Extreme Rules 2018 Live WWE
Welcome to Watch WWE Extreme Rules 2018 Live, WWE Extreme
Rules 2018 is on Sunday, July 15,and the event's start
time is 4pm ET (7pm PT). The Kick-Off show starts one hour earlier at
3pm ET (6pm PT).
WWE Extreme Rules 2018 Matches Card
Bobby Lashley vs. Roman Reigns
Jeff Hardy vs. Shinsuke Nakamura
(U.S. Championship)
Finn Balor vs. Baron Corbin
The Bludgeon Brothers vs. Team Hell
No (SmackDown Tag Team Championships)
AJ Styles vs. Rusev (WWE
Championship)
The Deleters of Worlds vs. The
B-Team (Raw Tag Team Championships)
Kevin Owens vs. Braun Strowman
(Steel Cage)
Dolph Ziggler vs. Seth Rollins
(Ironman, Intercontinental Championship)
Alexa Bliss vs. Nia Jax (Extreme
Rules, Raw Women's Championship)
Carmella vs. Asuka (James Ellsworth
in a Shark Cage, SmackDown Women's Championship)
Sanity vs. The New Day (Tables)
WWE Extreme Rules 2018 predictions
New Day vs. SAnitY (Tables Match) -- Kickoff Show
Adam Silverstein, Brian
Campbell, Jack Jorgensen: Considering SAnitY has already lost on
SmackDown despite debuting this past month, one has to believe WWE will be
smart enough to put the new group over in its first PPV match. New Day can
easily sustain the loss as they are not presently in the tag team title
picture, and the tables match stipulation gives the faces an easy out. Let's
hope the finish involves Killian Dane and something similar to the carnage we
saw at NXT TakeOver: New Orleans. Pick: SAnitY wins
Finn Balor vs. Baron Corbin
BC: Despite the absurdity of
his title and the fact that he shaved his head and now wrestles in slacks and a
vest, Corbin has been surprisingly freshened up by his new
"constable" gimmick. Unfortunately, it appears WWE might be poised to
use this match as an opportunity to further get him over while shamelessly
burying Balor even further in the process. Balor just can't seem to get a fair
booking shake in his extended comeback from the shoulder injury that cost him
the inaugural universal championship two years ago. Pick: Baron Corbin
wins
AS, JJ: Could WWE put Corbin over
here? Absolutely. But at some point, they are going to need to stop burying
Balor. Fun fact: Balor has never lost a singles match on a PPV since being
called up to the main roster, and he's never won a multi-man match in any
incarnation. It is mind-boggling that he has not been pushed since his return
from injury, but I have to believe they are smart enough not to bury him here. Pick:
Finn Balor wins
Raw Tag Team Championship: Deleters of Worlds (c) vs. The B-Team
BC: The
storyline of lovable losers Bo Dallas and Curtis Axel breaking free from The
Miz and embarking on an unbeaten journey as a tag team has been nothing short
of a home run. It has been so good, in fact -- bringing flashbacks to a similar
journey made by Heath Slater and Rhyno on SmackDown two years ago -- that it's
not out of the question to see the B-Team actually win the titles on Sunday.
