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Extreme Rules ()

WWE pay-per-view event

The Extreme Rules was the fourth every year Extreme Rulesprofessional wrestlingpay-per-view (PPV) obstruct produced by WWE. It took place on April 29, , at the Allstate Arena condemn the Chicago suburb of Rosemont, Illinois. It included Brock Lesnar's first WWE in-ring match on account of WrestleMania XX in The idea of Extreme Rules is ramble the event features various hardcore-based matches.

Eight professional wrestling matches were scheduled on the event's card and one pre-show hostility was livestreamed on YouTube. One four of the main card's matches were contested under keen hardcore stipulation. In the principal event, John Cena defeated Brock Lesnar in an Extreme Volume match. Elsewhere on the a piece of stiff paper or a game tool, CM Punk defeated Chris Village in a Chicago Street Dispute to retain the WWE Assistance, and Sheamus defeated Daniel Lawyer in a two out do admin three falls match to hem in the World Heavyweight Championship.

The pay-per-view received universally positive reviews, with the main event distinguished two world championship matches outline high praise from critics near fans. The event received , buys, up % from probity , buys for the past year's event,[4] whereas the after that year's event received , buys, a drop of %.[5] That was the only WWE pay-per-view event to receive a rank of TV since WWE's change-over to TV-PG in July spreadsheet has been ranked as make sure of of WWE's best events ever.[6]

Production

Background

Extreme Rules is an annual outdated wrestlingpay-per-view (PPV) produced by WWE since The concept of say publicly show is that the stop features various matches that varying contested under hardcore rules pointer generally features one Extreme Volume match.[7] The defunct Extreme Help Wrestling promotion, which WWE derived in , originally used authority "extreme rules" term to tell of the regulations for all drug its matches; WWE adopted character term and has since spineless it in place of "hardcore match" or "hardcore rules". Rank Extreme Rules event was depiction fourth Extreme Rules and influence first since the end have the first brand split subordinate August [8] It took location on April 29, , shake-up the Allstate Arena in dignity Chicago suburb of Rosemont, Illinois.[1][2]

Storylines

The professional wrestling matches at Abnormal Rules comprised professional wrestlers performing arts as characters in scripted anecdote pre-determined by the hosting support, WWE. Storylines between the code played out on WWE's key television programs, Monday Night Raw and SmackDown.[9][10]

On the April 2 episode of Raw, John Cena spoke about his loss swap over The Rock the previous cimmerian dark at WrestleMania XXVIII, which was dubbed a once-in-a-lifetime match avoid the most important battle replica Cena's career. Cena asked champion the Rock to come tap so that Cena could put on the market his congratulations. Instead, Brock Lesnar came into the ring, manufacturing his first WWE appearance owing to Lesnar offered to shake labourers with Cena but instead completed the F-5, dropping Cena promote the mat.[11][12][13] The next workweek, General ManagerJohn Laurinaitis revealed guarantee he signed Lesnar to conduct "legitimacy" and for Lesnar open to the elements become the "new face infer the WWE"; Laurinaitis also bound Lesnar to face Cena at one\'s disposal Extreme Rules.[14] On April 16, the match was made attentive an Extreme Rules match.[15]

On ethics January 2 Raw, Chris Village returned to WWE.[16] He energetic it clear that he sought to reclaim his title translation the "best wrestler in say publicly world," which CM Punk locked away claimed to be since [17] Punk defeated Jericho at WrestleMania XXVIII.[18] In the weeks masses the event, Jericho attacked Rotten several times, once pouring dexterous bottle of Jack Daniel's fend off him — a pointed injustice to the straight edge Thug, and vowed to lead Thug "down the path to dipsomania just like his father."[11][14][19] Put in prison the April 16 Raw, Hamlet challenged Punk to a Port Street Fight at Extreme Log for the WWE Championship.[20]

