{"id":73069,"date":"2020-07-22T11:56:14","date_gmt":"2020-07-22T15:56:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonprowrestling.com\/?p=73069"},"modified":"2020-07-22T11:56:14","modified_gmt":"2020-07-22T15:56:14","slug":"horror-show-at-extreme-rules","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2020\/07\/22\/horror-show-at-extreme-rules\/","title":{"rendered":"Three Count: The Horror Show At Extreme Rules (7\/19\/20)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql\"><em>Three Count is a new regular series that will see Brandon Gordon provide his biggest takeaways from major events.\u00a0 This edition kicks us off with The Horror Show At Extreme Rules.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql\">The twelfth annual Extreme Rules pay-per-view took place in the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Fla. featuring seven main card matches (eight including preshow), four of them being for championships. Dubbed as \u201cThe Horror Show,\u201d this edition of Extreme Rules had a different vibe compared to its predecessors as WWE gives the fans an \u201cEye for an Eye\u201d match and the cinematic \u201cSwamp Match.\u201d Did the \u201cHorror Show\u201d live up to the hype? Here\u2019s the inaugural edition of \u201cThe Three Count.\u201d<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql\"><strong>1.) Lack of Authority Figures in WWE Is Hurting The Overall Continuity of The product<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div class=\"o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql\">Being a fan of the product since the mid-90s, WWE has always had an authority figure. From <strong>Jack Tunney,<\/strong> to <strong>Gorilla Monsoon<\/strong>, to <strong>Vince McMahon<\/strong>, <strong>Shawn Michaels<\/strong>, <strong>Linda McMahon<\/strong>, and the various general managers over the years, there has always been a consistent presence to bring a sense of order and help with the storylines. However, looking at some of the decisions of the show (I.E. The United States Championship &amp; the <strong>Asuka\/Sasha Banks<\/strong> match) it really asks the question, who runs the show? How and why are these decisions being made? Where\u2019s the order? What\u2019s the actual point? Granted, WWE to an extent has soured authority figures due to the predominantly heel antics of the person playing the role, which is understandable. However, with <strong>NXT<\/strong> having<strong> William Regal<\/strong> as their authority figure and only bringing him on to television when necessary, it just looks like Raw and Smackdown have zero direction and zero control.<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql\"><strong>2.) Anticlimactic Endings Galore!!!<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Bayley and Sasha\u2019s getaway: WWE Network Exclusive, July 19, 2020\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cIegCWNoxhE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div class=\"o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql\">A lot of the issues stemming from \u201cThe Horror Show\u201d has been due to the endings of matches. Note, THREE matches in a row had them.\u00a0 The show suffered from anticlimactic ending after anticlimactic ending after anticlimactic ending and it really made the show feel worse than it actually was. The wrestling in the show was actually pretty decent.<strong> Nikki Cross<\/strong> vs<strong> Bayley<\/strong> was a solid match that was ruined by the finish of outside interference by Sasha Banks. <strong>Rey Mysterio<\/strong> vs<strong> Seth Rollins<\/strong> was a great match with decent action but was also ruined by a gimmicky ending and a terrible match stipulation. Finally, Asuka vs. Sasha Banks, a match that was more than likely the match of the night with excellent back and forth action and Sasha selling Asuka\u2019s offense like death. However, the match was ruined by another terrible ending as Bayley tried to interfere, Asuka accidentally hit WWE Official Eddie Orengo with the green mist, then Bayley stripping Orengo out of his referee shirt to count the pin for Sasha and stealing the Raw Women\u2019s Championship from Asuka. For the Women\u2019s matches, it was about protecting Cross and Asuka and that\u2019s valid. However, in all actuality did anyone really think that Cross would leave Extreme Rules as champion? That\u2019s a hard no, especially when storylines are leading to a Bayley\/Banks battle in the first place. Cross despite her talent unfortunately is a transitional feud for the time being. Spreading the matches across the card would\u2019ve probably made it bearable, but the endings of the aforementioned matches were a great disservice to what was actually pretty good wrestling<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql\"><strong>Kick-Out: Drew McIntyre\u2019s Reign as WWE Champion is Really Good<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_66354\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-66354\" style=\"width: 595px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-66354\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprowrestling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/04\/EU42Wm8XgAA7rel-e1586192302660.jpg\" alt=\"WrestleMania\" width=\"595\" height=\"400\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-66354\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: WWE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql\">McIntyre since winning the 2020 Men\u2019s Royal Rumble has been one of the best-booked wrestlers on any WWE brand to date. Since defeating <strong>Brock Lesnar<\/strong> at <em>WrestleMania 36<\/em>, Drew has been shown to be a solid babyface that\u2019s not hooky. A tough guy, no-nonsense competitor who is equally good in the ring and his list of victories showed that defeating <strong>Big Show<\/strong>, Seth Rollins, <strong>Bobby Lashley<\/strong>, and now <strong>Dolph Ziggler<\/strong> in a match that was actually a good story-driven match. Ziggler stacking the odds against the champion in a Randy Orton vs. Christian, Money in the Bank-like match stipulation in which if Drew gets counted out or disqualified, Ziggler becomes WWE Champion. In addition to that, Ziggler is the only competitor eligible to use weapons in the match which gives the champion a healthy conflict.