We are still just shy of three weeks away from the Extreme Rules PPV in Pittsburgh, which means we have three more Smackdowns and two more Raws before the event. Over that time WWE will slowly unveil the matches that will make up the PPV card, but as has become common, we can get a sneak peak at the plan for the card now with a look at the arena ad.
For anyone that doesn’t want the matches on the card spoiled for them, this is your chance to get out. Otherwise, join us for a look at the PPG Paints Arena ad that details what WWE’s plans are for Extreme Rules, with the obvious caveat that things can change (and often do for various reasons).
The first major question mark is the match for a shot at Brock Lesnar that has been thrown into limbo after Monday’s Raw, where Kurt Angle called off the match as a result of a contract dispute with Lesnar. We’ll have to see whether that continues to be the story or not, but on the arena ad it’s still listed as a six-pack challenge with Roman Reigns, Bobby Lashley, and Finn Bálor as the three known participants and three still to be named.
Beyond that, Kevin Owens and Braun Strowman will apparently be meeting in a steel cage match, continuing their feud that has seen Owens get thrown off a giant ladder and had his car flipped over by Braun. I fear for the bumps Owens is going to take in the cage. The WWE Championship match listed is one that should please fans as AJ Styles will take on Rusev, according to the ad, as the only Smackdown match currently on the board.
The Seth Rollins-Dolph Ziggler battle for the Intercontinental Championship will continue at Extreme Rules as well, and Nia Jax will get a shot at Alexa Bliss once again per the promo. We’ll have to wait and see what is added to this card and what changes, but for now it looks like a pretty solid card.
