10 Impulse Reactions Following WWE Extreme Rules 2017

10. Disqualify Him, Ref!

The Miz and Dean Ambrose opened up Extreme Rules with a choice 20-minute battle that circumnavigated the inward-looking stipulation that saw Ambrose faced with losing his Intercontinental Title should he get disqualified.

Despite being the antithesis of 'Extreme', the contest was a well-worked affair, with Miz trying everything to get the 'Lunatic Fringe' disqualified in an effort to take the title.

Miz played chicken with the referee throughout, avoiding having his face slammed into an exposed buckle when Ambrose nearly took advantage of the steel, and even insisting Maryse slap him in another failed attempt.

Ultimately successful by more conventional means, Miz took advantage of Ambrose's brief distraction with the referee nearly disqualifying him to floor the champion with the Skull Crushing Finale and snare his seventh Intercontinental Title.

It was just desserts for The Miz and Maryse act, having seen their stock plummet following a move to Raw's bloated roster. In the subversive way wrestling works in 2017, Ambrose may also be liberated in defeat.

Holding the title since January, stewardship over the secondary strap has effectively separated Ambrose from the upper echelon in the process. He may be able to reestablish himself as a new face amongst Monday's heavy hitters in the aftermath of this loss.