WWE Extreme Rules 2017: 8 Awesome Moments

3. Roman Reigns Spears Joe & Balor Through The Barricade

Finn Balor Seth Rollins Roman Reigns Samoa Joe

WWE like writing those barricade Spear spots, eh? Hardly surprising, because they look amazing when done right. Thankfully, Roman Reigns had the meat to blast through both Samoa Joe and Finn Balor at Extreme Rules and leave both laying in a crumpled heap on the arena floor. This was Roman's biggest contribution to the match.

Watch carefully to see Balor ease away from Joe just before impact, thus ensuring that the barrier would break evenly. You can't teach that kind of gumption, and Finn's body broke just as much of the barricade as the larger frame of Joe did. Best of all, the bump looked great on TV.

Delving deeper, Joe had the Coquina Clutch on Balor, the exact same move he'd use to pick up the win later. Details, no matter how small, help paint the bigger picture in wrestling matches. Applause for everyone involved in putting this spot together is merited.

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