10 Worst Matches In Extreme Rules History
Extremely disappointing...
Though Extreme Rules hasn't been a part of WWE's pay-per-view calendar for as long as some of the company's other events, it's become a mainstay of the schedule since 2009. Every year in the months following WrestleMania, the stars of WWE clash (often in rematches from the show of shows) in bouts with thrilling stipulations.
In fact, even though the company saves its most attractive matches for 'Mania, there has been no shortage of classic bouts at Extreme Rules. In 2012, Brock Lesnar returned to WWE and took on John Cena in one of the most brutal contests in company history. In 2014, Evolution reformed to take on The Shield in a thrilling brawl. Just last year, the show boasted twin classics in the form of Roman Reigns versus AJ Styles and The Miz defending the Intercontinental Title in a four-way match.
However, there's also the other side of the coin - matches that have been terrible, or ones which have devalued the stipulations they bore. Thankfully, most of these matches have been on the undercard, allowing Extreme Rules as a whole to keep a rather strong reputation. Still, they're far from forgotten.
10. Dean Ambrose Vs. Chris Jericho - 2016
These days, it's a lot to ask that a WWE feud feature world-class talent and be well plotted. That's why it wasn't much of a surprise when the 2016 program between Dean Ambrose and Chris Jericho set up the pair as rival talk show hosts and involved a potted plant named Mitch. Still, the blowoff match would be great, right?
Not quite. The two clashed at Extreme Rules in the first (and only) Asylum Match, which featured a steel cage with no door and several weapons suspended above the top. During the course of the way-too-long match, each and every weapon came into play, including a mop and another plant.
That was basically all that went on for 26 minutes - slow cage climbing and comical weapons usage. At the end, a pile of thumbtacks was introduced to the match, and both guys did some exciting teases before Jericho took a bump in the pile. Still, it wasn't enough to offset a boring 20+ minutes that was anything but extreme.