Extreme Rules 2016: Extreme Kickouts And Cleaning Supplies
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Rules 2016
Date: May 22, 2016
Location: Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey
Commentators: Byron Saxton, John Bradshaw Layfield, Michael Cole
Bubba rants about how much he hates the New Era until Big Cass interrupts. After listing off a bunch of food (these jokes lose some of their connection without Enzo), Cass says the New Era is doing what the ECW guys did in Bingo halls but in front of millions of people. A quick brawl breaks out with Cass clearing the ring and calling them S-A-W-F-T.
It was smart to have them doing something here but if Enzo is going to be out much longer, they need to either give Cass a new partner (even a temporary one) or have him do a singles feud. Cass is legitimately hot right now and it would be very risky to waste that while waiting on Enzo, who is probably better suited as a mouthpiece, to come back.
Pre-Show: Dolph Ziggler vs. Baron Corbin
The opening video talks about how rules control us but tonight is the chance to write our own rules.
Karl Anderson/Luke Gallows vs. Usos
Rating: B-. The match was fun but again, I lost all my interest in seeing these two teams fight weeks ago. It also helped that they were going somewhere with the rules being changed, basically starting the standard tag finishing formula at the beginning of the match. This was fine but they both really need to move on.
The Usos are helped out, which is mentioned as having a factor on the main event.
We get a quick recap of the main event with Rusev injuring Kalisto on Raw to make this even more one sided on paper.
US Title: Rusev vs. Kalisto
Trailer for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2, featuring Sheamus.
We recap the Tag Team Titles match with the old school Vaudevillains winning a tournament to earn this title shot against New Day. This included New Day building a time machine, which was NOT an empty refrigerator box.
Tag Team Titles: New Day vs. Vaudevillains
Intercontinental Title: The Miz vs. Kevin Owens vs. Cesaro vs. Sami Zayn
Owens yells at Maryse and gets a Skull Crushing Finale on the floor, only to have Miz dive in for two more on Cesaro. These near falls are insane. Fans: “FIGHT FOREVER!” Miz is backdropped out to the floor but Cesaro turns around and eats the Helluva Kick for two with Owens making a save this time. While the two of them fight, Miz slides in and steals the pin on Cesaro to retain at 18:20.
Pre-show chat.
Dean Ambrose vs. Chris Jericho
Flair, Dana and Charlotte celebrate post match. Cole thinks this was a set up because Cole is forced to sound like a stupid puppet.
WWE World Title: Roman Reigns vs. AJ Styles
AJ is challenging and this is under Extreme Rules, meaning street fight. Styles tells him to bring it to start so Reigns elbows him in the face. AJ ducks some shots and fires off kicks, which are quickly shoved away so Roman can fire off corner clotheslines. A big jumping knee to the face knocks AJ silly and they head outside.
Results
Karl Anderson/Luke Gallows b. Usos – Magic Killer to Jimmy
Rusev b. Kalisto – Accolade
New Day b. Vaudevillains – Shining Wizard to Gotch
Miz b. Cesaro, Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn – Miz pinned Cesaro after a Helluva Kick from Zayn
Dean Ambrose b. Chris Jericho – Dirty Deeds
Charlotte b. Natalya – Figure Eight
Roman Reigns b. AJ Styles – Spear
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