The Hardy Boyz vs. Cesaro and Sheamus
The Hardy Boyz will fight Cesaro and Sheamus at WWE Extreme Rules. (WWE.com)
Winners: Cesaro and Sheamus
Highlight: As soon as the match starts, Cesaro and Sheamus both immediately try to escape the cage, but Jeff and Matt Hardy stop them. Sheamus gets in an Irish curse backbreaker on Jeff Hardy, and when Cesaro and Sheamus get the Hardy Boyz down for a moment, they again try to escape, only to be stopped by Matt and Jeff Hardy. With Cesaro and Sheamus up against the cages, the Hardys get in two simultaneous drop kicks. Then they execute a poetry in motion on both Cesaro and then Sheamus, with the Hardys then attempting to climb out of the cage, only to be yanked back in.
Matt Hardy soon gets very close to making it out of the cage, but Cesaro stops him. Cesaro goes for the open door, but Matt Hardy hangs on to him. Cesaro and Sheamus throw Matt Hardy into the side of the cage, and Jeff Hardy too is thrown into the side of the cage, but he immediately starts climbing and makes it halfway over the cage before Cesaro catches him. Soon Jeff Hardy actually makes it all the way over and starts climbing down, but Cesaro grabs him; Jeff then punches Cesaro and falls, now being fully out of the cage.
But meanwhile, Sheamus has gotten Matt Hardy back into the cage. Matt takes out Sheamus and starts climbing. Cesaro grabs Matt, but then Jeff grabs him from the other side. Cesaro and Sheamus execute a double razor’s edge on Matt Hardy. Matt Hardy soon gets in a twist of fate on Sheamus. Matt makes it nearly over the top of the cage, but Sheamus grabs him and executes a white noise from the top rope. Jeff Hardy then climbs back up and jumps off the top of the cage onto Cesaro and Sheamus. Cesaro and Sheamus climb out of the cage while at the same time the Hardys start going out of the cage door, but Cesaro and Sheamus hit the ground first and they win the title.
Neville vs. Austin Aries
Austin Aries will fight Neville at WWE ‘Extreme Rules.’ (WWE.com)
Winner: Neville
Highlights: Austin Aries starts off strong, locking Neville into submission early on, but Neville is able to grab the rope. Neville backs Austin Aries into the corner, but Aries counters, attempting to lock in a hold only for Aries to escape. The action spills into ringside, with Aries throwing Neville into the barricade. As Neville recovers at ringside, Austin Aries jumps off the top rope onto Aries. Afterwards, Aries noticeably begins limping, with his left knee appearing to be reinjured. Neville immediately starts targeting Aries’ knee. Neville climbs up onto the top rope ready to execute a move, but Austin Aries hits him, and Neville falls out onto the side of the ring.
Soon, Neville kicks Austin Aries in the injured knee as Aries is standing on the apron, resulting in Aries falling out of the ring. Aries appears to have injured his arm now, too, and so Neville comes out to ringside and starts targeting the arm. With Austin Aries lying in the ring, Neville jumps off the top rope, but Austin Aries counters and locks Neville into a figure four. Neville rolls over and makes it to the rope. Austin Aries jumps off the top rope and tries to go for a kick, but Neville dodges and then locks Aries in for a few moments until Aries’ foot touches the rope. Austin Aries soon locks Neville into the rings of Saturn, but Neville starts grabbing the referee. Austin Aries appears concerned that Neville is trying to get himself disqualified, and this distraction gives Neville the opportunity to go for a superkick.
The two begin to brawl at the top rope, and Aries performs a powerbomb and locks Neville in in the middle of the ring, which very nearly causes Neville to tap. Neville reaches the edge of the ring, and the two fall out; Neville does tap out, but this doesn’t count because it didn’t happen inside the ring. Austin Aries tries a suicide dive, but he completely misses Neville. Neville then throws Austin Aries back into the ring, jumps from the top rope, and locks in a rings of Saturn, which forces Austin Aries to tap out.
Roman Reigns vs. Seth Rollins vs. Finn Balor vs. Bray Wyatt vs. Samoa Joe
A fatal five-way will take place in the main event of ‘Extreme Rules’ 2017. (WWE.com)
Winner: Samoa Joe
Highlights: At the start of the match, Seth Rollins goes after Samoa Joe, and Finn Balor goes after Bray Wyatt, with Roman Reigns just standing in the center of the ring waiting. Soon, Bray Wyatt comes after Roman Reigns, and Reigns gets in a Samoan drop. Samoa Joe goes after Reigns too, but Reigns gets in a second Samoan drop. Finn Balor comes after Reigns next, and Reigns takes him out. Finally, it’s Seth Rollins against Roman Reigns, but Bray Wyatt and Samoa Joe run in to attack Roman, driving him into the ring post. Rollins launches himself out of the ring onto Joe, while Balor stomps on Wyatt, Rollins, and then Joe on the apron. Balor then jumps off the top rope onto Joe, Wyatt and Rollins, only for Reigns to come in and slap Balor, proceeding to throw him into the barricade. Joe gains some momentum against Roman, intercepting a drive by and throwing Roman into the barricade. Wyatt and Joe then team up against Roman, throwing him into the steel steps. Then they use those steps to take out Rollins, Balor, and then Roman a second time.
Wyatt and Joe continue their alliance, taking on Balor in the ring. But Rollins soon enters and goes after Joe and Wyatt. Balor brawls with Joe, pulling off a double stomp before Wyatt comes in with a chair and unloads on Balor and then on Roman. Wyatt seems to flirt with the idea of hitting Joe with the chair, only to keep hurting Balor some more. A few moments later, Samoa Joe has the opportunity to betray Wyatt, but he doesn’t take it. They then place the chair between the ropes and try to drive Balor into it, but he dodges at the last moment, and Samoa Joe hits the chair. Roman comes back in and executes a powerbomb on Balor, and Roman then takes out Wyatt with a clothesline. Before Roman can go after Bray Wyatt some more, Joe drags him outside of the ring, and Wyatt then throws Reigns onto the announce table. Rollins gets into the action and nearly pins Wyatt twice, but Wyatt kicks out both times. Rollins then performs two suicide dives in a row, and the second time, Wyatt moves out of the way to ensure only Joe is hurt. Wyatt performs a Sister Abigail on Rollins and is about to get the pin, but he’s interrupted by Joe, who’s upset that Wyatt pushed him a few minutes ago.
Joe and Wyatt then brawl, with Joe getting a near fall and countering a Sister Abigail. Balor comes in with a steel chair, hitting both Wyatt and Joe before proceeding to take out Roman. Balor is on fire, and he runs over to grab Wyatt and places him onto the announce table. But before Balor can do anything, Samoa Joe grabs him from behind. Out of nowhere, Roman spears Balor and Joe through the barricade. Rollins proceeds to jump off the top rope onto Wyatt, performing the move that Balor missed out on. Back in the ring, Rollins and Roman go head to head, with Roman hitting Rollins with a superman punch into a near fall. Rollins performs a frog splash off of the top rope, but Roman kicks out. Afterwards, Rollins begins limping, but he soon encounters Wyatt, who fails to execute a Sister Abigail. Roman spears Wyatt, but then Rollins performs a buckle bomb and Roman performs a Superman match. Balor comes in, only to also become the victim of a Superman punch. Balor gets in a sling blade, climbs up the top rope, and jumps onto Balor, only for Joe to come in and lock him into submission. Balor passes out, meaning Joe is declared the winner.