5 Stipulations that can make the Extreme Rules a blockbuster event

Extreme Rules is the upcoming PPV and it’s the one night of the year when WWE goes “Extreme”.

In the last couple of months, WWE has featured few matches with special stipulations like the Last Man Standing match, Ladder match and a No Disqualification match.

It will be interesting to see what more specials are on their way to entertain the wrestling fans worldwide. Here are the top stipulations which could be picked for Extreme Rules:

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#1 Steel Cage Match

Roman's spear handed the victory to Brock Lesnar at the Greatest Royal Rumble

The steel cage match has been one of the most brutal as well as a chaotic stipulation in the history of WWE. The opponents are surrounded by the steel structure which forces them to be in the ring at all the times.

A Superstar can win this match by climbing over the cage, walking through the door or occasionally by pinfall or submission. The last edition of this match ended in a controversy when Brock Lesnar retained the Universal Championship at the Greatest Royal Rumble whereas the referee later admitted that Roman Reigns should have won instead.

The steel cage has hosted a couple of classic matches like Triple H vs. Shawn Michaels at Armageddon-2002 (second match of Three Stages of Hell match) for the World Heavyweight Championship. The “Heart Break Kid” won this fall, but lost the Championship to the “Cerebral Assassin”.

Similarly, the former Intercontinental Champion Seth Rollins squared off against the sixteen-times World Champion John Cena in 2015. That high-intensity match ended in an impromptu manner when the current Universal Champion, Brock Lesnar, assaulted both the competitors.

Which Superstars do you want to compete in this match at Extreme Rules, if it happens?

#2 Submission Match

Would Rusev be at the receiving end on this?

The only way to pick up the victory in a Submission match is by forcing one’s opponent to submit, which usually happens thanks to a painful submission manoeuvre. The traditional pinfall victory holds no value in this test of pain.

Currently, we have numerous submission specialist wrestlers on both the rosters. The list seems to be unending with the likes of Daniel Bryan (YES Lock), Samoa Joe (Coquina Clutch), Charlotte Flair (Figure-Eight Leg Lock), AJ Styles (Calf Crusher), Asuka (Asuka Lock), Rusev (The Accolade), and many more.

Sadly, the master of one of the deadliest submission move, Ronda Rousey (The Armbar) is going to miss the upcoming PPV due to her 30-days suspension.

#3 Ambulance Match

Will someone get a free ride to the hospital?

Ambulance match is one of the most brutal matches which WWE has ever featured. The brutality is evident by the name of the match itself, whose stipulation is to incapacitate one’s opponent and lock him in the back of an ambulance.

The match has no other way to stop and everything is legal. Over the years, WWE have featured this match only in the circumstances of highly intense rivalries. This match is at a totally different level in terms of punishment which it unleashes on its participants.

It will be interesting to see if WWE think-tank decides to pen down this vicious match for the upcoming PPV.

#4 I-Quit Match

Wrestlers go to the extreme to win this match.

The I-Quit match is known for not only the punishment it brings to the wrestlers but also the extent of physicality they go through. In this match, one hurls down the opponent to the point that the opponent is forced to utter the words “I-Quit” to accept defeat.

This match is truly the test of the will for a wrestler. It puts a reality check for the beating one can take and still goes on without quitting.

Over the years, wrestlers have been threatened by extreme physical dangers forcing them to utter these words. In 2010, John Cena forced Batista to quit the match when the latter was about to receive an Attitude Adjustment from the top of the car.

Let’s see if the fans are treated to this match in the upcoming PPV.

#5 Extreme Rules Match

The prize is same as the last year's match (above), but the punishment will be more.

This is the signature stipulation for the PPV and is already there for the match to determine the number one contender for the WWE Universal Championship. So far only two Superstars, Roman Reigns and Bobby Lashley, are announced for this multi-man match.

All kinds of weapons come handy for the participants here, be it a chair, a table or a ladder. Given that the shot at the richest prize on Raw in on the line, one can only imagine the amount of brutality that is going to happen in this match.

Interestingly, the last year’s match ended due to technical submission on the part of Finn Balor who passed out to the Coquina Clutch. Fans would love to witness a pinfall or submission from this year’s feat.

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