411’s WWE Extreme Rules 2016 Report

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The Dudley Boyz make their way down to the ring to get things started on the Kickoff Show. D-Von asks what Extreme Rules would be without the Dudley Boyz. Bubba says that the Dudley Boyz have been in more extreme matches than the entire locker room combined. Bubba asks if the WWE Universe remembers a little promotion called ECW. He gets an ECW chant from the crowd, but D-Von heels it up by reminding everyone that you can watch ECW on the WWE Network for just $9.99 a month. D-Von explains that the reason the Dudley Boyz aren’t on Extreme Rules is that they’re above Extreme Rules. Bubba ask D-Von… if they can please get out of stinking New Jersey. But speaking of New Jersey, here comes Big Cass. Cass knows why Bubba won’t ask D-Von to get the tables. It’s because Bubba ate the damn table, and everything on it. Cass says that the Dudley Boyz are wrong about the Superstars of the New Era. Tonight, they’ll do what the Dudley Boyz used to do in bingo halls, but they’ll do it in arenas full of thousands of people. Cass climbs in the ring and immediately gets attacked. The Dudley Boyz beat Cass down to the mat, but Cass fights back and levels D-Von with a big boot before hitting Bubba with the East River Crossing.

No Disqualification Kickoff Show Match
Dolph Ziggler vs. Baron Corbin

Ziggler posts Corbin in the corner to start and follows up with a drop kick. Ziggler traps Corbin in the corner and goes to work with a volley of punches. Ziggler tries to whip Corbin to the opposite corner, but Corbin reverses and whips Ziggler over the top rope to the outside. Corbin follows Ziggler to the outside and pulls Ziggler face-first into the ring post. Corbin chases Ziggler back into the ring and works him over in the corner. Corbin whips Ziggler to the opposite corner, and Ziggler slams chest-first into the top turnbuckle. Corbin ties up Ziggler between the ropes and slugs him with a stiff punch. A second punch from Corbin knocks Ziggler free of the ropes and down to the mat. Corbin drags Ziggler back to his feet, but Ziggler catches Corbin with a jaw breaker. Ziggler hits two running clotheslines followed by two Stinger Splashes in the corner. Ziggler goes for the Zig Zag, but Corbin ducks and rolls out of the ring. Corbin heads back into the ring but eats a drop kick and an elbow drop from Ziggler. Ziggler goes for the Zig Zag, but Corbin catches him and tries to counter into a powerbomb, but Ziggler counters into a sunset flip for a two count. Ziggler charges at Corbin, but Corbin catches him with Deep Six for a two count. Ziggler heads up top and hits a flying tornado DDT. Ziggler follows up with the Fameasser for a looong two count. Ziggler goes for Sweet Chin Music, but Corbin spins out of the way and hits an uppercut to the grapefruits. This is a no disqualification match, so the grapefruit shot is totally legal. Corbin follows up with End of Days for the three count.

Match Result: Baron Corbin defeats Dolph Ziggler with End of Days.
Match Length: 7:36
Slimmer’s Rating: *¾

Tornado Tag Team Match
The Usos vs. The Club

The action starts before Anderson and Gallows even make it to the ring. The Usos beat Anderson and Gallows into the ring before isolating Anderson. The action spills back out of the ring, but Anderson dumps Jey into the crowd. Anderson and Gallows double team Jimmy on the outside, but Jimmy leaps onto all of them to even the odds. Anderson hits the Boot of Doom of the ring apron before double teaming Jey in the ring. Gallows and Anderson set up Jey for the Doomsday Device, but Jimmy makes the save. Anderson clotheslines Jimmy on the outside as Jey works over Gallows in the ring. Anderson heads back into the ring and hits a stiff running knee to Jey. Jimmy returns to the ring to even the odds, and the Usos level Gallows with a double super kick. The Usos set up for stereo top rope splashes, but Anderson makes the save. Gallows hits the Gallows Pole, and Anderson follows up with a spinebuster for a two count. Anderson dumps Jey to the outside and charges at him, but Jey catches him with a super kick. Gallows comes to Anderson’s aid and levels Jey with a lariat. Gallows grabs the ring bell and heads back into the ring, where Jimmy is still down on the mat. Jimmy struggles to his feet and manages to hit Gallows and the bell with a super kick. Jimmy heads up top and goes for a top rope splash, but Gallows rolls out of the way, causing Jimmy to land right on the ring bell. Anderson heads back into the ring, Anderson and Gallows hit Jimmy with the Magic Killer, and Gallows gets the three count.

