20 Most Insane Photos In WWE Extreme Rules History

Extreme Rules is this Sunday and it has a history of violence. WWE superstars go above and beyond in making sure the event lives up to its billing. There has been everything from cage matches to ladder matches, and even in the PG era it has still managed to be pretty damn insane. In fact, it just openly flouts the PG restrictions in some cases. There's been blood and fire, which is just some of the brutality that has been demonstrated by the hardcore WWE performers. The history of the show stretches back to June 2009. Then in April 2010, it replaced the traditional Backlash show as the follow up to WrestleMania. It has remained in the April slot ever since, serving as a strong pay per view to build upon Mania with. Indeed, critically, it has always been received very well. No matter what the build, it usually always ends up being a great show on the night. It is easy to understand why, as the gimmicks involved really have been extreme over the years. There's a range of insane photos that you simply need to see ahead of this weekend's latest extreme instalment! The spirit of the old ECW is well and truly living on with this violent showcase!

A big part of why Rey Mysterio ended up being so physically wrecked in WWE was dives like the one he did at Extreme Rules 2009.