WWE Extreme Rules 2019: Live results, highlights, and grades

WWE Extreme Rules 2019 descends on Philadelphia tonight for a stacked card with nine championships on the line, and all eyes are on Becky Lynch and Seth Rollins and their “Winners Take All” main event title defense.

WWE Extreme Rules 2019 emanates from the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA tonight, and it’s fitting that WWE would be in the home of ECW for such an extreme night. The night’s most anticipated match will be the “Winners Take All” main event, but the card is solid from top to bottom.

Both tag team championship matches could be show-stealers, and we’ve got marquee singles matches like Aleister Black vs. Cesaro, Ricochet vs. AJ Styles, Kofi Kingston vs. Samoa Joe, and more!

The other wildcard (pun reluctantly intended) of the night is the in-ring return of The Undertaker. For the first time ever, he’ll team with Roman Reigns to take on the duo of Shane McMahon and Drew McIntyre.

The two teams will square off in a No Holds Barred Match that is sure to break down into complete chaos, and it’ll be interesting to see how The Undertaker handles the match and how he works with Roman Reigns.

We did see a few last minute additions today, as the ten match deep card got bumped up to twelve contests. Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Finn Balor for the Intercontinental Championship was added earlier today, as was Kevin Owens vs. Dolph Ziggler.

WWE Extreme Rules 2019 Full Confirmed Match Card

• Intercontinental Championship Kickoff Match: Finn Balor (c) vs. Shinsuke Nakamura
• WWE Cruiserweight Championship Match: Drew Gulak (c) vs. Tony Nese
• Raw Tag Team Championship Match: The Revival (c) vs. The Usos
• Aleister Black vs. Cesaro
• WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship Triple Threat Match: Daniel Bryan & Rowan (c) vs. The New Day vs. Heavy Machinery
• Kevin Owens vs. Dolph Ziggler
• Last Man Standing Match: Braun Strowman vs. Bobby Lashley
• United States Championship Match: Ricochet (c) vs. AJ Styles
• SmackDown Women’s Championship Handicap Match: Bayley (c) vs. Alexa Bliss & Nikki Cross
• No Holds Barred Tag Team Match: Roman Reigns & The Undertaker vs. Shane McMahon & Drew McIntyre
• WWE Championship Match: Kofi Kingston (c) vs. Samoa Joe
• Last Chance Winners Take All Mixed Tag Team Extreme Rules Match for both the Universal Championship and Raw Women’s Championship: Seth Rollins (c) & Becky Lynch (c) vs. Baron Corbin & Lacey Evans

WWE Extreme Rules 2019 airs live on the WWE Network at 7pm ET, and the Kickoff Show will begin at 6pm ET. Check back here for live coverage of Extreme Rules as it airs!

WWE Extreme Rules Kickoff Show

The Kickoff Show got rolling with a panel of Jonathan Coachman, Beth Phoenix, Charly Caruso, and Sam Roberts. We got a few backstage moments before we saw some action, including the arrival backstage of Kevin Owens.

We also got a short backstage segment with Baron Corbin and Lacey Evans. “The Sassy Southern Belle” was polishing her tea dishes, and talked about looking forward to taking the titles from both Becky Lynch and Seth Rollins tonight as well as wrecking their “disgusting relationship.”

Intercontinental Championship Kickoff Match: Finn Balor (c) vs. Shinsuke Nakamura

The first in-ring action of Extreme Rules Kickoff saw reigning Intercontinental Champion Finn Balor defend his title against Shinsuke Nakamura. Some of the crowd was still filing in during this, but Nakamura and Balor still had a firm grasp on their attention.

Shinsuke Nakamura showed some ferocity early that had been missing from him for quite some time. We saw it on SmackDown Live when Nakamura picked up a win over Finn Balor in non-title action, and it was on display yet again at Extreme Rules.

Despite that edge from Nakamura, Finn Balor refused to back down as the match continued. He fought through things and even began to mock Nakamura in an attempt to goad the best out of The King of Strong Style.

Nakamura retaliated with his signature striking offense, but Finn Balor turned the tide once again. Some stiff kicks and a slingblade put Balor firmly in control as he was looking for the dropkick and Coup de Grace, but Nakamura countered it.

