WWE Backlash is amongst the worst Pay Per Views WWE produced this year. The matches, booking everything did not click at the event as the only saving grace for the PPV was the IC title match which saved it from becoming a total disaster. Seth Rollins faced The Miz for the Intercontinental Championship at the event after Miz invoked his rematch clause. They both had an entertaining match with a lot of cool spots. Seth Rollins continued his good form this year and put on a show. Miz also held his own and bought his A game to the title match. This match culminated their rivalry as Miz was drafted to Smackdown.
The two veterans put on a clinic at this year's WWE Summer extravaganza when they clashed for the WWE Championship. Their rivalry became very personal quickly after Samoa Joe started taking direct shots at AJ Styles family. Their match at Summerslam ended after AJ Styles disqualified himself by hitting Samoa Joe with a chair as he lost his cool due to Joe's antics. This was one of the best main roster matches of the year.
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Balakrishna
Balakrishna has been a cricket writer at Sportskeeda for almost seven years. A sport that he has been following and playing since he was eight, Balakrishna enjoys the intensity of the sport, skills and strategies applied to get a result out of nowhere, and the thrill that it gives. He also played as a medium pace bowling all-rounder in four inter-college tournaments, winning twice.
Balakrishna’s all-time favorite cricketers are Sachin Tendulkar and Rohit Sharma. He admires Sachin’s stellar performances against legendary bowlers, along with his discipline and humility. Meanwhile, he is a big fan of how Rohit turned around his initial struggles to build a successful career.
He avidly supports Team India and 2016 IPL winners SunRisers Hyderabad. The first World Cup that Balakrishna ever saw was the 2003 World Cup, when Australia comprehensively triumphed over India in the final.
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