6 concept matches from Extreme Rules that didn't work

#5 Asylum Match

Whilst the ending was unforgettable, the rest of the first Asylum match in WWE was sub-par, suggesting why there hasn't been another one since

Another concept match that didn’t work at Extreme Rules is the Asylum match. The match is very similar to a steel cage match, with the key differences being that there are several weapons above the cage, and the wrestlers can only win by pinfall or submission, eliminating the possibility of winning by escaping the cage.

Its one and only appearance occurred back in 2016 where Dean Ambrose took on Chris Jericho. On the surface, the match looked promising with two exceptional talents in the ring contesting WWE’s first ever Asylum match.

However, even though the end of the match delivered one of the most memorable and shocking moments in Extreme Rules history where Ambrose threw Jericho on a bunch of thumb tacks before delivering Dirty Deeds to him, the match was overall a little bit underwhelming.

This is why it should be no surprise the Asylum match didn’t feature in the following Extreme Rules pay-per-views or anywhere else in the WWE in the past three years.