10 Best Matches in WWE Extreme Rules History

#8 Finn Balor vs Samoa Joe vs Roman Reigns vs Seth Rollins vs Bray Wyatt - Fatal 5 Way Extreme Rules Match for #1 Contender ship of WWE Universal Title (2017)

While Brock Lesnar's absence from regular TV Programming, despite being the Universal Champion since WrestleMania 33 has gotten on the nerves of the fans as of late, there is one thing that his reign as done - produce some of the best #1 contender matches in the last few years.

It all began with the 5-Way Extreme Rules match at the 2017 edition of the Pay Per View. Just listen to the names involved in that match - Bray Wyatt, Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins, Finn Balor and Samoa Joe. That's 4 former World Champions and the fifth one was probably the hottest property on Raw at that point. How can you not have a fantastic match with so much talent in the ring together?

A typical multi-man brawl from the word go, this 29-minute slugfest was exactly what WWE fans expect from a pay per view main event. While adding Extreme Rules stipulation to this single fall match was a nonsensical decision, the dynamics of the match and the chemistry between the contestants raised it to a whole new level. Shocking everyone, it was Samoa Joe who emerged victorious by submission, setting up a dream match with Brock Lesnar.