10 Things We Learned From Post-Extreme Rules WWE Raw (June 5)
1. Kill Or Be Killed
The 'Samoan Submission Machine' has had a sensational few days, and the momentum looks set to continue as he prepares for his first face off with Brock Lesnar on next week's edition of the show.
The Universal Champion's first appearance on Monday Night Raw since the post-WrestleMania broadcast should be a blockbuster after Joe unleashed a calm but vicious assault on his 'advocate'.
Looking too credible and clever for Paul Heyman's typical sales pitch, Joe waited for the master manipulator to stop talking then got into his face to explain exactly how he was about to assault him.
It was unnervingly brilliant, and did something to assuage the cheers Joe was likely to receive for attacking the almost lovable sidekick in the absence of his 'Beast' for backup.
Joe continued his path of destruction in the main event, getting past Seth Rollins in part thanks to 'The Architect' frozen in confusion when Bray Wyatt's typical jiggery pokery flashed across the screen. For the second consecutive evening, a top babyface passed out in the Coquina Clutch, which will presumably be forced hard as the best way Joe has of slaying 'The Beast'.
He was a safe bet as a killer in TNA, going undefeated for over a year in a run that WWE would do well to ape in preparing him for the huge encounter.