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WWE Extreme Rules 2018 is only a few hours away. The event is set to take place in Pittsburgh, PA, with the WWE roster riled up and ready for the last pay-per-view before the SummerSlam rolls around. The event appears to lack too many stipulation matches, despite being 'Extreme Rules', a pay-per-view previously advertised as the one night in the year where anything goes in WWE.
The night is set to feature some must-see bouts, with AJ Styles defending his WWE Championship against Rusev, Seth Rollins looking to gain back his Championship from Ziggler in an Iron Man Match, Bobby Lashley facing Roman Reigns, and Alexa Bliss defending her championship against Nia Jax in an Extreme Rules Match with Ronda Rousey at ringside, among other bouts.
With the start of the show literally hours away, there have been rumours buzzing for all of last week and more about what fans could see on the night.
In this list, you will see five of the top rumours which have cropped up about what could happen on the Extreme Rules 2018 show.
Without further ado, let's head into the rumours from the night.
5. The Miz interferes in the SmackDown Tag Team Championship Match:
The Bludgeon Brothers are set to defend their Tag Team Championships against the newly reunited Team Hell No. Daniel Bryan and Kane are set to take on the former Wyatt Family members, Luke Harper and Erick Rowan in a match at the end of which they could become the new SmackDown Live Tag Team Champions.
You can watch clips from the reunited Team Hell No's match here:
Daniel Bryan's miraculous recovery from injury took everyone by surprise when he announced it before WrestleMania. It had been expected that he would never wrestle inside a WWE ring again. He had been prepared to leave the company so that he could return to wrestling in outside promotions.
Fortunately for him and his fans in WWE, he was cleared and took part in a match at WrestleMania. Fans envisioned a long successful future for him in WWE where he would take part in dream match after dream match before finally retiring.
However, there seem to be other forces at work. Bryan's contract is coming to an end in September, and he has not resigned with the company again. There appears to be speculation that WWE may still leave the company and as a result, is being given a string of good matches in the form of a farewell tour.
Other than his miserable feud with Big Cass, he took on AJ Styles and Samoa Joe in recent weeks. He also reunited with Kane as Team Hell No. One feud which fans want to see Bryan involved in is against his long-time rival the Miz.
The two have verbally sparred for a long time since Miz cut a promo on Bryan in an episode of Talking Smack, and, ever since, the possibility of their feud has remained on the fringes of public memory.
You can watch the Talking Smack Episode here:
Last week, The Miz taunted Daniel Bryan in what could be a foreshadowing of what is to come this Sunday. There is a rumour that The Miz will interfere with Bryan's match and cost Team Hell No the Tag Team Titles. The interference would set up a rivalry for SummerSlam between the two, and they could face each other before Bryan leaves the company. On the other hand, if Bryan re-signed with the company, the feud could be further extended beyond SummerSlam.
4. Jason Jordan returns:
Jason Jordan has been cleared to return to the ring in the past couple of months, but with the WWE Creative Team having nothing for him, he has not shown up on television.
The situation could be about to change. Seth Rollins is set to take on Dolph Ziggler in a 30-Minute Iron Man Match for the Intercontinental Title. Drew McIntyre will accompany Ziggler and is likely to play a role where he tries to prevent Seth Rollins from winning back the Intercontinental Championship.
There have been some rumours, which have claimed that Jordan's return could take place during this bout.
You can see John Cena face Jason Jordan here:
If Jordan returned here, he could help his former partner Seth Rollins by taking Drew McIntyre out of the equation. His return would also give Seth a partner to take on the Ziggler and McIntyre duo, who have been using their numerical superiority in the last few weeks to take advantage of Seth.
3. Hulk Hogan to appear:
In a twist which no one is expecting, it looks like the Hulkster may be a part of the Extreme Rules pay-per-view. What part he will play in the event, or whether there is any credence to this rumour is still in doubt.
However, it was confirmed earlier in the week that Hulk Hogan flew into Cleveland, Ohio, this weekend, which is only a short drive away from Pittsburgh, PA.
His trip could also be for personal reasons, but with WWE in the area, it seems too great a coincidence.
You can watch Hulk Hogan take on Chris Jericho here:
Hogan's relations with WWE were severed, once a private video of his emerged where he made racist comments. Since then, the company seemed to erase him from their history.
There may be a chance that Hogan returns to the company after reconciling with them. Whether that return will be at Extreme Rules or not, remains to be seen.
2. Brock Lesnar's interference:
Although it has been touted that Lesnar will not appear at Extreme Rules, in the world of wrestling, nothing is certain. The WWE Universal Champion recently appeared at UFC 226, where he shoved Daniel Cormier after the latter's victory. He has since entered the USADA testing pool, meaning that he is looking to get back to UFC.
With his contract with WWE said to last through August, he is expected to defend his Universal Championship at SummerSlam.
You can watch Brock Lesnar attack Roman Reigns here:
Roman Reigns and Bobby Lashley are set to face each other at Extreme Rules, in what could be the main event of the night. The winner of that bout is expected to go on to face Lesnar at SummerSlam. Lesnar is not advertised for the show, but 'The Beast' could appear to interfere and attack either of the two men.
In such a case, the bout would end in a Double Disqualification, with perhaps both men facing Lesnar at SummerSlam.
1. Ronda Rousey interferes in the Raw Women's Championship Match:
Ronda Rousey was suspended by the Raw General Manager, Kurt Angle after she attacked Alexa Bliss and Angle during Bliss's celebration on the Raw after the Money in the Bank pay-per-view.
She not only took out Bliss but also attacked Kurt when he tried to stop her. Although she apologised for her actions, she is still set to miss out on Extreme Rules.
Ronda, however, went out of her way to make her intention to be present during the Extreme Rules pay-per-view known. She announced that she would be part of the viewing audience, much like Cena was a part of the audience at WrestleMania.
With Nia Jax and Alexa Bliss set to face each other in an Extreme Rules Match for the Raw Women's Championship, according to rumours Ronda could be set to interfere during the course of the bout. An interference by Ronda would also be legal due to it being 'Extreme Rules'.
You can see Ronda Rousey attack Alexa Bliss and Kurt Angle here:
Alexa Bliss will have to look over her shoulder heading into the bout. This interference could be a potential setup for a future feud at SummerSlam.
