Last night was the Annual Extreme Rules for WWE. It was
imitated from Chicago Illinois, and on this night the crowd in Chicago was on
fire and ready for the WWE to go to the Extreme. In Which , they did and really
made for a great PPV.
The Pre Show Match: Santino vs. Miz For the United States
Championship.
Now I did not watch this on Youtube, All I seen was what the
WWE showed on the PPV. I assumed that Santino would retain and I heard this
match was a great match that lasted about 5 mins or so. I heard some fans in
attendance said that if it had been on the show, that it would have been a
potential show stealer. I do not know about that but those two superstars, I
can believe it.
Winner and Still United States Champion: Santino Marella 1 – 0
Last Man Standing Match: Randy Orton vs. Kane
I really thought they did a good job at bringing in the fans
to start the show. They really enjoyed the Match and honestly so did I. I
thought this was the right type of environment for those two. A Regular match
or even a No DQ match wouldn’t have done well. This was a perfect setup and a
semi-predictable match. However it was fun to watch. Only thing I had a problem
with is, if it’s Falls Count Anywhere, Why end up in the ring and pin him in
the ring. I enjoyed the match overall but wasn’t happy with the pin in the
ring.
Winner: Randy Orton
2-0
Tables Match: IC Champion Big Show vs Cody Rhodes
Going into this match, I really wanted Cody to win. He needs
that title way more than Big Show at this point. I didn’t really like the fact
that Big Show won the title. Having him win it for only 3-4 weeks? What was the
point? Just for a Mania moment? I get the fact they wanted Show to be able to
say he has won every title in the WWE but so did I. I had no idea how they was
going to have Show go through a table but I just knew they needed the title
back on Cody. I was thinking of throwing a table at Show and him punching it
away and the title breaking a bit. I was trying to think of different ways but
then Cody Kicked Shows knee and he dropped and his foot went through the table.
As soon as I saw it, I said.. Brilliant. I didn’t think the after the match
attack was needed but Cody got a Baby face reaction once he got up afterwards,
so it makes me wonder what they are going to do with Cody.
Winner and new IC Champion: Cody Rhodes 2-1
Brodus Clay w/Hornswoggle
Vs Dolph Ziggler w/Vickie Guerrero and Jack Swagger
To be honest, I wasn’t happy about this. However if you want
to get Brodus over which obviously WWE does want to do. The best person for him
to get over with in a 4 min Time period, was and is only Dolph Ziggler. I just
hope they do so much more with him. He is so talented. Not much to talk about
on this match. I predicted during the PPV that Brodus Would win. Considering it
was his first PPV match.
Winner: Brodus Clay w/Hornswoggle 3-1
2 out of 3 Falls World Heayweight Championship Match:
Sheamus Vs Daniel Bryan
This match was….simply put…Amazing. I 100% loved this match
and thought they put on not only a great match but had a lot of time and showed
how great they were. I loved the fact the D-Bryan got DQed for Sheamus to win
his first fall because to be honest, with Daniel Bryan so hot, it wouldn’t make
any since for him to be pinned twice in 1 match. It took 15 mins to get the
first fall. That showed me that the WWE does really think a lot of both men and
it kinda made since for me why the mania match happened. To be honest though
sheamus, please don’t wear that shirt around any girls lol Daniel bryan
wouldn’t be so popular with the crowd if it wasn’t for 1. They screwed him at
Wrestlemania and 2. The fact he is just so damn good at what he does. He is the
next chris benoit (via wrestling) in my eyes. I loved the Headbutt Attempt;
it’s nice to see stuff like that from time to time. I do miss Chris a lot so it
just makes me smile when I see the respect of a fellow wrestler in the ring. I
wasn’t thrilled with the pro-longed Tap Out (pass out) because on Raw he had no
problem but all of a sudden his arm is hurting 10 times worse and then he won’t
tap out. He isn’t Steve Austin no offence.
I am very proud of both men and they went out there and gave the fans
what they wanted to see.
Winner and Still World Champion: Sheamus 4-1
Divas match: Nikki vs Beth
They announced right before the match that Beth was not
cleared to wrestle. Then they said Nikki would still wrestle but it was a
surprise opponent. I know a lot of people assumed Kharma but I think they
should bring her back in a big way.
