WWE Extreme Rules 2012

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; 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.In 2010, the event was rescheduled to April, moving from June and replacing Backlash in its slot.

Matches:

(1)

Eight years since his last WWE match, Brock Lesnar makes his hotly anticipated return at Extreme Rules to face none other than John Cena!

(2)

After his record-breaking victory over Daniel Bryan at WrestleMania, Sheamus will defend his title against Bryan in a 2-out-of-3 Falls Match at Extreme Rules!

(3)

This may have been something as simple as a rivalry once, a dispute between two men to be settled the squared circle. But in the case of WWE Champion CM Punk and Chris Jericho, it has long since become something darker and more personal.

(4)

At Extreme Rules, Randy Orton will face The Big Red Monster Kane in a Falls Count Anywhere Match. How extreme will The Viper go to finally put an end to his monstrous foe once and for all?

(5)

At Extreme Rules, Intercontinental Champion Big Show will battle Cody Rhodes in a WrestleMania rematch.

(6)

United States Champion Santino Marella will put his championship gold on the line this Sunday against The Miz in a free Extreme Rules Pre-Show event that streams live on WWE.com, YouTube and Facebook at 7:30 p.m. ET/4:30 p.m. PT.

(WWE ExtremeRules 2012 Promo)