WWE Extreme Rules: The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly

The Good - Kurt Angle's Ultimatum

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Kurt Angle notified Extreme Rules viewers that negotiations between him, Brock Lesnar, and Paul Heyman once again hit a snag. According to Angle, Lesnar does not want to return to the WWE to defend his Universal Championship. That's when a frustrated Angle issued an ultimatum. If Lesnar doesn't show up for tomorrow night's RAW, he will be stripped of the Title. Finally.

ATTENTION: @HeymanHustle#RAW GM @RealKurtAngle has just given YOUR CLIENT #UniversalChampion @BrockLesnar an ultimatum regarding the #UniversalTitle!!! #ExtremeRules pic.twitter.com/g4K2QEMiSk

— WWE (@WWE) July 15, 2018

What is supposed to be WWE's premier title is seldom defended. Lesnar, as the face of the title and the company, is almost never present. The WWE deserves a fighting champion that is actually present, not an attraction that shows up several times out of the year only when its convenient. The closing match between Rollins and Ziggler sends a clear message to Brock Lesnar, as well as wrestling fans the world over.

Right now, the Intercontinental Championship is the top championship on the top show. If the WWE can make that acknowledgement, here's hoping they can also acknowledge that the two men fighting in that match tonight at Extreme Rules (Dolph Ziggler and Seth Rollins) deserve serious consideration as WWE's next Universal Champion.

Whatever happens next, it's good that the WWE appears to be taking the first steps in moving away from Brock Lesnar as Universal Champion. In doing so, they will be moving toward a full-time champion. Given the amount of work the WWE Superstars put into their craft, they deserve to be represented by a champion who shares a comparable work ethic.