May 16th WrestleMania Backlash

WrestleMania Backlash Results

Check back for May 16th WrestleMania Backlash. The show begins at 8PM.

Preshow

Sheamus defeats Ricochet – 07:10

• This was a non-title match.
• Sheamus used a running knee lift to get the pinfall victory.

Rhea Ripley (c) defeats Asuka and Charlotte – Raw Women’s Championship – 15:23

• Mike Rome clarifies the rules of a triple threat.
• Ripley hits Asuka with Riptide for the pinfall victory.

Dirty Dawgs Destroy Dominik Mysterio Earlier in the Evening

• Sounds like Dominik is out of action.
• Rey has to get a new partner.

Dominik and Rey Mysterio defeat Dirty Dawgs (c) – 16:58

• Rey started the match by himself, bu Dominik eventually came to the ring. The beating from earlier in the night played into Dom fighting from behind.
• Dominik hit a frogsplash onto Bobby Roode for the pinfall victory.
• Rey and Dom are new tag champs.

John Morrison Goes to Talk to the Lumberjacks

• The Lumberjacks are all zombies.
• Miz tells John Morrison that it’s all in his head.

Jimmy Goes to Talk to Jey Uso

• Jimmy wants Jey to leave, so they can get their own locker room.
• Roman comes by and Jimmy says Good Luck.
• Jimmy continues to pick on Jey throughout the night.

Damian Priest defeats The Miz – Lumberjack Match – 06:54

• The Army of the Dead from Batista’s new movie represent the Lumberjacks.
• Damian Priest uses Hit the Lights for the pinfall victory.
• The Zombies devour Miz after the match.

Bianca Belair (c) defeats Bayley – Smackdown Championship – 16:05

• Bianca used her hair to leverage Bayley into a pin.

MVP Backstage Interview

• MVP says that Braun makes poor business decision, and he lacks the intellect to hold the WWE Championship.

Bobby Lashley (c) defeats Drew McIntyre and Braun Strowman – WWE Championship – 14:15

• Drew hit Braun with a Claymore Kick and then Bobby Lashley jumped in the ring. Lashley tossed McIntyre out and speared Strowman for the pinfall victory.

Roman Reigns (c) defeats Cesaro – Universal Championship – 27:30

• Roman gives Jey crap before heading to the ring.
• Reigns used the guillotine to get a victory by referee stop.

Post Match

• Jey brings Roman a lei to crown him head of the table.
• With Roman’s permission, Jey went after Cesaro.
• Seth Rollins comes to the ring next to attack Cesaro. Rollins beat Cesaro down with a chair. He then Pillmanized Cesaro’s arm and hit him with a curb stomp on the floor.

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WrestleMania Backlash Preview

WWE has announced 6 matches for tonights show.

Ryan’s Take

• I love the smaller cards for the minor shows. Each match gets time, and I don’t feel burnt out at the end.
• While I give Cesaro very low odds of beating Roman Reigns, it’s also the match I’m most looking forward to seeing. One of the main criticisms of the WWE’s main roster is that we’ve seen everything a thousand times. Congrats to WWE on producing a new match for us tonight.
• Is this the biggest match of Cesaro’s WWE career? Feels like we say that every time he wrestles on PPV now.

Quick Preview

• Drew McIntyre v. Braun Strowman v. Bobby Lashley (c) – WWE Championship Match
• Bianca Belair (c) v. Bayley – Smackdown Championship
• Rhea Ripley (c) v. Asuka v. Charlotte Flair – Raw Championship
• Damian Priest v. The Miz – Lumberjack Match
• Dolph Ziggler and Robert Roode (c) v. Dominik and Rey Mysterio – Smackdown Tag Titles
• Roman Reigns (c) v. Cesaro – Universal Championship