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We are merely days away from WWE's next pay-per-view event - Extreme Rules. While the show looks pretty good, there may be a few last-minute changes to it.
Some of these changes would improve the strength of the card while building further excitement for it. This includes new matches, stipulations, and superstars being added to Extreme Rules.
With six matches currently scheduled and only one gimmick bout, the match card could do with some fine-tuning. It remains to be seen how much WWE will add to this Sunday's event. Let's take a look at a few areas we can expect additions to.
Here are five last-minute changes WWE could make to Extreme Rules. Do you see any of them happening? Leave your thoughts down in the comments.
#5 WWE adds a few more matches to Extreme Rules
As mentioned above, Extreme Rules only has six matches so far. WWE will likely add a couple more before Sunday. But what will they be?
The pay-per-view lacks a WWE Championship match, with the title having changed hands last week on RAW. Big E successfully cashed in his Money in the Bank contract to dethrone Bobby Lashley.
He may end up defending his title against The All Mighty at Extreme Rules. The two are not done with each other, following the events of this week's episode of RAW. However, we are likelier to see a match from SmackDown get added to the pay-per-view.
There is one more episode of the Blue brand beforehand, which could see Kevin Owens vs. Happy Corbin become official for the event. The two were set to face each other last week, but Corbin assaulted Owens before the match could get underway.
They could have an entertaining contest, especially because of Happy Corbin's gimmick change. This angle has been building for a couple of weeks, which makes the upcoming pay-per-view a good place to blow it off.
#4 WWE moves Liv Morgan vs. Carmella to the Kickoff Show
If WWE adds another match to Extreme Rules - be it Big E vs. Bobby Lashley, Kevin Owens vs. Happy Corbin, or anything else - the announced match-up between Liv Morgan and Carmella might get bumped to the Kickoff Show.
While it would be a shame to see Morgan's first singles pay-per-view match taken off the main card, it could benefit from the move. She and Carmella may get lost in the shuffle in between some of the biggest matches at the pay-per-view, with more time to impress before the event begins.
Liv Morgan vs. Carmella is the only announced match so far, that could feasibly move to the Kickoff Show. Alternatively, WWE can book a different match for the pre-show spot and keep the current card as it is.
#3 Sasha Banks gets added to Becky Lynch vs. Bianca Belair at Extreme Rules
Among the biggest matches at Extreme Rules is Becky Lynch's defense of the SmackDown Women's Championship against Bianca Belair. It technically is a rematch from SummerSlam, where Lynch replaced Sasha Banks to take on Belair.
With The Legit Boss being medically cleared, there is a small chance she returns on SmackDown and gets added to the title match at Extreme Rules to make it a triple threat. She is due a shot, following her absence from last month's pay-per-view.
Meanwhile, WWE might want to protect both Becky Lynch and Bianca Belair for now. If that is the case, Banks could get added to take the fall and further build the program between The Man and The EST of WWE. The match would be a lot better for her inclusion.
#2 WWE adds stipulations to a few matches at Extreme Rules
As of right now, Roman Reigns vs. The Demon is the only match at Extreme Rules that WWE has issued a gimmick for. Considering the name of the pay-per-view, that is extremely disappointing. A few more matches need to get stipulations, as early as SmackDown or as late as the Kickoff Show.
One of them may be the United States Title triple threat between Damian Priest, Sheamus, and Jeff Hardy. It could get an additional gimmick, especially if another three-way is added to the card. The Usos vs. The Street Profits can also be upgraded, possibly into a Ladder Match.
Whether it is either of the above or one of the Women's Championship matches, the company needs to add more stipulations to Extreme Rules. Failure to do so would be underwhelming, with this Sunday's pay-per-view being better off with another name.
#1 Brock Lesnar is confirmed to appear at Extreme Rules
One of the biggest ways WWE can build anticipation for Extreme Rules is to loosely confirm that Brock Lesnar will be at the pay-per-view. It can happen on SmackDown, playing off Roman Reigns and Paul Heyman's interaction on last week's episode.
The Tribal Chief told his special counsel that his job is to find out in advance if Lesnar will be at the event like he seemingly did at SummerSlam. This week could see Heyman confidently informing Reigns that The Beast Incarnate will show up on Sunday.
Whether he appears during Roman Reigns' match against The Demon or afterward, Brock Lesnar may indeed confront the Universal Champion at Extreme Rules. The intrigue would further sell the pay-per-view as a must-watch affair.
