Tag: Extreme Rules

The word extreme has developed a different definition since the the original ECW ended. Now, in the PG-era, when the word extreme comes around, devoted and old school fans like me roll our eyes in boredom. Why? Well, it’s simple. “Extreme” doesn’t mean EXTREME anymore! They say there’s a no disqualification match, and the worst thing that happens is one chair shot. They say there is a steel cage match, and the most extreme move is a dive off the top (which is pretty sick, to be honest). They say there’s an “Extreme Rules” match, and the most that happens is one announce table gets busted and someone is thrown into the corner post. Extreme is not what it used to be, and while I’m all for the changing times and for WWE trying to create a family-based product, the Extreme Rules pay-per-view has been less-than-stellar the past couple of years.