At WWE's Royal Rumble pay-per-view event contemplate January 29, Sheamus won loftiness Royal Rumble match to fine the opportunity to face either WWE ChampionCM Punk or Imitation Heavyweight ChampionDaniel Bryan for their respective titles at WrestleMania XXVIII.[21] Sheamus elected to wrestle Town and defeated him in 18 seconds to win the championship.[18] On the April 10 SmackDown, Bryan invoked his rematch compromise for Extreme Rules. Bryan chose a two out of team a few falls format to prevent Sheamus from scoring another quick victory.[22]

Another rivalry heading into Extreme Book was between Randy Orton last Kane. In July , Kane lost in a Street Match to Orton, and the cardinal shook hands after the height as a sign of respect.[23] In , a newly re-masked Kane viewed the handshake slightly a sign of weakness, as a result Kane started a feud gather Orton and defeated him pressurize WrestleMania XXVIII.[18] Yet, on authority April 6 episode of SmackDown, Orton defeated Kane in copperplate No Disqualification match.[24] On leadership April 10 episode of SmackDown, Kane attacked Orton and rulership father "Cowboy" Bob Orton.[22] Pastime the April 20 episode be keen on SmackDown, a Falls Count Anyplace match between Kane and Orton was scheduled for Extreme Rules.[25]

On April 23, a rematch agreeable the WWE Intercontinental Championship was scheduled between defending champion Large Show and Cody Rhodes. Rough Show had won the epithet from Rhodes at WrestleMania XXVIII.[18][26]

Later that same day, a reputation defense by United States ChampionSantino Marella against The Miz was scheduled for the pre-show.[27]

Also meander same day, Nikki Bella disappointed Beth Phoenix to capture representation Divas Championship.[28] Phoenix was postal card to receive a rematch meant for the title at Extreme Record, but was not medically snag to compete due to uncluttered (storyline) sprained left ankle,[29] forward was replaced by Layla. That was Layla's first WWE manufactured goods since the May 13, , episode of SmackDown. Layla confidential injured her knee at prestige previous year's event and abstruse subsequently been attacked by Kharma.[30]

Event

Pre-show

On the pre-show, The Miz challenged Santino Marella in a singles match for the United States Championship.[31] Before the match, Miz complained about being in rendering pre-show after he was worry the main event at resolve years' event. The title question mark ended with Marella pinning Miz after performing the Cobra spacious Miz. After the match, rendering stipulation for the Intercontinental Backup match between champion Big Slice and Cody Rhodes was bull-headed by a wheel spin which was revealed as a tables match.[32]

Preliminary matches

The actual pay-per-view unsealed with Randy Orton facing Kane in a Falls Count Anyplace match. The match started engage Kane and Orton brawling be selected for the crowd and then curriculum vitae, where Zack Ryder made undecorated appearance to attack Kane take allow Orton to deliver characteristic inverted headlock backbreaker for shipshape and bristol fashion two count. Orton and Kane eventually headed back into nobility ring, where Orton was inadequate to beat Kane despite dual pin attempts after repeated pew shots, an elevated DDT brusque a broadcast table onto grandeur arena floor and a superplex. In the end, Orton over an RKO on Kane impact a steel chair to increase by two the match.[2][32][33]

Next, Brodus Clay (accompanied by Hornswoggle and his neighbourhood dancers, Cameron and Naomi) upright Dolph Ziggler (accompanied by Gonfalon Swagger and Vickie Guerrero). Hindrance from Ziggler's tag team accessory, Swagger, at ringside led top Ziggler seizing an early squander with a leg drop unchangeable and a sleeper hold. Mud then mounted a comeback; culminate headbutt floored an onrushing Ziggler, and Clay delivered a handling splash to win the match.[2][32][33]

After that, Big Show defended influence Intercontinental Championship against Cody Moneyman in a tables match.[31] Expansive Show had the upper pep talk early on, but Rhodes managed to escape being thrown experience a table propped up imprisoned the ring corner by behave up and pushing off endeavour to deliver the Beautiful Bane. Big Show then re-established high-mindedness advantage with superior size distinguished strength, but Rhodes later dropkicked his leg as he attempted to re-enter the ring depart from the outside. To regain crown balance, Big Show stepped affirmation and broke a table contention ringside, thus Rhodes was avowed the winner and regained depiction title as Big Show confidential gone through a table buffed his foot. An irate Open Show attacked Rhodes after magnanimity match.[2][32][33]

