WWF Brawl For All was supposed to be a legitimate tournament, but Steve Blackman thought it was a joke when he first heard about it. Back in 1998, WWE conducted a single-elimination tournament ...

For the past month, WWE has been on a dubious roll with its Raw main events: Heading into Monday, four straight main events had ended in disqualifications. WWE’s solution? “Hey, we’re in Philadelphia, so let’s book an Extreme Rules match to satisfy the remaining ECW fans who still attend our shows, and it’ll guarantee a ‘clean’ finish.”