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This Sunday, streaming live on the WWE Network and on pay-per-view, the eleventh edition of Extreme Rules takes place. The annual event will come from the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Extreme Rules is set to run for about five hours, with one hour reserved for the Kick-Off Show.
Thus far, ten matches have been officially announced for the event. Expect WWE to add a couple to the pre-show. WWE's brightest talents will be in action at the pay-per-view. Expectations of the event are high heading into the show.
At Extreme Rules, The Undertaker and Roman Reigns will join forces to face the team of Shane McMahon and Drew McIntyre in a No Holds Barred tag-team match. Seth Rollins and Becky Lynch will put their titles on the line against the duo of Baron Corbin and Lacey Evans in a Winners Take All Extreme Rules match.
Kofi Kingston will look to extend his WWE Championship reign as he squares off against Samoa Joe. Ricochet will defend his United States title against the villainous AJ Styles, who will be flanked by Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson. The SmackDown Women's Championship will be defended in a handicap match between the champion Bayley and the team of Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross.
There's so much to look forward to en route to Extreme Rules. As SummerSlam is only about a month away, every star in the locker room will be looking to make an impact. Extreme Rules provides the best opportunity for stars to make the greatest impact on the road to SummerSlam.
With that said, let's take a look at 3 stars to watch out for at Extreme Rules.
#3 Drew McIntyre
The most highly anticipated match-up at Extreme Rules is the No Hold Barred tag-team match where the unlikely alliance of The Undertaker and Roman Reigns will square off against the despicable duo of Drew McIntyre and Shane McMahon.
Among these 4 stars, McIntyre seems to be the odd one out. All 3 men, other than McIntyre, are established stars whereas McIntyre is still building a name for himself.
However, it is McIntyre who will benefit the most from this match. He will definitely shine against The Undertaker and Roman Reigns. McIntyre will do most of the work for his team as Shane will try to hide behind hm. I expect McIntyre to have a strong showing at the event.
Many are speculating a future match-up between Taker and McIntyre. The tag-match at Extreme Rules may prove to be a catalyst for this dream match. If McIntyre pins The Undertaker, it would establish the Scottish Psycopath as a force to be reckoned with.
#2 Kevin Owens
Make no mistake about it, Kevin Owens has instantly established himself as the top babyface on SmackDown Live. Owens turned babyface a couple of weeks ago, but it was his actions this past week on SmackDown Live that made headlines. After the Prizefighter attacked Dolph Ziggler prior to the show, Shane McMahon canceled the main event between the two aforementioned stars and banned Owens from showing up.
The Prizefighter wasn't pleased with Shane and he voiced his frustrations in the opening segment of SmackDown Live. Owens would speak out for the rest of the roster and would let Shane know what the roster thinks of him. He would berate and insult Shane to the point that he had to be escorted out of the arena by security officials.
However, Owens wasn't done just yet. He returned in the main event of the night between Roman Reigns and Ziggler. Shane tried to interfere in the main event, but before he could, Owens stunned him with a ring-rattling Stunner that earned a massive ovation from the crowd.
After what happened to Shane at SmackDown Live, he must be on the look-out for Owens. Owens would want to get his hands on Shane and the latter would want to make Owens pay for his actions. Owens may decide to attack Shane again at Extreme Rules.
#1 Bray Wyatt
It has been almost a year since we saw Bray Wyatt in a ring on live television. Wyatt has been appearing in odd segments over the last couple of months. The 'Firefly Fun House' provided fans with many entertaining segments while showcasing different sides of Wyatt's split-personality. Around a month ago, Wyatt ended the show. After that, Wyatt's puppets would be seen in the background of many backstage segments.
His puppets have been following The Miz and Kofi Kingston, but that has not led up to anything up till this point. However, it must be noted that the former WWE Champion hasn't appeared himself. His puppets have been lurking in the background, but the mystical Wyatt has been conspicuously absent.
I have a feeling that Wyatt's re-emergence is near, perhaps as soon as Extreme Rules. Braun Strowman, Wyatt's former brethren, is set to take on Bobby Lashley in a Last Man Standing match. Wyatt is a man who could factor into the outcome of this match. He may help Strowman win, leading to a reunion, or may cost him the match, kick-starting a rivalry between the two former Wyatt Family brethren.
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