WWE Extreme Rules: 5 shockers & surprises from the event

#3 Finn Balor vs Shinsuke Nakamura

On the kick-off show of Extreme Rules, we got a match that had the potential to be a co-headliner. Two of the most well-known superstars in the industry around the globe took to the squared circle in front of a half-empty arena.

WWE surprised fans around the globe by not just announcing this match last minute, but putting it on the kick-off where a non-title match or even the Raw Tag Team match would have done better.

The story here was of Nakamura’s return, and the two men in the ring did perfectly well to tell it to perfection. The match between them was nothing less than A-grade, and with the Intercontinental Championship on the line, things were even more heated up.

Nakamura was more focused than ever, while Balor sought revenge, and the match could have done perfectly well on the main card. Being on the kick-off meant that the superstars had a smaller crowd behind them, even though they have one of the biggest following around the world, and made the match seem less impressive than it actually was.