It's the one night of the year where WWE goes extreme, Extreme Rules, and it's live on pay-per-view tomorrow.

Brock Lesnar makes his hotly anticipated return to the ring to collide with John Cena in a monumental Extreme Rules Match.

CM Punk defends the WWE Championship against Chris Jericho in a street fight in Punk's hometown of Chicago.

And Daniel Bryan hopes to take the World Heavyweight Championship back from Sheamus in a 2-out-of-3 Falls match.

Join the NZPWI Roundtable as we break down the card for WWE Extreme Rules.

Extreme Rules Match:
Brock Lesnar vs. John Cena

Kirsty:
As much as I'd like to see John Cena whip Lesnar's arse and pay him back in spades for that busted lip, it's not going to happen. I'll be hoping defeat for Lesnar is only a PPV or two away though.
Winner: Brock Lesnar

Dion:
I can't help but feel that Lesnar is going to destroy John Cena in this one, and that Cena will never be the same after this match. Either way, I'm looking forward to seeing the return of the former UFC Heavyweight Champ.
Winner: Brock Lesnar

David:
Can John Cena lose two significant pay-per-view matches back-to-back? I hope not, but I think I'll hedge my bets here and say Brock Lesnar's going to steamroll his way through Cena on Monday.
Winner: Brock Lesnar

Steph:
Brock Lesnar? Extreme Rules? Even if you remove the obvious favouritism of the GM, this is going to be a bit one-sided.
Winner: Brock Lesnar

Scott:
Even with Edge's exhortation, John Cena just doesn't seem to have the confidence he needs going into this bout. He'll gut it out and fight hard, but if Cena doesn't believe he can win, then he won't.
Winner: Brock Lesnar

Blake:
Alright chickens, it's back to business as usual in the WWE. Wait a second, no it's not. Brock Lesnar has been brought back to the WWE in a big way, and he is certainly going to be the Next Big Thing... again. So what does this mean? A second straight PPV loss for John and his Cenation.
Winner: Brock Lesnar


WWE Championship, Chicago Street Fight:
CM Punk (c) vs. Chris Jericho

Kirsty:
Punk will be out for revenge. There's no way he's going to let Jericho get away with all the abuse he's been heaping on Punk since WrestleMania, and in his own hometown I think we'll see Punk retain his title. Should be a great match.
Winner: CM Punk

Dion:
I think these two could battle at every pay-per-view this year and I wouldn't get sick of seeing them. This one is so personal, that I think it'll be the most brutal match of the night.
Winner: CM Punk

David:
CM Punk all the way! While this match is the complete opposite of their WrestleMania encounter, stipulation-wise, I still don't think Jericho's worked out how to beat CM Punk. All his accusations from the past few weeks are only going to give Punk more motivation.
Winner: CM Punk

Steph:
Punk has shown he's tough enough to handle Jericho's taunts, and Jericho has been too arrogant and overplayed his hand. Another home-field victory for Punk.
Winner: CM Punk

Scott:
Punk's found his fire again, outplaying Jericho at his own game on this week's episode of RAW. I don't see Punk losing to Jericho this time either.
Winner: CM Punk

Blake:
This should be the main feud in WWE right now, but unfortunately it's being pushed aside by the big brutes. Ah well, people are still loving Punk and the WWE would be stupid beyond WWE levels to take the title off of him.
Winner: CM Punk


World Heavyweight Championship, 2-out-of-3 Falls Match:
Sheamus (c) vs. Daniel Bryan

Kirsty:
At least we know it will be longer than 18 seconds. And it's the kind of match that I would think suits Daniel Bryan better, but my money's on the Great White here.
Winner: Sheamus

Dion:
I'm really looking forward to this one again. Even if Bryan gets taken out in 18 seconds, at least he'll have another fall or two to rectify it! Somehow, I think we'll see Sheamus retain though, 2-1.
Winner: Sheamus

David:
I hope Bryan manages to take one fall - but Sheamus has got the other two locked down.
Winner: Sheamus

Steph:
D-Bry isn't going down without a fight, sure, but I think he's still going down. I just hope AJ has some kind of hand in it.
Winner: Sheamus

Scott:
Gosh, this is so hard to call. They're both amazing athletes, amazing fighters, and the stipulation will prevent Sheamus (or Bryan) gaining a short or cheap win. I think Bryan might just pull this one out, through a battle of attrition.
Winner: Daniel Bryan