Match Result: Luke Gallows defeats Jimmy Uso after the Magic Killer.
Match Length: 8:28
Slimmer’s Rating: **¾

United States Championship Match
Kalisto (Champion) vs. Rusev w/ Lana

Kalisto ducks a kick from Rusev and goes for a springboard corkscrew elbow shot, but Rusev swats Kalisto out of the air. Rusev beats Kalisto down to the mat and whips him to the ropes, but Kalisto puts on the breaks and hits a low kick. Rusev catches Kalisto in a big bear hug to regain control. Rusev drags Kalisto down to the mat and smothers him in the bear hug. Rusev breaks the hold but transitions right into a torture rack. Kalisto kicks out of the torture rack and spins into a sleeper hold. Rusev starts to fade in the sleeper hold but throws himself backward to crush Kalisto and break the hold. Rusev charges Kalisto in the corner but eats a boot and a tornado DDT. Kalisto goes to work with low kicks to the thighs and hits the springboard corkscrew elbow. Kalisto follows up with a running hurricanrana for a two count. Rusev charges at Kalisto, but Kalisto low bridges the top rope, sending Rusev tumbling to the outside. Kalisto dives feet-first between the ropes and his a hurricanrana out the outside that sends Rusev right into the ring steps. Kalisto muscles Rusev back into the ring and goes for Salida del Sol, but Rusev shoves him away and rolls out of the ring. Kalisto retrieves Rusev, rolls him back into the ring, and heads up top. Rusev catches Kalisto up top and dumps him back-first onto the apron. That was sick. A doctor checks on Kalisto, but Rusev pulls him to the middle of the ring. The referee tries to check on Kalisto, but Rusev locks in a sick looking Accolade. Kalisto has already absorbed too much damage, and he has no choice but to immediately tap.

Match Result: Rusev defeats Kalisto with the Accolade.
Match Length: 9:30
Slimmer’s Rating: **¾

WWE Tag Team Championship Match
The New Day (Champions) vs. The Vaudevillains

It’s going to be Xavier Woods and Big E for the New Day in this match. Woods and English start the match. English and Gotch trade quick tags and work over Woods. English levels Woods with a back elbow shot and makes the tag back to Gotch. Gotch locks in an inverted head lock and drags Woods down to the mat, but Woods breaks free and finally makes the hot tag to Big E. Big E tosses Gotch around the ring, but Gotch manages to create enough distance to tag English. English charges at Big E, but Big E sets up English for the Big Ending and makes the tag to Woods. Gotch prevents Big E from hitting the Big Ending and gets the tag from English. English and Gotch hit the Whirling Dervish, but Woods manages to kick out at two. English tries to interfere, but Big E makes the save and dumps him to the outside. Woods hits Gotch with the Shining Wizard, and that’s enough for the three count.

Match Result: Xavier Woods defeats Simon Gotch with the Shining Wizard.
Match Length: 8:00ish (stopwatch issues)
Slimmer’s Rating: ***

Fatal 4-Way Intercontinental Championship Match
The Miz (Champion) w/ Maryse vs. Cesaro vs. Sami Zayn vs. Kevin Owens

