WWE's second Monday Night Raw exclusive pay-per-view – or first if you don't count Payback 2017 due to the Superstar Shakeup – after Wrestlemania 33, WWE Extreme Rules 2017, is just around the corner with the match card being finalised after today's go home episode of Monday Night Raw.
For the second straight Raw exclusive PPV, we will not be seeing the top belt – the WWE Universal Championship – being defended as Brock Lesnar enjoys his extended vacation, but there is still a lot to be excited about for this show.
Here is the full match card:
| Match Number | Match Participants | Match Stipulation |
| Preshow | Goldust vs R-Truth | Singles match |
| 1 | Rich Swann and Sasha Banks vs Noam Dar and Alicia Fox | Mixed tag team match |
| 2 | Neville (c) vs Austin Aries | Submission match for the WWE Cruiserweight Championship |
| 3 | The Hardy Boyz (c) vs Sheamus and Cesaro | Tag team Steel Cage match for the WWE Raw Tag Team Championship |
| 4 | Alexa Bliss (c) vs Bayley | Kendo Stick on a Pole match for the WWE Raw Women's Championship |
| 5 | Dean Ambrose (c) vs The Miz | Singles match for the WWE Intercontinental Championship; If Ambrose is Disqualified, The Miz wins the title. |
| 6 | Roman Reigns vs Seth Rollins vs Finn Balor vs Bray Wyatt vs Samoa Joe | Extreme Rules Fatal Fiveway match to determine the Number 1 Contender for the WWE Universal Championship |
That's one stacked card as every title as being defended except for the WWE Universal Championship.
So, without any further ado, let's get into our predictions for WWE Extreme Rules 2017:
Goldust vs R-Truth (Kickoff Match)
One of the surprisingly interesting angles of the past few weeks should be the kickoff match for WWE Extreme Rules 2017. Since the Golden Truth split with Goldust attacking R-Truth, things have been looking good between the two veterans. While the match has not been officially announced yet, the last-minute addition could be made on the day of the PPV itself.
Expect Goldust to use his new heel persona for a dirty victory.
Prediction: Goldust wins dirty
Rich Swann and Sasha Banks vs Noam Dar and Alicia Fox (Mixed tag team match)
Probably the worst angle on Monday Night Raw hopefully comes to a conclusion at WWE Extreme Rules 2017. Please let it just stop. It would be a travesty if the babyfaces did not walk away from this one victorious.
Prediction: Sasha Banks picks up the victory for her team
Neville (c) vs Austin Aries (Submission match for the WWE Cruiserweight Championship)
This one seems fairly straightforward and should be the blowoff match in the excellent feud between Neville and Austin Aries. Having escaped with the title by the skin of his teeth at Payback, The King of the Cruiserweights should finally be dethroned at WWE Extreme Rules 2017.
Prediction: Austin Aries wins via The Last Chancery to become the new Cruiserweight Champion
The Hardy Boyz (c) vs Sheamus and Cesaro (Tag team Steel Cage match for the WWE Raw Tag Team Titles)
This is a tight one and the winner could very well be determined by what direction the creative team wants to take with Matt and Jeff Hardy going forward. Are they going to stay together or is this the start of an angle to break them up?
I'm going with the latter and looking at Sheamus and Cesaro to pick up the victory at WWE Extreme Rules 2017. They have just lost too many times during the past month for this not to be their time.
Prediction: Sheamus and Cesaro win to become the new WWE Raw Tag Team Champions
Alexa Bliss (c) vs Bayley (Kendo Stick on a Pole match for the WWE Raw Women's Title)
The worst stipulation in all of WWE makes a return at WWE Extreme Rules 2017 as Alexa Bliss and Bayley go at it in a Kendo Stick on a Pole match. Expect this match to be terrible, despite the best efforts of both women.
Alexa Bliss should retain and keep hold of the title for next few months at the very least. There has been enough hot potato-ing with the WWE Raw Women's Championship.
Prediction: Alexa Bliss wins to retain the WWE Raw Women's Championship
Dean Ambrose (c) vs The Miz (Singles match for the WWE Intercontinental Championship; Ambrose loses the title if he is disqualified)
As Dean Ambrose and The Miz prepare to lock horns yet again for the WWE Intercontinental Championship, the stipulation gives me pause. Why make it such that DQs are the focus at the WWE Extreme Rules 2017 pay-per-view. Wouldn't it be more with the theme of the PPV to make a No DQ match?
Anyway, expect shenanigans from The Miz and Maryse as they look to get Dean disqualified only for it to backfire on them and lead to a victory for The Lunatic Fringe.
Prediction: Dean Ambrose wins to retain the Intercontinental Championship
Roman Reigns vs Seth Rollins vs Finn Balor vs Bray Wyatt vs Samoa Joe (Extreme Rules Fatal 5-way match to determine the Number 1 Contender for the WWE Universal Championship)
The main event pits the top 5 singles superstars on the Monday Night Raw roster – Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins, Finn Balor, Bray Wyatt, and Samoa Joe – against each other in an Extreme Rules Fatal 5-way match for the right to challenge Brock Lesnar for the WWE Universal Championship.
Expect the WWE Extreme Rules main event to be filled with non-stop action and to take home Match of the Night honours. Finn Balor should pick up the win with his recent endorsement by Paul Heyman.
Prediction: Finn Balor wins to become the Number 1 Contender for the WWE Universal Championship
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