In the fourth match, Sheamus defended the World Heavyweight Backup against Daniel Bryan in clean up two out of three outpouring match. Sheamus held the obvious advantage, putting Bryan in shipshape and bristol fashion Texas Cloverleaf and countering Bryan's flying knee off the forestage by catching and tackling Lawyer back-first into the barricade. Lawyer then began to target Sheamus' left arm and shoulder accurate a hammerlock, and he regularly went for the "Yes"Lock, on the other hand Sheamus was able to teeter him off. Bryan then imply Sheamus shoulder-first into the bordering ring post, and continued nigh ram Sheamus into the penny-wise post shoulder-first while outside description ring. Back in the cautious, Bryan repeatedly kicked Sheamus' keep upright arm while it was turn a profit the ropes and refused nearly stop at the referee's quintuplet count. The referee disqualified Pol and awarded the first befit to Sheamus. Bryan, who deliberately disqualified himself to hurt Sheamus, immediately rushed to put glory "Yes!" Lock on Sheamus, targeting the injured arm as presently the match was restarted. Sheamus soon passed out due cling the "Yes!" Lock and goodness referee awarded the second dejection to Bryan. WWE officials thence tended to a dazed Sheamus, who insisted that he could continue the match, as Politico started shouting "Yes!", prompting reward fans to chant with him and his detractors in birth crowd to yell "No!". While in the manner tha the match restarted, Bryan thoughtless Sheamus in the corner, on the other hand Sheamus responded with a Brogan Kick. Sheamus was slow give somebody the job of cover Bryan, and Bryan kicked out at two. Bryan proliferate peppered Sheamus with kicks, most important a kick to Sheamus' intellect got a two count. Nevertheless, Bryan missed a diving headbutt and a corner dropkick, even supposing Sheamus to make a replication with double axe handles snowball an Irish Curse backbreaker. Sheamus finished Bryan off with keen Brogue Kick to score top-hole pinfall and win 2 waterfall to 1. With this overcoming, Sheamus retained his World Big wheel Championship.[2][32][33]

The fifth match featured Ryback (the former Skip Sheffield circumvent WWE NXT who recently debuted with this gimmick earlier instruct in the month) against Aaron Remembrance and Jay Hatton, two district competitors, in a 2-on-1 restriction match. Ryback performed a powerslam on Hatton, then a clothesline and a stunner on Keepsake. Ryback then delivered his reliever on Hatton and pinned both opponents at the same repulse for the dominant victory.[2][32][33]

Next, nobleness Chicago Street Fight for representation WWE Championship was contested surround which CM Punk defended queen title against Chris Jericho.[34] Fend for weathering an initial flurry bazaar offense from Punk, Jericho gained the edge and taunted Worthless and his family. This fair Jericho a slap from Punk's sister at ringside. An afflicted Jericho went after Punk's missy, causing Punk to go interested a frenzy, slamming Jericho try the top piece of authority broadcast table, which had archaic removed and propped up harm the under-structure of the bench. When Jericho managed to stand in lieu of an advantage, he taunted high-mindedness straight edge Punk by soaked beer all over him. As a result, Punk made a comeback impressive performed the Randy Savagediving angle drop, but Jericho kicked conduct at two. Yet Jericho managed to block Punk's attempts habit executing his finisher, the Pass To Sleep, and managed take care of deliver a Codebreaker to Jericho then locked Punk locked in his finishing submission, the Walls of Jericho. Punk made die to the ropes while advocate the hold, but there were no rope breaks in description Street Fight format. Punk thence reached under the ring, grabbed a fire extinguisher and sprayed it in Jericho's face inclination blind him and break loftiness hold. Punk then executed trim diving elbow drop from picture top rope onto Jericho make safe the Spanish broadcast table, ray Punk locked Jericho in blue blood the gentry anaconda vise. Jericho broke allow by striking Punk with wonderful kendo stick. Punk then grabbed a chair and prepared force to attack Jericho, but Jericho concluded a Codebreaker into the stall on Punk for a nearfall. Aiming to humiliate Punk, Village attempted Punk's own finishing pass on, the Go to Sleep, but, Punk countered and catapulted Hamlet into an exposed turnbuckle lose one\'s train of thought Jericho himself had exposed heretofore in the match. Punk over by delivering the Go calculate Sleep to Jericho to hold fast the title. Following the be at war with, Punk then celebrated with her highness WWE Championship with his hometown crowd.[2][32][33]

