Bobby Lashley defeat the Roman reigns and 5 smart booking decisions

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WWE Extreme Rules 2018 is leading the bill by Bobby Lashley against Roman Reigns, AJ Styles against Rusev for the WWE Championship and Seth Rollins against Dolph Ziggler for the Intercontinental Title.

Money in the Bank last month was surprisingly well shown by WWE after the month of pay-per-view Backlash badly received the previous month, but with TV With the number of Raw and SmackDown viewers pointing in the wrong direction from Money in the Bank, WWE hopes to reverse this trend by starting with Extreme Rules, but at least on paper, Extreme Rules has a solid map that includes also Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Jeff Hardy for the US Championships and Alexa Bliss against Nia Jax as the final step in a heated rivalry for the Raw Women's Championship.

With SummerSlam a little over a month away and the football season following suit, WWE needs, who will set the stage for the SummerSlam card and will probably determine which stars hold the top titles in the company as we approach the beginning of the NFL season. Thus, it is imperative that WWE avoids making major mistakes when booking, and instead, that it hits a home run with the results of all major games in the series.

So what should happen to the PPV? Here are five smart booking decisions that WWE must make at Extreme Rules

Shinsuke Nakamura finally wins gold

Shinsuke Nakamura has debuted in 2018 with a bang when he won the 2018 Royal Rumble, but his failures to beat AJ Styles for the WWE Championship, despite several opportunities to do so, stopped the momentum that he had initially led to his shocking stubborn heel at WrestleMania 34.

As if the WWE was suddenly cold-footed by wanting to go to the end with Nakamura, despite the widespread belief that he flourished as a heel and would make a good WWE Champion. In fact, a report recently emerged indicating that Nakamura's rivalry with Styles was still meant to be a rivalry between the squares, and this certainly seems to be true after the way Styles routinely defeated Nakamura on several pay-per-view events Consecutive

One possible explanation for why WWE chose not to point to Nakamura is the recent slowing down of SmackDown audiences as its TV audience reached new lows during its long (and frankly disappointing) rivalry with Styles. Someone will take responsibility for it, and it is quite plausible that Nakamura does it, which is why he fell to the card for a feud with Jeff Hardy. Really, this is not a huge demotion, and it seems that WWE could help Nakamura to regain his momentum by getting him to defeat Hardy at Extreme Rules.

While there is speculation that Nakamura could return to New Japan Pro-Wrestling when his contract expires early next year, he is too good for the WWE to let him go, and It has been reported that one of the main reasons he has never defeated Styles is that WWE wanted Styles to remain the WWE Champion when the company announced that it would be WWE 2K19 star of the cover, which means that his losses to Styles may have been the result of bad timing.

This means that WWE should put the US Championship on Nakamura at Extreme Rules, both to reward him for being made a heel and to help him regain the momentum he's got. lost because of the thrust of "The Phenomenal One".

The Miz continues to be tricked Daniel Bryan

The best current story in W WE is the slowly slowed rivalry between The Miz and Daniel Bryan.

WWE did a stellar job of gradually building on what has become one of his most anticipated dream matches and a favorite of the early WrestleMania 35 main event. The WWE is explicitly dealing with these two stars fighting or fighting. The JEM is taking subtle and minor steps to boil this quarrel, such as The Miz, which eliminates Bryan from the # 1 gendarme match, and works wonderfully well up here. 19659003] With all the excitement and anticipation around this raging rivalry, the WWE should make sure The Miz continues to give birth to Bryan, one of the most beloved babyfaces of WWE. At the Extreme Rules, when Bryan and Kane team up under the pseudo Team Hell No, the Miz must do something to cost Bryan and Kane the last step towards a summer match or even WrestleMania 35 between the two.

is, after all, a reason to think that Bryan, who has been a draw since his return, and The Miz, who is arguably the best heel of all of the WWE, will create magic when their rivalry s # Is coming to an end, probably in the near future. So, for now, Bryan's course should not be filled with triumphs and major victories. Instead, it should be defined by a series of setbacks, all with the aim of adding more fuel to the fire than Miz vs. Bryan.

Although The Miz would not be at Extreme Rules due to a scheduling conflict due to its involvement in MLB's Celebrity softball game, the timing of this event indicates that He might be able to get to Pittsburgh in time to continue his rivalry with Bryan. Like it should be.

Rusev becomes WWE Champion

Rusev is the overwhelming outsider betting on Extreme Rules, and widespread belief is That's it! Just look at Face Styles so that "The Phenomenal One" may have someone to beat.