Regaining control, Nakamura hit a devastating sliding snap german suplex to plant Finn Balor. He went for Kinshasa to finish things, but was caught with a double stomp to the chest by Balor.

Finn Balor looked for the Coup de Grace, but Nakamura rolled out of the show. Shinsuke drove his knee into the back of Balor’s head before finally nailing a stiff Kinshasa to pick up the win and capture the Intercontinental Championship.

Grade: B+, There was literally nothing wrong with this, but it could’ve gone on for longer. The Kickoff Show has plenty of time, and WWE should’ve let this have an extra five or ten minutes. That said, a really good match with a great finish. 

After the match, we got another short backstage segment. This time we saw The New Day in a weird stackable heads formation, but they were as entertaining as ever talking about their goals of all leaving Extreme Rules as champions.

WWE Cruiserweight Championship Kickoff Match: Drew Gulak (c) vs. Tony Nese

Our second match of the WWE Extreme Rules Kickoff Show had a fiery start as Drew Gulak went right after Tony Nese. Without a single bit of hesitation, Gulak assaulted Nese with a flurry of offense and took control of things.

He got Nese to the outside and even came flying off the apron with a powerful clothesline. Back in the ring, Tony Nese tried to get some momentum, but couldn’t hold it for long. The reigning champion used wrist control to keep the pace where he wanted, slowing down Nese’s agility.

Tony Nese turned the tide, even looking for The Running Nese, but Gulak slipped away. Caught up in the ropes a moment later, Gulak was dangling above the apron when Nese hit a breathtaking moonsault off the top rope, driving Gulak into the apron during the process.

Nese looking like he had the win after hitting a 450 Splash that drove his knees into the sternum of Gulak, but the champion kicked out. It didn’t take long for Gulak to recover and finally plant Nese with the Cyclone Crash for the win to retain his title.

Grade: A, This was a fantastic match that really showcased what 205 Live is about. There was power, agility, and everything in-between. 

No Holds Barred Tag Team Match: Roman Reigns & The Undertaker vs. Drew McIntyre & Shane McMahon

WWE Extreme Rules 2019 officially started with this epic No Holds Barred contest. It’s an unusual choice to open the main card, but certainly not a bad one. Shane McMahon was out first, followed moments later by “The Scottish Psychopath” Drew McIntyre.

The first of their opponents to come out was “The Big Dog” Roman Reigns, who was absolutely fired up the second he stepped out onto the stage. Ready for action, Roman made his way to the ring and awaited the arrival of his legendary partner.

The sound of the gong signaled his arrival, and moments later we saw The Undertaker step out onto the ramp and begin to make his way towards the ring. The energy was palpable for sure, and the power of this team was impossible to deny.

For the few moments before the bell sounded, the fans began to chant “UNDER-TAKER” in respect of the veteran, and nearly twenty minutes into Extreme Rules the first match finally began. Drew McIntyre and Roman Reigns got things started, trading attacks as each man tried to gain the early momentum.

Roman Reigns started to gain control, but Drew McIntyre tagged in Shane McMahon and slipped away. McMahon and Reigns went back and forth, with Roman then grabbing the wrist of Shane McMahon and keeping control.

Reigns kept Shane from making a tag, instead getting to his own corner and tagging in The Undertaker. The Deadman wasted no time, blasting into Shane McMahon with his familiar striking offense and even breaking out Old School.

Shane McMahon retreated to his corner, tagging in Drew McIntyre. We then got a staredown between McIntyre and The Undertaker which was truly chilling. The two men stood nose to nose before trading strikes.

The Undertaker landed his signature leg drop on the apron before tagging back in Roman Reigns and letting “The Big Dog” continue to wear down Drew McIntyre. It didn’t take long for the match to start to break down.

The Undertaker retrieved a steel chair while on the outside, looking to go after Shane McMahon with it. McMahon retreated as McIntyre sent Reigns into the steel steps to regain control. The Undertaker returned to the ring, dropping the chair and getting into position should Reigns need to make a tag.

From that point, Shane McMahon and Drew McIntyre then looked to isolate Roman Reigns. With a series of quick tags and a flurry of offense from each man, they wore down Reigns and kept control of the pace.

