Fans Criticize Bizarre Finish To WWE Extreme Rules Main Event, Roman Reigns & Others React

ByΒ Sai Mohan

The unusual ending to last night's WWE Extreme Rules main event has been met with a lot of criticism from fans.

Towards the closing stages of the match, "The Demon" Finn Balor dispatched of both of The Usos only to be speared through the ringside barricade by WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns. Suddenly, the lights went red and an unconscious Balor miraculously got back to his feet while reacting to the heartbeats from his entrance music.

With the red lights turned on, Balor blasted Reigns with a chair and sent The Tribal Chief through a table with a dropkick. Moments later, Balor prepared to launch for the Coup de Grace, but fell to the mat after the top turnbuckle of the entire ring collapsed abruptly. Balor then sold a knee injury and struggled to get back to his feet, giving Reigns enough time to hit a Spear and retain his Universal Championship.

Although fans have been flooding Twitter with negative messages about the finish, RAW Superstar Drew Gulak made light of the situation by reminding everyone of his PowerPoint presentation. Gulak tweeted:

And the moral of that story was: If you are about to win your match DO NOT CLIMB TO THE TOP ROPE! Thank you for coming to my PowerPoint presentation! #ExtremeRules

Meanwhile, Reigns tweeted his post-match reaction: "Above all else. #ExtremeRules."

"The Demon" has now suffered his first-ever loss on the main roster. Balor's alter ego previously lost to Samoa Joe during their time in NXT in 2016.

You can click here for full results from the Extreme Rules pay-per-view, which was held at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, OH.

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