20 Reasons Why WWE The Horror Show At Extreme Rules Was An Absolute Mess

15. Screw Your Efforts

Asuka Sasha Banks Extreme Rules
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That passage in the introduction talking about bad writing screwing good wrestler? That, tenfold.

Asuka vs. Sasha Banks was a predictably outstanding bout between two of the best wrestlers in the company, regardless of gender, and looked en route to becoming one of the greatest of the year until its big, dumb finish, which took everything the competitors had accomplished up to that point and launched it in the trash. It's incredibly frustrating. While WWE will never be a pure wrestling territory, the promotion's decades-long propensity to incinerate banger matches with destructive finishes is as inevitable as Thanos.

What makes this particularly disappointing is the recent string of high-calibre women's bouts not undone by hack "creative" team members. Great clashes like Io Shirai vs. Tegan Nox mean the bullsh*t stands out even more.

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Andy has been with WhatCulture for eight years and is currently WhatCulture's Wrestling Channel Manager. A writer, presenter, and editor with 10+ years of experience in online media, he has been a sponge for all wrestling knowledge since playing an old Royal Rumble 1992 VHS to ruin in his childhood. Having previously worked for Bleacher Report, Andy specialises in short and long-form writing, video presenting, voiceover acting, and editing, all characterised by expert wrestling knowledge and commentary. Andy is as much a fan of 1985 Jim Crockett Promotions as he is present-day AEW and WWE - just don't make him choose between the two.