McIntyre continued the onslaught for some time, but Roman Reigns hit a huge Samoan Drop to balance things back out. Reigns finally reached his corner and tagged in The Undertaker, who quickly started to tear down both their opponents.

McIntyre made the tag, so McMahon was the legal man, but Undertaker hit both men with several strikes before sending Shane to the outside. The Undertaker tore apart the table and looked like he was about to drive Shane McMahon through it with The Last Ride.

Unfortunately, Elias suddenly appeared and blasted The Undertaker with a guitar to the back. Drew McIntyre temporarily removed Roman Reigns from the equation with a Claymore, turning his attention then to The Undertaker.

After hitting a Claymore on The Deadman, McIntyre got The Undertaker onto the announce table. Shane McMahon went to the turnbuckle, hitting his signature elbow drop to drive The Undertaker through the table in a devastating moment.

Elias and McIntyre dragged The Undertaker back into the ring, putting him in position for Coast to Coast. With a trash can placed in front of The Undertaker’s head, Shane McMahon went to the adjacent corner and dove off to hit Coast to Coast and drive the trash can into The Undertaker.

Roman Reigns suddenly re-entered the fray, going after McIntyre and Elias at ringside. In the ring, McMahon was about to cover The Undertaker when The Deadman suddenly sat up. Shane looked as if he’d seen a ghost.

The Undertaker rose to his feet, quickly planting Shane with a chokeslam. He followed it up with a chokeslam to Elias, and was looking for a Tombstone Piledriver to end things. Drew McIntyre tried to hit a Claymore to stop him, but was intercepted by a Spear from Roman Reigns.

This gave The Undertaker the chance to finish things, hoisting Shane McMahon up for a Tombstone Piledriver and an elementary count of three to give The Undertaker and Roman Reigns the victory.

Grade: A, Look, this was way better than I expected. The Undertaker looked better than he has in a very long time. Drew McIntyre looked like a monster. Shane McMahon got major heat. Roman Reigns looked right at home beside The Undertaker. This was just all good. I have no complaints.

WWE Raw Tag Team Championship Match: The Revival (c) vs. The Usos

Next up we had more tag team action as The Revival defended their WWE Raw Tag Team Titles against The Usos. The history between these two teams has been very personal, but they are most defined by being truly spectacular tag team competitors.

Scott Dawson started things off against Jey Uso as the two men traded several quick near falls. Dawson regrouped as Jimmy Uso was talked in. Jimmy scored some offense, quickly tagging back in Jey as they went to nail double superkicks on Wilder, but Scott Dawson dragged him out of harm’s way.

Of course, the outside isn’t safe as a few minutes later we saw The Usos flying to the outside with dives onto The Revival. The Revival then began to isolate Jey Uso, wearing him down and keeping him away from his own corner.

Jey finally managed a tag to his brother Jimmy, but the referee was distracted and didn’t see the tag. As a result, Jimmy was forced back out and Jey Uso was isolated yet again. The Revival continued to wear him down, but couldn’t hold the line forever.

Dash Wilder tagged in and seconds later we saw Jimmy Uso finally get the tag and enter the action with a flurry of offense. He went after both members of The Revival before eating a sitout powerbomb from Wilder that almost gave The Revival the win.

The Revival continued the offense with Scott Dawson back in, later planting Jey Uso with a superplex and Dash Wilder coming off the top with a splash immediately after. Jimmy Uso hit a splash of his own to break up the pinfall and the action continued.

After a quick sequence, The Revival got Jimmy Uso isolated just long enough for them to hit The Shatter Machine to pick up the win and retain their titles.

Grade: A-, Nothing wrong here, just a good tag team match continuing the show. Not super special compared to their usual stuff, but still a great match that showed both teams strengths. 

Aleister Black vs. Cesaro

Next up we had the much anticipated moment where Cesaro picked a fight with Aleister Black. For weeks we’ve seen Aleister Black begging for someone to come at him, and tonight was finally the moment it would happen.

Right after the bell rang, Aleister Black went to finish things early with Black Mass, but Cesaro dodged it. A few moments later we saw Cesaro return the favor by trying The Neutralyzer, but Black countered out of it.

