7 Worst Wrestling Match Stipulations In WWE Extreme Rules History
2. Country Whipping Match
It probably didnt help that this match involved three members of its announce teamtwo of which had never even been professional wrestlers in the first place.
But still, as if they couldnt make things any worse, the completely unanticipated tag team match pitting Jack Swagger and Michael Cole against JR and Jerry Lawler was given a country whipping match stipulation.
Exactly; what even is that?
The rules stated that this was essentially a traditional tag team match-up, with the exception that the use of a leather strap was entirely legal. This meant that for the most part, the match simply degenerated into the legal men whipping one another back and forth. It wasnt very compelling.
That being said, when the action did develop into something resembling wrestling, Cole and JRs complete lack of training made it pretty difficult to watch. Thats not necessarily their fault though given that theyre journalists by trade.
JR would later describe the match as horrible on Twitter, and I think thats the fairest summary that could be provided in all honesty.