drew McIntyre & Shane McMahon)
CONSENSUS: 2-1, Drew McIntyre & Shane McMahon
Seth Rollins (C) & Becky Lynch (C) vs. Baron Corbin & Lacey Evans (Winner Take All)
Andrew: This is the easiest pick on the entire card as if the company wanted to put the titles on the heels then they could’ve done it in previous matches. WWE has no intention of putting the titles on Evans and Corbin despite how much that they like them and push them on television. Rollins and Lynch move onto different feuds finally after this show. (Prediction: Seth Rollins & Becky Lynch)
Ian: These titles are not going on Baron Corbin and Lacey Evans. They just aren’t. I think WWE is going to milk Seth and Becky for all its worth. They’ve never had this dynamic before no matter how badly Vince may have wanted Wendy Richter and the Hulkster to hook up. I’m expecting Becky and Seth to each hold their titles until SummerSlam at the very least. (Prediction: Seth Rollins & Becky Lynch)
Matt: Well, I know WWE is big on “shock value” and the “surprise factor” in big matches on big shows, but if you’re laying down any loot for this one, you’re moolah is safe on “The Architect” and “The Man.” I just plain can’t see Baron Corbin and Lacey Evans wearing the prizes that makes them the top dog and dogette on WWE’s red brand. Even if Paul Heyman is holding the pencil, those two on top every Monday night? Nah!! (Prediction: Seth Rollins & Becky Lynch)
CONSENSUS: 3-0, Seth Rollins & Becky Lynch
What do the experts think is going to happen on Sunday? Check out the updated WWE Extreme Rules betting odds. What do YOU think is going to happen this Sunday? Sound off in the Comments section below, and make sure to join us here at SEScoops.com on Sunday for live WWE Extreme Rules results.
It looks like The Undertaker has himself a dance-partner for WWE’s biggest event of the summer.
According to local advertising, “The Dead Man” will be standing across the ring from a certain “Scottish Psychopath” when this year’s WWE SummerSlam pay-per-view comes to Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on Sunday, August 11th.
The local ads in the Toronto market are listing The Undertaker vs. Drew McIntyre as one of the featured matches at the WWE SummerSlam event on 8/11.
Undertaker Teams With “The Big Dog” At WWE Extreme Rules
The Undertaker will team with Roman Reigns in a tag-team match against McIntyre and Shane McMahon at this Sunday’s WWE Extreme Rules PPV at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, so it would make sense from a booking standpoint that the two would splinter off into their own singles rivalry.
As noted, Dave Meltzer (@DaveMeltzerWON) reported in a recent issue of his Wrestling Observer Newsletter that The Undertaker personally requested to work with McIntyre when discussing plans with WWE officials for his return to the ring earlier this year.
WWE Extreme Rules Results At SEScoops.com This Sunday
Speaking of the WWE Extreme Rules show, which will be available on pay-per-view and will stream live via the WWE Network, featured below is a look at the current advertised lineup heading into this Sunday:
WWE Extreme Rules 2019
* Seth Rollins & Becky Lynch vs. Baron Corbin & Lacey Evans (WWE Universal & RAW Women’s Titles) * The Undertaker & Roman Reigns vs. Shane McMahon & Drew McIntyre (No Holds Barred Match) * Kofi Kingston vs. Samoa Joe (WWE Title) * Bayley vs. Alexa Bliss (SmackDown Women’s Title) * Drew Gulak vs. Tony Nese (WWE Cruiserweight Title) * Daniel Bryan & Rowan vs. New Day vs. Heavy Machinery (SmackDown Tag-Team Titles) * Aleister Black vs. TBD
Make sure to join us here at SEScoops.com this Sunday for live WWE Extreme Rules results coverage to follow the latest developments in the rumored Undertaker / Drew McIntyre singles rivalry saga.
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Big Cass confronted the Dudley Boyz and beat both Bubba and D-Von down.
