WWE Extreme Rules 2012 Pre Show Thread *Spoilers*

JP Liz V1

WWE Extreme Rules 2012 poster features Kane for April 29 pay-per-view event at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois.

Promo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1acPxiaI4O4

No matches made yet but I expect a rematch from Mania for Punk and Jericho maybe in a submission or ladder match for WWE title

irish_stevo815

Ladder match please.......:)

gnfnrhead

I think this is the perfect show for a good ol' fashioned sit down debate between the two. Let them solve their problems with their words instead of violence.

the groutch

irish_stevo815 wrote: »

Ladder match please.......:)

Big Show Vs Mark Henry

D2D

Sky Box Office

GTR63

Dare_2_defy wrote: »

Sky Box Office

Bye,Bye My interest so. Jones vs Evans & Storm vs Rhoode will do me grand.

Charisteas

Didn't catch last weeks Smackdown yet, who's #1 contender for Sheamus, Del Rio is it?

the groutch

only two Raws to go, and only 1 match announced so far?
get ready for lowest buyrate ever Vince

GTR63

the groutch wrote: »

only two Raws to go, and only 1 match announced so far?
get ready for lowest buyrate ever Vince

Vince is banking on Lesnar being a huge draw on his return to the ring. Thought they'd wait for a few more months for him to return to action, hope he gets in plenty of in-ring training beforehand.

Charisteas

the groutch wrote: »

only two Raws to go, and only 1 match announced so far?
get ready for lowest buyrate ever Vince

I do think Lesnar will draw a good number, plus a potential Jericho/Punk re-match should be appealing. Hopefully without that stupid DQ stipulation it may even turn out to be a better match then their Mania match.

jaykhunter

B-PPVs don't sell well no matter what big star is on it. Getting an extra 50,000 buys is a waste when you could get an extra 150,000 at SummerSlam or 2-300,000 at Mania!

But sure I'm not complaining getting to see lesnar wrestle in a few weeks! Maybe he'll injure cena beforehand so they can hype the match for longer. Backlash is a waste.

GTR63

Daniel Bryan vs Sheamus 2 out of 3 falls for the World Heavyweight Championship has been added to the card. I might actually order this event now but if the rematch lasts 18 seconds I will never order another wwe ppv again.

A Primal Nut

GTR63 wrote: »

Daniel Bryan vs Sheamus 2 out of 3 falls for the World Heavyweight Championship has been added to the card. I might actually order this event now but if the rematch lasts 18 seconds I will never order another wwe ppv again.

Haha with each fall lasting 9 seconds?

I wouldn't be completely surprised!

TechnoFreek

Looking forward to Sheamus v Bryan after the shambles of Wrestlemania. Complete farce for both fans and the guys themselves.

Where is Sheamus' fine for attacking the ref heading story wise. Seems to stick out a bit to me, not playing into anything else at the moment.

Furious-Red

Theme Song for Extreme Rules

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWf1Zvmg7PM

grames_bond

f*ck yes!! finally back to some good music for a change! Big Shinedown fan - alot better than that Flo Rida tw@!

DM_7

After Summerslam I said I am not buying any more PPvs except mania.

I only bought that for Cena v Punk - the way HHH made the count for the pin, Nash getting involved followed by the Del Rio cash in was a huge let down. I paid to see a conclusive end to Punk v Cena to re-establish the WWE title.

It never happened and it was made even worse when we never got a proper conclusion to ANY of the storylines that the ending could have produced.

But yet, Lesner rerturn, Jericho v Punk and Bryan v Sheamus has me really conflicted about what to do!

Machismo Fan

DM-ICE wrote: »

Bryan v Sheamus has me really conflicted about what to do!

At least this should get at least 30 seconds this time.;)

Charisteas

grames_bond wrote: »

f*ck yes!! finally back to some good music for a change! Big Shinedown fan - alot better than that Flo Rida tw@!

