Announcement:
There will NOT be a Hell in a Cell Predictions or Review-ish due to Euro 2020 starting on the 11th June til 11th July. It's sure to be a great month of football, all being well of course.Welcome to WrestleMania Backlash, which was LIVE! from the usual settings, The ThunderDome. below are the results followed by the honest review-ish.
Kick Off Show Match Result
Sheamus defeated Ricochet in a non-title match.
Main Card Results
Rhea Ripley defeated Asuka and Charlotte Flair to remain RAW Women's Champion.
Rey and Dominik Mysterio defeated Dolph Ziggler and Robert Roode to become the NEW SmackDown Tag Team Champions.
Damian Priest defeated The Miz in a Lumberjack Match.
Bianca Belair defeated Bayley to remain SmackDown Women's Champion.
Bobby Lashley defeated Braun Strowman and Drew McIntyre to remain WWE Champion.
Roman Reigns defeated Cesaro to remain Universal Champion.
Backlash Honest Review-ish
The kick off show match had a Monday Night RAW vibe to it, minus the commercials of course, expect Sheamus and Ricochet to continue the feud as early as tonight. Rhea pinned Asuka to remain RAW Women's champion on this night, this may now lead to Rhea facing Charlotte one on one.
History was made at Backlash ladies and gentlemen, Rey and Dominik became the first father and son team to become tag team champions, you already know my thoughts on Dominik (no disrespect) here is a message to the Mysterios. Welcome....to the Uso......Penitentiary.
Here is where things took a bizzare turn, if you can imagine such a thing, the lumberjacks for Priest vs. Miz were zombies, seemingly to promote a movie called: Army of the Dead. As mentioned in the predictions, now is the time to move the guys on to different opponents.
The SmackDown Women's Championship lived up to expectations, which isn't a shock, Bianca used her braided hair to pick up the win via roll up, Bayley has a legit argument that she didn't lose clean, meaning the EST may have hell to pay in the cell next month.
"The Almighty" Bobby Lashley remains your WWE Champion in a great match fought all over the ThunderDome, the champ was taken out about midway through, he managed to return towards the end to hit Braun with the Spear for the win, if wrestling logic 101 is correct then the next challenger will be Drew once again after he didn't get pinned.
The main event for the Universal Championship was amazing, Cesaro put up great challenge, him suffering an arm "injury" proved vital in denying him a taste of victory, as that was a part of the body Reigns targeted, who won the match via the guillotine submission move. Jey ran down to celebrate with "The Head of The Table" and then Seth Rollins appeared, who then attacked Cesaro before the show went off the air.
My apologies for not showing a lot of enthusiasm in this review-ish, it may be because of the virtual audience, I speak on behalf of many when I say we cannot wait for the fans to return in attendance. July16th is the current rumoured date, fingers crossed it is correct, all being well of course in terms of health and safety. hope you enjoyed reading the Backlash Review-ish. Thanks for reading,
See you in Hell........In a Cell.
Yes. You have read the title correctly, the name of the upcoming pay per view is WrestleMania Backlash, it will be taking place at the ThunderDome with the fans watching on screen in the arena, it is a stacked card, let's start the predictions.
Match Card
Lumberjack Match
Damian Priest vs. The Miz
I'm probably going to be repeating a lot of things in this predictions blog, that is what happens when you see the same match and segments, nearly every week on WWE TV. Priest needs this win more than Miz, the lumberjacks are added to make this one feel somewhat important, move these guys on to other opponents, thank you. Predicted Winner: Damian Priest.
SmackDown Tag Team Championship Match
Dolph Ziggler & Robert Roode (c) vs. Rey & Dominik Mysterio
Ziggler & Roode are a really good tag team, they seem to be left behind in terms of storyline narrative, the company really seems to be behind the Mysterio's lately, Dominik has been pushed way too early because of who his dad is, it looks like it will culminate in a tag title win on Sunday. Predicted Winners: Rey & Dominik Mysterio.
SmackDown Women's Championship Match
Bianca Belair (c) vs. Bayley
Ding Dong! Hello! are you still reading this? okay, good, this will be a good match, Bayley seems like a unfortunate place holder for Bianca to defeat, creative booking at it's not so finest. Predicted Winner: and still, SmackDown Women's Champion. Bianca Belair.
WWE Championship Match
Bobby Lashley (c) vs. Drew McIntyre vs. Braun Strowman
Three powerhouses here in one match, the build has been decent but nothing special in all honesty, expect to see plenty of chaos and shenanigans resulting in Bobby possibly pinning Braun to remain champion, giving Drew a reason for a rematch seeing as he did not get pinned on Sunday. Predicted Winner: and still, WWE Champion. Bobby Lashley.
RAW Women's Championship Match
Rhea Ripley (c) vs. Asuka vs. Charlotte Flair
When Rhea became champion, it looked very predictable (no pun intended) Charlotte was going to challenge for the RAW Women's Championship, looking at the line up, it seems like Asuka may unfortunately be the one to take the loss, Alexa Bliss might appear and target Charlotte, thus taking her out of the match, when all is said and done here, there will not be a new champion crowned on the night. Predicted Winner: and still, RAW Women's Champion. Rhea Ripley.
Universal Championship Match
Roman Reigns (c) vs. Cesaro
It is now time to talk about the main event of the evening, subject to change of course. it's about time Cesaro was in a title match, he may not win here at Backlash but he will no doubt put up a damn good fight, expect interference from Jimmy and Jey along with plenty of shenanigans from them to help their cousin Roman win this match. Predicted Winner: and still, Universal Champion, "The Head of The Table" Roman Reigns.
Thanks for reading.