Divas Match: Nikki © Vs Layla
I was very happy to see Layla back in the WWE. I saw her at
Wrestlemania weekend and she looked great. She did a great job when it came to
ring rust. You can tell she has worked a lot to get back in the shape she is
in. I honestly got excited cause I thought it Michelle. I was just fine with
Layla, she looked great.
Winner and new Divas’s Champion: Layla 5-1
Two local Jobbers vs Ryback
I was very disappointed in putting this on a PPV. It did
make him look strong though. Thought it was funny people were chanting
“Goldberg” though.
Winner: Ryback 6-1
Chicago Street
Fight – WWE Championship
CM Punk Vs. Chris
Jericho
Punk and Jericho
really took things to the “Extreme” last night. That was one hell of a brutal
match! They used kendo sticks, the exposed turn buckle and the announcer’s
table to badly punish one another which told a great story. And by the way if
you think that wrestling is just “pure” entertainment, look at this picture….
Both men did an awesome job of connecting with
the crowd. Jericho got the crowd to hate him lol and nobody does this better
than Chris. Punk got the crowd behind him as he was defending his family’s
honor. I also think that having Punk’s
sister at ringside to support him made the crowd even more emotional and of
course pro Punk. Even though they didn’t need it due to being in Chicago but it
just added extra emotion to even the fans threw the TV.
At the end of the
match, it didn’t make a difference to me who won. The fans were very into the
match and both Punk and Chris did a great job of entertaining us. The Jericho
Punk rivalry has brought new energy to wrestling. I look forward to seeing the
two of them square off against one another again very soon! After the match and how it went about, these
two have such great chemistry that they are far from being over. I hope I am
right too, because having Chris and Punk go against each other is good for business.
Both brought their “A” game and it was a fabulous match.
Brock Lesnar vs. John Cena – No DQ Match
Brock Lesnar has
not been inside a WWE ring for eight years. However, you would not know it by
watching his match against John Cena. Lesnar incorporated many moves from the
UFC into his offense and gave Cena one hell of a beating. Cena got busted open
early and took an enormous amount of punishment. However, at the end of match,
we saw the old John Cena return. Cena
showed a lot of heart and I believe the crowd actually liked him. I give both
men a lot of credit. They worked their asses off!
Bringing Brock
back to the WWE was clearly a good move for the business. Brock is able to work
a crowd and is the heel who everyone loves to hate. Brock has created a lot of excitement
in the WWE and makes people want to watch him weekly, including me. I am sure
that Brock will have some major story lines on RAW for a while. I truly feel that
match is going to bring great things to the WWE. The goal was to bring the old
Cena fans back and them to hate brock even more. It worked like a string being
hung over an animal. The fans in Chicago really hated Cena at first, it was
more of 60/40 crowd. By the end of the night, everyone was pro cena. It was a
great environment and really brought a “real” feel to the WWE. Brock is an
animal but his new cage is the WWE Ring. I am just so excited to see where this
takes both men. As of right now, It looks like Brock vs HHH which I am thrilled
about. We also havnt seen the last of Brock/Cena. Congrats to both guys and I give
it 4 ½ stars. It takes a lot to get everyone totally invested like those guys
did at Extreme Rules.
Thanks as always
for reading my thoughts and to be honest, the few matches I did get wrong, it
turns out I am proud to have been wrong. The WWE did a great job and really
gave the fans something to enjoy for years to come. If you are anti Cena or
anti Brock. Instead of trying to be anti or pro against these superstars, just
sit back and enjoy the ride they are both about to give you. No Matter what
your views on UFC (I myself am not a big fan) but it is still a Sport like we
give you. Only difference is its an Art Form and they are fighting. Brock
coming out in his UFC Stuff really brought a new atmosphere to the WWE that has
been needed for a while. Regardless of your views for him, Brock is a Wrestler
and he is a fighter. Same as John Cena and everyone else who puts their life on
the line to entertain you. Thank you so much for reading and please comment.
Thanks,
Adam
The Next PPV is Over the Limit on May 20th 2012. The Main Event is going to be:
CM Punk (C) Vs Daniel Bryan
If that match alone doesn't sell this ppv, then you need to figure out why exactly you like Wrestling lol. Thanks very much everyone. Until Next time.....
