WWE Extreme Rules 2019: 5 Most underwhelming performers from the PPV

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Extreme Rules was an extremely successful pay-per-view for the WWE. The event has almost certainly put the world in the mood for SummerSlam. If Extreme Rules was a preview of The Biggest Party of the Summer, we’re in for an unbelievable summer. With The Undertaker back to his best and Brock Lesnar once again Universal Champion, things are looking up.

Recently, we took a look at the most exceptional performers from Extreme Rules, and today we'll look at those who failed to live up to expectations at the event. Sometimes poor booking or incompatible chemistry can be attributed to why talented wrestlers don’t perform at certain levels. Other times the Superstar in question may just have had a rare bad night. At Extreme Rules, several of WWE’s premiere talents had lackluster nights in comparison to their co-workers.

Here are 5 Superstars who delivered an underwhelming performance at Extreme Rules 2019.

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#5 Alexa Bliss

Alexa Bliss lost to Bayley at Extreme Rules

There have been many speculations surrounding the in-ring career of Little Miss Bliss. In recent months, she made sporadic appearances in the squared circle, leaving people to speculate around the future of her career. At Extreme Rules, Bliss had the chance to become a 6-time Women’s Champion in a 2 on 1 handicap match against Bayley.

Unfortunately, there wasn’t one point in this handicap match that anyone believed Bliss had a chance of winning. Of course, wrestling is scripted, but Bliss’ performance never provided us with any conviction whatsoever, thus leading to a relatively forgettable outing.

On the other hand, her apprentice Nikki Cross gave her all, basically carrying Bliss on her back. On her better days, Alexa Bliss is one of the most accomplished female talents on the roster. Hopefully, Extreme Rules was just a tiny blip on her already illustrious career, and we’ll see her back to her best soon.

#4 Heavy Machinery

Heavy Machinery debuted back in January

There’s nothing to dislike about Heavy Machinery. They’re athletic, funny and quite entertaining on a weekly basis. However, for the second straight PPV, Heavy Machinery failed to seize the opportunity at hand. They stood in a ring with four of the very best and instead of shining, they acted as extras to the New Day and the Planet’s Champions.

It’s not as if the duo didn’t have their moments in the match. They were booked to have several spots, however, none materialised into points worth noting. If the NXT graduates are to make headway on the main roster, they must learn how to make their wrestling ability more the focus instead of comedic value. With two tag team title opportunities under their belt, it’s hard to see where they could get their next shot. SummerSlam is make or break for the duo and critical to understanding how the WWE values them.

#3 AJ Styles

AJ Styles is the current US Champion

It’s always nice to see the Phenomenal One with a new belt around his waist, but AJ Styles wasn’t in championship form at Extreme Rules. The man who's been described as this generation’s Shawn Michaels has set such high standards for himself in WWE. His latest heel turn was needed to keep his career fresh as he was entering a stale period that kept him out of the main event scene recently. When he was drafted to Raw, it was meant to be a massive acquisition for the red brand, but instead, AJ has blended into the furniture on Monday nights after losing to Rollins, rather than standing out.

With help from The Club, AJ defeated Ricochet for the US title. However, it didn’t seem like a big deal in the slightest. Throughout the match, the capacity crowd barely made any noise, reflecting the lackluster nature of the match. AJ Styles is always phenomenal, but he wasn’t in Philly.

#2 The Usos

What did you think of the Usos performance at Extreme Rules?

It’s been said many a time that The Usos are perhaps the greatest tag team of this generation. They’ve raised the bar for tag team wrestling, so much so that it took a record-long reign from the New Day for anyone else to reach their level. It’s through years of constant grafting and producing wrestling clinics that the twins have set the bar for themselves extremely high. At Extreme Rules, The Usos fell succumb to their high standards by falling short in lackluster fashion.

In a match that many thought would steal the show, The Revival and The Usos produced a match that was far from a classic. Two teams of world-class ability, in-ring intelligence and wrestling experience should be producing classics in their sleep, especially on a much anticipated PPV like Extreme Rules. The Usos missed their chance to stake a big angle at SummerSlam and failed to entertain us like they normally do.

#1 Seth Rollins

Do you want to see Seth Rollins as Universal Champion again?

Extreme Rules wasn’t a great night for The Beastslayer. First, he was involved in the main event that only had one good spot. Secondly, he was made to look extremely weak by a one F5 cash-in by Brock Lesnar. Ever since winning the Universal Title at WrestleMania, Rollins hasn’t had the run many thought he would. Fans across the world hoped he’d return to the form of early last year when he had 5-star matches on a weekly basis. That’s the Rollins we’ve all been waiting for, but currently, he seems to do more talking on twitter than performing in the ring.

Rollins was the biggest name in the PPV's main event, and his star power was meant to carry this unorthodox match through. Instead, Baron Corbin and Lacey Evans made the match watchable, and not Rollins. The Architect seemed to just go through the motions, waiting for his title reign to inevitably come to an end.