Seth Rollins & Becky Lynch will put their Universal and Raw Women's Championships on the line in a winner-takes-all mixed tag-team match at Extreme Rules. They will take on Baron Corbin & Lacey Evans, and it will be their last chance at the title. If they lose the match, they won't get another shot until Rollins & Lynch are champions.
When WWE allowed Rollins & Lynch to announce their relationship in public, it's sure they would've thought about the ways and means to make some green by using them as an on-screen couple. They started to materialize the plan from the Super ShowDown go-home episode of Raw where Becky accompanied Rollins inside an ambulance after Lesnar's attack.
WWE started promoting them as an on-screen couple from Stomping Grounds where Lacey Evans was the special guest referee for Rollins' Universal title match against Baron Corbin. Evans nailed a low blow on Rollins and nearly cost him the Universal title before Becky Lynch made the save which resulted in their Extreme Rules mixed tag team match.
The odds are stacked against the champions as both could lose their titles if one of them eats the pin or submits. With that in mind, let's take a look at five possible outcomes for the mixed tag team match at Extreme Rules.
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#5 Seth & Becky wins clean
Both Seth Rollins & Becky Lynch won their titles at WrestleMania 35 with the latter doing so in the historic first-ever women's WrestleMania main event. WWE will look to have them as champions while they head over to Toronto for SummerSlam next month.
Both superstars had strong wins over their opponents at WrestleMania 35, and WWE needs them as champions if they intend to put high-profile matches for the titles at SummerSlam.
While the fans won't mind seeing Lacey Evans as the Raw Women's Champion, they would not like Baron Corbin to walk into SummerSlam as the Universal Champion. So Lynch & Rollins going over their opponents clean is the first possible outcome.
#4 Lacey Evans pins Becky Lynch clean
If only Becky Lynch didn't win the titles at the WrestleMania 35 main event, we could've seen Lacey Evans as the Raw Women's Champion at Money in the Bank. With rumours of Vince McMahon being very high on Lacey Evans even up to the point of seeing her as the female Roman Reigns, she has been facing some trouble in capturing the Raw women's title from Lynch.
If WWE decides to put the titles on Evans and Corbin, the Sassy Southern Belle might be the one to pick up the win for her team. The fans wouldn't want to see Corbin pinning Rollins so WWE can go with Evans getting a clean win over Becky Lynch.
It could be the perfect way to end the match if WWE plans on giving the heels a clean win over Rollins & Lynch.
#3 Becky's ego costs them the titles
Even since adapting to the Man gimmick, WWE has been promoting Becky Lynch as a more cocky character on-screen. Her demeanour during her entrance and while cutting promos show that she has embraced a rebellious attitude to her character.
During the opening segment of the Raw after the Stomping Grounds PPV, Lacey Evans & Becky Lynch started to brawl in the ring. When Seth Rollins tried to pull his girlfriend apart from the fight, Lynch gave him a stiff shove giving him a stern warning that she fights her battles alone.
That wouldn't be the case at Extreme Rules as both Superstars needs to work together if they want to walk out with their titles. If Lynch brings this attitude to the match this Sunday, we could see her losing the match and cost Rollins the Universal Championship.
#2 Rollins picks up the win but gets confronted by Bray Wyatt
It's been three weeks since WWE concluded the Firefly Funhouse segments. While they are teasing Wyatt's return with his funhouse puppets stalking the WWE superstars backstage, there is no sign on when the repackaged Eater of the Worlds will make his highly anticipated return.
WWE could waste the efforts put into reinventing Bray Wyatt's character if they continue to delay his re-debut. His puppets were stalking superstars like the Miz, Daniel Bryan & WWE Champion Kofi Kingston.
Putting him in any spot but the main event without any proper storyline would spell doom for Bray Wyatt. While he can target Kofi Kingston for the WWE title, we have already seen various segments including Wyatt and the New Day.
Seth Rollins could be the ideal opponent for Wyatt and the two superstars locking horns at SummerSlam will be a much bigger match than having to see Baron Corbin as the universal Champion. Extreme Rules could be the perfect opportunity to re-introduce Wyatt to the WWE Universe by having him confront the Universal Champion after Rollins & Lynch win their match.
#1 Rollins & Lynch wins the match and Brock Lesnar Cashes in
Paul Heyman addressed the WWE Universe on this week's Raw and informed that his client Brock Lesnar might cash in his MITB contract on either Seth Rollins & Kofi Kingston at Extreme Rules. He also added that it could either happen, or he is just screwing with Rollins & Kingston, and only he and Lesnar knows the answer.
Lesnar had two opportunities to cash in the contract on Seth Rollins. He chose not to do it in the first instance, and Rollins thwarted his second attempt. Lesnar endured a brutal beatdown at the hands of Seth Rollins at Super ShowDown so it would make sense if Lesnar cashes in on Rolins for the Universal Championship.
The Beast Incarnate can cash in his MITB contract on Seth Rollins after the latter & Becky Lynch wins their match at Extreme Rules. If Lacey Evans stays a bit longer at ringside after the match, she could prevent Lynch from trying to stop Lesnar from cashing in on her boyfriend.