WWE Backlash 2018: Analyzing and grading each match and segment

#4 Jeff Hardy def. Randy Orton (United States Championship)

Match: This was a slow match which the fans struggled to care about. Randy Orton tried to set Jeff Hardy up for an RKO on one occasion but failed to connect with his trusty finisher. Then, out of nowhere, Jeff struck Orton with a Twist of Fate, followed by a Swanton Bomb, to retain his title in surprisingly easy fashion.

Verdict: Fifteen years ago, these two probably would’ve had a Match of the Night contender. In 2018, however, this lacked energy and the crowd was more interested in chanting “Rusev Day” than paying attention to the match. Hopefully, this was merely a small chapter in a longer story which will see Orton finally turn heel. If not, WWE just wasted 12 minutes of everybody’s time!

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Grade: D+

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Danny Hart has been one of the most active writers at Sportskeeda since he began working for the WWE section of the site in October 2017.

Danny currently writes around 100 articles per month about WWE. Before joining Sportskeeda, he worked for seven years as a writer and editor for the football website Goal.com. He also reported live from Premier League stadiums around England.

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