Cesaro dropped to the mat, crossing his legs and making Aleister Black for a moment. It seemed to only frustrate Black, who unleashed a series of strikes before sending Cesaro to the outside and hitting a moonsault from the second turnbuckle to Cesaro.

Back in the ring, Black looked to end things again with Black Miss, but Cesaro countered again. Cesaro continued to fight back, hitting a springboard European uppercut that could be heard to the edges of Pennsylvania.

As the match continued, Cesaro began to take control and wear down Black. With a series of holds and a gutwrench suplex, he then looked to finish it with another springboard uppercut only for Aleister Black to drive his knee into the jaw of Cesaro.

The two men started trading uppercuts and Cesaro went for The Neutralyzer once again, but Aleister Black slipped out and suddenly caught Cesaro with The Black Mass to put him out for the count of three.

Grade: A+, This was a really fantastic match. Someone I know said it felt like an NXT match, which is a very good thing. This one is worth the watch. 

Backstage, we saw a segment with R-Truth and Carmella where Truth was hunting for reigning WWE 24/7 Champion Drake Maverick aka Hornswoggle. Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross emerged from a door a few moments later.

Truth eventually continued his search elsewhere at the urging of Carmella. Alexa Bliss revealed a gift she had for Nikki Cross which turned out to be one of Alexa’s t-shirts for Nikki to wear during their match. The Street Profits also popped up a few moments later and gave us some hilarious backstage banter.

WWE SmackDown Women’s Championship Match: Bayley (c) vs. Alexa Bliss & Nikki Cross

Next up we saw Bayley defend her SmackDown Women’s Championship against the team of Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross. Things started quickly with Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross making some quick tags in and out to wear down Bayley.

The champion fought through it well, continuing to fend off the numbers advantage as best she could. However, the tide turned when Alexa Bliss sent Bayley careening off the apron and face-first into the steel stairs.

Bliss wore her down before tagging Nikki in, and Cross continued the onslaught. Some quick thinking by Cross moving the apron tripped Bayley up and left her caught between the apron and the ring. Bayley tried to fight out of the position, only to feel a dropkick to the back by Alexa Bliss.

Bliss directed Cross to make the tag right then, and Alexa put herself back into position to keep control of the champion. She continued to wear her down and hit Insult to Injury, which garnered a near fall.

The champion looked to turn the tide by fighting back. After neutralizing Alexa for a moment, Bayley dove to the outside to take down Nikki Cross. Bayley continued to wear down Alexa, but Cross tagged herself back in.

Nikki went right after Bayley only to catch a quick suplex. Bayley continued her momentum by locking Cross in a version of an indian deathlock. Bliss went to break it up, but Bayley snagged her and locked her into a crossface at the same time.

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Neither woman would tap out, finally fighting out of the move and trying to put the momentum back with them. Cross got Bayley down and Bliss tagged herself in, going for Twisted Bliss to end it. Unfortunately, Bayley got her knees up.

Cross tagged herself back in and tried to leap off the top with a crossbody, but Bayley blocked it with a stiff knee and followed that up with an elbow drop from the top to pin Nikki Cross and retain her championship.

Grade: B+, This was gonna be a bit of a mess just by nature of the stipulation, but things actually turned out really good. Bliss and Cross had a lot of good moments, but Bayley got the classic fan-favorite overcoming the odds moment. Good stuff. 

Last Man Standing Match: Braun Strowman vs. Bobby Lashley

Next up we had an absolute car crash of a match. Following the devastating and abrupt ending to their Falls Count Anywhere Match on WWE Raw, the expectation was something similarly violent here.

The match got off to a quick start as Strowman threw Lashley out of the ring and began tossing him into the barricade. He followed it up with a huge running shoulder tackle, going for a second one as well only to eat a spear from Lashley.

Bobby Lashley then turned the tide and got himself some momentum as the action spilled into the crowd. Lashley grabbed a steel chair, swinging it at Strowman to deal some damage as Strowman climbed up the stairs of the arena through the crowd.

The action then spilled into the mezzanine of the Wells Fargo Center where fans surrounded an area of concessions that had been blocked off by security to keep them away from Strowman and Lashley.

