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WrestleMania Backlash kicked off with the RAW Women's title match. The Kickoff Show saw Sheamus beat Ricochet in the kickoff show.
Rhea Ripley (c) vs. Asuka vs. Charlotte - RAW Women's Championship match at WrestleMania Backlash
Flair left the ring right off the bat to let Asuka and Ripley fight it out but they instead teamed up against Charlotte and took her out before going at it themselves. Asuka hit a hip attack in the corner on the champ before Charlotte dragged the Japanese star out and hit a big move on the outside.
Ripley and Flair were in the ring and The Queen came out on top and sent the champ outside. Asuka came back and locked in an armbar on Flair but it was broken up.
Asuka and Ripley hit a combined suplex on Charlotte but The Queen came back with the chop-block and two Natural Selections. She tried to cover them both, but they kicked out.
Charlotte took a codebreaker from Asuka and Rhea failed to hit Asuka with the Riptide. Charlotte hit Asuka with the big boot but the momentum caused her to fall off the apron. Rhea used the opportunity to hit Asuka with the Riptide to pick up the win.
Result: Rhea Ripley def. Asuka and Charlotte Flair at WrestleMania Backlash.
Grade: B+
Miz & Morrison were backstage and Morrison was about to make a deal with the lumberjacks for the A-Lister's match against Damian Priest.
Dominik Mysterio was attacked by Dirty Dawgs earlier in the night and was injured. Rey Mysterio decided to start the SmackDown Tag Team title match without him.
The Dirty Dawgs vs. Rey Mysterio - SmackDown Tag Team Championship match at WrestleMania Backlash
Mysterio unloaded on the champs before the bell rang and sent Ziggler out of the ring and tried to pin Roode after the match had started. Rey Mysterio wiped out Ziggler with a baseball slide to the outside before Roode took control at WrestleMania Backlash.
The Dirty Dawgs (c) vs. Rey & Dominik Mysterio - SmackDown Tag Team Championship match at WrestleMania Backlash (contd...)
Rey sent Roode into the ring post at WrestleMania Backlash before the match went back to the ring and Ziggler got a near fall. Rey was stuck upside down in the corner and Roode got some kicks in on him.
Ziggler got the Famouser but Rey managed to kick out. Ziggler hit a huge superkick and sent Rey outside but he beat the 10-count. Roode and Ziggler went in to the post on either side before Dominik limped his way back to the ring and joined the match.
Ziggler set up for the 619 on Dolph but Roode interfered and Rey took the ZigZag before kicking out again! The champs isolated Rey and taunted Dom before Rey hit a bulldog on Roode.
Dom tagged himself in and took a spinebuster and a neckbreaker before kicking out. Dom countered Ziggler with a superkick before making the tag to Rey. Roode tried for a powerbomb but Rey took him out and hit him with a 619 at WrestleMania Backlash.
The Dirty Dawgs (c) vs. Rey & Dominik Mysterio - SmackDown Tag Team Championship match at WrestleMania Backlash (contd...)
Dominik came in at WrestleMania Backlash while Rey hit the Sunset Flip Powerbomb on Ziggler on the outside. Dom hit the Frog Splash on Roode for the win.
This was the first time a father-son duo became Tag Team Champions in WWE.
Result: Dominik & Rey Mysterio def. The Dirty Dogs to become the new SmackDown Tag Team Champions
Grade: A
Jimmy Uso walked into Roman Reigns' locker room and got into an argument with Jey before saying good luck to Roman and leaving.
John Morrison went into the Lumberjack locker room and found zombies. The Miz didn't want to believe him and headed for the match anyway.
The Miz vs. Damian Priest - Lumberjack match at WrestleMania Backlash
The lumberjacks were zombies and they swarmed The Miz while he made his entrance with Morrison. The match started and Priest was sent outside but he fought the zombies off and got back into it.
Priest locked in a Figure Four in the ring but Miz found the ropes before being dragged outside by the zombies.
The Miz vs. Damian Priest - Lumberjack match at WrestleMania Backlash (contd...)
Miz and Priest joined forces at WrestleMania Backlash and took out the zombies before they headed back to the ring. Priest hit the Broken Arrow for a nearfall before Morrison came back and tried to interfere.
Miz hit a running knee and got a nearfall off the distraction before Morrison tried to take out the zombies but got dragged behind the barricades. Priest got the Hit the Lights in and got the win. The zombies swarmed The Miz after the match and the lights went out.
Result: Damian Priest def. The Miz
Grade: B
Bianca Belair (c) vs. Bayley - SmackDown Women's Championship match at WrestleMania Backlash
Belair sent Bayley into the corner early on at WrestleMania Backlash before the challenger grabbed her by the earrings. Bayley got a nearfall before dropping Bianca on the steel steps outside.