The bell rings, and Zayn immediately sprints across the ring and damn near decapitates Owens with a Helluva Kick. Owens connects with a European Uppercut to Miz, and it’s quick just Zayn and Cesaro in the ring. Zayn takes down Cesaro with an arm bar, but Cesaro kips up to break the hold. Zayn locks in a front face lock, but Cesaro muscles out. Cesaro charges at Zayn, but Zayn low bridges the top rope to send Cesaro to the outside. Miz tries to attack Zayn from behind, but Zayn clothelines him to the outside. Zayn dives over the top rope and takes out both Cesaro and Miz. Zayn rolls Miz back into the ring and goes for the cover, but Miz kicks out at two. Miz traps Zayn in the corner and stomps a mud hole in him. Miz hits his patented corner clothesline and head up top, but Zayn follows him up top. Zayn sets up for a superplex, but Cesaro sets up for a Tower of Doom, but Owens pulls all three men out of the corner. Owens dumps Miz and Cesaro to the outside before setting his sights on Zayn. Owens hits a stiff kick to the back and then stomps on Zayn’s head. Owens hits a STIFF chop to the chest and follows up with a running senton for a two count. Owens lifts Zayn into a fireman’s carry, but Zayn floats over. Zayn heads up top, but Owens pulls him down and crotches him on the top rope. Owens heads up top, but Miz follows him up. Owens head butts Miz back down to the mat, but Zayn immediately heads up top with Owens. Owens knocks Zayn back down to the mat, but then but Zayn and Miz head up top with Owens. Zayn and Miz go for a double team superplex, but Cesaro sneaks in and turns it into a double powerbomb / double team superplex Tower of Doom. Zayn gets back to his feet and hits Cesaro with the Blue Thunder Bomb, but Miz breaks up the pin. Miz goes for an Exploder Suplex on Zayn, but Cesaro grabs Miz from behind and hits a German Suplex / Exploder Suplex combination. That was sweet. Zayn, Miz, and Owens are in three different corners, so Cesaro runs the circuit and delivers uppercuts to all of them. Cesaro sets up Miz for the Cesaro Swing, but Owens breaks it up with a German Suplex of his own. Owens delivers Cannonballs to all three of his opponents and goes for the Pop-Up Powerbomb on Zayn, but Zayn floats over. Cesaro hits Zayn with a Pop-Up European Uppercut, but Miz hits Cesaro with the Skull Crushing Finale for a looong two count. Miz slaps Cesaro, but Cesaro hits a springboard corkscrew uppercut. Cesaro gives Miz the Cesaro Swing and follows up with the Sharpshooter. Miz makes it to the ropes, but the ropes does not force a break in a Fatal 4-Way match. Miz taps, but Maryse distracts the referee so that he doesn’t see the tap. Owens rolls up Cesaro from behind for a quick two count. Cesaro tries to swing Miz again, but Owens hits a top rope splash to Miz to break it up. Cesaro hits Owens with the Neutralizer, but Zayn breaks up the pin. Zayn backslides Cesaro but only gets a two count. Zayn hits a flipping sunset flip on Cesaro but again only gets a two count. Zayn goes for the Helluva Kick, but Cesaro catches him with a European Uppercut. Zayn suplexes Cesaro into the corner and goes for the Helluva Kick, but Owens cuts him off with a super kick. Owens hits Cesaro with the Pop-Up Powerbomb, but Miz pulls Owens out of the ring and hits the Skull Crushing Finale on the outside. Miz slides into the ring and covers Cesaro, but Cesaro manages to kick out at two. Miz charges Cesaro in the corner, but Cesaro back body drops him to the outside, but Zayn immediately follows with a Helluva Kick to Cesaro. Owens pulls Zayn out of the ring and incites a brawl, but Miz sneaks back into the ring and covers Cesaro for the three count.

Match Result: The Miz defeats Cesaro after a Helluva Kick from Sami Zayn.
Match Length: 18:19
Slimmer’s Rating: ****¼

