9 Things WWE Got Right At Extreme Rules 2017

by Jamie Kennedy

1. Setting Up Samoa Joe vs. Brock Lesnar

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Samoa Joe vs. Brock Lesnar will be a tasty encounter at Great Balls Of Fire. Even hardcore fans who hate that pay-per-view name will be eager to see 2 of WWE's most hard-hitting stars go nose-to-nose on July 9. It's hard to see Lesnar dropping the Universal Title during his first defence post-'Mania, but simply seeing Joe in that spotlight feels special.

Watching Joe go from unhappy TNA camper to bonafide WWE headliner has been a pure joy too. Questions were raised about just how the McMahon family would view the Samoan when he joined the promotion, and now such worries have been smashed. Joe is a top, top guy, even in WWE.

If anyone could make up for the loss of a potential Braun Strowman vs. Brock Lesnar cracker and replace the former, it was Joe. Well played, WWE. In less than 18 months, you've come through for both AJ Styles and Samoa Joe.

What else do you think WWE got right at Extreme Rules? Let us know your thoughts down in the comments section below!

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Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.