In fact, Brad Shepard of BodySlam.net (h / t Ringside News) said the following about Rusev's chances at Extreme Rules. " He's not going to win, but it's a good thing to do, it's something different and gives fans who like Rusev something important." This certainly implies that Rusev, despite becoming a merchandise seller and one of WWE's most popular stars, does not face Styles as a way to appease fans, and as was the case with Nakamura, giving Styles a fief before SummerSlam

Again, more crazy things happened than Rusev beating Styles.

Rusev, for example, recently snatched a big surprise at SmackDown when he beat Bryan in singles. While Charlotte Flair beat Asuka at WrestleMania 34, Brock Lesnar beat Roman Reigns twice and Alexa Bliss became Ms. Money in the Bank (and cashed later that same evening) defying the odds and the logic of betting. While the WWE apparently wants the title of the ad to be WWE 2K19 and now in the rearview mirror, perhaps the WWE will trigger a major shock for Rusev, who will benefit immensely from

Styles, who has been booked as the face of SmackDown for the past two years and who has held the WWE title for two long runs (including his current that lasted nearly 250 days ), certainly would not be hurt by losing the title to one of WWE's most popular stars. But Rusev? Having him defeated in a leading role in Styles could help him establish him as one of the main opponents when the WWE wonders where he is or where he is. no one.

A Surprised Return

There is a plethora of candidates who could make a surprise comeback to Extreme Rules.

The most notable is The Undertaker, who recently returned to the ring at Madison Square Garden. and would have been thrown a back story for a brand match at SummerSlam. Of course, "The Deadman" is one of the most respected acts of the WWE and is often used as a part-time draw, so the opportunity to come back for a non-WrestleMania PPV fight is an intriguing one that could certainly increase interest in WWE programming.

Jason Jordan and Dean Ambrose, who are both ready to return in the immediate future, and Randy Orton, who also seems to be about to return, are other potential candidates. Before their respective wounds, Ambrose, Jordan and Orton were all among the biggest names in their respective brands, and especially in the case of the very popular Ambrose and veteran Orton, their presence was missed at one point. Raw and SmackDown could really benefit from extra power.

The SummerSlam Road is approaching and Raw and SmackDown have recently generated historic declines, the return of several high-level talents and main events, particularly from someone like The Undertaker, could go a long way toward the invigorating of a product that has felt terribly stale at times. Especially when it comes to "The Deadman" and "The Viper", two of the most accomplished legends currently under contract with WWE, well paid returns for these stars could increase event attendance, TV ratings and the number of subscribers to the network. At the very least, however, a return of the Extreme Rules for any of the aforementioned stars could instantly improve the quality of the Raw or SmackDown lists and its overall product.

Bobby Lashley defeated Roman Reigns to become No. 1 Contender

At the last audit, Roman Reigns v. Brock Lesnar was appointed as the main event of SummerSlam, with a likely outcome of Reign leaving this pay-per -view as the Universal Champion. But if the negative reaction of fans to Reigns at Money in the Bank or Backlash was a clue, the WWE should avoid putting the title on Reigns at all costs.

There is indeed a way to avoid another Reigns / Lesnar main event. Reigns against Bobby Lashley should be Lesnar's main opponent to determine Lesnar's next opponent, Lashley should defeat Reigns at Extreme Rules to give Lesnar a new opponent at SummerSlam, where he would be ready to defend the Universal title

. Unless there is a possibility of cashing out Braun Strowman (and "The Monster Among Men" allowing Lesnar to know in advance that he would be arguing over the title) or Seth Rollins in the world title, Lashley challenges Lesnar option for a main SummerSlam event because it would be a new match and give Lesnar a credible enemy to Lashley. Raw's product really stagnated during Lesnar's reign, but a new rivalry with a dominant star like Lashley, which may be a good draw aside, could give fans a reason to worry about SummerSlam more than they'd like. Reigns / Lesnar (19659003) Although Reigns is unsurprisingly the favorite to win at Extreme Rules, the WWE should challenge these opponents and give Lashley a win to get him back on track after his rivalry with Sami Zayn and change things. in an image of the main event on Raw that felt stale for much of last year. Another defeat will not hurt the often-popular Reigns, but a defeat for Lashley, who has had a bad spell at the WWE until now, could ruin his comeback even before he really starts.

WWE must realize that, deviate from the status quo and go ahead with a much cooler image of the main event that is not dominated by "The Big Dog ".

