5 most absurd match stipulations in WWE Extreme Rules history

Extreme Rules may have only become an annual WWE pay-per-view back in 2009, but over the past decade, the show has created some memorable moments and many of those are for all the wrong reasons.

This year's show will include an "eye for an eye" match which interestingly will see the winner forced to extract his opponent's eye which will reportedly include the use of CGI. Either Rey Mysterio or Seth Rollins will be forced to leave the Performance Center in Orlando, Florida on Sunday night without one of their eyes.

Whilst this is easily the creepiest stipulation that has been added to an Extreme Rules match in the past decade, it definitely isn't the strangest. Here are just five of the most absurd stipulations in WWE's Extreme Rules history.

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#5. Kiss Me A*** match - Extreme Rules 2015

Whilst the Mr. McMahon Kiss My Ass Club has been a known part of WWE for a number of years, the feud between Dolph Ziggler and Sheamus took an interesting twist heading into Extreme Rules back in 2015.

After weeks of Sheamus being attacked by Dolph Ziggler following his return to RAW, a Kiss Me A*** match was announced as the stipulation for their showdown.

Interestingly, Dolph Ziggler won the match via roll-up which meant that Sheamus would be forced to kiss his behind. The Irish star initially refused before being brought back to the ring by the referee. Sheamus looked as though he was going to go ahead with the deed before he low blowed Ziggler and following a Brogue Kick he forced The Showoff to kiss his ass instead.

The match hasn't since been repeated in WWE but has been used at a number of other promotions to settle some interesting feuds.

#4. WeeLC Match - Extreme Rules 2014

The traditional TLC match has been used so many times in WWE, that the company even added TLC: Tables, Ladders, and Chairs as an annual pay-per-view back in 2009, but some concepts just have to be twisted.

Extreme Rules back in 2014 decided to take that extra step into the bizarre when WWE presented a WeeLC match between El Torito and Hornswoggle as part of the kickoff show. The match included a smaller version of the usual Tables, Ladders, and Chairs weapons, and the match even had its own announce team and ring announcer. Interestingly, the announce team consisted of Jerry Smaller, Micro Cole, and JB-Elf.

The match also included interference from Los Matadores on behalf of El Torito before the numbers game was leveled out when 3MB helped out Hornswoggle. In the end, it was Torito who picked up the victory following a Springboard Seated Senton through a table.

Like many other matches on this list, this hasn't been repeated since Hornswoggle and El Torito have since been released from WWE.

#3. Kendo Stick on a pole match - Extreme Rules 2017

WWE has used "on a pole" matches in the past with different feuds having their own additional thing added to the pole. Sometimes there would be a weapon and other times there could be a contract.

WWE decided to add the Extreme Rules twist to the usual "on a pole match" back in 2017 when The Goddess, Alexa Bliss defended the Raw Women's Championship against Bayley. The rules of the match stated that the woman who was able to climb up and unhook the kendo stick was the only one who was allowed to use it within the rules, which was a painful end to any feud.

Alexa Bliss was the one who was able to take down the kendo stick and use it to her advantage to retain her Raw Women's Championship. Bayley definitely felt the brunt of being on the losing end of the match since the current SmackDown Women's Champion went on to share pictures of her scars on her Instagram page following the show.

#2. Extreme makeover match - Extreme Rules 2010

The Women's Revolution that arguably began back in 2015 has definitely allowed the women of WWE to push themselves into much more appropriate matches. Whilst many fans remember the bra and panties and evening gown matches there were many concept matches that were much worse.

Just a decade ago, Michelle McCool and Beth Phoenix collided at WWE's Extreme Rules pay-per-view back in 2010 in an Extreme Makeover match.

Phoenix was seemingly targetted by Layla and Michelle McCool ahead of the show, and after humiliating The Glamazon and writing on her with lipstick, the duo set up this unique match.

As part of the match, which was no-DQ, there were a number of different makeup stands around the ring and it seemed that the aim was to humiliate your opponent as much as possible whilst using everything as a weapon.

Despite this stipulation favoring McCool, it was Phoenix who went on to deliver a Glam Slam to Michelle to win the WWE Women's Championship. Sadly, Phoenix suffered a torn ACL following the show and dropped the Championship to Layla merely two weeks later.

#1. Handicap Hog pen match - Extreme Rules 2009

When Extreme Rules became an annual WWE pay-per-view back in 2009, the company had to set some kind of example of things to come. One of the most bizarre matches to ever take place as part of a WWE pay-per-view was the handicap hogpen match.

The match took place between Santina Marella and Vickie Guerrero for the title of "Miss WrestleMania." Ahead of the match, Vickie revealed that her nephew Chavo would be wrestling by her side, which turned the match into a Handicap Hogpen match.

Chavo and Santina (who was really Santino) brawled inside a pig pen full of mud, which can't have smelt very good for the audience in the arena. In the end, Santina was able to knock Chavo out and pin Vickie to win back her "Miss WrestleMania" title.

The day went from back to worse for Vickie, who made her way back to her office following the defeat to find her "husband" Edge. The former 11-time WWE Champion then made it clear that he wanted a divorce.