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WWE Extreme Rules is scheduled to happen this weekend and the anticipation is...mild at best?! Not only are there only six matches on the card, but it does seem like a pitstop on the road to Crown Jewel and beyond.
With that said, Vince McMahon and his creative team should ensure that the following missteps are avoided at WWE Extreme Rules at all costs. One has to remember that WWE is your never-ending soap opera, where knee-jerk reactions can ruin the overall product.
Let's take a look at five things that should not happen at WWE Extreme Rules at any cost.
#5 Finn Balor shouldn't lose clean at WWE Extreme Rules if that's the plan
Roman Reigns vs. The Demon at WWE Extreme Rules is certainly a match that is bound to keep the audience riveted. Unlike the match between Reigns and Cesaro, where the result is obvious, this one is relatively harder to predict!
The company has done its best to maintain Roman Reigns' dominance. This applies to The Demon persona too, which has not lost a match on the main roster yet!
Fast forward to the WWE Extreme Rules pay-per-view, where the creative team may just be compelled to make their Tribal Chief pick up a clean win. This will eliminate the months and years of work it has taken to make The Demon King appear bulletproof. If The Demon is to lose at WWE Extreme Rules against Roman Reigns, some shenanigans must be involved.
Maybe The Usos come to the aid of their Tribal Chief and cost Finn Balor his chance at regaining the Universal Championship, a title that he never lost.
Remember that he got injured during a match with Seth Rollins and had to relinquish the title after.
#4 Bianca Belair doesn't need to win at WWE Extreme Rules against the SmackDown Women's Champion
At WWE Extreme Rules this weekend, fans will likely be treated to a proper match between Becky Lynch and Bianca Belair that, hopefully, doesn't just last for mere seconds. While a lot of effort has been put into portraying Bianca Belair as the next big thing, she should come up short against Becky Lynch on this occasion.
Lynch has far too much momentum at the moment. She should probably carry the title from WWE Extreme Rules until WrestleMania!
#3 Roman Reigns should not lose the Universal Championship clean either
Roman Reigns' mystique stems from the fact that it's a rare sight to see him lose any match.
Also, remember that following WWE Extreme Rules this weekend, he's in a major match against Brock Lesnar at Crown Jewel.
Roman Reigns should ideally win the match, but if the plans are to keep the Demon King looking strong, he shouldn't lose clean.
Maybe Brock Lesnar could be the person to influence the decision?
#2 Liv Morgan should not lose her WWE Extreme Rules match
In the go-home show before WWE Extreme rules, i.e., this week's episode of SmackDown, Liv Morgan came up short against Zelina Vega. The internet was up in arms about this decision considering that Morgan hasn't been booked all that strongly.
That said, the loss should be a precursor to her big win at WWE Extreme Rules against Carmella. This could be a stepping stone for Morgan, for her to eventually step up to Becky Lynch and the WWE SmackDown Women's Championship.
#1 Sheamus shouldn't become the WWE United States Champion
The United States Championship will be on the line at WWE Extreme Rules. Champion Damian Priest will take on veteran Jeff Hardy as well as the powerhouse Sheamus.
No offense to Sheamus, who has done it all, but for him to win big at WWE Extreme Rules would be a massive step backward. WWE has created a legitimate megastar in Damian Priest and he should maintain his momentum with a win against both his competitors.
