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<p>Extreme Rules has been one of those pay per views that has constantly been living up to its name (unlike the great balls of fire). It has been jam-packed with moments that were so &#8220;extreme&#8221; and awesome that time literally stood still at the shock and horror on display. Many of the spots looked so painful that it hurts just to watch. Let&#8217;s take a look at 15 of the most awesome and wildest WWE Extreme Rules moments from the past.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">15. Triple H Eats a Hammer</h2>



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<p>Not literally. Triple H has long been one of the baddest men in all of wrestling. Brock Lesnar is a true freak of nature and worthy of being called the beast incarnate. It was little surprise that when the two met at Extreme Rules in 2013, in a steel cage no less, that there would be some really extreme spots. The entire match was hard-hitting but the highlight was Lesnar taking Triple H&#8217;s weapon of choice &#8211; a sledgehammer, to the face of Triple H. While Triple H has done that to many others none were as vicious as this one.</p>







<h2 class="wp-block-heading">14. Ladder to Ladder Crash and Burn</h2>



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<p>Jeff Hardy and Edge have had so many moments where it appeared that their career was over that it seems almost miraculous that they are still alive and one of them is still performing. This was one of those heart-stopping moments. The two were battling it out in a ladder match for the world title when Hardy felt that it was a good idea to launch himself and Edge off of a 20-foot ladder onto another horizontal ladder. The crash and the breaking of ladders will make you flinch at how extreme this moment was in 2009.</p>







<h2 class="wp-block-heading">13. John Cena Goes Through the Lights</h2>



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<p>For all his demerits as a wrestler, the one thing Ryback was good at was being one scary dude. This was during the height of his &#8220;feed me more&#8221; period in 2013. He took on John Cena in a &#8220;last man standing&#8221; match at that year&#8217;s Extreme Rules. Cena being Cena kept getting up after all the punishment that Ryback inflicted on him and even dished out some of his own. The match spilled out into the crowd, the balcony and eventually found its way up the ramp where Ryback sent Cena through the light in a cloud of sparks leaving both men down resulting in a no-contest.</p>







<h2 class="wp-block-heading">12. CM Punk’s Elbow Drop From the Sky</h2>



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<p>As always CM Punk put up one of the most exciting matches in a street fight at extreme rules 2012. In a match where everything from a fire-extinguisher to a kendo stick was used as a weapon, it was a diving elbow drop from the top of the ring onto the guts of a prone Jericho on the announce table that stands out. There is something raw and visceral about this move and it is one of those moments that you do not expect to be shocking but is.</p>







<h2 class="wp-block-heading">11. Kane Gets a Taste of His Own Medicine</h2>



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<p>Kane has always been associated with fire, be it his entrance or his antics such as burning that casket with his brother in it. During this match in 2014, Bryan and Kane had a slobber knocker involving some very cool spots. One of them was Kane setting a table on fire with every intention of sending Bryan through it only to have Bryan counter it and send Kane through the fiery table instead. While the fire was extinguished quickly, the moment of impact was still very scary to watch for showing the world that even demons can burn.</p>







<h2 class="wp-block-heading">10. Sheamus Brogue Kicks Triple H&#8217;s Face Off</h2>



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<p>This was a wonderful yet brutal introduction of how ruthless Sheamus could be. The Irishman took down one of the biggest dogs in WWE at the 2010 Extreme Rules, The Game himself. The match was brutal with some of the heaviest hitting spots ever seen in a match. The match was so brutal that Triple H was left battered and unable to walk after the match. Sheamus had done his victory celebrations and walked off and the medical personnel were trying to help Triple H when Sheamus returned and delivered a thunderous brogue kick on the ramp.</p>







<h2 class="wp-block-heading">9. Seth Rollins Returns</h2>



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<p>The things Reigns can do is amazing. He is so hated as a face that even a heel in front of him turns into a face. This was best apparent during the 2016 edition of Extreme Rules as Reigns had just beaten AJ Styles to retain the world title to the chagrin of the fans present only for Seth to return and take out Reigns. This was an awesome moment as the crowd literally lost it and cheered Rollins on and forced him to be a face.</p>







<h2 class="wp-block-heading">8. Battle of the Dwarves</h2>



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<p>While this wasn&#8217;t a match with physical pain it was an extreme match of a different sort. Hornswoggle and El Torito fought each other during the pre-show in 2014 in what is one of the most light-hearted albeit a bit offensive match to be ever featured on the pay-per-view. The match was all about short people with a mini announce team, a mini referee, and even a mini chair. The commentary was jam-packed with one short joke after another and the match had one silly spot after another such as Hornswoggle trying to dive over the top rope and getting hit in the face by the top rope. It was a nice precursor to all the mayhem that was about to follow.</p>







