WWE Backlash 2018: Analyzing and grading each match and segment

#5 Elias’ performance

Elias had to wait until the post-show to complete his performance

Segment: Elias tried to sing a song as a tribute to New Jersey’s own Bruce Springsteen. However, he was interrupted by The New Day, then Aiden English and Rusev, and then No Way Jose and a conga line (including Titus Worldwide and Breezango).

Then, just as Elias attempted to restart the song, Bobby Roode appeared and struck him with a Glorious DDT before dancing his way up the entrance ramp.

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Verdict: If this was on Raw or SmackDown Live, fair enough, but it was an odd move by WWE to put this on a pay-per-view. The main show lasted almost 3 hours and 30 minutes, so it’s not as if there was time to fill.

Also, what happened to the brand split?! The whole concept of the Superstar Shake-Up is dead if so many cross-brand Superstars are going to be involved in matches and segments together at PPV events every month.

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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