Dolph Ziggler vs Baron Corbin (No Disqualification)
This was a great back and forth match with Corbin getting the pin fall via the End of Days. The turning point in the match was a brutal low-blow by Corbin on Ziggler.
The Usos vs Gallows & Anderson (Tornado Tag Team Match)
The New Jersey crowd was heavily rooting for Gallows and Anderson. In the beginning of the match, Jey Uso was being dominated by both Gallows and Anderson. The Usos made things interesting, however tonight was not their night. Finally, Gallows and Anderson get a win over the Usos.
— The New Age Insiders (@NewAgeInsiders) May 23, 2016
United States Championship Match: Kalisto (c) vs Rusev
The announcer’s were stressing that Kalisto was fighting throughout the match. This was amplified when Rusev slammed Kalisto on the outside of the ring. Kalisto was being attended to by the referee to see if he was alright, but Rusev wouldn’t stop trying to attack him. Rusev locked in the Accolade and Kalisto had no choice but to tap out. Rusev is once again United States Champion and is back to being a prominent Superstar in the WWE.
Best thing that can happen for Rusev is Cena returns challenging him & Rusev wins! Credibility & gaining back that momentum! #ExtremeRules
Tag Team Championship Match: The New Day (c) vs The Vaudevillians
Xavier Woods and Big E wrestled for the New Day, but Kofi Kingston played a pivotal role in the match. While the referee was distracted, Kofi Kinston hit Simon Gotch with a Trouble in Paradise. This led to Xavier Woods getting the pin fall and the New Day retaining their Tag Team Championships. There wasn’t anything special about this match and it was over pretty quickly.
— PrinceWatercress (@PrinceWatercres) May 23, 2016
Intercontinental Championship Match: The Miz (c) vs Kevin Owens vs Sami Zayn vs Cesaro
Within the first two seconds of the match, Sami Zayn hit the Helluva Kick on Kevin Owens. Eventually, Kevin Owens got back into the match and beat the hell out of Sami Zayn for a while. This match was very entertaining and deserved the “This is Awesome!” chants heard throughout the crowd. At one point, it looked like the Miz was going to retain the title when he hit the Skull Crushing Finale on Cesaro, but he kicked out at the last second. Cesaro got the Miz in the Sharp Shooter and he tapped out, but the referee was distracted by Maryse. This match was so entertaining, the crowd even broke out in a “Yes!” in the middle of the match. Sami Zayn hit the Helluva Kick on Cesaro, but Kevin Owens broke up the pin. This lit a fire under Zayn and he attacked Kevin Owens. Zayn became so angry at Owens, that he completely lost track of the Miz. While Zayn was punching Owens, the Miz crawled in the ring and pinned Cesaro to retain his Intercontinental Championship.
This was a pretty slow match and the crowd did not appear to be into it at all. At one point the crowd was chanting “We Want Rollins!”. The crowd got back into it when Dean Ambrose poured thumb tacks all over the ring. Jericho went for the Code Breaker, but Ambrose caught him and slammed him on the thumbtacks. Immediately after, Dean Ambrose hit the Dirty Deeds on Jericho for the victory. Jericho’s back and arms were covered with thumbtacks. It may have been slow at the beginning, but this match turned out to be more entertaining than expected. The potted planted was the only item left hanging from the Ambrose Asylum.
— Titus Machiavelli (@evilgeniustitus) May 23, 2016
Women’s Championship Match: Charlotte (c) vs Natalya (Submission Match)
It was looking like Natalya was finally going to get the title reign she’s been seeking. Natalya had the Sharp Shooter locked in and there was nowhere for Charlotte to go. Then, Ric Flair’s music hits and someone walks out wearing Flair’s robe and a gigantic wig. If it were Ric Flair, the match would have been declared over because he was banned from ringside and Natalya would be the new champion. However, it was not Ric Flair, it was Dana Brooke. Dana Brooke distracted Natalya, which allowed Charlotte to lock the Figure Eight in. Natalya had no choice but to tap out and Charlotte once again escaped with her title. After the match, Charlotte, Ric Flair and Dana Brooke celebrated in the ring. Dana Brooke then proceeded to do quite possibly the worst Flair strut of all time.
