5 Biggest Missed Opportunities From WWE Extreme Rules 2019

5. Opening With The Undertaker

It’s probably unfair to fault the creative team for choosing to open Extreme Rules with the No Holds Barred Tag Team match when it was, in all honesty, a genius decision.

The Undertaker and Roman Reigns' clash with Drew McIntyre and Shane McMahon was a fantastic opener that succeeded in its mission to start the show off on a really strong note, and it ensured that the audience was paying attention to the show, because they were thrilled to see 'Taker in action. Unfortunately, this also had its drawbacks.

The crowd went absolutely mad for ‘The Phenom’, showering him with adoration as he turned in his strongest performance in years and, for a moment, this B-level pay-per-view actually felt like WrestleMania. However, they were either really spent or they just didn't care as much about anything that came after it and, as a result, every match that followed (many of which were amazing) was soured by the audience's lack of participation.

Look, we get it, it's the freakin' Undertaker - nothing compares to the atmosphere that he creates - but having him open the show put the other superstars at a disadvantage, simply because they were never going to get the same kind of reaction

Thus, on reflection, it might have made more sense to leave this match until the middle or perhaps even the end of the show. That would have built the anticipation for it, while also allowing the audience to give their all to the other performers as well.

Also, a feel-good 'Taker/Reigns victory would have been a much better way to close the show than what we actually got.