5 Things Possible at WWE Extreme Rules 2018

With just other a week until WWE Extreme Rules, there aren't many "extreme" stipulations for this year's event, with only two of the nine matches having a stipulation attached to it.

With that being said, it should still be a good show, with great matches including AJ Styles defending the WWE Championship against Rusev, a 30-minute Iron Man match for the Intercontinental Championship featuring Seth Rollins and Dolph Ziggler, Roman Reigns facing Bobby Lashley in a first time ever match, and many more.

Here are five bold predictions for next Sunday's Pay Per View.

#5 Bobby Lashley will upset Roman Reigns

After his return to WWE the night after WrestleMania, Bobby Lashley's latest run with WWE has been, to say the least. Many expected him to immediately feud with Brock Lesnar for the Universal Championship, but instead, he was put in a horrible feud with Sami Zayn. That is over now though, and now Lashley's eyes are on Roman Reigns.

Lashley interrupted a segment where Reigns made it clear he wanted to take on Lesnar once again. Lashley said Reigns had his shot and now it is Lashley's time. Now they face each other at Extreme Rules, and while it wasn't announced, the case can be made that the winner will most likely face Lesnar for the belt at SummerSlam.

I see Lashley pulling off the upset here. He only returned a couple of months ago, so I don't see him taking a clean pin just yet, just look at the tag team match he and Reigns had where the Big Dog took the pin.

Plus, not many fans want to see Lesnar v. Reigns once again on a major Pay Per View. While I can still see Reigns facing Lesnar again, if Lashley wins here and he is involved in the Reigns v. Lesnar match, I don't think the fan backlash will be as severe.

Unlike Reigns, Lashley needs to gain momentum back from the Zayn feud and establish himself on the main roster again, and probably can't afford a pinfall loss. A loss by Reigns here won't hurt him much so I feel like Lashley will pull off the win, in what can be considered an upset.

#4 Dolph Ziggler and Seth Rollins will put on a Match of the Year Candidate Match

In a shocking turn of events, Dolph Ziggler captured the Intercontinental Championship from Seth Rollins a few weeks ago on RAW, and successfully defended it the next week, via DQ.

Now at Extreme Rules, Rollins will get another shot at regaining the title at Extreme Rules in a 30-minute Iron Man Match. If this matched is done correctly, it could be a match of the year candidate.

Both of the matches that Ziggler and Rollins put on before this encounter was great. I feel like many people have forgotten just how good Ziggler is in the ring, mostly due to the fact that his booking has been so inconsistent that it makes the fans not care about him.

As for Rollins, everyone knows how great he is in the ring, especially this year with some of the clinics he has put on in the ring with the likes of The Miz and Finn Balor to name a few.

Now that they have half an hour to showcase their skills, I feel as if this is done properly and booked in the right matter, it can be a match of the year candidate.

There are many matches this year, mainly in NXT, that qualify for MOTY thus far, but I feel Rollins and Ziggler for 30 minutes can give any of those matches a run for their money.

#3 Team Hell No will win the Smackdown Tag Team Championships

Team Hell No will challenge for the Smackdown tag team titles at Extreme Rules

When Daniel Bryan was attacked by the Bludgeon Brothers during the No.1 Contender Gauntlet Match a few weeks ago, it seemed bizarre and also raised the question"Who will Bryan's tag partner be?"

That question was answered two weeks ago when Kane returned to save Bryan from another beatdown. Now Team Hell No will challenge for the Smackdown tag team titles at Extreme Rules and I expect them to pull off the win.

Ever since the Blugeon Brothers won the tag belts, they have lost all of the momenta they had when the Usos were holding them.

Not only do the Brothers rarely appear on Smackdown, but they haven't had a proper feud for the belts yet.

Their last title defence was a thrown together match against Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson. So Kane and Bryan winning the titles here would give the belts some momentum again.

There is one caveat to this and that is Kane is running for mayor of Knox County, Tennessee and this may be a short return for him as he has to prepare for the upcoming election.

So if Team Hell No wins the titles, I don't expect it to be a long reign, but if it gets the belts off of the Bludgeon Brothers and gives the titles so meaning again, then it will be worth it.

#2 Aiden English will cost Russev the WWE Championship

Enter — Can Rusev finally get the big one?

For the first time in his WWE career, Rusev will have a WWE Championship match, and while I feel he should win the match, as Styles' reign has grown stale and the WWE Championship needs some fresh blood. I feel Rusev will fall just short of winning the belt, and that will be thanks to Aiden English.

I was more confident about this prediction after Rusev didn't help English up after Styles punched him after Rusev won the Gauntlet Match.

However, after this past Smackdown, where Rusev beatdown Styles in heel fashion, I'm not as sure as I previously was.

Rusev seems to go between heel and face on a weekly basis. At Extreme Rules though, I see Rusev wanting to win the title his way, and that means English NOT getting involved. I don't think English will listen though.

Whether it is intentional or not, English will cost Rusev the title match at Extreme Rules, which will finally turn Rusev babyface once and for all, and will give him direction coming out of Extreme Rules and heading into SummerSlam with a feud with his former best friend.

#1 Alexa Bliss v. Nia Jax will Main Event the show

Rousey would have a major say on the match

With a show featuring Roman Reigns and a WWE Championship match, one would figure that one of those matches would the main event the show, but not this time and that's thanks to one person: Ronda Rousey.

At Extreme Rules, Alexa Bliss will take on Nia Jax for the RAW Women's Championship in an Extreme Rules, which is the only "extreme rules" match on the show.

The reason I believe this match will main event the show is because of Rousey. While she is still technically suspended, it has already been announced that she will be in the front row as a "fan" for the Pay Per View.

WWE wouldn't announce that if there wasn't a major angle set to take place, and I fully expect that angle to the main event.

Bliss is the woman who cost Rousey the title back at Money in the Bank, and Rousey is still furious about it.

She even attacked RAW General Manager Kurt Angle, which led to her suspension. While Rousey has already put Bliss through a table, I expect more brutality from Rousey toward Bliss and what better event to have that occur at than Extreme Rules?

I fully expect Bliss to retain the belt here, then after the match, she will go to where Rousey is seated and taunt her, which will lead to Rousey jumping the barricade and destroying Bliss.

This will all set up the big money match between the two next month at SummerSlam for the belt. I don't think WWE would shoot an angle like that in the middle of the show, so expect Bliss v. Jax to go on last next Sunday.

What do you think will happen at Extreme Rules? Sound off your opinions in the comments section below!