Asylum Match
Dean Ambrose vs. Chris Jericho

This match can only be won by pinfall or submission; escaping the cage will not count as a win in this match. Jericho’s wearing jeans and boots in keeping with the street fight atmosphere. Jericho immediately heads for the door and calls for it to be unlocked, but that isn’t an option in this match. Ambrose levels Jericho with a clothesline, but Jericho answers with a back elbow shot and climbs the cage. Ambrose pulls Jericho off the cage and goes to work with the ground and pound. Ambrose climbs, but Jericho pulls him off the cage. Jericho climbs, but Ambrose climbs right next to him. Jericho grabs a mop, but Ambrose pulls it away from him and pokes him in the ear. Ambrose knocks Jericho off the cage and works him over with the mop. Ambrose hits a mop-assisted side Russian leg sweep and then face washes Jericho with the mop. Jericho fights back with a missile drop kick but only gets a one count. Jericho grabs the mop and beats Ambrose down to the mat. Jericho climbs the cage and goes for the barbed wire 2×4, but Ambrose superplexes Jericho off the cage. Ambrose and Jericho climbs opposite sides of the cage. Jericho grabs the barbed wire 2×4, but Ambrose grabs nunchucks. Ambrose intimidates Jericho with his nunchuck skills, so Jericho quickly climbs out of harm’s way. Ambrose follows Jericho to the top, but Jericho grabs a kendo stick. Jericho works over Ambrose with the kendo stick at the top of the cage and finally knocks him back down to the ring. Jericho flies off the top turnbuckle and connects with a kendo stick shot to the head. Jericho grabs the nunchucks and connects with Ambrose’ back. Jericho climbs and grabs a leather strap. Jericho whips Ambrose with the leather strap and heads up to the second turnbuckle, but Ambrose grabs the strap and flips Jericho back down to the mat. Ambrose grabs the strap whips Jericho’s bare back. Jericho fights back to his feet and launches Ambrose into the cage. Jericho climbs, but Ambrose once again gives chase. Ambrose and Jericho slug it out on the top rope, but Ambrose bounces on the rope to make Jericho lose his balance and crotch himself. Ambrose heads all the way up and grabs a fire extinguisher. Jericho climbs and pulls down a straightjacket. Ambrose charges Jericho with the fire extinguisher, but Jericho tosses the straightjacket in his face to block his vision. Jericho pounds on Ambrose and tries to put the straightjacket on Ambrose, but Ambrose fights out. Ambrose peppers Jericho with chops and punches. Ambrose hits a clothesline in the corner and follows up with the Lunatic Lariat. Jericho catches Ambrose with a double underhook back breaker, but Ambrose regains control with a running bulldog. Ambrose heads up to the top turnbuckle, but Jericho follows him up. Ambrose knocks Jericho back down to the mat and heads all the way up to the top of the cage. AMBROSE HITS A DIVING ELBOW DROP FROM THE TOP OF THE CAGE!!! Ambrose covers Jericho, but Jericho manages to kick out at two. Ambrose climbs and grabs a bucket. He opens the bucket… and PULLS OUT A BAG OF THUMBTACKS! Ambrose covers one corner of the ring with the thumbtacks and goes for an electric chair drop, but Jericho counters into a victory roll for a two count. Ambrose goes for an Alabama Slamma into the tacks, but Jericho blocks. Jericho goes for the Lionsault, but Ambrose gets his knees up. Ambrose goes for Dirty Deeds on the tacks, but Jericho counters. Jericho locks in the Walls of Jericho, but Ambrose grabs the kendo stick. Ambrose beats Jericho with the kendo stick to break the Walls before climbing to the top turnbuckle. Ambrose dives off the top turnbuckle with the kendo stick, but Jericho blasts him with the fire extinguisher in mid-air. Jericho hits the Codebreaker but only gets a two count. Jericho grabs the barbed wire 2×4 and drive it into Ambrose’ gut. Jericho goes for a second Codebreaker, but AMBROSE COUNTERS AND DUMPS JERICHO BACK-FIRST ONTO THE TACKS! Ambrose follows up with Dirty Deeds (and lands in the few of the tacks himself) and gets the three count.

Match Result: Dean Ambrose defeats Chris Jericho with Dirty Deeds.
Match Length: 26:27
Slimmer’s Rating: ***

Submission Match for the WWE Women’s Championship
Charlotte (Champion) vs. Natalya

Natalya goes to work early with a series of headlock takedowns, but Charlotte quickly locks up Natalya in a modified camel clutch. Natalya fights back to her feet and breaks the hold with a snapmare takedown. Nataly locks in a surfboard, but Charlotte muscles out. Natalya levels Charlotte with a discus clothesline, but Charlotte rolls to the outside to halt Natalya’s momentum. Natalya gives chase and whips Charlotte shoulder-first into the ring post. Natalya chases Charlotte back into the ring and works her over in the corner. Charlotte creates distance with a big boot and goes for the Figure Eight, but Natalya counters into an arm bar to work over the injured shoulder. Charlotte rolls, gets her feet under her, and lifts Natalya into a sit-out powerbomb to break the hold. Charlotte works over the legs and rolls into an inverted Figure Four. Natalya makes it to the ropes to break the hold, but Charlotte quickly breaks and suplexes Natalya so that her legs land right on the bottom rope. Charlotte hits a gorgeous moonsault and quickly locks in a single leg crab. Natalya breaks the hold, hits a German suplex, and locks in the Sharpshooter. Charlotte makes it to the ropes, but Natalya drags her back to the middle of the ring. Ric’s music hits and Natalya breaks the hold, but it’s Dana Brooke who comes down to ringside. Dana attacks Natalya from behind, and that gives Charlotte the opportunity she needs to lock in the Figure Eight. Natalya can’t make it to the ropes, so she has no choice but to tap.

