WWE Extreme Rules 2019 Review

WWE Extreme Rules 2019 took place at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. There are some decent matches on the card so let's take a look.

There were 2 matches on the Kick Off Show and the first one was Shinsuke Nakamura challenging Finn Balor  for the Intercontinental Championship. The match starts at a fast pace going back and forth. Nakamura tries to apply an armbar then keeps Balor with a facelock. Balor hits a few dropkicks followed by an elbow to the back of the neck for 2. Balor goes for the Coup de Grace but misses and Nakamura hits a Kinshasa to get the win and become the new Intercontinental Champion. This was a good match although I would have loved for it to be given a bit more time.
Winner: Shinsuke Nakamura (0 for 1)

The second match on the Kick Off Show was Tony Nese challenging Drew Gulak for the Cruiserweight Championship. Gulak immediately hits Nese with a dropkick but Nese quickly gets back into it. Nese goes for the Running Nese but Gulak stops it with an elbow. Despite Nese hitting a 450 splash, it was not enough as Gulak hits a powerbomb followed by the Cyclone Crash to get the win. It was short but it was a good match.
Winner: Drew Gulak (1 for 2)

We start Extreme Rules with "The Best in the World" Shane McMahon and Drew McIntyre taking on Roman Reigns and The Undertaker. After Shane helps McIntyre send Reigns to the outside, Undertaker goes after Shane with a chair. McIntyre and Shane go on to wear down Reigns. Reigns avoids a shoulder charge in the corner by McIntyre, giving him the chance to tag in Undertaker. Undertaker goes on to try to powerbomb Shane through the announce table but Elias comes in and hits Undertaker with a guitar. When Reigns attacks Elias, he gets hit with a Claymore by McIntyre. After McIntyre hits Undertaker with another Claymore, Shane elbow drops him through the announce table then a Coast to Coast. Undertaker recovers and hits Shane then Elias with chokeslams. Reigns spears McIntyre then Undertaker hits Shane with a Tombstone Piledriver to get the win. This match was better than I thought it would be. My only issue is that, even though Shane took the pin, he will still be booked like he was a God.
Winners: The Undertaker and Roman Reigns (2 for 3)

The next match is for the RAW Tag Team Championship as The Usos challenge The Revival. The match goes to the outside and Scott Dawson clotheslines Jey Uso then, with the help of Dash Wilder, send him into the crowd barrier. Jey eventually manages to tag in his brother Jimmy. After a couple of near falls, The Revival hit Jimmy with Shatter Machine to get the win. This was a good match between the two teams.
Winners: The Revival (2 for 4)

Next is Aleister Black taking on Cesaro. Black goes for Black Mask immediately but Cesaro avoids it. When Black gets out of Cesaro's Neutraliser, Cesaro responds by doing Black's sit down taunt. The match goes back and forth with Cesaro hitting a beautiful springboard diving uppercut. Black focuses his attack on Cesaro's left knee with kicks and a knee bar. Black goes on to hit the Black Mask to get the win. I enjoyed this match as it gave both guys the chance to show their technical ability and that made Black look good.
Winner: Aleister Black (3 for 5)

We now get Nikki Cross and Alexa Bliss challenging Bayley  for the Smackdown Tag Team Championship. Nikki and Alexa use the numbers game to their advantage after Alexa pushes Bayley off the apron onto the steel steps. After a few minutes, Bayley manages to recover and takes out Nikki with a suicide dive then maanges to get both of them in a submission move at the same time. Nikki and Alexa try to do aerial moves but Bayley stops them and goes on to hit Nikki with a Macho Man elbow drop to get the win. I thought this match was a fun one to watch although I was surprised that Alexa didn't turn on Nikki afterwards.
Winner: Bayley (4 for 6)

Next is a Last Man Standing match between Bobby Lashley and Braun Strowman.  Lashley attacks Strowman when he gets to the end to the ring, which turns out to be a bad idea as Strowman throws him all over the place. During the match they go into the crowd then Lashley crashes Strowman through the crowd barrier followed by pinning him under the German announce table. Later on, Strowman sends Lashley flying into the Japanese announcers and they fight among the international announcers based near the ring. In the end, Strowman powerslams Lashley off a ledge through a conveniently placed box. The referee, even though he can't see them, starts counting and Strowman suddenly crashes through the side. The referee goes on to count Lashley out, making Strowman the winner. I was not looking forward to this one but I really enjoyed it. The wrestling was basic but it had a lot of pretty cool spots.
Winner: Braun Strowman (4 for 7)

We now get our second Tag Team Championship match as "The New" Daniel Bryan and Rowan take on The New Day and Heavy Machinery  in a triple threat match for the Smackdown Tag Team Championship. Bryan and Rowan get to focus their attack on Xavier Woods while keeping Heavy Machinery out of the match. With Big E out, Xavier tags in Otis and Heavy Machinery get a couple of near falls. Heavy Machinery hit the Compacter on Big E but Woods breaks up the pin. Later on, Bryan applies the LeBell Lock on Big E but he manages to get under the ropes. In the end, Big E catches Bryan in midair and he and Woods then hit the Midnight Hour to get the win. This was a really good match and I really liked the ending.
Winners: The New Day (4 for 8)

