2016 WWE pay-per-view and WWE Network event From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Extreme Rules (2016) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) and WWE Network livestreaming show made by WWE. The event took place on May 22, 2016, at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.[1] It was the eighth annual Extreme Rules.
Extreme Rules (2016) | ||||
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Theme song(s) | "Fire" by PVRIS | |||
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Promotion | WWE | |||
Sponsor | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows | |||
Date | May 22, 2016 | |||
Attendance | 15,963 | |||
Venue | Prudential Center | |||
City | Newark, New Jersey | |||
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Eight wrestling matches took place on the event. In the most important match, Roman Reigns beat AJ Styles in a Extreme Rules match to keep his WWE World Heavyweight Championship.[2] Former champion Seth Rollins returned from an injury after the match.[2]
The event got mixed reviews. Critics praised the matches for the Intercontinental Championship and WWE World Heavyweight Championship. However, the rest of the show was not well received.[3]
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