WWE Extreme Rules: 5 Reasons why Seth Rollins extracted Rey Mysterio's eyeball from its socket

By Riju Dasgupta
Modified Jul 20, 2020 07:10 IST
Rey Mysterio lost his eye in a pretty brutal match
Rey Mysterio lost his eye in a pretty brutal match

It is very difficult for WWE to pique the audience's interest in the year 2020 because most of us are in on the secrets behind the scenes and all of us are aware of how the superstars execute their moves. So, the unease that was created in the 'Eye for an Eye' match between Seth Rollins and Rey Mysterio at Extreme Rules was a unique match, where a lot of people were intrigued by how it was going to play out.

So, why did Seth Rollins win the match at the Horror Show at Extreme Rules, where WWE went all the way with the 'eyeball extraction' with Rey Mysterio? I will try and answer the question with 5 reasons and invite you to share your thoughts and your views in the comments below.

Would you have preferred to see Seth Rollins lose his eyes at WWE Extreme Rules instead?

#5 Possibly sets up Dominik's debut match with Seth Rollins after WWE Extreme Rules

Listen, while it may seem like Rey Mysterio is out of commission for the time being after WWE Extreme Rules, the story is far from done because the main storyline at this point is a clash between Rey Mysterio's son Dominik, who is set to make his debut soon and Rey Mysterio.

At the conclusion of Extreme Rules, Dominik, who has only been a bystander in the whole Seth Rollins vs. Rey Mysterio feud has a chance to step up and avenge his father, making a huge debut possibly at SummerSlam 2020. Imagine bypassing the whole NXT system and having top WWE stars competing at Extreme Rules to set the stage for your debut. That is the amount of faith that WWE has in Dominik right now.

#4 Possibility of a redemption arc for Seth Rollins following WWE Extreme Rules 2020?

Honestly speaking, we all know that while Seth Rollins has tried to make it work ever since he assumed the role, somehow the whole Monday Night Messiah gimmick has not worked out, if you consider how 'over' Seth Rollins used to be once upon a time, long before WWE Extreme Rules 2020.

Maybe WWE has decided that there is the necessity to change up Seth Rollins' character once Extreme Rules is done and could we even be seeing the first tinge of him turning babyface in due time?

I mean for a despicable heel, Seth Rollins seemed to be very repentant indeed by the end of his match at WWE Extreme Rules and it did seem that he seemed disgusted by his own actions, as he vomited at the conclusion of this contest.

This could be a glimpse of Seth Rollins becoming the top babyface of WWE again which could potentially even lead to WWE bouncing back in the ratings once again.

#3 Allows for Rey Mysterio to introduce new and creative masks after WWE Extreme Rules 2020

As Charly Caruso said at the Horror Show at Extreme Rules, Rey Mysterio can retain his vision once again because the optic nerve wasn't completely severed during the course of the match. Until that happens, WWE has a chance to unleash a whole bunch of creative masks upon the world, each of which can become an interesting merchandising idea.

Rey Mysterio's story with Seth Rollins is clearly far from done, so whether or not he appears in the ring for a while after WWE Extreme Rules, Dominik vs. Seth Rollins is still something that is definitely on the cards, in the coming weeks. Rey Mysterio has had some of the most creative masks over the years and now he can go one step further to hide the injury sustained at WWE Extreme Rules in a whole bunch of creative ways and WWE has the potential to sell each of them in their online store to Rey Mysterio fans.

#2 Exploring the horror show theme at WWE Extreme Rules 2020 in a non-cinematic environment

It is very weird that Extreme Rules with a 'horror show' theme is happening in the middle of Summer, at least in the Northern Hemisphere. And this means that WWE had to create a whole horror show theme across the length and breadth of Extreme Rules, even though it was only Bray Wyatt vs. Braun Strowman that had a real horror show theme running through it. They wanted the same with Seth Rollins' grudge match with Mysterio as well.

A lot of people expected Rey Mysterio vs. Seth Rollins at WWE Extreme Rules to be a cinematic match as well. Considering that it would be very difficult for an eye to be extracted without the help of CGI, but WWE showed that they could be creative even in the ringside area during this match between Seth Rollins and Rey Mysterio.

If this was a test run for WWE to be creative without an audience in attendance, Extreme Rules proved that WWE has the ability to book interesting and unconventional matches. While the numbers may not necessarily reflect it, Bruce Prichard has been extremely creative since he assumed the reins of RAW.

#1 Possibly allows Rey Mysterio to take time off after WWE Extreme Rules owing to his contract situation

One of the things that we know about Rey Mysterio is that leading into Extreme Rules match Seth Rollins, his WWE contract had expired. He has been working without a contract for some time and with the eye extraction, it allows the company to possibly determine his role and availability in the months following his Extreme Rules match with Seth Rollins.

Rey Mysterio is probably one of the biggest names in the world right now, among the wrestlers available to WWE at this point in time, and with the unavailability of Edge, he was elevated to this position at the Horror Show at Extreme Rules, because he brings in an older audience that may otherwise be disillusioned with the talent of today.

WWE now has time to renegotiate Rey Mysterio's contract after his match with Seth Rollins because, as we saw at Extreme Rules, he is still at the top of his game as a WWE Superstar

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