WWE World Heavyweight Championship Match: Roman Reigns (c) vs AJ Styles
The crowd was overwhelmingly in the favor of AJ Styles and booed Reigns every chance they could. The two performers spent about 2 minutes at the beginning of the match fighting in the ring, then began fighting all over the arena. AJ Styles went flying through an announcer’s table and the crowd immediately chanted “You Still Suck!” at Reigns. Roman Reigns responded by Power Bombing AJ Styles through the Spanish announce table. Gallows and Anderson interfered and hit the Boot of Doom on Roman Reigns. The Usos came out and battled with Gallows and Anderson. Roman Reigns kicked out of the Styles Clash twice, once with the help of the Usos. The match ended with AJ Styles going for the Phenominal Forearm but Reigns hitting the Spear on him while he was in mid-air.
As Roman Reigns was celebrating in the ring, he was attacked from behind by Seth Rollins. The crowd went crazy as Rollings hit Reigns with the Pedigree. The show went off-air with Rollins raising the WWE Title and the crowd loudly applauding.
On paper, last night’s card seemed like nothing to write home about. After all, Daniel Bryan was defending his title against a superstar who peaked a decade ago, Bray Wyatt and John Cena were meeting in a rematch from WrestleMania, and other than Evolution vs. the Shield, the rest of the matches seemed like they could turn out to be throwaway contests. The event was basically the furthest thing from a throwaway, however, as it was a well-executed pay-per-view that was filled with worthwhile matches.
The Hounds of Justice stole the show during the match of the night.
Evolution vs. the Shield was the clear highlight of the night, as expected. Each superstar involved in the match put on an excellent show, but the star of the match was without a doubt Seth Rollins. While Triple H, Randy Orton, and Dean Ambrose were battling in the crowd, Rollins dove from the top of the entranceway to take out his Evolution foes, allowing for Roman Reigns to handle Batista in the ring and secure a Shield victory. The match was perfectly executed and is an immediate match of the year contender.
The main event between Daniel Bryan and Kane greatly exceeded expectations. This one seemed like it could be forgettable, as the outcome was never really in doubt and Kane is not exactly a main event superstar anymore. However, both superstars performed well together and the backstage spots were something that resembled contests from the Attitude Era.
In the end, the match even involved a flaming table, although the crew botched this spot a bit by running in with the extinguishers before Kane was even on fire, but hey, what can you do? Overall, it was a great culmination to the night and certainly much better than I was anticipating.
John Cena vs. Bray Wyatt in an “extreme rules” match is being advertised for the upcoming WWE Extreme Rules 2014 special event, which takes place on May 4th at the IZOD Center in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
While the match has yet to be made official by WWE, it is being advertised on the official IZOD Center website.
The reason WWE had Alberto Del Rio score two clean victories in a row over Big E. on television is because they are planning on doing a Del Rio vs. Big E. singles program for the WWE Intercontinental Championship after WrestleMania XXX.
As of right now, the plan is for the two to have the title match at the upcoming WWE Extreme Rules pay-per-view, which takes place on May 4th at the IZOD Center in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
– WWE Superstar John Cena granted his 401st wish for the Make-A-Wish Foundation this past Monday prior to the RAW show in Denver, Colorado. The WWE Community website has photos of Cena meeting 5-year old Amir at Community.WWE.com.
– The pre-sale for tickets to the WWE Extreme Rules pay-per-view begins today with the password EXTREME. The event takes place on May 4th from the Izod Center in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
– As previously reported, WWE will be releasing their “Signature Sounds: The Music of WWE” DVD set on March 18th. The following are the DVD extras for the project:
Shawn Michaels – Tell Me A Lie
Val Venis – Hello Ladies
Hakushi – Angel
Billy Gunn – Ass Man
Maria – Legs Like That
William Regal – He’s a Man
The Making of GoldLust
The Music of WWE Studios
