Hi and welcome back to the "The Greatest Review Ever" Without any further ado, let's begin!
Kick off show Match
Kick off show Match
United States Championship Match
I didn't see this match so I cannot comment. Here is the result below.
I didn't see this match so I cannot comment. Here is the result below.
Apollo Crews (c) defeated Andrade
Main Card
Women's Tag Team Championship Match
Bayley & Sasha Banks (c) vs. Alexa Bliss & Nikki Cross vs. The IIconics
Sasha rolled up Alexa Bliss for the victory. Winners: and STILL! Women's Tag Team Champions. Bayley & Sasha Banks. They will defend the titles on NXT this Wednesday against Tegan Nox & Shotzi Blackheart. Looking forward to that.
Sheamus defeated Jeff Hardy.
Raw Women's Championship Match
Asuka (c) vs. Nia Jax
This match ended in a double countout. Asuka remains Champion. I guess they will face each other again next month at Extreme Rules, unless WWE has other plans in mind.
Universal Championship Match
Braun Strowman (c) vs. The Miz & John Morrison
This match went exactly as I predicted, Miz & Morrison were competitive here against the Champion. Interesting to note that Miz broke up the three count just as Morrison was about to pin Braun. That could play a role in them eventually breaking up. Whenever that will be.
Winner: and STILL! Universal Champion. Braun Strowman.
WWE Championship Match
Drew McIntyre (c) vs. Bobby Lashley
It was nice to see Lashley compete at championship level, despite it being a losing effort.
Are we FINALLY seeing the end of the Lana & Lashley story? I hope so! What's next for Drew? more on that later on this review-ish. Winner: and STILL! WWE Champion. Drew McIntyre.
It was nice to see Lashley compete at championship level, despite it being a losing effort.
Are we FINALLY seeing the end of the Lana & Lashley story? I hope so! What's next for Drew? more on that later on this review-ish. Winner: and STILL! WWE Champion. Drew McIntyre.
Before they were due to face each other for the RAW Tag Team Championship. The Street Profits & Viking Raiders got into a brawl starting in the parking lot with Dawkins putting Erik through the window of Braun Strowman's car, they continued to fight each other in the building, eventually going back outside where Akira Tozawa rolled up with some ninjas on bikes and challenged the Street Profits & Viking Raiders to a fight, which backfired on Tozawa.
Are you with me so far?
Tozawa had back up, the Street Profits & Viking Raiders retreated and continued fighting each other and landed in a dumpster from the top of a truck.
Spoiler (or not) the tag team championship match never took place on this show.
Ladies & Gentlemen. This is the moment you've been waiting for!
Ladies & Gentlemen. This is the moment you've been waiting for!
"The Greatest Wrestling Match Ever:" Edge vs. Randy Orton
I enjoyed this match, however, what spoiled it for me was the piped in crowd noise and chants. You could tell it was from one of the previous 2K Games. Orton punt kicking Edge in the face for the win was kind of cool as it bought back memories of the old Randy Orton from the Legacy days, which was, for me, his best work as a heel. Winner: Randy Orton.
At the end of the match. Orton said to Edge “Go home, Adam. Be home with Beth and your girls and tell all three of them that Uncle Randy said hi.” Rumors are that Edge picked up an injury and will be out for a number of months, what's next for Orton? I have a sense that he will be next in line to challenge Drew for the WWE Championship. That story could start tonight on RAW and go on till after SummerSlam.
That is it for the review. That was a lot to talk about. As far as ratings go, I give this event a 5.5 out of 10. Backlash is in the books. Extreme Rules is on July 19. A prediction's blog post will be available to read prior to mentioned event. Until then, I hope you enjoyed reading "The Greatest Review Ever"
I enjoyed this match, however, what spoiled it for me was the piped in crowd noise and chants. You could tell it was from one of the previous 2K Games. Orton punt kicking Edge in the face for the win was kind of cool as it bought back memories of the old Randy Orton from the Legacy days, which was, for me, his best work as a heel. Winner: Randy Orton.
At the end of the match. Orton said to Edge “Go home, Adam. Be home with Beth and your girls and tell all three of them that Uncle Randy said hi.” Rumors are that Edge picked up an injury and will be out for a number of months, what's next for Orton? I have a sense that he will be next in line to challenge Drew for the WWE Championship. That story could start tonight on RAW and go on till after SummerSlam.
That is it for the review. That was a lot to talk about. As far as ratings go, I give this event a 5.5 out of 10. Backlash is in the books. Extreme Rules is on July 19. A prediction's blog post will be available to read prior to mentioned event. Until then, I hope you enjoyed reading "The Greatest Review Ever"