Getting Over: Wrestling Podcast - WWE Extreme Rules 2020 instant analysis

WWE Extreme Rules 2020 instant analysis

07/20/20 • 79 min

The 2020 edition of WWE Extreme Rules was billed as "The Horror Show," but did it unintentionally live up to that moniker? Just moments after the pay-per-view aired, host Adam Silverstein and co-host Chris Vannini break down the entire card, which included some great action and a bunch of controversial finishes to make for a divisive PPV. The guys disagree strongly on the cinematic Wyatt Swamp Fight, which main evented the show, though "The Silver King" and Chris were both fond of Drew McIntyre's WWE championship defense against Dolph Ziggler. The action was great in Asuka-Sasha Banks and Seth Rollins-Rey Mysterio, but did the booking of the finish and the Eye for an Eye stipulation respectively doom both matches? Plus, new champions, missed opportunities, three undelivered bouts, Extreme Rules grades and brief thoughts on Impact Wrestling's Slammiversary show. Follow Getting Over on Twitter @GettingOverCast.

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Just over 48 hours before The Horror Show at Extreme Rules, WWE United States champion Apollo Crews drops by the show for the first time. Crews joins host Adam Silverstein on our 50th episode to discuss his sudden move from SmackDown to Raw, working under and learning from Paul Heyman, winning the U.S. championship, whether he should have spent more time in NXT before moving to the main roster, the highs and lows of booking in WWE and representation now compared to when he started in the company. Plus, a last-minute question-and-answer session ahead of WWE Extreme Rules airing Sunday at 7 p.m. ET on the WWE Network. Follow Getting Over on Twitter @GettingOverCast.

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