WWE Extreme Rules: 5 Surprises that could happen- Bray Wyatt returns, Big title change 

By Riju Dasgupta
Modified Jul 12, 2019 11:29 IST
Extreme Rules has the potential to be extremely good indeed
Extreme Rules has the potential to be extremely good indeed

WWE Extreme Rules is just around the corner and it is guaranteed to be quite the show for fans. There's a lot that could potentially happen during the show, including an almost guaranteed Brock Lesnar cash-in.

While that is not necessarily a surprise, there are quite a few matches on the card, so I deem it all too likely that there will be more than one item of note from Extreme Rules. Here are 5 surprises that I can potentially see happening during the show.

Which of these surprises can you actually see transpire from the list? In fact, which of these would you rather did not happen?

I look forward to reading all your comments in the column below, readers.

#5 Samoa Joe becomes the WWE Champion

KofiMania was a great moment for the fans in attendance at WrestleMania and he's been a fighting champion ever since, appearing on both shows, most weeks. However, it may just be time for a change in guard just to shake up the scenario at the top of the SmackDown Live card. When Eric Bischoff comes into the fold, he may want a strong heel Champion leading his brand into the new age.

Samoa Joe has always had the tools and the attributes to be the face of SmackDown Live. He lost a lot of momentum after losing match after match to AJ Styles, but truth be told, he would make the most of every single opportunity that was presented to him and come out looking like a monster.

Of all the amazing opponents that Kofi Kingston has faced since he became the Champion, Samoa Joe has been the most formidable one. It wouldn't hurt him to drop the title to the Samoan Submission Machine.

#4 Sting shows up during Undertaker's match

Honestly, I don't really know if I want a Sting vs. Undertaker match to actually take place. Sting was my childhood hero and to see how his career came to an end against Seth Rollins was quite heartbreaking indeed. What I do know is that people have done crazier things for large sums of money than coming back to compete after retiring from action.

Maybe Sting shows up during the Shane & McIntyre vs. Undertaker & Reigns match, allowing McIntyre to pin The Undertaker for a massive future clash. It would actually be a great way to book two matches. Maybe The Undertaker takes on McIntyre at SummerSlam and Sting at the next show in Saudi Arabia.

Neither man is in his prime, but this is guaranteed to be a match with a lot of buzz. Having Sting show up at Extreme Rules would create a lot of buzz.

#3 Nikki Cross proves that she's been playing Alexa Bliss

Bayley is really starting to come into her own as a singles competitor, but it is all too likely that she will drop her title come Extreme Rules. And this is because there is no way that WWE books her to beat two women.

Because it's a handicap match, I suppose that this is how the match will go down at Extreme Rules. Bayley will put up quite a fight but then succumb to the numbers.

But then when Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross are celebrating their big win, Cross could turn on Bliss unleashing her whole 'Twisted Sister' side. Everyone expects Alexa Bliss to turn on Nikki Cross and not the other way around, so this should be a pretty cool surprise.

I daresay that this swerve may get far more cheers than Nikki Cross being betrayed by Alexa Bliss.

#2 The debut of 'The Fiend'

It's just been far too long, hasn't it? While we may have seen cameos from Bray Wyatt's puppets in backstage segments featuring a variety of WWE Superstars, the man himself has been absent for quite some time now. All of it could have been building to a return at Extreme Rules 2019.

I don't know which match or segment he will interfere in, but whatever he does will certainly be memorable. Also, actually not having him show up at Extreme Rules could do more harm than good, over the long haul. And this is because 'out of sight, out of mind' as they say in sports entertainment.

Maybe he shows up to confront Roman Reigns as he is about to pick up a big win, and costs him the victory, setting up a feud. Or maybe, as Aleister Black is about to pick up a win, Bray Wyatt interferes, to his chargin.

#1 Brock Lesnar cashes in on Samoa Joe

Paul Heyman may not have the authority to book SmackDown Live but he is still very much a part of the WWE think tank. And because of the chemistry that Brock Lesnar and Samoa Joe shared a few years ago, it is all too possible that we could see a repeat of their performance that wowed the world.

Let's assume for a minute that we see Samoa Joe come out on top against Kofi Kingston, with no underhanded tactics. What this will help in doing is establish Samoa Joe as a worthy competitor and a monster.

And while he gets some goodwill, his babyface turn could be booked with Brock Lesnar cashing in on him, while he is completely exhausted following his win. Lesnar vs. Joe would then be booked for SummerSlam, and it would be a really big deal.

Who wouldn't love this, right?

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