WWE Extreme Rules 2020: 5 Interesting stats and facts ahead of the show

The Horror Show at Extreme Rules takes over WWE's Performance Center in Orlando, Florida tonight and could be one of the strangest pay-per-views of the year. The show already consists of a Wyatt Swamp fight and an Eye for an Eye match, but the stipulation between Dolph Ziggler and Drew McIntyre could be a step above both of these.

Even though Extreme Rules becomes another pay-per-view that has been moved to WWE's Performance Center because of the on-going COVID-19 pandemic, the company has still put together a fantastic show. Here are all of the stats and facts every WWE fan needs to know ahead of the show.

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#5 First-time Extreme Rules title has been altered by WWE

Extreme Rules became an annual WWE pay-per-view back in 2009 and over the past 11 years, the title of the show has been able to say enough about the event. Extreme Rules matches are usually enough to pull in the audience numbers. This time around, WWE has added some more excitement to the title.

As already noted, the Wyatt Swamp Fight could be one of the highlights of the show and the addition of this match between Bray Wyatt and Braun Strowman looks to have been the main influence behind the change of name.

The 'Eye for an Eye' match between Seth Rollins and Rey Mysterio definitely won't be for the faint of heart either, which could also be the reasoning behind the name alteration for the first time in more than a decade.

This is the first time in a number of years that an Extreme Rules match isn't happening on the show, but the fact that there are two matches that are making their debut is enough for this show to have a completely different direction.

#4 Dolph Ziggler's shocking win/loss record in 2020 heading into WWE's Extreme Rules

Dolph Ziggler challenges for the WWE Championship this weekend at Extreme Rules, but it's hard to understand how Ziggler has managed to put himself in such an impressive position when he's won just one singles match in 2020.

Ziggler has only wrestled 20 matches, but of those matches, Dolph Ziggler has won just one singles bout which was back in April when he faced off against Tucker on an episode of WWE SmackDown. Whilst this looks harrowing since Ziggler could go on to be the next WWE Champion, Drew McIntyre had a similar shocking win/loss record before he won the Royal Rumble earlier this year, this then allowed McIntyre to build himself up into the man that he needed to be to defeat Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania.

Ziggler may not have been on a bad run in WWE over the past six months, but The Showoff knew what he was getting into when he confronted McIntyre on WWE RAW a few months ago and knows the skills that are needed to become Champion. No one knows McIntyre as well as Ziggler and he could become his kryptonite on Sunday night's Extreme Rules.

#3. First WWE Extreme Rules that Seth Rollins is in a singles match that isn't for a Championship

Seth Rollins has had quite the career in WWE. Since making his main roster debut back in 2012, the former World Champion has already main evented WrestleMania, been Mr. Money in the Bank and won the annual Royal Rumble match.

It comes as no surprise that over the past six years since The Shield went their separate ways in WWE, The Monday Night Messiah has been handed a Championship match at every Extreme Rules pay-per-view he's been part of.

This weekend he will be fighting Rey Mysterio for something much more important, his vision. The former World Champion steps into an "eye for an eye" match that was Rey Mysterio's idea after Rollins took away the use of his eye on WWE TV a few weeks ago.

This will be a strange situation for Rollins who has spent a number of years chasing Championships on Monday Night RAW, but it's safe to say that this match is one of the most anticipated of the night and should definitely follow through on the hype.

#2. Nikki Cross could lift her first solo Women's Championship in WWE

Nikki Cross is the shock challenger for Bayley's WWE SmackDown Women's Championship this weekend as part of The Horror Show at Extreme Rules.

Cross has been in the shadow of her teammate, Alexa Bliss, throughout her career on the main roster and was in Sanity's shadow whilst she was in NXT. This is the first time Cross has been able to stand on her own two feet and could lift her first singles Championship this weekend at Extreme Rules.

Cross was originally brought up to the company's main roster because Alexa Bliss was struggling with injury and WWE wanted to keep the former Women's Champion on WWE TV. The storyline between Bliss and Cross has been able to overcome a number of issues and a few interesting years, but this could be the turning point for the two women.

Cross has challenged for a number of Championships across all three brands in WWE in the past and come up short, could Extreme Rules be the turning point?

Cross is so used to being in Bliss's shadow that the chemistry between the two women will completely change if Cross can become the only Champion in the team.

#1. Sasha Banks could become the first five-time WWE RAW Women's Champion

Sasha Banks challenges Asuka for the RAW Women's Championship this weekend, despite the fact that Banks is a WWE SmackDown superstar. Banks has won the RAW Women's Championship a number of times in the past throughout her feud with Charlotte Flair when the two women were exchanging the title regularly.

Whilst The Queen has gone on to become a 12-time Women's Champion in the last few years, Banks is a four-time RAW Women's Champion, and this weekend she has the chance to become the first-ever five-time Champion. Banks has had a very different run in WWE to Charlotte Flair, but whilst The Queen has been collecting titles, Banks has been part of some hard-hitting storylines.

WWE's Women's Division has struggled over the past few months since Becky Lynch was forced to walk away from her title reign, but Banks and Bayley have definitely stepped up in her absence. Banks already holds the Women's Tag Team Championship and this weekend Banks and Bayley could leave Extreme Rules with all the gold that WWE has available to the women on the company's main roster.

You can find out where to see the show and all the other details for the event right here.