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We are just a few days away from WWE's next PPV Extreme Rules. The show will take place this Sunday and will emanate from the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. WWE has completed the build-up towards the show after the go-home episodes of Raw & SmackDown Live this week, and the fans are ready to witness if the PPV will live up to its name and go extreme.
WWE will have to bring their A-Game at Extreme Rules because they will only have a few weeks to do the groundwork for one of their Big-4 PPV's - SummerSlam. WWE cannot afford to be complacent now that they're facing some severe competition from AEW. They need to step up their game to make SummerSlam a success and prove that they still got it.
WWE will need some fresh & engaging feuds for their biggest party of the summer, and Extreme Rules could provide the opportunity to plant the seeds for the same. WWE has a stacked card for Sunday's event, and the results could open the doors for some new rivalries. Let's take a look at five of those in detail.
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#5 The Club & The Usos
Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson are set to receive a big push thanks to AJ Styles. While all signs hinted at them leaving the WWE with both AEW & NJPW interested in the duo, WWE persuaded them to stay with a promise of a big push with AJ Styles and a “ridiculously amazing” 5-year contract.
The promised push could be coming their way after AJ Styles responded to the following tweet from Raw Tag Team Champion Scott Dawson.
Dawson tweeted that he and his partner Dash Wilder are better than the other tag teams like the Young Bucks, the New Day, Undisputed Era and the Good Brothers. Styles responded to the tweet saying "Sounds like u need to be slapped....by me. Then by the good brothers".
We cannot expect Gallows & Anderson to start a feud with the Revival since both teams are heels at the moment. However, the Club can go after the Revival’s Extreme Rules opponent the Usos if they manage to win the titles this Sunday.
The Club would need credible opponents if they are to win the tag titles in the future and the Usos could fill in that void. If the Usos can dethrone the Revival this Sunday, the chances of them crossing paths with the Club are inevitable.
#4 Brock Lesnar & Kofi Kingston
Paul Heyman addressed the crowd on this week's episode of Raw and announced that his client Brock Lesnar will cash in his MITB contract at Extreme Rules. While Lesnar's original target was the Universal Champion Seth Rollins, Heyman said Lesnar could cash in on WWE Champion Kofi Kingston instead.
Kofi Kingston will defend his WWE Championship against Samoa Joe this Sunday at Extreme Rules and could come out victorious. With SummerSlam just around the corner, the WWE title picture needs a more promising storyline. If Lesnar cashes in on Kingston this Sunday and wins the WWE title, it could give SmackDown Live the much-needed boost for a high profile WWE title match at SummerSlam.
Even if Lesnar doesn't cash in the contract at Extreme Rules, Paul Heyman could lay out the challenge for a SummerSlam match against Kofi Kingston on behalf of his client. Either way, a Brock Lesnar and Kofi Kingston match at SummerSlam would do a great deal of good for WWE in terms of ratings.
#3 The Undertaker & Roman Reigns
WWE pulled off a surprise by having the Undertaker save Roman Reigns from a beatdown at the hands of Shane McMahon & Drew McIntyre on the June 24, 2019, episode of Raw. The Deadman will now team up with Roman Reigns to take on McMahon & McIntyre in a No Holds Barred tag team match this Sunday at Extreme Rules.
The fans were puzzled on WWE's decision to insert the Undertaker in the rivalry between Reigns & Shane O'Mac, but there could be a reason behind the decision.
WWE will need both Roman Reigns & the Undertaker in high profile matches for SummerSlam. Since they are teaming up at Extreme Rules, WWE could be planning a twist in the match this Sunday by having the Deadman attack Reigns and challenge him for a match at SummerSlam.
The Undertaker hasn't avenged his loss to Reigns at WrestleMania 33 and SummerSlam could be the right opportunity for the Deadman to get even with the Big Dog.
#2 Bray Wyatt & Seth Rollins
WWE has been teasing the return of Bray Wyatt for the past few weeks by having his Firefly Funhouse puppets stalk the other superstars backstage on Raw & SmackDown Live. It's been three weeks since WWE concluded the Firefly Funhouse segments and they cannot afford to drag Wyatt's return any further.
WWE did a great job in reinventing Bray Wyatt's character and having him anywhere down the main event picture would tarnish all the effort put into his re-debut. WWE has outplayed the Brock Lesnar and Seth Rollins feud, and now could be the time for Rollins to face his toughest challenge in a returning Bray Wyatt.
The fans have grown tired with Baron Corbin as the challenger for the Universal title, and Bray Wyatt could provide the much-needed change. Wyatt could go after the WWE Championship, but he needs more than a pancake throwing champion to do justice to his new character.
WWE should not drag Wyatt's return any further and should have him return either at Extreme Rules or on the next night on Raw and challenge Rollins for the title.
#1 The Undertaker & Sting
WWE has been teasing a dream match between The Undertaker and Sting on their social media for the past few days. The fans wanted to see this match happen for a long time, and WWE's social media posts create some suspicion that the WCW legend could come out of retirement.
While Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer denied the possibility of the dream match, don't be surprised if the WWE manages to pull it off. The fans are also divided 50-50 on the potential dream match after witnessing Undertaker vs. Goldberg at Super ShowDown.
The Goldberg and Brock Lesnar feud in 2016 started in the same way with WWE teasing the former's return by featuring him on the trailer for the WWE 2K17 video game. So we can never write off the possibility of the dream match coming into fruition.
If WWE decides to go ahead with the match, they have the perfect place to make that happen at SummerSlam. Sting can either come out to challenge the Undertaker after the latter's match at Extreme Rules or on the next night on Raw. Either way, we cannot take WWE's hint for granted and should have our fingers crossed for the dream match to take place.
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