WWE: 8 Most Shocking Results In Extreme Rules History

3. Cody Rhodes Beats The Big Show - Extreme Rules 2012

The Big Show was making his first Intercontinental title defence when he ran up against Cody Rhodes in a 'Tables Match' at Extreme Rules 2012. As the new Champion and a good guy, most people expected The Big Show would beat the cowardly Rhodes. This wasn't to be the case. In an inventive finish, Rhodes won the match, hitting a dropkick which sent Show stumbling on a table. The key word is 'stumbling', Show wasn't actually knocked through the table, what actually happened was he steadied himself with his foot against the table - the force of his weight proving enough to break the wood. This proved a great spot, with some questions even being asked if the table break had been accidental, handing the win to Rhodes by unscripted default. The truth is it was meant to break, that's the brilliance of the subtlety of this spot, it was so convincing that it got people talking. The win helped give Rhodes a boost, protecting Big Show's integrity at the same time, he had lost by 'accidentally' breaking a table as he steadied his foot.