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At the first-ever Extreme Rules event in 2009, Intercontinental Champion Rey Mysterio takes flight against Chris Jericho in a No Holds Barred Match ...
... repeatedly.
After sneakily removing Mysterio’s mask during The Ultimate Underdog’s attempt at a 619, Jericho leaves Extreme Rules with his ninth Intercontinental Title and Mysterio’s trademark hood.
Tommy Dreamer and Jack Swagger contend for Christian's ECW Championship in a Triple Threat Hardcore Rules Match that had no shortage of weaponry.
Dreamer, the lone ECW Original in the bout, comes away with his second-ever ECW Championship. After the match, everyday-man Dreamer celebrates with his longtime supporters.
In a hard-hitting Steel Cage Match between former Evolution cohorts, WWE Champion Randy Orton and Batista battle atop the turnbuckle.
What goes up, of course, must come down.
The Viper looks on in despair as The Animal leaves the cage with the championship gold.
John Cena and Big Show, familiar foes, show much apprehension in the early moments of their Submission Match.
Using his girth to his advantage, The World's Largest Athlete stifles Cena and dictates the pace of the match.
That is, until Cena muscles his way into a dominant position.
With the World Heavyweight Championship at stake, titleholder Edge boots challenger Jeff Hardy in a Ladder Match at Extreme Rules 2009.
Two veterans of the Ladder Match, Edge and Hardy put the weapons to creative use.
Edge and Hardy take a nerve-shattering plunge at ringside.
Although Hardy survives the fall and captures the World Heavyweight Championship, his reign lasts mere moments: Money in the Bank winner CM Punk cashes in.
At Extreme Rules 2010, Rey Mysterio, decked out in a special Extreme Rules ensemble, displays a barber chair. Mysterio's opponent, CM Punk, vows to cut his hair if he loses to The Ultimate Underdog.
Mysterio stuns Punk with one high-flying maneuver ...
... after another ...
... and another.
With the help of his Straight Edge Society, Punk ends up getting the better of Mysterio. Here, he sits victoriously in the barber chair, post-match.
Though no longer tag team partners, former Cryme Tyme allies Shad and JTG still find themselves tied together - literally. Here, they compete in a Strap Match.
Randy Orton puts plenty of torque on his powerslam against World Heavyweight Champion Jack Swagger in an Extreme Rules Match.
In a brutal Street Fight, Triple H slams Sheamus' head into the broadcast table.
The match eomes on the heels of back-to-back pay-per-view losses.The losses halted The Celtic Warrior's meteoric rise in his debut year.
In an Extreme Makeover Match, Michelle McCool dropkicks an ironing board into the face of Beth Phoenix.
One month after their WrestleMania XXVI showdown for the World Heavyweight Championship, Chris Jericho and Edge - both sans title - meet head-on in a Steel Cage Match.
An exhausted Jericho slowly rises to his feet. In the background, The Ultimate Opportunist, sensing a Spear is possible, awaits his opponent.
From the opening collar-and-elbow tie-up, the Last Man Standing Match between Batista and John Cena is a heated, physical contest.
Known primarily for his resilience, Cena puts his resourcefulness on display, duct-taping Batista's ankles together and preventing The Animal from standing.
New Nexus leader CM Punk thwacks The Viper with a kendo stick at Extreme Rules 2011.
The Second City Saint seats Orton.
The Great White surfs on a tabled Kofi Kingston in their U.S. Championship Tables Match.
Kingston's unreal athleticism helps him escape a sure-fire loss.
Never one to shy away from risky situations, Kingston launches himself toward an ill-positioned Sheamus.
Protected by bubble wrap, Michael Cole appears confident before teaming with Jack Swagger against Jerry "The King" Lawler and Jim Ross in a Tag Team Country Whipping Match.
Once unwrapped, Cole's cocksureness fades fast.
The Falls Count Anywhere Match between Rey Mysterio and Cody Rhodes wastes no time in leaving the ringside area.
LayCool implodes: Layla battles Michelle McCool in a no-disqualification, no-countout Loser Leaves WWE Match.
A tearful McCool realizes her time in WWE has come to an end.
Two years after longtime tag team partner and friend Edge competes for the World Heavyweight Championship in an Extreme Rules Ladder Match, Christian does the same, taking on Alberto Del Rio for the vacant title.
Christian survives a unique, steel-infused cross armbreaker.
With the help of Edge, Captain Charisma wins his first World Heavyweight Championship.
The World's Largest Athlete's oversized paw lines up with Wade Barrett's exposed chest in a Lumberjack Tag Team Match.
Barrett's partner, Ezekiel Jackson, amazingly powers Big Show into a body slam.
In a Triple Threat WWE Championship Match held inside a steel cage, John Cena and John Morrison battle atop the structure while The Miz attempts to escape through the door.
Cena and Morrison partner to bring The Awesome One crashing down to the mat.
2012: A steel chair finds its way into this Falls Count Anywhere Match between Randy Orton and Kane.
Following his Intercontinental Championship loss to Cody Rhodes in a Tables Match, Big Show disposes of the newly crowned titleholder.
Daniel Bryan feels the brunt of World Heavyweight Champion Sheamus' offense.
In a come-as-you-are Chicago Street Fight, hometown favorite CM Punk launches himself onto a tabled Chris Jericho.
From the outset of their hotly anticipated match, Brock Lesnar's first in years, John Cena and The Anomaly go full-steam ahead.