Belair was in trouble as the match went on but managed to kick out of the pin attempts before managing to toss Bayley outside. Bayley tried for a dive to the outside but missed.
Bianca Belair (c) vs. Bayley - SmackDown Women's Championship match at WrestleMania Backlash (contd...)
Belair dropped Bayley on the apron before getting a near fall at WrestleMania Backlash. The Role Model was desperate and tried to use the ropes to get the pin but the referee caught her.
She raked the champ's eyes before hitting the Bayley to Belly. Belair used her hair to trip Bayley and then rolled her up for the win at WrestleMania Backlash.
Result: Bianca Belair def. Bayley to retain SmackDown Women's Championship
Grade: B
Backstage, MVP said that Braun Strowman was not smart enough to win the WWE championship while Drew was smarter.
Bobby Lashley vs. Drew McIntyre vs. Braun Strowman - WWE Championship match at WrestleMania Backlash
Drew and Lashley worked together at WrestleMania Backlash and took out Strowman with a combined Vertical Suplex before facing each other. Drew got the Glasgow Kiss before Strowman hit a dive and took out both men.
Braun hit a chokeslam on Lashley and got a near fall. The WWE Champion failed to get the Hurt Lock in as Drew hit them with a top rope move.
Bobby Lashley vs. Drew McIntyre vs. Braun Strowman - WWE Championship match at WrestleMania Backlash (contd...)
Drew hit a neckbreaker on Braun for a near fall at WrestleMania Backlash before Lashley tossed him off the apron and into the barricades. Strowman took Lashley out with the steel steps before Drew sent the champ into the pointy end of the steel.
Lashley hit a suplex on Drew on the steel ramp before McIntyre hit a Glasgow Kiss and sent him crashing through the LED boards. Strowman reached the stage and tossed Drew down the ramp before tackling him.
Strowman hit a senton on Drew before taking a Michinoku Driver. Braun reversed a claymore into a powerbomb through the announcer's desk. Braun took the Claymore in the ring but Lashley took Drew out from behind and hit the spear on Braun for the win at WrestleMania Backlash.
Result: Bobby Lashley def. Drew McIntyre & Braun Strowman to retain the WWE Championship.
Grade: B+
Roman Reigns (c) vs. Cesaro - Universal Championship match at WrestleMania Backlash
Cesaro got the upper hand early on at WrestleMania Backlash and sent the champ outside before returning to the ring. Cesaro hit a springboard uppercut before going for the swing but failed.
Roman Reigns (c) vs. Cesaro - Universal Championship match at WrestleMania Backlash (contd...)
Reigns kicked Cesaro out of the ring at WrestleMania Backlash, hurting the Swiss star's arm in the process. Roman focused on the injured arm before sending him into the announcer's desk. Reigns hit a Samoan Drop and got a few near falls before Cesaro countered the Superman Punch with the pop-up uppercut.
Cesaro hit a series of uppercuts for a near fall before hitting a corkscrew over the ropes. The Swiss Cyborg hit another uppercut and sent Roman into the barricades before hitting a crossbody in the ring.
Reigns went after the injured arm again before getting a near fall off a clothesline. Cesaro fought back but injured himself further in the process. Roman took a superplex and the double stomp but blocked the neutralizer.
Roman locked in a submission on the injured arm before hitting a Superman punch for a near fall. Cesaro broke out of the guillotine before locking in the sharpshooter but Reigns broke out of it too before trying for holds of his own at WrestleMania Backlash.
Roman Reigns (c) vs. Cesaro - Universal Championship match at WrestleMania Backlash (contd...)
Roman hit a powerbomb before locking in the guillotine one last time for the win at WrestleMania Backlash.
Result: Roman Reigns def. Cesaro to retain the Universal Championship.
After the match, Jey Uso came in to congratulate Roman and Reigns told him to attack Cesaro. Jey hit a superkick and was about to hit the splash but Seth Rollins came out. Seth faced Roman in the ring for a second before attacking Cesaro while he was still down on the mat.
Rollins beat Cesaro up and sent him outside before using a steel chair on him. He then proceeded to trap the Swiss star's arm in the chair and slammed it against the ring post to injure him further. Seth ended with a huge stomp on the floor after yelling about who he is before he was done.
Grade: A
PPV Grade: A
We got several big matches tonight at WrestleMania Backlash with Belair and Ripley defending their respective titles, The Mysterios making tag team history, and Lashley succeeding in his biggest challenge yet. Cesaro put in the best performance of his career and we got a whacky zombie themes gimmick match as well at WrestleMania Backlash.