Match Result: Charlotte defeats Natalya with the Figure Eight.
Match Length: 9:35
Slimmer’s Rating: **¼

Extreme Rules Match for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship
Roman Reigns (Champion) vs. AJ Styles

Reigns drives Styles to the corner to start, but Styles quickly sneaks around Reigns to create distance. Reigns lands an elbow shot, but Styles gets a rear waist lock. Reigns breaks free, but Styles traps Reigns in the corner and goes to work with punches and kicks. Reigns traps Styles in the opposite corner and works him over with rapid fire clothesline. Styles fights back with forearm shots, but Reigns levels Styles with a leaping knee to the face. Styles rolls out of the ring to regroup and heads to the timekeeper’s area. Styles grabs a chair, but Reigns levels him from behind. Reigns rolls Styles back into the ring and follows him with the chair. Styles evades a chair shot and again rolls out of the ring, but Reigns kicks Styles into the barricade. Styles ducks a chair shot on the outside and beats Reigns toward the announce tables. Styles sets up the announce table before clotheslining Reigns into the crowd. Styles beats Reigns through the crowd and bounces his head off the Kickoff Show table. Reigns throws Styles onto the Kickoff Show table, but Styles lands a kick to the back of the head from the table. Styles hits the Phenomenal Forearm off the table and levels Reigns. Styles beats Reigns back toward the ring and bounces his head off the barricade. The action spills into the ringside area, and Styles rams Reigns’ head into the ring post. Styles takes the padding off the barricade and rams Reigns’ face into the exposed steel. Styles pulls back the padding to reveal the concrete floor and goes for the Styles Clash on the exposed concrete, but Reigns blocks. Reigns sets up a second announce table and goes for a powerbomb, but Styles counters and pulls Reigns up onto the table. Styles goes for the Styles Clash through the German table, but Reigns counters. Reigns punches Styles off the table onto the barricade. Styles goes for the Phenomenal Forearm off the barricade onto Reigns on the German table, but Reigns counters into a huge back body drop through the adjacent announce table. Reigns drags Styles back into the ring and hits the Razor’s Edge into a sit-out powerbomb. That was hella sweet. Reigns covers but only gets two. Styles lands a low shoulder tackle and buckles Reigns’ leg. Styles suplexes Reigns into the corner to further the damage to the leg. Reigns rolls to the outside, but Styles catches him with a running knee from the apron. Styles goes for a hurricanrana off the apron, but Styles catches him and bounces him off the apron (sick thud) and the barricade before powerbombing him through the Spanish announce table. Reigns goes for the Spear on the outside, but Styles side steps him, and Reigns crashes through the barricade. Styles rolls Reigns back into the ring and climbs up onto the ring apron. Styles goes for the Phenomenal Forearm, but Reigns connect with the Superman Punch while Styles was on the top rope. Styles crashes to the outside, and Reigns follows him. Reigns spears Styles on the outside. Reigns rolls Styles back into the ring, but here come Anderson and Gallows. Anderson and Gallows hit the Boot of Doom and put Styles on top of Reigns, but Reigns kicks out at two. Anderson grabs a chair, but here come the Usos. The Usos take out Anderson and Gallows before hitting Styles with stereo super kicks and a top rope splash. Reigns covers Styles, but Styles kicks out a two. Reigns levels Anderson and Gallows with Superman Punches, but Styles hits the Style Clash. Styles covers Reigns… BUT REIGNS KICKS OUT OF THE STYLES CLASH! Styles grabs the chair and goes for the Styles Clash on the chair, but Reigns counters into a (hella sloppy) back body drop onto the chair. Styles gets back to his feet and hits the Styles Clash on the chair, but the Usos pull Styles away from Reigns. Styles breaks free and covers Reigns, but Reigns again kicks out at two. Styles grabs the chair and beats on Reigns’ back. The Usos rush the ring, but Styles takes out both of them with chair shots as well. Styles goes for the Phenomenal Forearm, but Reigns catches him with a mid-air spear for the three count.

Match Result: Roman Reigns defeats AJ Styles with a mid-air spear.
Match Length: 23:13
Slimmer’s Rating: ****½ – Don’t believe the haters. This was a great WWE-style main event match.

Reigns celebrates after the match… BUT HERE COMES SETH ROLLINS! ROLLINS RUSHES THE RING AND PEDIGREES REIGNS! THE CROWD IS ON FIRE! “THANK YOU SETH! THANK YOU SETH! THANK YOU SETH!” Rollins holds up the championship that he never lost as the show closes.