Fatal 5 Way Main Event Announced For WWE Extreme Rules

Brock Lesnar's next challenger will be crowned on June 4th.

by Andy H Murray
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With Braun Strowman on the injury reserve (and now reportedly set to miss 4-6 months of action), WWE's plans for Unviersal Champion Brock Lesnar have gone awry. 'The Monster Among Men' was set to meet the champ on July 9th's Great Balls Of Fire pay-per-view, and his absence has left Lesnar with no clear direction ahead of his scheduled return on June 12th.

Fortunately, Kurt Angle directly address the issue on last night's Raw. The General Manager announced a Fatal 5 Way match for Extreme Rules on June 4th, with the winner becoming number one contender to the Universal Title, and presumably clashing with 'The Beast Incarnate' at Great Balls Of Fire.

Roman Reigns, Finn Balor, Bray Wyatt, Seth Rollins, and Samoa Joe will compete in the match. Though Reigns would usually be the favourite in such scensarios, he is expected to face Brock in WrestleMania 34's main event, and WWE may want to keep them apart as a result.

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Here's how the Extreme Rules card looks following the announcement:-

Number One Contender's Fatal 5 Way: Seth Rollins vs. Samoa Joe vs. Finn Balor vs. Bray Wyatt vs. Roman Reigns

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Raw Tag Team Titles: The Hardys (c) vs. Sheamus & Cesaro

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Andy has been with WhatCulture for six years and is currently WhatCulture's Senior Wrestling Reporter. 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.