Blake Oestriecher is a primary school teacher the day and a sports writer at night. He is a contributor to @ForbesSports where he mainly covers the WWE. You can follow him on Twitter @BOestriecher

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WWE Extreme Rules 2018 is featured by Bobby Lashley vs. Roman Reigns, AJ Styles vs. Rusev for the WWE Championship and Seth Rollins are fighting Dolph Ziggler for the title Intercontinental

Last month, Money in the Bank was surprisingly well seen by the WWE after the very poor Backlash pay-per-view It a month ago, but with viewers Raw and SmackDown in the wrong direction since Money in the Bank, WWE hopes to reverse this trend starting with Extreme Rules Shinsuke Nakamura against Jeff Hardy for the US Championship and Alexa Bliss against Nia Jax as the last stage of a hot rivalry for the Raw Women's Championship

With SummerSlam just over a month away and the football season follows. Extreme Rules, who to prepare has the ground for the SummerSlam card and will probably determine which stars hold the best titles in the company as we approach the start of the NFL season. Thus, it is imperative that WWE avoid making major mistakes when booking, and that this does not happen with the results of any major games in the series.

So, what should happen to the PPV? Here are five smart booking decisions that WWE must make at Extreme Rules

Shinsuke Nakamura finally wins gold

Shinsuke Nakamura has debuted in 2018 with a bang when he won the 2018 Royal Rumble, but his failures to beat AJ Styles for the WWE Championship, despite several opportunities to do so, stopped the momentum that he had initially led to his shocking stubborn heel at WrestleMania 34.

As if the WWE was suddenly cold-footed by wanting to go to the end with Nakamura, despite the widespread belief that he flourished as a heel and would make a good WWE Champion. In fact, a report recently emerged indicating that Nakamura's rivalry with Styles was still meant to be a rivalry between the squares, and this certainly seems to be true after the way Styles routinely defeated Nakamura on several pay-per-view events Consecutive

One possible explanation for why WWE chose not to point to Nakamura is the recent slowing down of SmackDown audiences as its TV audience reached new lows during its long (and frankly disappointing) rivalry with Styles. Someone will take responsibility for it, and it is quite plausible that Nakamura does it, which is why he fell to the card for a feud with Jeff Hardy. Really, this is not a huge demotion, and it seems that WWE could help Nakamura to regain his momentum by getting him to defeat Hardy at Extreme Rules.

While there is speculation that Nakamura could return to New Japan Pro-Wrestling when his contract expires early next year, he is too good for the WWE to let him go, and It has been reported that one of the main reasons he has never defeated Styles is that WWE wanted Styles to remain the WWE Champion when the company announced that it would be WWE 2K19 star of the cover, which means that his losses to Styles may have been the result of bad timing.

This means that WWE should put the US Championship on Nakamura at Extreme Rules, both to reward him for being made a heel and to help him regain the momentum he's got. lost because of the thrust of "The Phenomenal One".

The Miz Continues to Be Trapped Daniel Bryan

The Best Current Story in W WE is the Slow Cooking Rivalry Between The Miz and Daniel Bryan.

WWE did a stellar job of gradually building on what has become one of his most anticipated dream matches and a favorite of the early WrestleMania 35 main event. The WWE is explicitly dealing with these two stars fighting or fighting. The JEM is taking subtle and minor steps to boil this quarrel, such as The Miz, which eliminates Bryan from the # 1 gendarme match, and works wonderfully well up here. 19659003] With all the excitement and anticipation around this raging rivalry, the WWE should make sure The Miz continues to give birth to Bryan, one of the most beloved babyfaces of WWE. At the Extreme Rules, when Bryan and Kane team up under the pseudo Team Hell No, the Miz must do something to cost Bryan and Kane the last step towards a summer match or even WrestleMania 35 between the two.

is, after all, a reason to think that Bryan, who has been a draw since his return, and The Miz, who is arguably the best heel of all of the WWE, will create magic when their rivalry s # Is coming to an end, probably in the near future. So, for now, Bryan's course should not be filled with triumphs and major victories. Instead, it should be defined by a series of setbacks, all with the aim of adding more fuel to the fire than Miz vs. Bryan.

Although The Miz would not be at Extreme Rules due to a scheduling conflict due to its involvement in MLB's Celebrity softball game, the timing of this event indicates that He might be able to get to Pittsburgh in time to continue his rivalry with Bryan. Like it should be.

Rusev becomes WWE Champion

Rusev is the big loser of the Extreme Rules, and the widespread belief is that he is just look at Face Styles so that "The Phenomenal One" can have someone to beat.