<h2 class="wp-block-heading">7. Chain to the Face of Lesnar</h2>



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<p>This was Brock Lesnar&#8217;s first official match since his return to WWE and what a match it was. While Cena winning in this match at Extreme Rules 2012 didn&#8217;t go well with fans the match itself was one of the most brutal matches in the PG era. There was a shocking amount of blood as both men were busted open after many of the hard spots in the match, the highlight of which was Cena wrapping a chain around his hands and clocking a running Brock Lesnar with it. There was so much blood that WWE used a black and white version of the match to show highlights the next day on RAW. While the finish could have been better, the match itself was a fitting return for the beast incarnate.</p>







<h2 class="wp-block-heading">6. Roman Reigns Hits the Biggest Spear</h2>



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<p>Love him or hate him, Reigns is brutal in the ring and he hits one of the most destructive spears in the business. During this match in the 2015 edition of Extreme Rules, Reigns took on Big Show in a &#8220;last man standing&#8221; match. The match was surprisingly quick-paced and filled with one brutal spot after another. Multiple tables were broken and the ring barricade was taken down. The best moment, however, was when the Big Show was on top of the announce table and Reigns ran in and delivered one of the most devastating spears in the history of the WWE.</p>







<h2 class="wp-block-heading">5. Seth Rollins Flies</h2>



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<p>At the 2014 Extreme Rules, fans were treated to an amazing match between the Shield and the Evolution. Both were the top dogs in their era and to see them compete was an awesome experience in itself. The match exceeded expectations as it was extreme in every sense. A lot of painful and dangerous spots were present in the match but none so like the one towards the end of the match. The action had spilled out into the crowd and Orton and Triple H were beating up Dean Ambrose. Seth Rollins literally came flying through the air to save him by diving off the second tier in the arena. It is a moment that took everyone&#8217;s breath away.</p>







<h2 class="wp-block-heading">4. Ambrose Suplexed Through a Chair</h2>



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<p>We all miss Dean Ambrose. This match with the big and monstrous Luke Harper in 2015 was a great slugfest. This street fight was one of the most brutal the modern fans of WWE have witnessed. The two men put on a very painful show that did not rely on any theatrics to appear scary. Instead, it was pure hard-hitting spots that made the match what it was. The highlight of it was when Dean Ambrose tried to suplex Harper through a steel chair that he had set up only for Harper to use his strength and weight and reverse the move and send Dean through the chair and it genuinely looked like Dean Ambrose broke his back.</p>







<h2 class="wp-block-heading">3. Daniel Bryan&#8217;s Head-butt From the Top of a Forklift</h2>



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<p>It was one of the saddest moments in WWE history when Daniel Bryan announced his retirement due to head injuries. He has returned which is a great story in itself but looking at this spot from Extreme Rules 2014 tells us why he had so many head injuries in the first place. The diving head-butt was his signature move at that time and he took that to another dimension here. After he had driven a prone Kane on a forklift and dropped him in the ring, Bryan climbed on top of the forklift and almost flew before connecting with his head-butt. The elevation he gets and the time he is in the air makes this moment both awesome and terrifying.</p>







<h2 class="wp-block-heading">2. Twist of Fate in the Air</h2>



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<p>Jeff Hardy and Edge had already executed multiple dangerous moves so far in this match in 2009 and it was awe inspiring that both men were still standing. However, Edge and Jeff Hardy wouldn&#8217;t be who they are without doing something even more extreme. That came towards the end of the match when Hardy was on top of one ladder about the grab the belt that was hung from above while Edge was on top of another ladder and seeing his chances slip away decided to spear Jeff Hardy from there itself. Hardy saw it coming and reversed it into a twist of fate mid-air with the two landing hard from almost 20-feet in the air. It was athleticism and bravery at its best.</p>







<h2 class="wp-block-heading">1. Jericho and the Thumbtacks</h2>



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<p>Chris Jericho is arguably the best wrestler to have ever lived and this 2016 Asylum match at Extreme Rules is proof of that. We had seen the likes of Mick Foley, Randy Orton, and Edge fall onto hundreds of thumbtacks in the past but none were as visceral as this one. Dean Ambrose power bombed a bare-backed Jericho on to the huge number of thumbtacks and watching it almost feels like experiencing the agony in person. This one is not for the squeamish and there was genuine pain and suffering in the extreme on display and hence it takes our top spot.</p>

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