2021 WWE Extreme Rules results: Roman Reigns defeat Finn Balor to retain the title

After a huge SummerSlam event in August, WWE scaled matters lower back notably for Sunday's Extreme Rules card, handiest scheduling six matches in advance of the occasion. One of these fits is a large showdown for the ordinary identity among champion Roman Reigns and Finn Balor, with Balor returning to his persona of "The Demon" for an Extreme Rules match.

The top two ladies' championships inside the employer may also be on the line at Extreme Rules, with Bianca Belair hard Becky Lynch for the SmackDown name and Charlotte Flair defending the Raw belt against Alexa Bliss.

Universal Championship: Roman Reigns (c) vs. "The Demon" Finn Balor

Balor came out speedy and raked on the eyes and face of Reigns within the early going, taking benefit of the lack of guidelines. Reigns were quick to slide out of the hoop and seize a kendo stick however Balor slid out of the hoop and grabbed a package deal of several sticks, which he used to wear down Reigns with numerous pictures to the center. A chair turned into introduced into the in shape, with Balor coping with stomping it into Reigns' middle before taking the champion to ringside and riding him into the metal steps. The brawl went into the gang, with Reigns, a cancer survivor, putting on a mask as he continued to assault Balor in the crowd.

Balor changed into capable of swing momentum again his manner because the suit went lower back to the ring, putting in place a desk inside the ring. It became Balor, however, who changed into driven via the desk with a large slam for a  rely. The guys traded moves earlier than Reigns hit a Superman punch to attain a close-to-fall. Reigns went for a spear best to be countered with the aid of a kick and a sling blade. Balor attempted to line up a dropkick however become met by way of a spear for a close-to-fall, with Balor breaking the pin with a low blow, just as Reigns had of their SmackDown in shape. Balor managed to hit the Coup de Grace however The Usos ran in to interrupt the pin, pulling Balor out of the ring and hitting a double superkick. Balor fought again, riding Jey Uso thru the announce desk with a powerbomb earlier than reigns hit a spear via the ringside barricade. 

The lights went out and the sound of a heartbeat and Balor's music hit as he got back to his toes and drove Reigns via a desk with a dropkick, throwing the champion returned into the hoop and set up to hit the Coup, de Grace, best for the top rope to interrupt, sending Balor crashing to the canvas earlier than a Reigns spear to attain the win. The suit became exquisite till the ridiculous ending, moving from corny with the heartbeat and track to the absolutely ridiculous with the damaged top rope. That's a shame because the rest of the match changed into very good. Roman Reigns (c) def. Finn Balor to hold the name.

SmackDown Women's Championship: Becky Lynch (c) vs. Bianca Belair

Lynch prolonged her hand for a handshake as she has for weeks before trying to sneak in a Manhandle Slam handiest to nearly consume a Kiss of Death from Belair. Belair placed Lynch on the shielding with a huge slam and a splash for an early close to falling. Lynch used Belair's hair to take the suit over, pulling her again over the pinnacle rope to attain a close to fall. 

Both women went back and forth with close to falls before heading outside the ring in which Lynch changed into able to counter a Belair slam to slam the challenger into the ring steps. Lynch tried several times to fasten up Belair's arm but Belair fought returned and hit a big spinebuster for a two-count number to nearly winning the identity. Belair persisted to combat back till putting Lynch up for the Kiss of Death while Sasha Banks ran in to supply a shove and draw the disqualification. 

Lynch gave Banks a nod however Banks attacked, laying each lady out and posing over the title. This is the uncommon precise disqualification finish given Belair shouldn't take every other loss and Lynch also cannot lose in her first name protection. It's cheap, however, a realistic manner of coping with matters. Lynch does not fully have her ring legs again underneath her, however, the in shape became quality thinking about. Becky Lynch retained her identity in opposition to Bianca Belair after interference from Sasha Banks.

United States Championship: Damian Priest (c) vs. Sheamus vs. Jeff Hardy

Sheamus took out Hardy the instant the healthy commenced fast breaking the match all the way down to a one-on-one with the champion. Hardy speedy found his manner back into the fit as chaos broke out at ringside with all 3 guys having moments of taking the others out. The motion endured to swing wildly in standard WWE triple threat approaches with the men pairing off two at a time and each getting a bit of momentum for a near fall or two earlier than Hardy hit a Whisper in the Wild on both guys for a near fall on Sheamus. Hardy eventually went to the pinnacle rope in an attempt to hit a Swanton on Priest however Sheamus shoved him before hitting his very own leaping knee for a  rely. 

Hardy did ultimately hit a Swanton, the usage of the move to interrupt a Priest pin on Sheamus. After a chain of large movements from all three guys, Priest rolled up Sheamus with a schoolboy pin to score the win to maintain directly to his championship. This becomes sloppy early earlier than settling into a far higher rhythm for a reasonably warm end. Without the early issues, it'd were a far more solid match overall. Damian Priest def. Sheamus and Jeff Hardy via pinfall to hold the name.

Raw Women's Championship: Charlotte Flair (c) vs. Alexa Bliss

Bliss was given off to a good begin, eliminating Flair on the out of doors of the hoop with a dive, only to have Flair come lower back with an assault that protected again and again slamming Bliss' head into the canvas. Bliss attempted to hearth back but Flair dropped her on the padding at ringside after ragdolling the challenger into the ringside barricade. Bliss and Flair traded pinfall attempts after a Flair moonsault. 

Bliss fired again with numerous close-to-falls together after a large DDT where Flair was given her foot on the bottom rope. Flair grabbed Lilly and threw the doll at Bliss to permit her to hit a huge boot and then Natural Selection to score the pinfall and maintain the championship. After the suit, Flair ripped Lilly into several pieces earlier than Bliss attacked and beat down the champion most effective to have Flair toss her around ringside. There wasn't a lot to this match even though there has been not anything specifically offensive about it. Charlotte Flair def. Alexa Bliss through pinfall to preserve the name.

SmackDown Tag Team Championship: The Usos (c) vs. The Street Profits 

Montez Ford had his ribs taped up after he suits with and submit-suit assault from Roman Reigns on SmackDown. Ford confirmed a piece of the fireplace in taking the fight to the Usos early earlier than a blind tag allowed The Usos to get an early higher hand. Ford became in the end able to make the hot tag to Angelo Dawkins, with Dawkins taking place a hot run earlier than tagging Ford returned in to hit a blockbuster for a close to fall. The tags endured till Ford back to the hoop with a huge frog splash most effective to have Jimmy Uso get his knees as much as a counter for a close to fall. 

Ford still managed to hit his big frog splash on Jey Uso for a close to fall before Jimmy broke up the pin. Dawkins made a save from a double superkick best to have Ford eat the kicks besides earlier than The Usos hit a double splash to score the pin and maintain the titles. Solid tag wrestling all-around before a nice, smooth finish. The Usos (c) def. The Street Profits to keep the titles.