The name of the PPV really doesn't matter for any reason but nostalgia, but I think that the Extreme Rules concept and the "just a regular PPV' concept should be switched over. After WrestleMania there are some return matches to be had, some new programs to explore and a general buzz about the product. It is after that when there is a potential second or third match between guys that throwing gimmicks on all of them makes more sense.
I mean, imagine if Batista had beaten Triple H at WrestleMania 21, then beat him at Hell in a Cell at Extreme Rules the following month. It just doesn't have the aura about it as Batista beating Triple H at WrestleMania, beating him in a return match at "sequential PPV" and then winning the big grudge match at the hardcore-themed PPV.
Also, this might be a pipe-dream, because The Rock has not been confirmed for the show, but I would absolutely love to see John Cena vs. The Rock vs. CM Punk in a Triple Threat Match in Chicago.
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