WWE Extreme Rules 2012
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WWE Extreme Rules 2012 (4/29/2012)- Chicago, IL
MIZ PROMO- okay
WWE UNITED STATES TITLE MATCH: Santino Marella(c) vs. The Miz- 3/10
It’s a Santino match. He gets beat up for a bit, then hits his three Moves of Doom.
FALLS COUNT ANYWHERE MATCH: Kane vs. Randy Orton- 7.5/10
A great opener that really reminded you that this is no normal show. This is Extreme Rules.
JOHN LAURINAITUS, EVE TORRES, & TEDDY LONG BACKSTAGE- not bad. It got the Triple H call on TV and got the heat on Teddy Long in the same segment (so we aren’t wasting a segment to get heat on Teddy).
BRODUS CLAY (w/Hornswoggle, Naomi, & Cameron) vs. DOLPH ZIGGLER (w/Jack Swagger & Vickie Guerrero)- 4.25/10
TABLES MATCH FOR THE WWE INTERCONTINENTAL TITLE: The Big Show(c) vs. Cody Rhodes- 4.5/10
Stupid finish
DANIEL BRYAN PROMO- good
2 OUT OF 3 FALLS MATCH FOR THE WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE: Sheamus(c) vs. Daniel Bryan- 9/10
Amazing storytelling.
HANDICAP MATCH: Jay Hatton & Aaron Relic vs. Ryback- squash.
This had no place on PPV. Props to the crowd, though. I never thought I’d hear another “GOLD-BERG” chant.
MATT STRIKER INTERVIEWS CM PUNK- I popped for Striker using the word “besmirched.” Punk’s promo was decent.
CHICAGO STREET FIGHT FOR THE WWE TITLE: CM Punk(c) vs. Chris Jericho- 7.75/10
I was expecting a lot more from these two. A lot of the offense just didn’t seem violent enough for such a hate-filled feud.
SEGMENT TO SET UP THE DIVAS TITLE MATCH- okay
WWE DIVAS TITLE MATCH: Nikki Bella(c) (w/Brie Bella) vs. Layla- 2.5/10
I think the crowd summed this match up best by chanting “WE WANT KHARMA!” I would normally be unhappy with the finish coming just one match after a twin-switch, but the neckbreaker looked pretty vicious.
EXTREME RULES MATCH: Brock Lesnar vs. John Cena- 7.75/10
These two did a heck of a lot by doing very little. Great storytelling here, but I wish Brock had taken more offense before finally going down.
Overall, a very up and down show from WWE. The good was great and the bad was horrible. Punk vs. Jericho was disappointing, Cody vs. Big Show had a moronic finish, and knowing what we now know just a few hours later, the booking of the last two matches of the show was confounding.
MIZ PROMO- okay
WWE UNITED STATES TITLE MATCH: Santino Marella(c) vs. The Miz- 3/10
It’s a Santino match. He gets beat up for a bit, then hits his three Moves of Doom.
FALLS COUNT ANYWHERE MATCH: Kane vs. Randy Orton- 7.5/10
A great opener that really reminded you that this is no normal show. This is Extreme Rules.
JOHN LAURINAITUS, EVE TORRES, & TEDDY LONG BACKSTAGE- not bad. It got the Triple H call on TV and got the heat on Teddy Long in the same segment (so we aren’t wasting a segment to get heat on Teddy).
BRODUS CLAY (w/Hornswoggle, Naomi, & Cameron) vs. DOLPH ZIGGLER (w/Jack Swagger & Vickie Guerrero)- 4.25/10
TABLES MATCH FOR THE WWE INTERCONTINENTAL TITLE: The Big Show(c) vs. Cody Rhodes- 4.5/10
Stupid finish
DANIEL BRYAN PROMO- good
2 OUT OF 3 FALLS MATCH FOR THE WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE: Sheamus(c) vs. Daniel Bryan- 9/10
Amazing storytelling.
HANDICAP MATCH: Jay Hatton & Aaron Relic vs. Ryback- squash.
This had no place on PPV. Props to the crowd, though. I never thought I’d hear another “GOLD-BERG” chant.
MATT STRIKER INTERVIEWS CM PUNK- I popped for Striker using the word “besmirched.” Punk’s promo was decent.
CHICAGO STREET FIGHT FOR THE WWE TITLE: CM Punk(c) vs. Chris Jericho- 7.75/10
I was expecting a lot more from these two. A lot of the offense just didn’t seem violent enough for such a hate-filled feud.
SEGMENT TO SET UP THE DIVAS TITLE MATCH- okay
WWE DIVAS TITLE MATCH: Nikki Bella(c) (w/Brie Bella) vs. Layla- 2.5/10
I think the crowd summed this match up best by chanting “WE WANT KHARMA!” I would normally be unhappy with the finish coming just one match after a twin-switch, but the neckbreaker looked pretty vicious.
EXTREME RULES MATCH: Brock Lesnar vs. John Cena- 7.75/10
These two did a heck of a lot by doing very little. Great storytelling here, but I wish Brock had taken more offense before finally going down.
Overall, a very up and down show from WWE. The good was great and the bad was horrible. Punk vs. Jericho was disappointing, Cody vs. Big Show had a moronic finish, and knowing what we now know just a few hours later, the booking of the last two matches of the show was confounding.