{"id":147419,"date":"2022-10-08T08:00:19","date_gmt":"2022-10-08T13:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=147419"},"modified":"2022-10-08T00:01:07","modified_gmt":"2022-10-08T05:01:07","slug":"wwe-extreme-rules-preview-and-predictions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2022\/10\/08\/wwe-extreme-rules-preview-and-predictions\/","title":{"rendered":"HEYDORN&#8217;S TAKE: Don&#8217;t hold me to this &#8211; WWE Extreme Rules 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-959513752\" 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>The booking success of WWE Extreme Rules 2022 is nothing short of a pro wrestling miracle taking place before the world\u2019s very eyes. No, I\u2019m not being overdramatic.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2020\/07\/HeadshotHeydorn2020_180.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-102397 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2020\/07\/HeadshotHeydorn2020_180.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"180\" height=\"210\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Extreme Rules is a themed PPV event on WWE\u2019s calendar and one that it regularly felt like the company completely forgot about until about three weeks out from the show. The same thing happened with Hell in a Cell, TLC, and Elimination Chamber PPV events as well. Because of that obnoxiously horrible planning, feuds and matches took place with those stipulations and it led to a watering down of said stipulations ahead of WWE actually needing them to close out a program. If that wasn\u2019t enough of a reason to roll your eyes every time this PPV came around, just remember that Rey Mysterio\u2019s eye was \u201cpopped out\u201d of his eye socket on this show just two years ago.<\/p>\n<p>2022 Extreme Rules? Miracle. The feuds and programs that have stipulations are worthy of the stipulations for the most part and the one that isn\u2019t is a first-time ever match that stands on its own merits.<\/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>Liv Morgan vs. Ronda Rousey \u2013 WWE Smackdown Women\u2019s Championship Extreme Rules Match<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Liv Morgan\u2019s champion run was halted and stunted before it really got started. Bad booking hurt the audience\u2019s sympathetic perception of her and she\u2019s simply not experienced enough to overcome it. Ronda Rousey is Ronda Rousey. She\u2019s the bigger star with more on the horizon than Liv at this point. Rousey wins.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em><u>Brawling Brutes vs. Imperium \u2013 Donnybrook Fight<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This feud would win \u201cmost random feud of the year\u201d and \u201cunexpected feud of the year.\u201d These two factions fit perfectly together and both have been greatly elevated because of the other. With Gunther retaining the Intercontinental Championship on Smackdown this week, it\u2019s only right for the Brutes to get a victory \u2013 especially if Paul Levesque wants to keep this thing going. Brutes take it.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-3692060847\" 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>Edge vs. Finn Balor \u2013 \u201cI Quit\u201d Match<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This is a nice match to have on the show. It\u2019s not obnoxiously taking up space in the upper part of the card, but increases intrigue in the middle. Edge and The Judgement Day has been a hit and miss program given to the drastic shifts in momentum for Judgement Day. Balor, Ripley, Priest, and Dominik Mysterio have freshened their faction up enough to where this final match with Edge makes perfect sense. Now, they need the win and Balor will get it. I don\u2019t think Edge brings up his family if that doesn\u2019t play into the finish in some way. Look for Balor to leverage that story to get the \u201cI Quit.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong><em><u>Bianca Belair vs. Bayley \u2013 WWE Raw Women\u2019s Championship Ladder Match<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This match stands out like a sore thumb in terms of the stipulation fitting, but the history plays, so I\u2019m ok with it. What I\u2019m not ok with is the lack of chemistry we\u2019ve seen between the Bayley and Belair characters. They aren\u2019t meshing well and it\u2019s caused the drama of their program to fade. Can they find it in the ring? Maybe. We\u2019ll see. Bayley\u2019s character has felt cold since her return at Summerslam and Paul Levesque puts the strap on her here to jumpstart the act again.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em><u>Drew McIntyre vs. Karrion Kross \u2013 Strap Match<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Just what the hell is Karrion Kross made of as a WWE wrestler. We\u2019ve seen the character work. Thumbs up. The ring work has to be present in order for him to stay where he is on the card and where Levesque wants to put him on the card. He\u2019s setup for success here at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wwe.com\">WWE<\/a> Extreme Rules because of the strap stipulation, so this is the moment. Kross losing to McIntyre really takes the wind out of his sails in a major way. So, Kross gets the win in what is a vicious match. If the strap shots from Kross this week are any indication, this one should be filled with brutality start to finish.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em><u>Matt Riddle vs. Seth Rollins \u2013 Fight Pit Match w\/ Daniel Cormier as special referee<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Top notch work from both Rollins and Riddle with this entire program. It paced nicely and is culminating in a major way with a fresh stipulation. Rollins needs to cut it out with the babyface-esque prompting of his song being sung, but outside of that gripe, I\u2019m not sure how they could have built this better. Riddle needs this win and he\u2019ll get it. Rollins vs. Cormier at Crown Jewel perhaps?<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-3739715239\" 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\/2022\/10\/06\/video-pwtorch-fireside-chat-10-6-lengthy-state-of-aew-discussion-extreme-rules-preview-more\/\">VIDEO: PWTORCH FIRESIDE CHAT 10\/6: Lengthy state of AEW discussion, Extreme Rules preview, more<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-3420314068\"><div id=\"pwtor-994132874\"><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>The booking success of WWE Extreme Rules 2022 is nothing short of a pro wrestling miracle taking place before the world\u2019s very eyes. 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