extreme rules professional wrestling pay view event produced wwe took place april arena chicago illinois fourth event extreme rules chronology professional wrestling matches scheduled event card pre match streamed youtube featured wwe match concept event feature hardcore based matches main event john_cena defeated extreme rules match card defeated chicago street fight retain defeated falls match retain world heavyweight championship pay view received universally positive reviews main event world championship matches drawing high praise critics fans event received buys buys previous year event extreme rules event received buys drop storylines professional wrestling matches featured professional wrestlers performing characters scripted events pre determined hosting promotion wwe storylines characters played wwe primary television programs raw smackdown april raw john_cena spoke loss rock previous night wrestlemania dubbed lifetime match important battle career asked rock come offer instead came ring making wwe appearance offered shake hands instead executed maneuver dropping mat week general manager revealed signed bring legitimacy new face wwe announced face extreme rules april match match january raw returned wwe clear wanted reclaim title best wrestler world claimed punk defeated wrestlemania weeks following event attacked punk times pouring bottle pointed insult straight edge punk vowed lead punk path alcoholism like father april raw announced face punk chicago street fight extreme rules punk held november survivor series wwe royal_rumble pay view event january won royal_rumble match earn opportunity face respective titles elected wrestle defeated seconds win championship april smackdown rematch clause champion announce falls match championship extreme rules chose multiple falls format prevent scoring quick victory rivalry heading randy_orton kane july kane lost street fight shook hands match sign respect newly masked kane viewed sign weakness kane started feud defeated wrestlemania april smackdown defeated kane disqualification match april smackdown kane attacked father cowboy april smackdown announced kane face falls count match april fifth match event announced rematch big rhodes big won title rhodes wrestlemania later day announced challenge pre match streamed live youtube wwe official facebook page april defeated divas champion phoenix capture divas championship phoenix slated receive rematch title suffering left ankle storyline aforementioned match april phoenix medically cleared compete event phoenix replaced wwe appearance smackdown suffered knee injury previous year extreme rules event subsequently attacked event pre challenged singles match pre defense title match complained pre main event year extreme rules title match ended pinning hitting cobra match format intercontinental championship match champion big determined wheel spin tables match preliminary matches english commentators event booker spanish commentators acted ring face main card randy_orton defeated kane match match started kane crowd backstage appearance attack kane allow deliver inverted count kane eventually headed ring unable beat kane despite multiple pin attempts repeated chair shots elevated ddt floor managed survive kane counter steel chair pinfall victory defeated main second match interference ringside led seizing early advantage leg drop bulldog sleeper hold clay mounted comeback delivered running splash pinfall victory main match big defense intercontinental championship ended failure lost tables match big upper hand early rhodes managed escape thrown table ring corner running pushing hit beautiful disaster kick big established advantage superior size strength rhodes later leg attempted enter ring outside regain balance big stepped broke table ringside rhodes announced winner new big went table foot angry big assaulted rhodes match fourth match main card falls match defended title title defense held early advantage putting texas cloverleaf flying knee apron catching began target left arm shoulder repeatedly went yes lock able shake sent flying shoulder corner ring post continued ram ring post shoulder outside ring ring repeatedly kicked left arm ropes refused stop referee count referee disqualified awarded fall intentionally disqualified hurt immediately rushed yes lock targeting injured arm soon match restarted soon passed yes lock referee awarded second fall wwe officials tended insisted continue match started shouting yes prompting fans chant detractors crowd rushed restart desperation slow cover kicked kicks kick head got count missed diving corner allowing comeback double axe handles irish curse finished score pinfall win falls victory retained world heavyweight championship fifth match featured facing local competitors handicap match hit delivered finisher pinned opponents time dominant victory match sixth main card chicago street fight defended title hometown tenth title defense initial offense punk gained edge punk family earned punk sister ringside aggravated went punk sister causing punk piece table removed structure table managed establish advantage straight edge punk pouring beer punk comeback performed savage diving elbow drop kicked managed block punk attempts executing finisher sleep managed hit finisher punk locked punk finishing submission walls punk ropes hold rope breaks street fight format punk reached ring grabbed fire sprayed face blind break hold punk jumped rope diving elbow drop ringside spanish table blow sent men table