I’ve mentioned in a number of occasions before that “predictable” isn’t necessarily a bad thing as long as the storytelling is right and I’m pretty sure most will agree that this statement applies perfectly in regards to Extreme Rules last night.
Was last night’s PPV as predictable as it gets? Damn right it was (personally nailed it right down to even Seth Rollins appearing in the end) but regardless of that, it still turned out to be a very enjoyable show overall so I’m jumping on board with the deserving 7/10 rating. Quick notes:
- Even though "The Club" picked up the win, I would have liked it if they were made to appear a bit more vicious, a bit more brutal, a bit more dominant. Granted, the Usos are no jobbers but would have preferred their win to feel somewhat more "convincing".
- Finally WWE came to their senses with the Kalisto horseshit however I won't agree with what most are saying about Rusev being just the transitional champion for John Cena. While I understand the idea and can see the logic behind it, I'm not so sure that's the case if indeed WWE are looking to rebuild Rusev and make him the dominant force he was his first year around. If they were to simply feed him to Cena in a few weeks, any credibilty that he may have earned (or will earn in the nearby future) will simply go out the window and it would be all for nothing. Idk, just don't see this as the right move...
- IC title fatal 4-way was by far MOTN, as expected. With these four guys (yes, even including Miz), how could it go wrong really?
- Got to be honest, the Asylum match for the most part bored me to death. Granted, there were some good spots and I wouldn't call it totally crappy but I feel the pace was way too slow though, to be fair, perhaps this feeling has to do with the fact that this match was the follow up of the IC title match. On another note, I hope that now that this meaningless feud with Jericho is over (it is, isn't it? please tell me it is), WWE will have something more strong and meaningful for Ambrose. Dare I say...Money in the Bank?
- Enough with the Ric Flair shenanigans. Seriously, do WWE not realise that this thing, aside from being tiring for one, may be hurting Charlotte? I mean, how is she going to be respected and credible if she basically cheats here way EVERY SINGLE TIME? In other words, what I'm saying is that a clean win every now and then wouldn't hurt, would it?
- Even though we knew there was...no chance in hell Styles was winning, I still call bullshit. Was it a great match? Abso-fuckin-lutely. But seriously, enough is enough with this Superman. Scratch that. This is more like Superman, Spiderman, Iron Man and the Hulk all combined. What the fuck will it take (eventually) to keep this guy down?
- Woohoo Seth Rollins !!!!
