This year’s edition of Extreme Rules delivered in a big way. It had some really good matches with stakes added on to it and it spoke volumes about the new era that the company has so often mentioned over the past few weeks. So, it’ll be quite a task for other PPVs to follow this show.
Extreme Rules 2016 will eventually be remembered for the spectacular return of Seth Rollins, a little before he was actually advertised to return. In addition to Dana Brooke aligning herself with Charlotte, Reigns and Styles had a great match, The Miz stole an awesome victory, Rusev dismantled Kalisto and became the new US champion and Big Cass proved that he has a bright future ahead.
Here are 5 Things WWE needs to do in the upcoming PPVs to beat Extreme Rules -
#1 Introduce MITB concept for women
Money In The Bank(MITB) is next in the line –up to PPVs and introducing this very concept of an MITB in the women’s division can be a game- changer. There are so many talented singles performers at the moment on the main roster that trying this concept out will be quite intriguing and historic to say the least, and it will definitely be a great follow up to the frenzy caused by the Extreme Rules PPV.
Cashing-in one’s contract has always been a momentous affair for the men, there is no doubt that this can be quite monumental for women as well.
#2 Bringing back the draft / announcing brand split
The brand split hasn’t really been a secret. In July, SmackDown will go live and a McMahon will be helming the show and the split will bring back the draft and bring back the days when superstars wrestled either on Raw or SmackDown but not both at the same time.
This is going to be exciting since this helps the superstars from getting over-exposed and writing storylines with a much longer timeline than what the writers had with continuous Raw and SmackDown shows.
WWE can either do a draft on a PPV instead of Raw and divide superstars accordingly or have segments to show which McMahon actually gets to work SmackDown.
#3 Sasha Banks wins the Women’s Championship at SummerSlam
There have been rumors that Banks is next in line for the Women’s Championship and she will take it away from Charlotte sooner rather than later. That push came under question when she got injured at a house show, but now that she’s been cleared, it seems Charlotte’s days as champion are numbered.
The champion has come a long way as a heel and it was clearly showcased during her brutal segment with her father, Ric Flair, where she broke all ties with him. She has also been one of the consistent champions in the division having 11 consecutive PPV matches. WWE has invested well on the Nature Girl’s character. And if written well, Banks winning the title can be quite a show-stealer.
#4 Anybody except Jericho / Del Rio wins MITB
The eponymous match for MITB has always been a show-stealer and the real reason why you look forward to the PPV. Winning the contact in this era has become what the Intercontinental championship used to be in the past. It is more or less an indication of how bright the future of a particular superstar looks like (except if you take Damien Sandow).
This year Kevin Owens, Sami Zayn, Dean Ambrose, Cesaro, Chris Jericho and Alberto Del Rio have qualified with one more spot seemingly left.
Any one of them winning except Del Rio (who is a past winner) or Jericho (veteran) will be quite exciting for the future.
#5 Triple H Return
Triple H has been absent on the main roster shows since losing to Roman Reigns at WrestleMania. There is already so much speculation about backstage heat between him and Shane McMahon. Seth Rollins is also back to using his finishing move. Regardless to mention, Triple H will return eventually.
He may just have a power struggle storyline again and face Shane McMahon at SummerSlam or may align himself with Rollins even if Stephanie McMahon has put an end to that partnership. If and when he returns, it’ll be interesting to see where things stand in the ‘new era’.
