Extreme Rules 2011 Review

Extreme Rules 2011 Review : Christian Climbs To The Top


This was a great event . It might be the 2nd best of 2011 , just behind the amazing MITB PPV . Only one thing brought this PPV down and I think we all know what that was . Anyway , here we go !

The video package was a little irritating , saying that it was one month after the most historic Wrestlemania ever . Never knew this actually took place in 2001 .

Randy Orton vs CM Punk : Last Man Standing
A great way to start the show here . It's weird to see Punk without his Cult of Personality music . To think he was only two months away from superstardom . I totally forgot he was the leader of Nexus . The general manager chimes in to say that the Nexus are banned from ringside . LMS matches are sometimes slow but this one kept the pace very well . In a sick moment , Punk puts a chair around Orton's head and drives him into the ring post . Punk amazingly gets up from an RKO on the announce table . Orton wins after a huge RKO from the top rope . Great way to open the PPV . ***3/4

Kofi Kingston vs Sheamus : Tables Match
This was a bonus match and I think everyone knew that Kofi was going to win . It still didn't stop it from being a pretty good match . Great moment where Kofi narrowly avoids going through a table in the corner . Brilliant finish with Kofi giving Sheamus a leg drop while he was standing up ! Kofi is the new US Champ . **3/4

Jack Swagger & Michael Cole vs Jim Ross & Jerry Lawler : Country Whipping Match
Remember how I said there was something that brought this event down ? This was it . Only the exchanges between Swagger and Jerry elevated it a little . Cole gets the win after rolling up Jim . 1/2*

Rey Mysterio vs Cody Rhodes : Falls Count Anywhere
Now I remember this being great and I remember the fans chanting ' this is awesome ' so i'm looking forward to watching it again . It was great that Cody won the match at Wrestlemania . Really sent him on the path to greatness . This is like a match from the attitude era . Rey hits Cody with Tajiri's green mist and picks up the victory after the 619 . ***1/2

Layla vs Michelle McCool  : No DQ 
The loser of this match must leave the WWE and marry the Undertaker . This was actually a really good divas match . This was mostly a brawl . Layla hits her nasty looking neck-breaker . Layla is hit with Michelle's finisher , but rolls her up and gets the pin . **1/2

After the match Kharma finally makes her debut in the WWE and it was awesome ! It's just a shame she had to leave so early .

Christian vs Alberto Del Rio : Ladder Match
Ok this should have been the main event . It provided us with an amazing moment and the match could have ended with either guy winning his first world title . For those that don't know , Edge retired a couple of weeks prior to this event ( sad face ) and there was a battle royal made to see who would take his place ,and that would end up being Christian . Even if Christian lost the title 2 days later , this match still provided a moment that shows what professional wrestling is all about . During the match , Del Rio takes a sick looking spill on a ladder set up outside . I've got to mention that Brodus Clay was badly bleeding in this match . Christian had a few cuts as well . Edge comes into the ring to celebrate his huge victory . Both guys have tears in their eyes . What a moment . I might be overrating this but I don't care . ****1/4

Kane & Big Show vs The Corre : Lumberjack Match
Not much to say about this match , considering that it was probably just here to calm down the crowd after that great match . Big Show gets the win with a chokeslam . *1/4

And now for the main event .

John Cena vs John Morrison vs The Miz : Steel Cage
Morrison got into this match by beating R-truth in a match to take his place . That's what made Truth the crazy heel we all loved . Ouch , Miz seemed to land on his head after a double suplex from the top rope . Great match so far , and there's always something happening so it's never boring . Starship pain from the top of the cage ! R-Truth comes in to attack John Morrison and gives Cena a scissor kick for good measure . Cena wins back the WWE Championship after an AA from the top rope . ***1/2

8.5/10 . Another great show from 2011 . This show was a hell of a lot of fun throughout and , at this point , was the greatest PPV of the year so far .