How do you follow an event like WrestleMania XXX? After a show that gave us so many emotional highs and lows, shock and elation, its best to go another way entirely. An extreme way. While I enjoyed the idea behind the Backlash PPV tying up loose ends after WrestleMania, in less of a pressure cooker than the Grand Daddy of Them All I think the Extreme Rules idea is even better. It doesnt need to compete with the energy of WrestleMania, because Extreme Rules exists on a different plane entirely. We turn to Extreme Rules for hard-core wrestling thrills. Gimmicks and violence that are more rarely showcased, trotted out for our perverse pleasure. While this years card looks less hard-core, more intense, everyone is talking about the changing of the guard. The Shield, Cesaro, Rusev, and Wyatt. Bad News Barrett and Paige. All highly-lauded by the fans, and representative of new blood on the roster. How will they fare on a show that also features John Cena, Evolution, and Rob Van Dam? What could this show set up for the future? Lets take a look!
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