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WWE seems to be in the middle of an identity change, with Vince McMahon finally admitting that something is wrong with the product and changes are needed.
The hiring of Paul Heyman and Eric Bischoff as Executive Directors of RAW and SmackDown Live was the buzzworthy news that brought back some hope and optimism for a better product and so far, the shows have been hit and miss.
Whether or not Heyman and Bischoff have started work already, Extreme Rules 2019 could prove to be a transitional event as we head towards a new era in WWE.
The show currently has ten matches scheduled, including two Extreme Rules tag team matches, a handicap match and a Last Man Standing match.
Perhaps a stipulation or two could be added to ramp up the extreme, but there seems to be enough excitement to provide for a good show.
There is also a lot of scope for potential surprises and major moments, heading into the summer. Here are five things that could happen at Extreme Rules 2019.
#5 Bray Wyatt confronts Aleister Black
Aleister Black will be facing Cesaro at Extreme Rules, in a match that could steal the entire show. Meanwhile, Bray Wyatt has not been on WWE TV for a couple of weeks since the last episode of the Firefly Funhouse.
His presence has been heavily teased, with his puppets lurking in the background of various backstage shots. Wyatt could finally show up at Extreme Rules, possibly confronting another creature of the night.
The "Let me in/ the door is open" analogy is perfect for both Wyatt and Black, it would be a great way to set up one of the biggest possible matches WWE could have for SummerSlam.
Any program that Wyatt enters now, would instantly become one of the most intriguing things in WWE today. But a feud with the former NXT Champion could be an instant classic. The only downside to this is that none of them can lose so soon.
#4 Samoa Joe stuns the world
It seems like every time the summer rolls around, Samoa Joe is in the World Championship picture. In 2017, he faced off with Brock Lesnar for the Universal Championship and played his part in the Fatal Four-way main event at SummerSlam.
Last year, Joe took on AJ Styles and was really close to winning the WWE Championship. They say third time's the charm. Joe will challenge Kofi Kingston for the WWE title this Sunday at Extreme Rules.
This is the time for WWE to finally pull the trigger on the Samoan Submission Machine as it's now or never. He looks, acts, speaks and wrestles the part. That makes Joe one of the best all-rounders in WWE today.
Kofi's reign has been a decent one, with a fantastic moment and some good title defences, but it is time for the next man to conquer the world.
Samoa Joe should win the WWE Championship at Extreme Rules because his performances have certainly warranted it.
#3 Sasha Banks returns to help Bayley
It seems like the Sasha Banks saga has been going on for months and months. It is growing pretty tiresome. But WWE is in dire need of credible women who are over enough to be put in the spotlight.
They need to push the rest of the division more but for now, having a returning star would be a major boost. Currently, Bayley is set to defend her Smackdown Women's Championship in a 2-on-1 handicap match against Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross.
This is a perfect time, if she is coming back, for Sasha Banks to make her return. This moment has been telegraphed, especially with the number of times Nikki Cross told Bayley that she didn't understand friendship.
She could come in and even the odds, en route to Bayley retaining her title. Following that, we could get a heel turn from the Legit Boss. Because, let's be honest, she is much better in that role.
#2 KO stuns the boss again
One of the hottest superstars in WWE right now is Kevin Owens after his face turn last week and his incredible pipe bomb promo on this week's SmackDown.
The promo had been a long time coming and hopefully this means that Shane McMahon's run as a main event wrestler is approaching its end.
Owens even hit a stunner on Shane at the end of the episode that made even Stone Cold Steve Austin proud.
The chairman's son will team up with his trusted heavyhitter, Drew McIntyre, to face Roman Reigns and the Undertaker in a No Holds Barred Tag Team Match.
This could be a way to change up the setup for the show and what better way to do that than, to begin with a bang.
This match could either be a great one or a trainwreck. Hopefully, it is the former. Along with the expected high spots, we could see Owens make an appearance to stun his boss again and cost him the match.
While the Deadman and the Big Dog would generally not require help to win a match, KO stunning Shane would be reminiscent of Stone Cold Steve Austin doing the same to Vince. It seems like WWE could be going that way, so why not go all in with this new badass Kevin Owens and capitalize on his newfound momentum?
#1 Brock Lesnar cashes in
Paul Heyman has been teasing a Brock Lesnar cash-in ever since the Beast claimed the briefcase in opportunistic fashion.
He showed up at Super Showdown, only to get beaten down by the Universal Champion, Seth Rollins. Lesnar will get his revenge, it is just a matter of when. That moment could come on Sunday after the Extreme Rules Mixed Tag Team Match where Rollins will defend his title alongside Raw Women's Champion, Becky Lynch against Baron Corbin and Lacey Evans.
Following a feel-good victory, Rollins and Lynch could be celebrating in the ring when -BOOM- Brock Lesnar comes from out of nowhere and decimates the champion before regaining his big red belt.
It would be frustrating to see him with the gold again, but it is inevitable. While Lesnar could also beat Kofi for his belt, it would be better to focus on this story. Hopefully, Paul Heyman will be able to find the perfect guy on Raw to finally slay his client once and all.