“The All Mighty” continued his onslaught, sending Strowman into the concrete wall before the action spilled into a WWE merchandise area. Lashley looked to suplex Strowman on the floor, but, Braun countered it with a suplex of his own that sent Lashley into the merchandise back wall.

Things spilled back out to the stairs and into the crowd once again, seemingly headed towards the ring. Strowman maintained control, delivering strikes to Lashley as they continued down the stairs.

Back on the floor, but still amongst the fans, Strowman cleared a path in the crowd to gain some momentum before hitting another huge running shoulder tackle on Lashley. It was enough for a count of eight, but Lashley still got to his feet.

Bobby Lashley retaliated by rushing Strowman, driving him through the barricade and back into the ringside area. Strowman narrowly missed hitting the steel steps with the back of his head. Lashley continued the assault by driving Strowman into the ring apron.

The referee continued his count, but only reached a count of three before Strowman rose to his feet. As he leaned on the announce table, Lashley went running around the ring to gain momentum before hitting a shoulder tackle that sent Strowman over the table and to the floor behind it.

Lashley flipped the table onto Strowman and looked poised for victory, but Strowman still forced his way out and back to his feet. Strowman retreated to the crowd again, but Lashley bounded over the barricade only for Strowman to catch him and use his momentum to throw Lashley into the international announce teams area.

The two men continued to fight on the outside with a serious of powerful attacks to try and finish off one another. However, neither man would budge. Both men kept getting to his feet and coming back for more.

They began fighting up the stairs once again and reached a small balcony area. Strowman glanced down, seeing a big open area and knowing his opening was there. Strowman lifted up Lashley for a Powerslam and the two plummeted several feet down through a wooden box.

As the referee began his count, both men couldn’t be seen at all. As the count continued, Strowman suddenly burst through the wall of the wooden box and revealed he was on his feet. Lashley was still down, and the referee finished the count to give Strowman the win.

Grade: A, This was a mess. A huge, violent, hardcore, extreme mess. It was exactly the car wreck we wanted from these two, and had lots of crazy moments throughout. 

WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship Triple Threat Match: Daniel Bryan & Rowan (c) vs. The New Day vs. Heavy Machinery

Our next bout of tag team action saw Rowan and “The New” Daniel Bryan defend the SmackDown Tag Team Titles against both The New Day and Heavy Machinery. This was going to be a car wreck, but in a very different way than the match before.

With six men all vying for the titles, the sheer numbers meant this one would get out of control. Daniel Bryan and Rowan began to isolate and wear down Xavier Woods early, making some good back and forth tags. Bryan made a point to keep an illegal hold on past the count of five, musing aloud that there were no disqualifications because of the triple threat stipulation.

Xavier Woods finally managed to escape the offense long enough to make a tag to Otis of Heavy Machinery. Otis then put his focus on Daniel Bryan hitting a big spinning slam before landing The Caterpillar.

Otis tagged in Tucker and they continued the offense, but things broke down not long after. Big E tagged himself in, only for Otis to lift him with a delayed suplex. Tucker came off the top rope with a cross body to drive Big E into the mat along with the suplex for a near fall.

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The action spilled to the outside, where everyone had a big moment and looked for some momentum. Things finally got back into the ring where Otis and Tucker were able to plant Big E with The Compacter, but Xavier Woods broke up the pinfall.

After some more fast-paced action, Otis and Tucker hoisted Rowan onto the top rope. They went to go for a superplex, but Rowan stayed planted. Big E slid in and looked like they would all hit a tower of doom, but Rowan stayed in place, meaning Big E powerbombed Heavy Machinery into the mat.

Daniel Bryan tagged himself back in while Rowan was up there, quickly sliding back into the fray and getting the Lebell Lock on Big E moments later. Daniel Bryan looked ready to make him tap and get the win, but Big E managed to drag himself almost out of the ring to escape the hold.

Bryan followed it with stiff kicks to Big E, the same ones which were once known as YES kicks. Big E powered through them, rising to his feet unfazed and eating Bryan’s offense without budging. He suddenly burst forward with a clothesline that turned Bryan inside out.

