Live WWE Backlash Discussion Thread - Saturday May 6th 2023

[Dale]

CONFIRMED CARD

Cody Rhodes vs. Brock Lesnar

Matt Riddle, Sami Zayn & Kevin Owens vs. The Bloodline

UNITED STATES CHAMPIONSHIP - TRIPLE THREAT
Bronson Reed vs. Austin Theory (c) vs. Bobby Lashley

SMACKDOWN WOMENS CHAMPIONSHIP
Rhea Ripley (c) vs. Zelina Vega

RAW WOMENS CHAMPIONSHIP
Bianca Belair vs. IYO Sky

Seth Rollins vs. Omos

SAN JUAN STREET FIGHT
Damian Priest vs. Bad Bunny

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Roman is expected to miss the show as of this week which makes sense given they should be doing Cody/Brock here. Obviously going to be having some mashup of the LWO/Rey/Bad Bunny vs. Judgement Day aswell.​

 

[Chris]

Unless there's multiple matches which could very well be the case, I've been assuming Cody/Brock is the Saudi match instead. I'm sure Cody is gonna be on this card in some way though, just not sure if I expect Brock.

Also man this Bunny reaction is gonna be legendary

 

[Dale]

Unless there's multiple matches which could very well be the case, I've been assuming Cody/Brock is the Saudi match instead. I'm sure Cody is gonna be on this card in some way though, just not sure if I expect Brock.

Also man this Bunny reaction is gonna be legendary

See i'm thinking they're just gonna go heavy KOTR & QOTR centric on the Saudi show, so they do it here along with the rest of the WrestleMania fallout / rematch stuff.

 

[Chris]

See i'm thinking they're just gonna go heavy KOTR & QOTR centric on the Saudi show, so they do it here along with the rest of the WrestleMania fallout / rematch stuff.

I can see that too but do the Saudis even care about those gimmicks as much as stars like Brock? I just can't see Brock not on that show if he's more or less still active

 

[Dale]

I can see that too but do the Saudis even care about those gimmicks as much as stars like Brock? I just can't see Brock not on that show if he's more or less still active

Fair point. Guess it will all come down to how they structure the tournaments I suppose and whether they have more than just the finals at the event.

 

[Cwalker]

There’s a part of me that doesn’t see Brock working a B PPV so I definitely am thinking it happens in Saudi too.
I’m guessing Usos get a rematch here.

Card is kind of up in the air

 

[Canadian Dragon]

There’s a part of me that doesn’t see Brock working a B PPV so I definitely am thinking it happens in Saudi too.
I’m guessing Usos get a rematch here.

Card is kind of up in the air

Um no, sami ko arent defending in saudi bro

 

[Cwalker]

Um no, sami ko arent defending in saudi bro

This show is in Puerto Rico…

I’m talking about them defending at Backlash

 

[Canadian Dragon]

This show is in Puerto Rico…

I’m talking about them defending at Backlash

i read there n not here (thinkin u were still talkin bout brock in saudi)

 

[Dale]

Matt Riddle and Undisputed WWE Tag Team Champions Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn vs. The Bloodline​

At WWE Backlash, Undisputed WWE Tag Team Champions Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn will join forces with Matt Riddle against The Usos & Solo Sikoa.

The Bloodline have established themselves as the dominant faction of the modern era. With an epic title run just shy of 1,000 days and victories over every opponent who has gotten in his path, Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns is operating in God Mode. The latest Tag Team Title reign of Jimmy & Jey Uso lasted a history-making 622 days. Add "The Enforcer" Solo Sikoa and the devious mind of Special Council Paul Heyman, and you have a recipe for total superiority.

Zayn, Owens and Riddle all are firmly focused on destroying The Bloodline. Once the "Honorary Uce" of the dominant faction, Zayn reunited with his lifelong friend Owens in a war against the group after he refused to attack KO at Royal Rumble and instead blasted Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns in the back with a steal chair. Together again, Owens and Zayn overcame The Usos to capture the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Titles at WrestleMania 39.

After The Show of Shows, Riddle returned from an injury suffered at the hands of Solo Sikoa and aligned with Owens and Zayn against The Bloodline.

Since then, Reigns and his family have focused on solving their Zayn, Owens and Riddle problem. Will The Bloodline finally put an end to their adversaries? Or will those standing in opposition finally destroy the faction?
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[Chris]

 

[Dale]

Super looking forward to that. I honestly wouldn't be mad if they changed it to No DQ at some point. "For the love of god Cody, stay down" only for him to keep fighting back and eventually win

 

[Dale]

United States Champion Austin Theory vs. Bobby Lashley vs. Bronson Reed​

Bobby Lashley and Bronson Reed are set to challenge Austin Theory in an absolute free-for-all for the United States Championship at WWE Backlash.

On The Grandest Stage of Them All, Theory picked up a career-defining WrestleMania victory when he retained the star-spangled title against "The Greatest of All Time" John Cena. In contract, although Lashley won the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal on WrestleMania SmackDown, he was denied a moment of his own at The Showcase of The Immortals, which seemed to fuel his fury when he took on Theory on the April 17 edition of Raw.

Before the matchup could be decided, however, the massive Bronson Reed suddenly reared his head, clobbering Lashley and ending the contest with no winner.

United States Champion Austin Theory is truly on the top of his game. But can he withstand the intense challenge of both The All Mighty and the massive Reed with no champion's advantage?

SmackDown Women's Champion Rhea Ripley vs. Zelina Vega​

Zelina Vega is determined to honor her Puerto Rican heritage when she challenges Rhea Ripley for the SmackDown Women's Championship in Puerto Rico at WWE Backlash.

Since joining The Judgment Day, Rhea Ripley has brought her game to a whole new level. After outlasting 29 other Superstars to conquer the 2023 Royal Rumble Match, she defeated Charlotte Flair at WrestleMania to capture the SmackDown Women's Championship in an already legendary title fight. The Eradicator now stands at the top of the mountain, daring someone to try and pick her off.

Enter the tenacious Zelina Vega. During the dangerous rivalry between Rey Mysterio and his son Dominik, the WWE Hall of Famer recruited Legado del Fantasma to form a new version of The LWO to watch his back. Surely fueled in part by the confidence generated from the faith that Mysterio had in her and her compatriots, the high-flying Vega went to WWE Official Adam Pearce and laid down her intention to challenge the new SmackDown Women's Champion to a title match at WWE Backlash.

Seth "Freakin" Rollins vs. Omos​

Live in Puerto Rico, two of Raw’s biggest Superstars will collide in what will surely be a spectacle.

Seth “Freakin” Rollins has never faced a challenge like Omos. Rollins will need the full support of his choir in Puerto Rico if he looks to quell the rise of the unstoppable Nigerian Giant.

The Architect has been on a roll, beating Logan Paul at WrestleMania and dispatching The Miz on Monday Night Raw this past week in a barnburner. Omos, however, is still reeling from his loss to Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania and will look to use Rollins to vent his frustrations.

Who will prevail when Rollins and Omos face each other for the very first time in Puerto Rico?​

 

[Cwalker]

I need to watch wrestling more…

Why is Seth wrestling Omos?

 

[Chris]

I need to watch wrestling more…

Why is Seth wrestling Omos?

Watching wouldn't have helped, they haven't had a single interaction and it was just announced last night on smackdown randomly