Whether they do or not, the important detail is what happens next. Should
Dallas and Axel eventually join powers with Bray Wyatt and Matt Hardy (uniting
the real-life Rotunda brothers on screen for the first time), business could be
picking up in a hurry. Pick: B-Team wins the titles
JJ, AS: The
B-Team have been somewhat entertaining foils for the tag team champs, but
they're ultimately not the right choice to dethrone the eccentric duo of Matt
Hardy and Bray Wyatt. There are two heel teams on Raw waiting in the wings in
the form of Revival, who have finally been featured pretty prominently as of
late, and Authors of Pain, who are much better choices to eventually sit atop
the tag team division on Monday nights. Pick: Deleters of Worlds retain
the titles
SmackDown Tag Team Championship: Bludgeon Brothers (c) vs. Team Hell No
JJ, BC, AS: It was
nice to see Kane return to reform Team Hell No with Bryan to create some
amazing television on Tuesdays in recent weeks, but he does have
political obligations to attend to outside of the ring, so slapping a
championship on him in any form doesn't make a whole lot of sense. Look for Miz
here to interfere, setting up the feud with Bryan for SummerSlam that everyone
has been salivating over. Pick: Bludgeon Brothers win
United States Championship: Jeff Hardy (c) vs. Shinsuke Nakamura
AS, BC, JJ: Hardy's
limp has been noticeable on his ring entrances, which leads me to believe he's
hobbled for one reason or another and likely needs either rest or surgery. But
even if he was in perfect health, Nakamura is coming off a string of title
match losses to Styles, and while they did not diminish his new heel character,
it's tough to truly believe in someone as a bad-ass when they cannot win a big
match. Nakamura is due for a main-roster title, and there's no harm in giving
him the U.S. strap while Styles runs the main event at this time. His character
has been rejuvenated, and it's time to give him the accompanying push. Pick:
Shinsuke Nakamura wins the title
Braun Strowman vs. Kevin Owens (Steel Cage Match)
JJ, BC: Historically,
Money in the Bank winners have not fared all that well in singles matches, but
Strowman is one of the exceptions to that. If they do have plans to have the
monster cash that briefcase in successfully, he won't be on the losing end
anytime soon. Plus, a loss here in this feud won't hurt Owens at all because we
know that he can talk his way out of anything. Pick: Braun Strowman wins
SmackDown Women's Championship: Carmella (c) vs. Asuka with James
Ellsworth in a shark cage
BC, AS, JJ: For
as much as I've campaigned to see Ellsworth return by Carmella's side during
his absence, it's clear he returned at the wrong time. Yes, some of his comedic
work opposite Asuka has been fine but overall, Carmella has evolved to such a
strong heel that she doesn't need him. With that said, it's time for SmackDown
to start giving Asuka the wins she badly deserves, especially after ending her long
unbeaten streak at WrestleMania. Pick: Asuka wins the title
Raw Women's Championship: Alexa
Bliss (c) vs. Nia Jax
JJ, BC, AS: The
decision to keep the championship on Bliss here is a no-brainer, given her
recent history with the woman who will be sitting at ringside, Ronda Rousey.
The easy path here is to have Rousey interfere to cause the disqualification
win for Bliss, possibly setting up a triple threat at SummerSlam that also
involves Jax, who will still have a slight claim to a title shot. Pick: Alexa
Bliss retains the title
Roman Reigns vs. Bobby Lashley
BC, AS: While
this feud has been far from awful -- certainly an improvement on Lashley's
recent debacle opposite Sami Zayn -- it has also lacked the foundation of
believable spite between performers. From a storyline standpoint, fans just
haven't been given enough viable reason to believe Reigns and Lashley would be
angry enough at each other to fight through groups of wrestlers holding them
back in order to attack each other like they did on Raw. Yes, Lashley's
character is turning a brighter corner but for as juicy as the steak might
look, this feud is lacking some serious flavor in what should be a match to
determine Brock Lesnar's next opponent. Pick: Roman Reigns wins
Intercontinental Championship: Dolph Ziggler (c) vs. Seth Rollins
(30-Minute Iron Man Match)
AS, BC, JJ: All
fans want bigger and better things for Rollins -- namely a return to the
universal title picture -- but it's worth wondering what exactly WWE has in
store for him and the team of Ziggler & Drew McIntyre. Rollins could take
the title back here and resume his tremendous run with one of the company's
most prestigious straps; after all, Ziggler's month-long hold on the
championship has already achieved its goal of rebuilding his character. On the
other hand, Ziggler triumphing and retaining the title (McIntyre will be
ringside, after all) allows the heel duo to stay on top and take on the next
comer with McIntyre in the Diesel role to Ziggler's Shawn Michaels. Everyone
knows a split is coming one day with this duo, but let's hope it's following an
IC run for Ziggler and a tag team title run for them. In the meantime, Rollins
can step into something new after doing a fantastic job with the
championship. Pick: Dolph Ziggler retains the title
WWE Championship: AJ Styles (c) vs. Rusev
BC, AS, JJ: With
Styles being the WWE 2K19 cover boy and likely destined for big plans entering
SummerSlam next month, it's unlikely we see a title change here. If that's the
case, let's at least recognize the organic run Rusev has made from underused
midcarder to someone so over on their own doing that WWE creative was forced to
seemingly work him into their plans. Sadly, however, unless WWE plans to use
Rusev as a transitional champion for someone else (Daniel Bryan, anyone?), it's
likely this is the mountain top moment for the Bulgarian Brute on the main
event level. Let's enjoy it while it lasts. Pick: AJ Styles retains the
title
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