Bryan got to his feet and tried to run towards the corner and backflip away from danger, but Big E caught him. Big E moved him onto his shoulders, and Xavier Woods came off the top rope to hit The Midnight Hour to earn the pinfall and crown new champions!

Grade: A+, This match was so great. All six men looked fantastic. The action was almost hard to follow because so much was happening, but they put together a great match with so many fun moments. One of the best triple threat tags I’ve seen in some time. 

After the match, we saw Big E and Xavier Woods celebrate backstage with WWE Champion Kofi Kingston. Then Paul Heyman suddenly burst past them and walked out onto the stage. He greeted the Philadelphia crowd, which certainly loved Heyman, and delivered a “spoiler” that Brock Lesnar would be cashing in on someone tonight.

However, Paul Heyman followed it up with a few final words that drew his “spoiler” into question. “Am I telling the truth? Or am I Paul Heyman?”

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WWE United States Champion: Ricochet (c) vs. AJ Styles

Our next match saw Ricochet defend the United States Championship against AJ Styles, but Ricochet was at a disadvantage before the bell even rang. Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson attacked Ricochet before the match started, beating him down some in the center of the ring before AJ asked them to stop and laughed off the attack.

The bell sounded and AJ Styles took control early, beating down the champion. Ricochet didn’t let that last long though, using his aerial skill and agility to turn the tide a few times and keep some momentum in his column.

However, AJ Styles turned the tide with some offense outside of the ring before plotting a methodical pace and beginning to tear down Ricochet bit by bit. AJ Styles even showed his power, whipping Ricochet into the turnbuckle so hard it turned the champion inside out.

AJ continued the onslaught, but Ricochet finally managed to turn the tide. After a stiff enziguri, he hit a big springboard strike to take AJ down. The champion then dove to the outside, taking down Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson to keep them from interfering.

He followed it up with a springboard moonsault on AJ Styles that garnered a near fall. AJ tried to turn the tides with a springboard reverse DDT, but Ricochet countered it and hit a Northern Lights Suplex for another near fall.

Styles fought through it, pulling the tide back to him by suplexing Ricochet into the turnbuckle. He followed it with a torture rack, but Ricochet slipped out for a quick near fall, only for Styles to plant him seconds later with a reverse DDT for a near fall of his own.

Styles kept the offense flying, later looking to finish things with the Styles Clash, but Ricochet rolled through into a pinfall attempt that Styles kicked out of. A striking combination and pele kick kept Styles in control, planting Ricochet with a brainbuster moments later.

At this point, Styles looked frustrated that he hadn’t been able to put Ricochet away just yet. The champion started to roll once again and nailed a springboard shooting star press, but AJ’s foot was underneath the bottom rope and broke up the pinfall attempt.

Anderson suddenly inserted himself, getting kicked hard by Ricochet for his trouble. However, while the referee was watching Anderson, Luke Gallows was able to shove Ricochet and cause him to lose his footing on the ropes.

This was just enough of a distraction for AJ Styles to suddenly ascend the turnbuckle and get Ricochet in his clutches. Styles planted Ricochet off the second rope with a devastating Styles Clash to pick up the win and capture the US Championship.

Grade: A+, Another really fantastic match. AJ Styles looked in perfect form back as a heel, tearing into the athletic champion. Ricochet had some amazing moments and looked very strong since Gallows and Anderson had to help Styles win. 

Kevin Owens vs. Dolph Ziggler

Next up we saw Kevin Owens ready to take on Dolph Ziggler. The bell rang and Ziggler delivered a cocky slap to Owens. In the blink of an eye, Kevin Owens responded with a kick to the gut and a Stunner to finish off Dolph Ziggler in seconds!

After the match, Owens grabbed a microphone and berated Shane McMahon yet again for soaking up TV time and delivered a fun “Shane McMahon can kiss my ass” before he left the arena.

Grade: B, I mean, there wasn’t anything bad here. This was a fun little squash that made Owens look great and hopefully gets rid of Ziggler for a while. 

WWE Championship Match: Kofi Kingston (c) vs. Samoa Joe

Next up it was time for our first huge world title match as Kofi Kingston defended the WWE Championship against Samoa Joe. Right from the get, Samoa Joe went on offense and took control of the pace.

