Five heartbreaking things WWE did at Extreme Rules

Brock Lesnar is once again the Universal Champion!
Brock Lesnar is once again the Universal Champion!

Some things hurt more than others.

It's no secret that WWE made some questionable decisions during the Extreme Rules pay per view, and some of them were very hard to watch. They were also decisions that will no doubt cause strife within the toxic part of the fanbase and spur even more anti-WWE hatred in online communities.

Interestingly enough, however, the decisions WWE made at Extreme Rules weren't that bad, but they still weren't what the fans wanted. With that being said and WWE now moving forward towards Summerslam, , here are five heartbreaking things WWE did at Extreme Rules.

As always, let us know your thoughts in the comments below and be sure to tell us what you think was the most heartbreaking part of the Extreme Rules pay per view.


#5 Finn Balor losing the Intercontinental Championship

This loss had to hurt Finn Balor
This loss had to hurt Finn Balor

WWE has a spotty record in booking Finn Balor, and that trend continued Sunday night during the kickoff show, where Nakamura destroyed him with a Kinshasa. Although the victory was seen as a way to get The Artist back on track, it leaves an already hurting Balor in an even worse spot.

Then again, maybe WWE got the title off of Balor so he can move onto another feud or maybe they want him to chase The Intercontinental title with Nakamura for a little while. Either way, hopefully, this leads to something bigger for Balor in the future and WWE stops underutilizing him.

In the end, it's not too much to ask for Balor to be taken seriously. Furthermore, it's not it's much to ask for WWE to realize the talent that they have in Finn Balor and actually utilize in a meaningful way. No more stop gap feuds or using him in one-off title matches, give this man something that will set him up to succeed!

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#4 No Bray Wyatt appearance

Where in the world is Bray Wyatt?
Where in the world is Bray Wyatt?

WWE has been hinting at the full return of Bray Wyatt for weeks now, but still haven't pulled the trigger on it. Beyond that, they have also stopped airing Wyatt's Firefly Fun House segments, which has resulted in the gimmick being stuck in some kind of bizarre limbo.

Hopefully, WWE is able to bring the gimmick back in some capacity and get his momentum back in the process, but the company has some work to do. They also need to to stop treating Wyatt like an expendable element of their programming and start featuring him again!

Think about it! An Extreme Rules version of The Firefly Fun House or even an appearance by The Eater of Worlds would have fixed everything. Unfortunately for the WWE Universe, the company didn't decide to go in that direction and that just keeps Wyatt in his limbo state.

#3 Nikki Cross coming up short

Nikki Cross needs a boost in momentum after taking a loss to Bayley
Nikki Cross needs a boost in momentum after taking a loss to Bayley

Another big question on the WWE Universe's mind has to be why the company would have Nikki Cross lose clean to Bayley at Extreme Rules.The obvious answer is that the company probably has plans to further this storyline in some way, but why give Cross a clean loss after a multitude of wins?

Not only does it kill her momentum and virtually put her at the back of the line, but it also paints Bliss as a victim that deserves another title match. Again, WWE can easily rectify this by giving Cross another chance at the title in the future, but it just kills any kind of momentum she had going for her.

In the end, this is not a great way to build a star in Nikki Cross, especially since she came up short when it counted, but it will hopefully lead to something in the future. Even if Cross and Bliss are done with Bayley and the Smackdown Women's title, they can still team up and go for the tag team titles.

Either way, just do something. Don't let that kind of momentum die.

#2 Ricochet losing the United States Championship

Ricochet needs to get his momentum back!
Ricochet needs to get his momentum back!

Another decision that was extremely difficult to swallow was watching Ricochet lose his newly won United States Championship. Not only was it another example of WWE switching up a mid-card title picture for the sake of it, but it also leaves Ricochet with little to work with moving forward.

It's insanely obvious that WWE is wanting to do something special with the Club right now and Styles winning The U.S title is only the beginning of that. Of course, Ricochet will probably get a rematch or two going forward, but his title run coming to an abrupt end isn't good for his long term career.

In all honesty, you can't fault WWE for putting the title on Styles, especially after reforming the Club, but they need to make sure they do something with Ricochet as well. Even it's just a move to the tag team division, a rematch or two against AJ Styles or something else, Ricochet needs something, as he has more than proven he belongs in WWE.

#1 Brock Lesnar becoming Universal Champion

Get ready for more of The Brock Lesnar show!
Get ready for more of The Brock Lesnar show!

Why?

Why would WWE take the biggest thing wrong with the old era of WWE and bring it back at Extreme Rules? Now that doesn't mean the move was bad by any means, especially with all the options the company has going forward, but it's going to rub critics the wrong way that WWE figuratively went back to the drawing board.

With that being said and Extreme Rules now in the books, one has to wonder what exactly the plan will be moving forward. For example, what if putting the belt on Brock Lesnar was a way to set up an interaction between Brock Lesnar and Becky Lynch? Not only would that be one of the biggest moments in WWE history, but it would also be great for ratings!

In the end, taking the title off of Rollins is a move that is going to hurt, but could work if they do something new and interesting with it. Again, it all depends on what WWE does with it and their recent track record points to whatever they do being a success!

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