Extreme Rules was a show with more positives than negatives
#3. Worst: Unnecessary title change on the Kickoff show
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As first reported by Sportskeeda's own Tom Colohue, Vince McMahon often forgets about Balor. It did seem like it was a very hurried and confusing decision to have him drop the Intercontinental title to Shinsuke Nakamura.
Sure, Finn Balor has reigned supreme as the Intercontinental Champion for a while now. But the sad thing about his reign is just how few times he has defended it, even if the days total up to be a pretty substantial number.
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It makes it worse that the match actually took place on the WWE Kickoff show when the entire audience had not come into the building and moreover, it got done in almost no time at all. I think I echo the sentiments of the WWE Universe when I say that I believe that Finn Balor deserves better.
Hope Nakamura is booked well going forward
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Riju Dasgupta
Riju Dasgupta is the most-read active writer in Sportskeeda at the moment, across all sports. Having come on board in 2016, Dasgupta is best known for the 'Best and Worst' column, something that has become a staple for the site!
In addition to his writing responsibilities, Dasgupta is also the Assistant Manager of the Combat Sports division. In 4 years, Dasgupta has conducted over 150 interviews with stars from WWE, Impact Wrestling, PCW Ultra, WOS, UFC, ONE FC and the world of boxing as well.
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