The following is from our play-by-play coverage of the WWE Extreme Rules PPV event:
They lock up and have a slow starting out style, which is pretty obvious. They both went for quick pin attempts as well. Rollins was able to hit a powerbomb in the corner and roll up Ziggler for the first fall. Rollins tossed Ziggler to the floor and sent him into the barricade a few times. Back in the ring, Ziggler hit a drop kick taking out the knees of Rollins and they trade quick pin attempts. Rollins hit the Stomp out of nowhere for the pin fall. Rollins is up by two. Rollins warmed up the band as he was able to go for Sweet Chin Music but Drew McIntyre attacked him from behind, which chased the DQ.
Rollins is up by three now. Drew continued the beatdown and sent him several times into the apron and barricade. Drew connected with his finisher before leaving the ring as he was thrown out. Ziggler pinned Rollins to get his first fall. We have a 3-1 score. Ziggler with a superkick to score a fall. Ziggler went for another superkick and missed it and Rollins rolled him up for 2. Ziggler sent him into the ring post and hit the Zig Zag for the third fall. We are tired at 3-3 with about 17 minutes to go. Ziggler missed a splash in the corner and Rollins hit a big boot followed by the slingblade.
Rollins clotheslined him over the top rope and was about to go for an outside dive, but Ziggler hit a right hand and used the top rope to his advantage for the fall. Ziggler worked over the left arm of the challenger as he tried to slow down the pace. Ziggler locked in a sleeper hold but Rollins finally got out of it and hit an outside dive where he he a second one on the opposite side of the ring. The crowd has tuned this match out by doing the Royal Rumble countdown buzzer each minute. Rollins with a blockbuster off the middle rope for 2. Rollins went to the top rope but Ziggler hit a drop kick sending him to the floor. Rollins blocked a DDT, hit a super kick and a knee strike for 2. Rollins went to the top rope but Ziggler knocked him down.
After exchanging strikes, Ziggler hit a headbutt to knock him off and hit a frog splash for 2. Rollins hit a baseball slide to Ziggler out of the ring then back into the ring, Rollins place him on the top rope and hit a suplex then the falcon arrow for 2. Rollins with a kick to the gut then missed the stomp. Ziggler rolled him up for 2. Rollins sent him into the turnbuckle for the fall. We are tied at 4-4.
Rollins locked in the sharpshooter then locked in a crossface but let it go and went for the stomp but Ziggler rolled out of the ring and tried to escape through the crowd. Back in the ring, Ziggler hit the fameasser for 2. Rollins caught him with the superkick then the stomp but couldn’t get the pin fall in time. We end tied at 4-4.
This led to Kurt Angle coming out and making it a sudden death ending. First star to get a victory next, wins this match. Drew came out of nowhere to distract Rollins which allowed Ziggler to hit the Zig Zag for the victory!
Winner: Ziggler – Still Champion (5-4).
Ziggler and McIntyre celebrated to close the show.
