It’s time for us to see what the fallout from Wrestlemania 34 has in store for us! With five titles on the line and a lot of bad blood to be settled, Backlash 2018 has a lot to look forward to. Coming hot off the heels of their massive 50-Man Royal Rumble event at The Greatest Royal Rumble WWE refocuses their effort on their first brand unified PPV since the brand split nearly two years ago.
There are a lot of questions to answer at Backlash 2018. A new feud between Big Cass and Daniel Bryan will come to blows as a familiar fight between red-hot promo maker Samoa Joe and The Big Dog Roman Reigns will be settled. The mid-card belts have show-stealing talent in them and are a must watch. Some of the most talented superstars on the roster will be on display when both Women’s Titles will be put on the line. And will AJ Styles finally get revenge on the low blow obsessed Shinsuke Nakamura? There are a lot of things to look forward to at Backlash 2018 this year.
WWE Backlash 2018 Details:
Date: Sunday, May 6th, 2018
Time: 8:00 P.M. EST (5:00 P.M. PST)
TV Channel: WWE Network
Location: The Prudential Center, Newark, NJ
Bayley vs. Ruby Riott (Pre-Show)
The Hugger took on the leader of The Riott squad in pre-show action. Ruby Riott was accompanied by her stablemates Live Morgan and Sarah Logan. The two fought hard with Morgan and Logan taunting Bayley when she was thrown out of the ring by Riott. Riott looked strong through most of the match, but Bayley was resilient as always. Bayley showed life near the end but thanks to a distraction from Morgan, Riott gets the pin on Bayley.
Ruby Riot defeats Baley via pinfall
Seth Rollins (c) vs. The Miz for the Intercontinental Championship
Seth Rollins looks to continue his run as a fighting Intercontinental Champion and takes on one of the most storied Intercontinental Champions of all time, The Miz. Rollins came out fast and strong against the A-Lister, but The Miz proved to be no pushover for The Architect. The two superstars put on a clinic of hard hits and high flying spots. The match was technically superb, but Rollins energy proved too much for The Miz as he defeats the host of Miz TV. Rollins retains in an incredibly solid match.
Seth Rollins retains the Intercontinental Championship over The Miz
Nia Jax (c) vs. Alexa Bliss for the Raw’s Women’s Championship
The Goddess looks to get her title back the Irresistable Force in this singles match. Alexa Bliss showed a surprising amount of gumption to start the match. She went at Jax fast but Jax immediately showed her why that could be a bad idea, displaying her sheer power. Bliss got an impressive amount of offense in but Jax proved to be a tough nut to crack as she came back to throw Bliss around the ring with ease. Jax took a tumble over the top rope that caused Bliss to have to find a way to get the more daunting woman back in the ring, when she did she found an uphill battle. Bliss continued to rain down damage on Jax until Jax caught her midair and put her down to get the pin and retain the Raw Women’s Title.
Nia Jax retains the Raw Women’s Championship vs. Alexa Bliss
Braun Stroman and Bobby Lashley vs. Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn
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Jeff Hardy (c) vs. Randy Orton for the US Championship
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Big Cass vs. Daniel Bryan
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Carmella (c) vs. Charlotte Flair for the SmackDown Live Women’s Championship
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Samoa Joe vs. Roman Reigns
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AJ Styles (c) vs. Shinsuke Nakamura
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