5 Possible outcomes for Extreme Rules 2018

Has Bobby Lashley's time arrived?
Has Bobby Lashley's time arrived?

After consecutive successful events with Money in the Bank and United Kingdom Championship Tournament, next in the line comes the pay-per-view Extreme Rules. The tenth event under the WWE chronology will take place on July 15, 2018, at the PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

WWE has already finalized eight matches, and a couple more should be on its way. While the fans will sincerely miss Brock Lesnar and the Universal Championship's presence, the event looks promising with a stacked-up match card ready.

With SummerSlam only a month away, the upcoming PPV might see a plethora of shocking decisions that will unquestionably shake things up. Here are five such bold predictions for Extreme Rules 2018.

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#5 Team Hell No goes all the way?

Team Hell NO is back.
Team Hell NO is back.

Making the save for Daniel Bryan from the beatdown at the hands of Bludgeon Brothers, Kane made his triumphant return back to WWE re-uniting Team Hell No in the process. Considering the popularity the duo enjoyed in the past, WWE made no mistake in capitalizing on them, and the SmackDown Live General Manager Paige booked a match between the two teams for the Tag-team titles at Extreme Rules.

As talented as Harper and Rowan are, the team has not been able to uplift the titles, like the New Day and Usos did. The Creative might be looking for new title holders, and with the kind of ovation Kane received upon his return, Team Hell No becoming the new tag-team champions should be the next step going forward.

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#4 Bayley gets her revenge?

Bayley and Sasha Banks
Bayley and Sasha Banks

After a long wait and a lot of ups and downs, Bayley finally snapped at her best friend, Sasha Banks. It is still unknown if it's a heel turn for "The Hugger" or just a vent out of frustration. Whatever it may be, coming out a vanilla character was the need of the hour for her, and WWE might have hit the jackpot on this one.

WWE has not made the match official yet, but going by the storyline, a match between the two might certainly be on the cards. Bayley is one of the under-utilized talents on the roster and needs a big win to maintain her dominance over the women's division on RAW.

The gimmick change for Bayley has received a positive response from critics and fans worldwide. Now a victory at a major PPV will ensure she gets her due credit and also redeems herself from her former BFF.

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#3 Rollins fails yet again?

A 2-on-1 Handicap Situation
A 2-on-1 Handicap Situation

After losing the Intercontinental Championship to Dolph Ziggler two weeks ago, Seth Rollins failed yet again to win back the title. Thanks to the interference caused by Drew McIntyre, the golden run of Rollins as the IC Champ couldn't get restarted.

The RAW General Manager Kurt Angle has scheduled a 30-Minute Iron Man Match between Rollins and Ziggler at Extreme Rules. While there is not a shadow of a doubt that the two technically gifted performers will steal the show, "Monday Night Rollins" may be subject to a 2-on-1 handicap situation yet again. Roman Reigns has his feud going on with Bobby Lashley, and it seems highly unlikely that Seth comes out of the contest as the winner.

Rollins had a great stint as the champion, but a title change seemingly brings a new dynamic into the rivalry. With the booking that Rollins has recently been in, there are only good things ahead for him.

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#2 Still no Rusev Day?

Rusev superkicks Styles
Rusev superkicks Styles

Rusev won the 5-man gauntlet match to become the Number 1 contender for AJ Styles' WWE Championship. The victory was very well received by the WWE Universe who was eagerly waiting for Rusev to get pushed as a main-event superstar.

Given the momentum, both babyfaces currently enjoy, it is hard to predict as to who will come out on top. AJ Styles has been killing it as the champion and has defeated the likes of Shinsuke Nakamura and John Cena a plethora of times to retain the gold.

Rusev, on the other hand, might be the most "over" performer on SmackDown Live today, but nobody comes close to the fan support that "The Phenomenal One" possesses.

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#1 The Big Dog gets dominated?

Roman Reigns and Bobby Lashley
Roman Reigns and Bobby Lashley

After a meaningless feud with Sami Zayn, Bobby Lashley looks to have found his mojo back as he's set to challenge Roman Reigns in a highly anticipated match at Extreme Rules. While no stipulation has been finalized yet, a match of this magnitude is enough to sell out the arena and garner enough cheers from the crowd.

With Brock Lesnar expected to defend his Universal Championship at SummerSlam, the winner at Extreme Rules might become the Number 1 contender for the same. Roman has already had his share of chances, and it's time Lashley gets his due.

The two superstars are extremely hardworking workhorses and will unquestionably put on a classic encounter. Just this time, WWE needs to give Lashley the opportunity to face "The Beast Incarnate" at The Biggest Event of the Summer. He's more "over" with the crowd and has done more than enough to deserve a title shot.

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