Yeah that's a really good song, akin to the type of PPV theme they had every month 8-12 years ago.

It's also quite apt really as it would be ridiculous having some teeny hip hop song for a PPV that Brock Lesnar is headlining. Common sense has prevailed.

Charisteas

DM-ICE wrote: »

But yet, Lesner rerturn, Jericho v Punk and Bryan v Sheamus has me really conflicted about what to do!

Yeah I have to say, this PPV is shaping up very nicely and with the exception of Taker/HHH, it looks like it could be better than Wrestlemania

- Jericho/Punk - without the DQ stip which took away from their Mania match.

- Sheamus/Bryan - 2 out of 3 falls, should be given 25-30 minutes.

- No Flo-Rida, Spud Gun Kelly, or celebrity women (although she was Greek, and gorgeous!).

- No 'America the Beautiful' being sung at the beginning.

- BROCK LESNAR!!!

Yep, i'm really looking forward to this show.

DM_7

Charisteas, do you work for Sky? You could charge them commissiom for that sales pitch, now I really want to see the PPV.

Charisteas

WWE wrote:

Courtesy of Raw General Manager John Laurinaitis, the Brock Lesnar-John Cena match at the Extreme Rules pay-per-view has been changed to a no-disqualification, no count-out Extreme Rules Match.

WWE.com

Hashtag_HEEL

Charisteas wrote: »

WWE wrote:

Courtesy of Raw General Manager John Laurinaitis, the Brock Lesnar-John Cena match at the Extreme Rules pay-per-view has been changed to a no-disqualification, no count-out Extreme Rules Match.

WWE.com

Had a feeling it would be no DQ!
Makes sense considering the PPV Is Extreme rules!

CMpunked

Charisteas wrote: »

WWE.com

Courtesy of Raw General Manager John Laurinaitis, the Brock Lesnar-John Cena match at the Extreme Rules pay-per-view has been changed to a no-disqualification, no count-out Extreme Rules Match.

Can you be counted out of an extreme rules match usually?

jaykhunter

CMpunked wrote: »

Can you be counted out of an extreme rules match usually?

Yes if the referee counts in an extreme way. Oneeeee-nanananana! Two-nanananana etc.:pac:

CMpunked

jaykhunter wrote: »

Yes if the referee counts in an extreme way. Oneeeee-nanananana! Two-nanananana etc.:pac:

I always found it funny that extreme rules generally mean no rules.
If they really wanted the rules extreme it should be like No restholds, 5 second count outs, winner is the first person to high five everyone in the front row.

Thepoet85

So will this "Extreme" rules ppv be that extreme? Can we expect some blood or is it just another pg show?

Hashtag_HEEL

Thepoet85 wrote: »

So will this "Extreme" rules ppv be that extreme? Can we expect some blood or is it just another pg show?

No planned blood anyway, even for Extreme Rules they stay PG!

jaykhunter

CMpunked wrote: »

If they really wanted the rules extreme it should be like No restholds, 5 second count outs, winner is the first person to high five everyone in the front row.

HA HA HA HA!! I can only imagine Russo creaming himself at the thought of promoting a match without restholds lol

JP Liz V1

PPV card so far:

Brock Lesnar vs. John Cena - Extreme Rules Match

World Heavyweight Champion Sheamus vs. Daniel Bryan - 2-out-of-3 Falls Match

WWE Champion CM Punk vs. Chris Jericho - Chicago Street Fight

DM_7

Add Kane and Orton to that soon enough.

if they have an announcers table match Kane is a cert to win.

GTR63

Is there a type of gimmick match where Kane & Orton could search the arena trying to find someone that cares about their rivalry or matches. The first one to find someone who cares wins.

Penn

GTR63 wrote: »

Is there a type of gimmick match where Kane & Orton could search the arena trying to find someone that cares about their rivalry or matches. The first one to find someone who cares wins.