Joe delivered several strikes and swept the leg of Kingston when the champion tried to turn the tide. Samoa Joe locked on a tight headlock, wearing him down and keeping the pace at his own speed.

Kingston fought back with a big dropkick and went for a suicide dive, but Joe caught him at the ropes with a stiff elbow. Joe then began to target the fingers of Kingston with some joint manipulation, wrenching at the champ’s digits.

Joe dragged things to the outside and then got to a sick point as he wedged Kingston’s fingers between the two layers of steel steps. Joe suddenly stomped on the steps, sandwiching Kofi’s fingers in a scary way between the steel.

Joe grinned at his handiwork, screaming “who’s number one now?” The action moved back into the ring where Kingston tried to turn the tide. He managed a big crossbody, but was still feeling the damage done to his fingers.

Samoa Joe took the chance to take control once again, locking Kingston in an STF to wrench at the limbs of the champion and continue to weaken him. Kingston fought back and managed an SOS, but Samoa Joe kicked out at one.

Kingston went for Trouble in Paradise to end things in a flash, but Joe caught him in the Coquina Clutch. Kofi struggles and squirmed before Joe could get it fully locked in. He hit a powerful senton for another near fall, but Kingston suddenly nailed Trouble in Paradise seconds later to topple Samoa Joe and retain his WWE Championship.

Grade: A, This was a really good match. Maybe not match of the night, but still a great match. Kingston looked very strong, and it was nice to see Joe lose with something other than a roll-up. 

Last Chance Winners Take All Extreme Rules Mixed Tag Team Match for the WWE Raw Women’s Championship and WWE Universal Championship: Becky Lynch (c) & Seth Rollins (c) vs. Lacey Evans & Baron Corbin

It was finally time for the night’s main event and the longest match title in history. In their final shots at the gold, Lacey Evans and Baron Corbin challenge Becky Lynch and Seth Rollins with both titles on the line in an Extreme Rules Mixed Tag Team Match.

As the bell sounded, Lacey took a moment to adjust her kneepad and prominently display to Becky Lynch that she’d gotten “SETH” embroidered on her wrestling gear. Right near her posterior, to be exact.

Lynch responded by kicking Lacey to the outside, and not long after we saw things shift to Baron Corbin and Seth Rollins. After some offense by the Universal Champion, Baron Corbin retreated to the outside and retrieved a kendo stick.

Back in the ring, the kendo stick ultimately turned out to be a bad move. Rollins planted him with a slingblade, and Lacey Evans slipped into the ring and grabbed the kendo stick. She went to strike Rollins, but Seth caught it under his arm.

Lacey Evans responded by rubbing her hand on Seth Rollins, seemingly trying to seduce him, only for her to feel a kendo stick to the back from Becky Lynch. Rollins and Lynch then completely unloaded with kendo sticks, striking Corbin and Evans multiple times.

Corbin and Evans retreated to the outside only to eat a suicide dive from Rollins and baseball slide from Lynch. The action slowly got back into the ring, but Baron Corbin brought a steel chair into the action to step it up a notch.

Corbin managed to take control with the weapons, striking and wearing down Seth Rollins. He then set up another chair in the corner, seemingly preparing to send Rollins into it. Corbin tried to whip him into the corner, but Rollins countered it.

Rather than running into the corner, Corbin slid out of the ring and back in on the other side, but a few seconds later Rollins finally sent him careening into the chair. On the outside of the ring, steel chairs came into play again as Becky Lynch bashed Evans with a chair several times.

Lynch piled two chairs onto each other in the ring, suddenly launching Evans with a Bexploder into the chairs. She followed it up by draping a chair over Lacey’s prone body before leaping off the second rope with a leg drop onto the chair.

Becky Lynch climbed the top rope once again, but Baron Corbin dragged Lacey out of harm’s way. Corbin turned to Lynch, leaving him unaware when Seth Rollins suddenly springboarded into the ring with a knee to down Corbin.

Rollins then grabbed a chair, tossing it to Corbin. Unaware, Corbin held the chair for a moment only for Becky Lynch to finally come flying off the top with a dropkick that sent the chair right into the face of Baron Corbin. It was a “mandaminator.”

