5 Ups And 7 Downs From WWE Extreme Rules 2015

By Scott Carlson /

1. What€™s The Point Of Stipulations?

You really have to start wondering why there even is a cage match in wrestling anymore. The original idea was that it kept both competitors inside the ring and everyone else out, allowing the two gladiators to slug it out to a finish. It often was used to end feuds, not start them. But in recent years, we have consistently seen outsiders find their way into the cage to interfere, thus rendering the cage largely useless. Sunday€™s WWE World Heavyweight Championship match between Seth Rollins and Randy Orton was a perfect example of this, as Kane, Jamie Noble and Joey Mercury all found their way into the ring, leading to an extremely confusing end to the match. With one stipulation already cast aside, they quickly upped the ante by having Orton hit an RKO on Kane, and Rollins hitting an RKO on Orton €“ in a match where the RKO was supposedly banned €“ and the referee allowing it. Even the announcers were thoroughly confused. Did Orton lose because he used the RKO first, even though it wasn€™t used on his opponent? Did Rollins lose because it was the move that was banned, not Orton from using it? All of this will probably set up a rematch at Payback next month, but right now, the main event of a PPV ended with more confusion than clarity. That€™s rarely a good thing.