Extreme Rules 2017 - DA - SR - RR

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The Miz def. Dean Ambrose to become the new Intercontinental Champion



BALTIMORE – At WWE Extreme Rules, The Miz’s controversial tactics, combined with an accidental collision with the referee and the general commotion of an intense showdown, allowed The A-Lister to steal his seventh Intercontinental Championship.

Even before both Superstars journeyed to Raw as part of the Superstar Shake-up, The Miz made his opinion clear that Dean Ambrose is an unworthy Intercontinental Champion.

And after their title match on Raw ended in a disqualification, The A-Lister convinced Raw General Manager Kurt Angle to take the championship advantage out of the equation for the rematch.

At WWE Extreme Rules, if Ambrose were to get himself disqualified, he would lose his coveted title.

From the beginning of his 92nd pay-per-view match, The Miz tried every trick in the book to get The Lunatic Fringe to snap or to make the referee believe that the titleholder had broken the rules.

Though Miz was unsuccessful in causing Ambrose to get disqualified, the stipulation clearly took something out of his opponent’s game plan from start to finish, as The Awesome One maintained a decisive advantage throughout much of the contest.

With every minute, the battle grew more and more fierce, resulting in an injury to Ambrose's knee and the exchange of Figure-Four Leglocks.

During the height of the action, Miz once again tried to bring an end to the contest by having Maryse slap him.

Rather than call for the bell, the referee kicked The Awesome One's cunning wife out of the bout.
As the official worked to get her away from ringside, the turmoil continued in the ring, and Ambrose was thrown into the referee when his back was turned.

Thinking Ambrose smashed into him on purpose, the referee looked as if he was going to disqualify the titleholder.

However, before he could, Miz engaged his opponent from behind and hit him with a Skull-Crushing Finale for the huge victory.

Like him or hate him, the seven-time Intercontinental Champion once again stands at the top of the mountain.

But, with The Lunatic Fringe on the loose, how long can he remain there? Find out Monday night at 8/7 C on Raw.

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Samoa Joe won the Extreme Rules Fatal 5-Way Match to become No. 1 contender to the Universal Title



Samoa Joe entered the Extreme Rules Fatal 5-Way No. 1 Contender’s Match as the only Superstar in the bout who hasn't won a World Championship in WWE.

He ended the night standing tall above four elite Raw Superstars with an opportunity against Universal Champion Brock Lesnar looming at WWE Great Balls of Fire on Sunday, July 9.

In an Extreme Rules Fatal 5-Way Match, it’s every Superstar for himself — no friends and no rules.
But an early alliance between Joe and Bray Wyatt set the tone of Sunday night's showdown.

They took Roman Reigns out of the picture with the steel steps.
Then, they dented a steel chair over Finn Bálor.
They even DDT’d Seth Rollins on the steps.

The sinister partnership ensured they would stay in control at every turn.
When The Big Dog had Wyatt set up for a Superman Punch, Joe pulled The Eater of Worlds to the outside, saving him from certain destruction.
With a championship opportunity on the line, though, the alliance couldn’t last for long.

As Rollins dove toward Wyatt and Joe on the outside, The Eater of Worlds moved to the side and pushed his ally into the collision.

Wyatt seized the opening to drop The Kingslayer with Sister Abigail, but Joe rushed back to break up the pinfall.

The match truly lived up to its Extreme Rules stipulation when Reigns Speared both Joe and Bálor through the barricade and Rollins Frog Splashed Wyatt through the announce table.

With three competitors reeling on the outside, Reigns and Rollins brawled inside the ring, hitting each other with their signature moves and coming inches away from a title showdown against Lesnar.

Wyatt battled his way back into the fray, but was sent to the outside with a Spear from Reigns.
The Big Dog followed that attack by drilling The Architect with a Superman Punch.

Bálor then dodged Reigns' Spear attempt and capitalized with the Coup de Grace.
Before Bálor could attempt the pinfall, though, Samoa Joe returned to the ring and locked in a vicious Coquina Clutch, squeezing the life out of the first Universal Champion.

With Bálor unresponsive, the official called for the bell, setting up a dream showdown between Samoa Joe and Universal Champion Brock Lesnar at WWE Great Balls of Fire.