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Last night, fans were treated to WWE Backlash, a show that had several big matches on the card but did not have the build to make things grander.
However, WWE made use of the limited resources they had and once again looked to silence the critics, especially those who were critical of the main event booking. Edge and Randy Orton were set to face each other in “The Greatest Wrestling Match Ever”, and fans weren’t convinced that the two men had it in them to pull off a great match at this point in their careers, especially after the showing at WrestleMania.
However, WWE Superstars did not disappoint at Backlash as they delivered some good matches during the night and reminded the fans that no one does things better than the biggest wrestling promotion in the world.
However, there were a few bookings and matches that left the fans asking some important questions at the end of the night. In this article, we will look at the 5 biggest questions fans have after the WWE Backlash pay-per-view.
#5 Will Kevin Owens get back in contention for the United States Championship?
Andrade and Apollo Crews were set to fight for the United States Championship during the WWE Backlash preshow on Sunday. Apollo had defeated Andrade for the title a few weeks ago, while Andrade had defeated Kevin Owens and Angel Garza in a Triple Threat Match to get a shot at the belt again.
The WWE Universe was convinced that Garza and Zelina Vega would be joining Andrade at ringside for the match, and this led to KO coming out to join the commentary team on the Backlash preshow.
Andrade and Apollo both put on a good match throughout, reminding fans that they have good chemistry and can continue to put on great matches.
While both men were looking great in the ring, Garza decided to distract the champion to gain an advantage for his partner. However, The Prizefighter took out Garza and Apollo managed to finish the job in the ring to retain the United States Championship.
Will WWE Backlash lead to another big rivalry?
While this was a good ending, it could lead to something interesting in the weeks to come. Will Owens look to get rewarded for helping out the new champion by asking him for a one-on-one shot at the title again following the events of Backlash?
KO has been playing a babyface for some time now and even though he has overcome Shane McMahon on SmackDown, participated as part of Team Ciampa in NXT TakeOver: WarGames, and taken out Seth Rollins on RAW, he is still far away from any top storyline on the Red brand.
Will this lead to The Prizefighter turning heel soon and going after Drew McIntyre for the WWE Championship in the months to come?
#4 What’s next for The IIconics?
The first match of the main card of WWE Backlash saw Sasha Banks and SmackDown Women’s Champion Bayley defend their WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships against The IIconics and the team of Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross.
Cross once again controlled the match early and then all the other Superstars got involved. At one point, all six women ended up brawling at the same time to make Backlash more interesting.
While Bliss may have been the smallest Superstar in the ring, she managed to overcome the other four heels and keep her team in the match to try and win the Women’s Tag Team Championships again.
She hit Peyton Royce with the Twisted Bliss, but Banks took advantaged and rolled up Bliss to take the win and retain the titles.
What will The IIconics do following WWE Backlash?
While the match was good, one wonders why The IIconics were brought into the picture again if they were going to be treated the same way they were being treated earlier? Even though they weren't the ones pinned at the end, Peyton Royce and Billie Kay took most of the falls before Banks stole the victory to win at Backlash.
Last week, The IIconics took the pin against the team of Asuka and Charlotte Flair to allow the two top women to win. Will their loss in this match lead to them falling out of the women’s tag title picture again or will WWE continue to use them in big matches for others to shine?
#3 Where is the RAW Tag Team Championship scene heading?
Over the past couple of months, RAW Tag Team Champions The Street Profits and The Viking Raiders have gotten into some interesting, yet ridiculous, competitions. The two tag teams were not scheduled to have a match at Backlash but appeared in another comedic segment.
The two teams never took to the ring and brawled at Backlash in a cinematic match to give the fans something entertaining to watch. However, before they could get close to any result, several men pulled up on motorcycles. Akira Tozawa revealed himself as one of the bikers and gave a quick promo in Japanese.
From there on, the match went all over the place without heading to any conclusion and ended with both teams lying in a dumpster and the segment came to an end at Backlash. While it’s always enjoyable to watch comedic skits from WWE, the ones between these two teams are getting out of hand now.
It's been a while since the RAW Tag Team titles were defended
The last time The Street Profits seriously defended their titles was at WrestleMania, and it has been two months since then. It seems like WWE is trying to keep both teams as faces, and that could end up costing them in the long run.
After the conclusion of the segment on Backlash, one wonders where WWE is heading with all this and what’s the scene for the RAW Tag Team Championships.
#2 Is this the end of the road for Lana and Bobby Lashley?
Bobby Lashley came out to compete in his biggest match since his return to WWE, accompanied by MVP who looked to help his client win his first WWE Championship at Backlash.
MVP did not disappoint as he distracted WWE Champion Drew McIntyre long enough for Lashley to put him in a Full Nelson Lock before the match even began.
Several officials had to come in and break the hold, but The All Mighty managed to do enough damage to get the upper hand on The Scottish Psychopath during Backlash.
Once the bell rang, Lashley showed no mercy and he took down McIntyre with a big clothesline and tried to get the pinfall victory. From there on, the two mammoth Superstars continued to fight and tried to get the advantage in one of the biggest matches of the night.
Lashley Speared McIntyre and tried to pin him but a close two-count led to Lana showing up at Backlash and making her way out to the ring, accusing the referee of cheating.
Will Lana and Lashley split following the events of WWE Backlash?
The distraction allowed the WWE Champion to knock Lashley into Lana and then hit him with a Claymore to retain the title.
This was by far Lashley’s biggest opportunity, and although MVP helped him gain an undue advantage early on in the match, Lana ruined it all for The All Mighty. Will this lead to the end of the road for Lana and Lashley? It seems very likely, keeping in mind that all Lashley wants is the top championship in the company
#1 Did WWE deliver on its promise?
WWE had booked the “The Greatest Wrestling Match Ever” between Randy Orton and Edge for WWE Backlash and received a lot of flak for their decision. Fans who’s watched the two men compete in a long match at WrestleMania 36 weren’t sure what the company was hinting at after making this booking and hoped that they would deliver on their promise.
The match lasted a good 45 minutes and saw the two veterans do everything they possibly could to put on the greatest wrestling match at Backlash. Edge brought out some moves that fans couldn’t believe he could still perform, while both men tried several different finishers on each other.
Randy Orton went as far as to deliver The Pedigree, while Edge took him down with the Rock Bottom. In the end, it was the Punt Kick that helped The Viper seal the victory and come out on top against his former best friend to even the scores.
WWE Backlash delivered a classic
While this match was nowhere near the greatest wrestling match ever, it was certainly one of the most memorable matches of all time. Fans did not expect such a great showing from these two men, especially keeping in mind that this was Edge’s second singles match in close to a decade.
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