WrestleMania Backlash – May 8

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(1)  Cody Rhodes defeats Seth Rollins…Seth escapes the Vertebreaker & rolls Cody up with a handful of tights…Cody reverses the Roll Up & returns the favor by grabbing the tights for the win (20:47).

(2)  Omos defeats Bobby Lashley…after a cane shot to the face of Lashley behind the ref’s back by MVP, Omos delivers a ChokeBomb for the win (08:51).

(3)  Edge defeats AJ Styles…Damian Priest comes down the aisle, but not quite to ringside (as he was barred from ringside)…Finn Balor races down to attack Priest…they brawl into the ring & out the other side, as AJ climbs to the top buckle…with the ref’s attention on Priest & Balor, a hooded figure yanks AJ’s leg out from under him…Edge pulls AJ to the mat & locks on a crossface…Edge switches to the arm-trap Sleeper (“The Gallows?”)…the ref has to call for the bell when AJ passes out for the submission win by Edge (15:22)…AFTER…the hooded figure is revealed to be Rhea Ripley.

(4)  Ronda Rousey defeats Charlotte Flair…in an “I QUIT” MATCH to become the NEW SmackDown Women’s Champion…Ronda sinks in an Armbar, using a steel chair for added leverage & forcing Charlotte to say “I Quit” to give Ronda the win (16:33).

(5)  Madcap Moss defeats Happy Corbin…Corbin misses a clothesline & Moss hits a Sunset Flip into the Roll Up for the win (09:44).

*Kayla is backstage with a medical update…Charlotte Flair has a broken arm.

(6)  Roman Reigns & the Usos defeat Drew McIntyre & RK-Bro…Riddle springs to the top buckle to meet Jey & pulls him off into a Super RKO…but the moment Riddle stands up he’s cut in half with a Spear by Roman for the win (22:11).

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