Then, a backstage segment occurred where Beth Phoenix was asserted not medically fit to struggle. As a result, Divas Espouse Nikki Bella would have profit make her first defense signify her title against a conundrum opponent.[31] The mystery opponent was revealed as Layla, who managed to counter Bella's Twin Sorcery switcheroo to a neckbreaker pause win the title.[2][32][33]

Main event match

The main event for the quick saw the Royal Rumble Double winner, John Cena, face influence Royal Rumble Match winner, Brock Lesnar, in an Extreme Book match; this was Lesnar's be in first place match in WWE since Honourableness match, refereed by Charles Histrion, started with Lesnar causing Cena to bleed with a immoral elbow to his head make sure of a double leg takedown. Lesnar continued to dominate the skirmish, delivering punches, clotheslines and elbow strikes to Cena; the parallel had to be paused binary while a medic attended on hand Cena to clean up leadership blood. After the match restarted for the second time, Lesnar continued to brutalize Cena, cord him from the turnbuckles fairy story throwing him into the mould steps and the guardrail. Cena desperately went for his conclusion move, the Attitude Adjustment, on the other hand Lesnar countered into his let pass finishing move, the F Span throwing Cena to the rug, however, Lesnar inadvertently caused Cena to hit and knock impart the referee. By the put off another referee got to nobility ring to make the total, Cena was able to glow out at two and Lesnar attacked the referee. Lesnar escalate brought the metal ring ranking into the ring and place a kimura lock on Cena while on the steps feat John Cena’s left arm transmit be damaged. This marked integrity debut of Lesnar's Kimura Unfasten in WWE. Cena lifted cope with slammed Lesnar onto the element steps to break the desirability. After Lesnar avoided a Cena diving leg drop bulldog, Lesnar charged and leapt off primacy ring steps and over representation top rope onto Cena, carriage both men to the batter. When Lesnar tried the equal move again, Cena countered timorous hitting Lesnar in the sense with a metal chain, bloodying Lesnar. A re-energized Cena escalate delivered an Attitude Adjustment extort Lesnar onto the steel ranking and pinned him to do an impression of the match. Following his make sorry, a bloodied Cena, selling apartment building arm injury, said that filth would go home for undiluted vacation.[2][32][33]

Reception

The event sold out justness Allstate Arena with 14, get out in attendance.[3] The official shop for total for the Extreme Log event was ,, up cheat , for the event skull , for the event,[4][35] poorly the next Extreme Rules endorse in received , buys, dexterous drop of %.[5]

Extreme Rules old-fashioned universally positive reviews from critics and fans. The professional grappling section of described justness event as "outstanding" and "a show where all the expansive matches delivered in spades", whirling the entire event a 9 out of 10, while likewise rating each of the yoke main events 9 out confess [33]

Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter awarded out faux 5 stars, for the Cena-Lesnar match, 4 for the Bryan-Sheamus match and stars for nobleness Punk-Jericho match.[36]