In fact, Brad Shepard of BodySlam.net (h / t Ringside News) said the following about Rusev's chances at Extreme Rules. " He's not going to win, but it's a good thing to do, it's something different and gives fans who like Rusev something important." This certainly implies that Rusev, despite becoming a merchandise seller and one of WWE's most popular stars, does not face Styles as a way to appease fans, and as was the case with Nakamura, giving Styles a fief before SummerSlam

Again, more crazy things happened than Rusev beating Styles.

Rusev, for example, recently snatched a big surprise at SmackDown when he beat Bryan in singles. While Charlotte Flair beat Asuka at WrestleMania 34, Brock Lesnar beat Roman Reigns twice and Alexa Bliss became Ms. Money in the Bank (and cashed later that same evening) defying the odds and the logic of betting. While the WWE apparently wants the title of the ad to be WWE 2K19 and now in the rearview mirror, perhaps the WWE will trigger a major shock for Rusev, who will benefit immensely from

Styles, who has been booked as the face of SmackDown for the past two years and who has held the WWE title for two long runs (including his current that lasted nearly 250 days ), certainly would not be hurt by losing the title to one of WWE's most popular stars. But Rusev? Having him defeated in a proven leading role in Styles could help him establish him as one of the main opponents when WWE will ask himself if he's in. " is a.

A Surprised Return

There is a plethora of candidates who could make a surprise comeback to Extreme Rules.

The most notable is The Undertaker, who recently returned to the ring at Madison Square Garden. and would have been thrown a back story for a brand match at SummerSlam. Of course, "The Deadman" is one of the most respected acts of the WWE and is often used as a part-time draw, so the opportunity to come back for a non-WrestleMania PPV fight is an intriguing one that could certainly increase interest in WWE programming.

Jason Jordan and Dean Ambrose, who are both ready to return in the immediate future, and Randy Orton, who also seems to be about to return, are other potential candidates. Before their respective wounds, Ambrose, Jordan and Orton were all among the biggest names in their respective brands, and especially in the case of the very popular Ambrose and veteran Orton, their presence was missed at one point. Raw and SmackDown could really benefit from extra power.

The SummerSlam Road is approaching and Raw and SmackDown have recently generated historic declines, the return of several high-level talents and main events, particularly from someone like The Undertaker, could go a long way toward the invigorating of a product that has felt terribly stale at times. Especially when it comes to "The Deadman" and "The Viper", two of the most accomplished legends currently under contract with WWE, well paid returns for these stars could increase event attendance, TV ratings and the number of subscribers to the network. At the very least, however, a return of the Extreme Rules for any of the aforementioned stars could instantly improve the quality of the Raw or SmackDown lists and its overall product.

Bobby Lashley defeated Roman Reigns to become No. 1 Contender

At the last audit, Roman Reigns v. Brock Lesnar was appointed as the main SummerSlam event, with a likely outcome of Reign leaving this pay-per -view as the Universal Champion. But if the negative reaction of fans to Reigns at Money in the Bank or Backlash was a clue, the WWE should avoid putting the title on Reigns at all costs.

There is indeed a way to avoid another Reigns / Lesnar main event. Reigns against Bobby Lashley should be Lesnar's main opponent to determine Lesnar's next opponent, Lashley should defeat Reigns at Extreme Rules to give Lesnar a new opponent at SummerSlam, where he would be ready to defend the Universal title

. Unless there is a possibility of cashing out Braun Strowman (and "The Monster Among Men" allowing Lesnar to know in advance that he would be arguing over the title) or Seth Rollins in the world title, Lashley challenges Lesnar option for a main SummerSlam event because it would be a new match and give Lesnar a credible enemy to Lashley. Raw's product really stagnated during Lesnar's reign, but a new rivalry with a dominant star like Lashley, which may be a good draw aside, could give fans a reason to worry about SummerSlam more than they'd like. Reigns / Lesnar (19659003) Although Reigns is unsurprisingly the favorite to win at Extreme Rules, the WWE should challenge these opponents and give Lashley a win to get him back on track after his rivalry with Sami Zayn and change things. in an image of the main event on Raw that felt stale for much of last year. Another defeat will not hurt the often-popular Reigns, but a defeat for Lashley, who has had a bad spell at the WWE until now, could ruin his comeback even before he really starts.

WWE must realize that, deviate from the status quo and go ahead with a much cooler image of the main event that is not dominated by "The Big Dog ".

Blake Oestriecher is a primary school teacher the day and a sports writer at night. He is a contributor to @ForbesSports where he mainly covers the WWE. You can follow him on Twitter @BOestriecher .