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

13. All Sizzle, No Stakes

Charly Caruso
WWE

So after all the hassle WWE went to in promoting Seth Rollins vs. Rey Mysterio, after all the promises of undeliverable violence and months of what looked like earnest build, the promotion decided to put the stakes in the shredder the moment we went backstage for an update on Rey's condition, as Charly Caruso revealed the damage done to Mysterio's peeper may not be permanent.

What's the point in professional wrestling without stakes? Nothing matters here anymore.

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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.