{"id":127459,"date":"2021-09-26T10:11:23","date_gmt":"2021-09-26T15:11:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=127459"},"modified":"2021-09-26T10:11:23","modified_gmt":"2021-09-26T15:11:23","slug":"heydorns-take-dont-hold-me-to-this-wwe-extreme-rules-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2021\/09\/26\/heydorns-take-dont-hold-me-to-this-wwe-extreme-rules-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"HEYDORN&#8217;S TAKE: Don\u2019t hold me to this \u2013 WWE Extreme Rules 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-2629525861\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><p>I don\u2019t know. It just doesn\u2019t feel like a WWE Extreme Rules PPV event without an eye for an eye match, ya know? Remember that madness? Alas, it\u2019s that time of year and WWE goes extreme Sunday night on Peacock. Kind of, anyway.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-79453 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/vip.pwtorch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/HeadshotHeydorn2020_180.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"180\" height=\"210\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Overall, this event has B-show syndrome. There are some big stars on the show to be sure. Many have been left off, though. Namely the new WWE Champion, Big E, Seth Rollins, Edge, and Sasha Banks. Not necessarily a bad thing as it prevents overexposure, but indicative of this show\u2019s status within WWE\u2019s hierarchy. The show also falls directly after Summerslam, before a Blood Money show, and with Survivor Series right around the corner. That spot? Also known as the doldrums of WWE\u2019s calendar year.<\/p>\n<p>All that ranting aside, the show is still delivering a Roman Reigns match, The Demon, and Becky Lynch\u2019s first match in over a year. Still pretty good even if everyone will be leaving with both eyes fully intact.<\/p>\n<p>Call this a preview, a calm look into the distant future, or a gaze into a wondrous crystal ball; just don\u2019t hold me to anything, ok?<\/p>\n<p><strong><em><u>Becky Lynch vs. Bianca Belair \u2013 WWE Smackdown Women\u2019s\u2019 Championship<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s hard to believe given how over Becky Lynch has been for the last three years, but the heel turn is working. Audiences are booing her and it\u2019s helping elevate Bianca Belair. Belair is doing her part too and leaning into her authentic personality instead of the gimmick to go toe to toe with Lynch. We\u2019ll see some Belair strength spots in the match, but look for Lynch to leave with the title. With the draft on tap, Belair seems primed for Monday Night Raw and the show could really use her.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em><u>The Usos vs. Street Profits \u2013 WWE Smackdown Tag Team Championship<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>These guys are going to have a great match. Both teams have chemistry together and that leads to a big fight feel. Smackdown is still very much a show that circles around Roman Reigns and The Bloodline. That group needs the belts for logical optics around the act. Despite a strong fight from the Street Profits, the Usos retain.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-1925629973\" class=\"pwtor-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><strong><em><u>Carmella vs. Liv Morgan<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Not exactly a hot feud, but an important one for Morgan. WWE has to go with her, or, ya know, don\u2019t go with her. They\u2019ve been start and stop with her for months and she\u2019s been weakened because of it. Time to move forward and they will with this match. Morgan gets the victory and whatever happens next, happens next.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em><u>Charlotte Flair vs. Alexa Bliss \u2013 WWE Raw Women\u2019s Championship<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Alexa Bliss has desperately needed a target for the voodoo elements of her character and she\u2019s found a good one in Charlotte Flair. Bliss comes across as likable as she messes with Flair and combated Flair\u2019s alpha nature with her craziness. Flair has sold well for Bliss, while not sacrificing her status as top dog in the division. Bliss is a needle mover for the company and a loss would set her back. The gimmick needs the credibility of a major win. Bliss gets it here and Flair stays on track to break her father\u2019s championship record.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em><u>Damian Priest vs. Jeff Hardy vs. Sheamus \u2013 WWE United States Championship<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Not a fan of the booking that turned this into a triple threat match, but it protects Priest and Sheamus, leaving a final singles match on the table in the future. Not sure why you wouldn\u2019t run that match on a PPV, but so be it. This match is all about Priest. Look for him to shine, retain the title, and for Hardy to take the fall in the end.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em><u>Roman Reigns vs. The Demon (Finn Balor) \u2013 WWE Universal Championship<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Well-built from start to finish. Reigns vs. Balor, while good from an in-ring perspective, lacks intrigue due to Balor\u2019s position on the card and plenty of business on the table for Reigns as champion. The Demon adds a layer. It adds a layer of \u201cwhat if\u201d due to The Demon being undefeated. Look, a Reigns victory is still assured, but this addition should make for a more dramatic outing between both with the Extreme Rules stipulation in tow.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-3454620506\" class=\"pwtor-content-1 pwtor-entity-placement\"><!-- Tag ID: pwtorchcom_test_300x600 -->\r\n<div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __300x600\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>CATCH-UP:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2021\/09\/25\/wwe-extreme-rules-ppv-primer-9-26-javiers-preview-predictions-for-reigns-vs-balor-lynch-vs-belair-flair-vs-bliss-more\/\">WWE EXTREME RULES PPV PRIMER 9\/26: Javier\u2019s preview &amp; predictions for Reigns vs. Balor, Lynch vs. Belair, Flair vs. Bliss, more<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-3149073104\"><div id=\"pwtor-660669828\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\nTHANK YOU FOR VISITING<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>I don\u2019t know. It just doesn\u2019t feel like a WWE Extreme Rules PPV event without an eye for an eye match, ya know? Remember that madness? Alas, it\u2019s that time of year and WWE goes <a class=\"mh-excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2021\/09\/26\/heydorns-take-dont-hold-me-to-this-wwe-extreme-rules-2021\/\" title=\"HEYDORN&#8217;S TAKE: Don\u2019t hold me to this \u2013 WWE Extreme Rules 2021\">[&#8230;]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":126473,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"episode_type":"","audio_file":"","podmotor_file_id":"","podmotor_episode_id":"","cover_image":"","cover_image_id":"","duration":"","filesize":"","filesize_raw":"","date_recorded":"","explicit":"","block":"","itunes_episode_number":"","itunes_title":"","itunes_season_number":"","itunes_episode_type":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[52,6454,53],"tags":[2608,71],"class_list":["post-127459","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-opnionandanalysis","category-heydorns-take","category-opinion_stafftakes","tag-extreme-rules","tag-wwe"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2021\/09\/Balor-vs.-Reigns-Extreme-Rules.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/127459","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/14"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=127459"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/127459\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":127461,"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/127459\/revisions\/127461"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/126473"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=127459"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=127459"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=127459"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}