\u00a0 McIntyre winning the match really puts him in a strong place with WWEs current booking.<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql\"><strong>3.) The WWE Extended Universe Continues: The Swamp Match<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Alexa Bliss beckons Braun Strowman into Bray Wyatt\u2019s trap: The Horror Show at WWE Extreme Rules\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jEc8oNxxIYk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div class=\"o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql\">It was a very ambitious project. Let\u2019s be honest, this was NOT a match. It was a cutscene, like the \u201cFirefly Fun House\u201d match prior. This was more of a psychological way to build up \u201cThe Fiend\u201d vs. Braun Strowman for SummerSlam and it is doing a great job. As stated earlier, this wasn\u2019t your typical run of the mil wrestling match. It told the story of Braun and Bray\u2019s relationship. It had a lot of the relationship aspects with clips and certain Easter eggs, the \u201cSister Abigail\u201d reveal being Alexa Bliss doing a call back of the Mixed Match Challenge and the \u201ctension\u201d between the two. This was a mind game for Wyatt to get the upper hand for when \u201cThe Fiend\u201d gets his shot again and it did a good job with progressing the story. Braun already faced Firefly Fun House Wyatt, the Swamp Match was the match against \u201cThe Eater of Worlds\u201d Wyatt and now all there\u2019s left is The Fiend. For this being a way to continuing the story, it was excellent, however, it\u2019s not a match to really go out of your way to re-watch.<\/div>\n<div class=\"o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql\"><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql\"><strong>Final Thoughts<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div class=\"o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql\"><strong>Pros:<\/strong><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql\">Smackdown Tag Team Championship Match<\/li>\n<li class=\"o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql\">Strong Women\u2019s Division Presence<\/li>\n<li class=\"o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql\">WWE Championship Match<\/li>\n<li class=\"o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql\">Show ended in less than three hours<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql\"><strong>Cons:<\/strong><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql\">Three Anticlimactic Endings in a Row<\/li>\n<li class=\"o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql\">Obvious Continuity Errors with Decision Makings<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Stay tuned to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprowrestling.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Last Word on Pro Wrestling<\/a>\u00a0for more on this and other stories from around the world of wrestling, as they develop. You can always count on LWOPW to be on top of the major news in the wrestling world, as well as to provide you with analysis, previews, videos, interviews, and editorials on the wrestling world.\u00a0WWE fan? You can check out an almost unlimited array of WWE content on the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/watch.wwe.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">WWE Network<\/a> including The Horror Show At Extreme Rules<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Three Count is a new regular series that will see Brandon Gordon provide his biggest takeaways from major events.\u00a0 This edition kicks us off with The Horror Show At Extreme Rules. The twelfth annual Extreme Rules pay-per-view took place in the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Fla. featuring seven main card matches (eight including preshow), [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2484,"featured_media":72716,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2192,4,3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-73069","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-wrestling","category-wwe","category-wwe-universe"],"modified_by":"Alex Richards, LWOF Editor","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/73069","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2484"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=73069"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/73069\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/72716"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=73069"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=73069"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=73069"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}