The action continued in the ring between Lynch and Evans, as “The Sassy Southern Belle” tried to regain control for her team. A big moonsault earned her a near fall, but then we saw “The Architect” part of Seth Rollins come back into play.

Rollins retrieved a few tables from underneath the ring, and Becky Lynch helped him set up two tables outside the ring. Unfortunately, it gave Corbin and Evans time to recover, and they quickly regained control by sending the champions into barricades at ringside.

Baron Corbin rolled Seth Rollins back into the ring before retrieving two fresh kendo sticks. With Lynch still down on the outside, Corbin and Evans began to unload on Rollins with several successive shots with the kendo sticks.

Corbin and Evans looked to chokeslam Rollins together, but Lynch slid back in to break it up. In response, Evans was able to turn and wrap her hand around Becky’s throat. Corbin and Evans planted the champions with individual chokeslams which earned them another near fall.

Things spilled back to the outside, very near the tables that had been set up earlier. Corbin repositioned one near the ramp and they looked to send Rollins through it with a double suplex. Rollins blocked it, and Lynch slid into position for them to double suplex Evans and Corbin onto the steel ramp.

Lynch and Rollins then moved back to the tables, rolling Corbin and Evans each onto a table. Lynch and Rollins ascended the turnbuckle for a big moment. Becky came flying off and drove Lynch through one table with a leg drop, and Seth Rollins sent Baron Corbin through the other with a huge frog splash.

Back in the ring, Rollins had Corbin in position and was looking for the stomp, but Corbin countered with a huge powerbomb before landing Deep Six. Corbin made the cover, but Becky Lynch broke it up before the count of three.

Lynch tossed Evans to the outside a few moments later before suddenly Baron Corbin grabbed Becky Lynch and drove her into the mat with End of Days. An absolutely stunned Seth Rollins suddenly unleashed on Baron Corbin.

Rollins demolished a kendo stick on the back of Corbin before hitting him multiple times with a chair. Rollins followed it up with not one, not two, but three consecutive stomps to pin Baron Corbin for the win.

Grade: A+, This was a mess of a match. It was an absurd stipulation that these four superstars suddenly turned into an extreme classic. There were a lot of great moments, and ultimately a solid finish that capped off a really well-rounded pay-per-view. 

At least, we thought that was the end. Seconds after the bell rang, Brock Lesnar’s music echoed throughout the arena. Mr. Money in the Bank emerged onto the stage and marched his way towards the ring. Lesnar slid in and planted Seth Rollins with a series of german suplexes.

Paul Heyman handed the briefcase to the referee at ringside and the bell sounded to make the cash-in official. Brock Lesnar hoisted Rollins to his feet, delivered a single F5, and pinned him to become the new WWE Universal Champion.

Grade: B, This was fine for a cash-in. I’m not thrilled to see Brock Lesnar back with a title, but there was nothing wrong with this segment on its own. And who knows, maybe Paul Heyman in charge will make Lesnar as champion more tolerable somehow. Eh, a man can hope. 

WWE Extreme Rules 2019 Match Results

• Shinsuke Nakamura def. Finn Balor to become the new Intercontinental Champion
• Drew Gulak def. Tony Nese to retain the WWE Cruiserweight Championship
• The Revival def. The Usos to retain the Raw Tag Team Titles
• Aleister Black def. Cesaro
• The New Day def. Daniel Bryan & Rowan and Heavy Machinery to become the new SmackDown Tag Team Champions
• Kevin Owens def. Dolph Ziggler
• Braun Strowman def. Bobby Lashley
• AJ Styles def. Ricochet to become the new United States Champion
• Bayley def. Alexa Bliss & Nikki Cross to retain the SmackDown Women’s Championship
• Roman Reigns & The Undertaker def. Shane McMahon & Drew McIntyre
• Kofi Kingston def. Samoa Joe to retain the WWE Championship
• Becky Lynch & Seth Rollins def. Lacey Evans & Baron Corbin to retain the Raw Women’s Championship and Universal Championship
• Brock Lesnar def. Seth Rollins to become the new Universal Champion

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