If they put that match on last it could end up like Halloween Havoc 98

DM_7

Some quality posts on the forum lately.

I think we need a calssic posts thread, GTR63 thread deserves to go in.

also throw in the pics of ciano316 getting in the middle of rock cena.

JP Liz V1

GTR63 wrote: »

Is there a type of gimmick match where Kane & Orton could search the arena trying to find someone that cares about their rivalry or matches. The first one to find someone who cares wins.

That could last until Extreme Rules 2013 and beyond

Charlie Haughy

come on wwe, you know you want to, it would rake in the $

the groutch

so with only the go-home shows left, they have 3 matches, two of which are Wrestlemania matches, and the other replacing ringrusty Rock with even more ringrusty Brock.
well done WWE

So what's the difference between a Chicago Street Fight and an Extreme Rules match? Or a no-DQ match for that matter?

Personally, I think in a Street Fight the guys should come out wearing street clothes. I know its a small thing but at least it differentiates it a bit. Makes it seem a bit grittier.

A classic example here

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAKOuk8dn68

Charisteas

the groutch wrote: »

so with only the go-home shows left, they have 3 matches, two of which are Wrestlemania matches, and the other replacing ringrusty Rock with even more ringrusty Brock.
well done WWE

You're underestimating how potentially great the Sheamus/Bryan and Punk/Jericho rematches could be, expect both to exceed their Mania matches.

gnfnrhead

Charisteas wrote: »

You're underestimating how potentially great the Sheamus/Bryan and Punk/Jericho rematches could be, expect both to exceed their Mania matches.

I think the problem is the lack of thought they appear to have put in to the show. Three matches and two of them are rematches from the previous PPV. If you're going to announce so few matches, they need to be something new, or big in order to create interest.

Lord TSC

Meh, the PPV after Mania is nearly always a re-run, and I feel this isn't quite as bad as usual.

Bryan vs Sheamus didn't really take place at Mania. Provided they get more than 19 seconds, the match can only be an improvement.
Jericho vs Punk should be a completely different match to their Mania one given the No-DQ stip and how personal it has supposedly gotten.

On top of that, the real draw, story-wise, is Brock vs Cena; is it going to live up to the hype? Is it going to be a train-wreck? Either way, it's potentially the most interesting match-up you've got all year.

MitchKoobski

Gonna be hard to top the finish of last year's show.

bobby_says_hi

a WWE.com video hinted at a Divas' Championship match between Beth Phoenix and Nikki Bella. coincidentally both Nikki and Brie's contracts expire the Monday after the PPV. i guess the only excitement to get out of this would be the possibility of Kharma re-debuting

and i want me a proper Tag Team Championships match. Primo and Epico vs The Usos, Hawkins/Archer, Kidd/Baretta, anyone please

Machismo Fan

bobby_says_hi wrote: »

Hawkins/Archer

Archer has been gone since November 2010.

GTR63

bobby_says_hi wrote: »

a WWE.com video hinted at a Divas' Championship match

(GROANS)

MitchKoobski wrote: »

Gonna be hard to top the finish of last year's show.

Its a swerve Osama will cost Cena the match Sunday

gnfnrhead

Machismo Fan wrote: »

Archer has been gone since November 2010.

Archer. Reks. They're all the same in WWE land :pac:

bobby_says_hi

sorry got Archer and Reks mixed up. they're both very interchangeable

ShaneU

Paddy Power are doing bets on this, can't seem to do an accumulator though

http://www.paddypower.com/bet/sports-novelties/wwe?ev_oc_grp_ids=662687

rovert

ShaneU wrote: »

Paddy Power are doing bets on this, can't seem to do an accumulator though

http://www.paddypower.com/bet/sports-novelties/wwe?ev_oc_grp_ids=662687

Cena is worth a flutter

D.Q

Daniel Bryan 15-8 to win... thats the bet of the night.

CMpunked

Surely if Brock doesnt beat Cena this whole angle is pointless?