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"Extreme Rules" redirects here. For the professional wrestling match, see Hardcore wrestling.For the former event produced by WWE that was replaced by Extreme Rules, see WWE One Night Stand.
The Extreme Rules logo used since 2009.
WWE Extreme Rules is a professional wrestling event produced annually by WWE, a Connecticut–based promotion, and broadcast live and available only through pay-per-view (PPV). The name of the event stems from term "Extreme Rules," which WWE uses to refer to its bouts that are contested under hardcore wrestling regulations;[1] defunct–Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) originally used the term to describe the regulations for all of its bouts. The event name was established in 2009; however, its theme began with its predecessor, One Night Stand (est. 2005), which was promoted originally as an ECW reunion show. After two years, WWE promoted the show as one of its own regular PPV events and kept the ECW concept of Extreme Rules matches. In 2009, WWE renamed the One Night Stand event to WWE Extreme Rules. The 2009 Extreme Rules event was noted by WWE to be a direct continuation of the One Night Stand chronology. However, the 2010 event was later promoted as only the second event under a new chronology, one that is no longer a direct continuation of the One Night Stand event.[2] In 2010 the event was rescheduled to April, moving from June and replacing Backlash in its slot.[3]
Since its origin under the One Night Stand name, the event has been held only in indoor arenas in the United States. Each event features distinct matches that carry some variation of hardcore rules. Championship bouts are scheduled on every card, with the lower-tier titles featured on the undercard and the top-tier featured on the main card. Under the Brand Extension, WWE assigns its performers to either Raw or SmackDown.[4]
Contents
Dates and venues
Event Date City Venue Main Event Extreme Rules (2009) June 7, 2009 New Orleans, Louisiana New Orleans Arena Edge (c) vs. Jeff Hardy in a Ladder match for the World Heavyweight Championship (Official main event)
Jeff Hardy (c) vs. CM Punk for the World Heavyweight ChampionshipExtreme Rules (2010) April 25, 2010 Baltimore, Maryland 1st Mariner Arena John Cena (c) vs. Batista in a Last Man Standing match for the WWE Championship Extreme Rules (2011) May 1, 2011[5] Tampa, Florida St. Pete Times Forum The Miz (c) vs. John Cena vs. John Morrison in a Triple Threat Steel Cage Match for the WWE Championship See also
References
- ^ "Specialty WWE matches: Hardcore match". World Wrestling Entertainment. http://www.wwe.com/inside/specialtymatches/hardcorematch. Retrieved 2010-04-25.
- ^ "Extreme Rules official website". World Wrestling Entertainment. http://www.wwe.com/shows/extremerules/. Retrieved 2010-04-25. "Check out all the action from the first-ever Extreme Rules pay-per-view held in 2009."
- ^ "WWE News: Raw notes - no guest host yet for next week, matches teased for Extreme Rules". Pro Wrestling Torch. 2010-03-30. http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/WWE_News_3/article_40292.shtml. Retrieved 2010-04-25.
- ^ "WWE Entertainment To Make RAW and SMACKDOWN Distinct Television Brands". http://corporate.wwe.com/news/2002/2002_03_27.jsp.
- ^ Gerweck, Steve (2010-07-27). "Upcoming dates for WWE PPV events in 2011". WrestleView. http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1280258946. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
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