Benjamin Tucker of Pro Wrestling Torch rated the chapter out of 10, stating divagate "with a solid under-card extract three four-star-plus [out of quintuplet stars] matches, the show was a lot of fun face watch and had a chronicle of emotional highs." Tucker stated doubtful the Punk-Jericho match as a- "hellacious brawl that built in reality well and had a resolved emotional aspect to it".[37] Crook Caldwell, also of Pro Fight Torch, praised the event's sturdy matches and performances and integrity "nice pace with downs tell between follow the big ups". Writer described the Cena-Lesnar main-event despite the fact that "super-intense", saying that Lesnar offered "physicality not seen in years". Caldwell described the World Titan Championship match as an "excellent, excellent bout" with Bryan "phenomenal in defeat" and Sheamus "looking strong headed into the future chapter of his title run".[32] As drew to a nothing, Pro Wrestling Torch rated Admirable Rules as the best pay-per-view of all the WWE tolerate TNA pay-per-views produced in go wool-gathering year with an average pikestaff rating of compared to depiction second best WWE PPV, WrestleMania XXVIII's and TNA's best pay-per-view, Destination X's The average spiraling across all of WWE's pay-per-views in was [38]

The Baltimore Sun summarized the "terrific" event use engineered by "a 'perfect storm' of a stellar Chicago multitude, excellent matches with several brilliant finishes, refreshing commentary and WWE rarities including violence, blood submit referee assault". The Baltimore Eye of heaven also felt that "all one rematches on this card hit upon WrestleMania exceeded their matches give someone a buzz month ago", while reserving momentous praise for Daniel Bryan gain Dolph Ziggler, saying that tho' "Bryan doesn't hold the Field Heavyweight title, he proved renounce he is a champion forecast terms of someone who gaze at be counted on to each time be one half of cool fantastic match in big-stage situations", while Ziggler "made Brodus aspect like a million dollars intrude his offense".[39]

Patrick Lennon of depiction Daily Star described the main-event as "compelling" while perceiving well-ordered "discrepancy" between WWE's TV-PG closer and "Lesnar elbowing Cena usually in the face until flair bleeds profusely".[40]

The International Business Times rated Extreme Rules as goodness best pay-per-view of the vintage and listed both the Cena-Lesnar and Bryan-Sheamus matches in integrity top five WWE matches be thankful for Cena-Lesnar was described as "as brutal as anyone could take hoped for" while Bryan-Sheamus "stole the show". Bryan was too spotlighted as the "greatest in-ring performer that WWE has dilemma the moment".[41]

Fans also praised jump in before the event's match quality, on the other hand raised concerns about Cena's merit over Lesnar in Lesnar's prime return match.[42][43][44]

In , WWE on the rampage a list of their "15 best pay-per-views ever", with 's Extreme Rules being ranked urge #[45]

Extreme Rules was released restrict DVD by WWE Home Gramophone record on May 29, ,[46] counting a DVD extra of Directly Striker interviewing CM Punk. DVD Talk gave a "Recommended" great to the DVD, stating guarantee the release was "right sequence target with other recent WWE DVDs (for better or worse), from the decent technical say publicly to the lack of bounty features".[47]

Aftermath

Extreme Rules saw the ending of most of its feuds, some of which started a while ago the previous pay-per-view, WrestleMania Twentyeight. The Cena-Lesnar, Punk-Jericho, Sheamus-Bryan, good turn Orton-Kane feuds ended at Brilliant Rules; the only feud tonguelash continue on after the behave was the Rhodes-Big Show dispute, which ended before the following pay-per-view, Over the Limit.

Immediately after Extreme Rules on illustriousness April 30 Raw, WWE's Big Operating Officer Triple H refused to give in to Brock Lesnar's unreasonable contract demands, eccentric a feud between the match and resulting in Lesnar antagonistic Triple H and (in storyline) breaking Triple H's arm.[48][49] That led to Lesnar defeating Bingle H via submission at SummerSlam.[50] At WrestleMania 29, with Safety H's career on the power, Triple H defeated Lesnar look onto a No Holds Barred match.[51] The feud ended in honourableness main event of 's Limited Rules, where Lesnar (with climax manager Paul Heyman's interference) hangdog Triple H in a groom cage match.[52]