After we get a Paul Heyman promo, our next match is AJ Styles challenging Ricochet for the United States Championship. Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson attack Ricochet before the bell rings, giving Styles an early advantage in the match. Ricochet briefly recovers before a distraction by Gallows gives styles the chance to get back the momentum. Ricochet hits a few high flying moves to start his comeback and also hits a crossbody to Gallows and Anderson on the outside. In the end, Ricochet deals with interference from Anderson but Gallows hits him while he was on the top turnbuckle. Styles takes advantage and hits a Styles Clash from the top rope to get the win. I thought this was a really fun match to watch.
Winner: AJ Styles (4 for 9)

The next match is Kevin Owens taking on Dolph Ziggler. Owens doesn't fuck around and hits a Stunner almost immediately to get the win. Er..well, that was pointless.
Winner: Kevin Owens (5 for 10)

The penultimate match is for the WWE Championship as Samoa Joe challenges Kofi Kingston. Kofi hits a dropkick but Joe immediately responds with a clothesline and gets the advantage. Joe goes to attck Kofi's right hand and comes close to winning a couple of times. Kofi then hits Trouble in Paradise out of nowhere to get the win. Whilst the ending seemed like it came out of nowhere, I thought it was a good match.
Winner: Kofi Kingston (6 for 11)

The main event is Seth Rollins and "The Man" Becky Lynch taking on Baron Corbin and Lacey Evans in a Extreme Rules Tag Team Match for the RAW Women's and Universal Championships. Highlights include: Rollins and Lynch using kendo sticks; Corbin hitting Rollins with a DDT onto a chair; Lynch hitting Evans with a Bex-ploder onto a chair; and a double chokeslam by Evans and Corbin. Corbin hits the End of Days on Lynch and Rollins goes apeshit and beats the fuck out of him with a kendo stick and a chair. He then goes on to hit 3 Curb Stomps to get the win. The match was pretty...

Oh, wait a minute. Brock Lesnar comes out and hits 2 German suplexes on Rollins. He then cashes in his Money in the Bank briefcase and hits a F5 to get the win. Er..yay?

In terms of the main event, I thought it was pretty decent. However, it seemed weird that you would have a Extreme Rules match yet you were limited on who can pin who. As for Corbin attacking Lynch, I was ok with it. However, the fact that it led to the ending does look like a case of fridging to me.
Winners: Seth Rollins and Becky Lynch (7 for 12)

As for the cash in, it seemed that WWE want to go back to having a part time Universal Champion. I didn't want Brock to be successful. However, the last two cash-ins have been complete cluster fucks so I feel that we needed a successful men's cash in.
Winner: Brock Lesnar (N/A)

I thought that most of Extreme Rules was pretty good. However, I felt that the main event could have been better and I'm not happy that we are going back to a part time Champion. Summerslam is next and I'm interested to see what they will do there.

WWE Extreme Rules 2019 Preview

WWE Extreme Rules 2019 will be taking place this evening at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. There are twelve matches on the card so let's take a look.

Finn Balor vs Shinsuke Nakamura

Intercontinental Championship

This should be a good match and I'm going for Balor to retain.

Predicted Winner: Finn Balor

Drew Gulak vs Tony Nese

Cruiserweight Championship

This is a match that I'm quite looking forward to seeing. I think that Gulak will retain.

Predicted Winner: Drew Gulak

Kevin Owens vs Dolph Ziggler

I can see Shane McMahon interfering and helping Ziggler get the win.

Predicted Winner: Dolph Ziggler

The Revival vs The Usos

RAW Tag Team Championship

I hate to say it but I think that The Usos will win.

Predicted Winners: The Usos

Braun Strowman vs Bobby Lashley

Last Man Standing Match 

I'm not too bothered about this one but I think that Lashley will win

Predicted Winner: Bobby Lashley

Ricochet vs AJ Styles

United States Championship

This should be a good match and I think that Ricochet will just retain.

Predicted Winner: Ricochet

Aleister Black vs Cesaro

A tough one to call but I think that Black will win.

Predicted Winner: Aleister Black

"The New" Daniel Bryan and Rowan vs The New Day vs Heavy Machinery

Triple Threat Match for the Smackdown Tag Team Championship

I'm quite looking forward to this one and I'm going for Bryan and Rowan to win.

Predicted Winners: Daniel Bryan and Rowan

Bayley vs Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross

Handicap Match for the Smackdown Women's Championship

This is an interesting one. I think that Bayley will win here.

Predicted Winner: Bayley

The Undertaker and Roman Reigns vs Drew McIntyre and "The Best in the World" Shane McMahon

No Holds Barred Tag Team Match

I'm not looking forward to this one as I can see it being a disaster. Anyway, I think that Reigns and Undertaker will win this.

Predicted Winners: Undertaker and Roman Reigns

Kofi Kingston vs Samoa Joe

WWE Championship

This should be a fun match to watch. I think that Kofi will retain.

Predicted Winner: Kofi Kingston

Seth Rollins and "The Man" Becky Lynch vs Baron Corbin and Lacey Evans

Extreme Rules Match for the Universal and the RAW Women's Championships

This should be a good match and I'm going for Rollins and Lynch to win.

Predicted Winners: Seth Rollins and Becky Lynch

It will be a few days before I get to see this until then, I hope you all enjoy the show.