Blake:
My opinion of Bryan has not changed; his character is doing nothing more than wasting his talent, I don't care if he's getting over. I hope Sheamus knocks his head off.
Winner: Sheamus


Falls Count Anywhere:
Kane vs. Randy Orton

Kirsty:
The Viper will be out for revenge - and he's had the chance to feel Kane out a bit more since WrestleMania.
Winner: Randy Orton

Dion:
You can be sure this one will hit the streets of Chicago and may even be one of the more memorable Falls Count Anywhere matches we've seen in recent memory. Orton to take it.
Winner: Randy Orton

David:
I was surprised to see Orton fall to Kane at WrestleMania. Will lightning strike twice? My money says no.
Winner: Randy Orton

Steph:
I think Kane is trying too hard to be the big scary monster - stuffing Paul Bearer back in the fridge? Come on! He's feeling insecure and Randy's going to take advantage.
Winner: Randy Orton

Scott:
Orton won't lose twice.
Winner: Randy Orton

Blake:
A good feud with some good characters and some good wrestling; but nothing great. Orton and Kane both need this win equally bad, but I see the golden boy taking the win.
Winner: Randy Orton


Intercontinental Championship:
Big Show (c) vs. Cody Rhodes

Kirsty:
Something tells me Rhodes may have one or two tricks up his sleeve... and I think he's taking his belt back.
Winner: Cody Rhodes

Dion:
Big Show is definitely having a laugh at Cody Rhodes' expense. And fair enough! I smell an upset, though.
Winner: Cody Rhodes

David:
I think not knowing the stipulation could make things particularly hard for us to call - and for Rhodes and Show to prepare for. At the moment I think Big Show's got to have the edge as the defending champion, but it could really go either way on the day.
Winner: Big Show

Steph:
Cody's pride has been terribly wounded and Big Show's been put through the wringer recently. That twitchy knee will be his downfall.
Winner: Cody Rhodes

Scott:
Cody won't lose twice.
Winner: Cody Rhodes

Blake:
I love this feud. Big Show is great with his comedy and still seems to be as athletic now as he ever has been, if not more so. Big Show should win this. Cody Rhodes needs to be elevated to a World Championship feud and Show can go on to put over another young midcarder; Drew McIntyre anyone?
Winner: Big Show


United States Championship:
Santino Marella (c) vs. The Miz

Kirsty:
Santino's been on fire of late, but the Miz is looking to prove something.
Winner: The Miz

Dion:
If The Miz is to reach the heights he once reached, he needs this victory at Extreme Rules.
Winner: The Miz

David:
I don't even know what The Miz has been doing lately. Marella, on the other hand, has been on fire. Especially if he's got Brodus in his corner, there's no way I see Santino going down.
Winner: Santino Marella

Steph:
I'm going to with David: what has Miz even been DOING recently? You can't just burgle a championship, dude, you've got to work for it.
Winner: Santino Marella

Scott:
This match came out of the blue, and I find myself not caring an awful lot, but I'd like to see this as the start of Miz's rise back to the top.
Winner: The Miz

Blake:
I love WWE putting a pre-show on YouTube; good call. Maybe, next time, there could be a reason for the match. Anyway, if team #CoBro are going to go anywhere, Marella needs to lose the title. Miz can give it a bit of meaning again, and Marella can be returned to the dwindling tag-team division to give it some credibility.
Winner: The Miz


Staff Picks Summary:

Brock Lesnar: 6
John Cena: 0

CM Punk: 6
Chris Jericho: 0

Daniel Bryan: 1
Sheamus: 5

Kane: 0
Randy Orton: 6

Big Show: 2
Cody Rhodes: 4

The Miz: 4
Santino Marella: 2


Accurate Predictions (2012):

Blake: 24 of 35 = 69% (WWE: 56%)
David: 24 of 35 = 69% (WWE: 63%)
Dion: 20 of 31 = 65% (WWE: 50%)
Kirsty: 22 of 35 = 63% (WWE: 63%)
Steph: 13 of 25 = 52% (WWE: 50%)
Scott: 17 of 35 = 49% (WWE: 56%)


WWE Extreme Rules
SKY ARENA (channel 38)
Monday, April 30
12pm (replay 8.30pm)
Free-For-All preview shows air 11.30am (replay 8pm)
Additional replays air Tuesday, May 1 (6am and 6pm)