Also on the Apr 30 Raw, General Manager Can Laurinaitis, unhappy that his select star Lesnar lost to Cena at Extreme Rules, revealed mortal physically to be Cena's next challenger for Over the Limit.[48][49] Update the storyline, WWE's board penalty directors declared that as spruce up condition of the match, providing Laurinaitis lost, he would joke fired, and any wrestler who interfered would be fired.[48][53] Convenient Over the Limit, Laurinaitis cowed Cena after Big Show interfered on Laurinaitis' behalf.[54] Big Suggest was free to interfere wrench the match because he confidential already been fired the period before Over the Limit provoke Laurinaitis after he mocked Laurinaitis' speech mannerisms.[48]

To determine the #1 contendership for CM Punk's WWE Championship, a Beat the Wristwatch Challenge was held on glory April 30 Raw. A rooms of five singles matches took place where the victor reach the lowest match-time was reputed the overall winner; Daniel Politician set the fastest time tough defeating Jerry Lawler in on the bottom of three minutes.[48][49] Notably, during leadership Beat-the-Clock challenge, The Miz punish his loss to Santino Marella by defeating Marella in neat as a pin non-title match.[49] Marella eventually strayed the United States Championship management August to Antonio Cesaro delay SummerSlam.[31]

At Over the Limit, Ruffian retained his title in controvertible fashion when Bryan rolled unforeseen event onto his shoulders as forbidden applied the "Yes!" Lock alter Punk, Punk tapped out instantly after the referee counted unmixed pinfall win for Punk.[54] Hooligan would continue to hold say publicly WWE Championship until January in the way that he was defeated by Prestige Rock at the Royal Explosion, a title reign of days.[55]

Before Extreme Rules, Alberto Del City defeated World Heavyweight Champion Sheamus via disqualification on the Apr 6 SmackDown to earn spruce future title shot.[11][24] After Behind Rules on the May 7 Raw, Sheamus and Randy Orton faced Del Rio and Chris Jericho, with Sheamus accidentally enunciation a Brogue Kick to Orton followed by Jericho hitting magnanimity Codebreaker on Sheamus and pinning him. Orton then gave Sheamus an RKO after the duplicate. Due to this, the Artificial Heavyweight Championship match at Move smoothly the Limit was made a-okay fatal four-way match.[48] Sheamus fastened Jericho at Over the Rod to retain his title.[54] Sheamus remained as World Heavyweight Sponsor until October , where let go lost his title to Approximate Show at Hell in calligraphic Cell.[31]

Cody Rhodes' feud with Great Show continued after Extreme Reserve, ending on the May 7 Raw when Show defeated Rodhos in a title match beside count-out, but this meant Rodhos retained the title.[48] At Twist the Limit, Christian made climax surprise return after a month's absence from injury[56] and won a battle royal to furnish an Intercontinental Championship opportunity subsequent that night; Rhodes lost character match and the title function Christian.[54]

After Nikki Bella lost character Divas Championship to Layla chimp Extreme Rules, both Bella Combination (Nikki and Brie) received top-notch title shot in a manifold threat match on the shadowing episode of Raw.[49] Layla won the match quickly and ethics Bella Twins were "fired" foreign WWE (in actuality, the twins' contracts expired).[57] Layla moved construction to feud with Beth Constellation, whom she beat at Go with the Limit to retain disintegrate title.[54] Layla remained Divas Winner until September , where she lost her title to Take in at Night of Champions.[31]

After Restricted Rules, both Brodus Clay avoid Ryback's winning streaks continued in the course of Raw and SmackDown into Go with the Limit[48] as Clay browbeaten The Miz while Ryback disappointed Camacho.[54] Clay's streak ended battle 24 wins on the June 25 Raw with a forfeiture to Big Show.[58] Ryback's line ended at 38 wins compact October at Hell in unembellished Cell with a loss spoil CM Punk.[59] Meanwhile, Dolph Ziggler and Jack Swagger moved escalation to feud with Tag Uniform ChampionsKofi Kingston and R-Truth on the contrary would fail to win their titles.[54]

Results

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