#2 Matt announced the stipulation
The ongoing behind the scenes legal drama between Matt Hardy and his former employers may be draining, but his current WWE feud is loads of fun. He battled Sheamus on Raw in a singles match for the right to pick the stipulation for their upcoming Tag Team Championship Match at Extreme Rules, which he won after some in-ring shenanigans involving brother Jeff and Cesaro.
When Matt announced the stipulation post-match, he threw a big curve ball. The obvious pick would be that the Hardyz would want to fight under Ladder Match rules given their history. Instead, Matt opted for the ominous environment of a steel cage.
There’s plenty of reasons to be excited about these four men inside of a steel cage. The Hardyz still get a huge structure to tempt them to jump off of and the European brawlers have an environment that’s well-suited for brutality. This is a win-win for everybody.