punk pinfall victory locked finishing submission broke hitting punk stick punk grabbed chair prepared attack nailed punk chair cover punk kicked second aiming punk attempted punk finishing sleep punk countered exposed exposed earlier match punk finished delivering sleep pin win punk celebrated retaining wwe championship hometown crowd backstage segment revealed declared medically fit wrestle result divas champion defense title mystery opponent mystery opponent revealed managed counter score pinfall victory main event match main event night saw john_cena face match match wwe match started causing bleed vicious elbow head double leg continued dominate match delivering punches knee strikes match twice attended clean blood match restarted second time continued hanging throwing steel steps desperately went finishing countered finishing throwing mat inadvertently caused hit knock referee time referee got ring count able kick brought metal ring steps ring lock steps lifted slammed metal steps break hold avoided diving leg drop bulldog charged ring steps rope sending men floor tried countered hitting head metal chain brought match intense delivered attitude adjustment metal steps pinned following victory selling arm injury closed event announcing intentions home vacation reception event sold people attendance official buy total extreme rules event event event extreme rules event received buys drop received widespread acclaim critics fans professional wrestling section described event outstanding big matches delivered rating entire event rating main events sun rated entire event saying extreme rules good sic expect sun described main event peculiar effective hybrid pro wrestling important thing match different usually wwe ring intriguing compelling awarded stars match match stars punk match rated event stating solid card star plus stars matches lot fun watch lot emotional highs tucker described punk match brawl built great emotional aspect praised event strong matches performances nice pace downs follow big ups described main event super intense saying offered seen years described world heavyweight championship match excellent excellent bout phenomenal defeat looking strong headed chapter title run drew close rated best pay view wwe pay views produced year average staff rating compared second best best pay view average rating wwe pay views summarized terrific event engineered perfect storm stellar chicago crowd excellent matches clever finishes refreshing commentary wwe including violence blood referee assault felt card wrestlemania exceeded matches month ago special praise saying doesn hold world heavyweight title proved champion terms counted half fantastic match big stage situations look like million dollars offense described main event compelling wwe approach repeatedly face rated best pay view year listed matches wwe matches described brutal hoped stole greatest ring performer wwe moment fans praised event match quality raised concerns beating return match wwe released list best pay views extreme rules ranked released dvd featuring dvd extra interviewing rated dvd stars stating hour pay view event doesn better dvd talk gave recommended rating dvd stating release right target recent wwe dvds better worse decent technical presentation lack bonus features aftermath extreme rules saw culmination feuds started previous pay view feuds ended feud continue event feud ended pay view limit immediately april raw wwe chief operating officer triple refused contract demands starting feud duo resulting attacking triple storyline breaking triple arm led defeating triple submission summerslam triple career line triple defeated match feud ended main event manager interference defeated triple steel cage match april raw general manager unhappy hand picked star lost revealed opponent limit storyline wwe board directors declared condition match lost fired wrestler interfered fired limit defeated big interfered behalf free interfere match fired week limit mocked speech mannerisms determine wwe championship beat clock challenge held april raw series singles matches took place victor lowest match time deemed overall winner set fastest time defeating minutes notably beat clock challenge loss defeating non title match eventually lost august summerslam limit punk retained title controversial fashion rolled shoulders applied yes lock punk punk tapped immediately referee counted pinfall win punk punk continue hold january defeated rock royal rumble title reign days extreme rules defeated world heavyweight champion disqualification april smackdown earn future title shot extreme rules raw randy_orton faced accidentally delivering followed hitting pinning gave match world heavyweight championship match limit fatal way match pinned limit retain title remained october lost title big hell cell feud big continued ending raw defeated rhodes title match count meant rhodes retained title limit christian surprise return month absence injury won battle royal earn opportunity later night rhodes lost match title christian lost divas championship extreme rules received title shot triple threat match april raw won match quickly fired wwe twins contracts expired moved feud beat limit retain title remained divas champion september lost title eve night champions winning streaks continued raw smackdown limit clay defeated defeated clay streak ended wins june raw loss big streak ended wins october hell cell loss moved feud tag team champions fail win title results
Extreme Rules (2012)