The Smackdown brand-exclusive event Backlash is coming to PPV and the WWE Network today. All but one of the show’s titles on the line, and it will feature the in-ring debut of Shinsuke Nakamura.
Backlash takes place at the Allstate Arena in Chicago, Illinois. There are eight matches on the card, one of which will take place on the Kickoff Show.
Aside from the debut of Nakamura, The Maharajah, Jinder Mahal, gets his shot at the WWE Championship when he takes on Randy Orton. You can check out our predictions for Backlash here.
Here’s the card lineup for the event:
- Tye Dillinger vs. Aiden English (Kickoff Match)
- Sami Zayn vs. Baron Corbin
- Luke Harper vs. Erick Rowen
- Naomi, Charlotte Flair, & Becky Lynch vs. Natalya, Carmella, & Tamina
- The Usos (c) vs. Breezango (For the Smackdown Tag Team Championships)
- Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Dolph Ziggler
- Kevin Owens (c) vs. AJ Styles (For the United States Championship)
- Randy Orton (c) vs. Jinder Mahal (For the WWE Championship)
The Kickoff Show starts on the WWE Network at 7 PM ET/4 PM PT today, May 21. It’s followed by the Backlash event itself at 8 PM ET/5 PM PT on the WWE Network.
In case you’re not caught up, don’t worry; we put the final results in spoiler blocks.
Kickoff Show
Tye Dillinger vs. Aiden English
Dillinger wins by pin at 8:21.
Main Card
Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Dolph Ziggler
Nakamura pins Ziggler at 15:48.
The Usos (c) vs. Breezango
(For the Smackdown Tag Team Championships)
The Usos win by pin at 9:14.
Sami Zayn vs. Baron Corbin
Zayn pins Corbin at 14:37.
Naomi, Charlotte Flair, & Becky Lynch vs. Natalya, Carmella, & Tamina
Natalya submits Becky Lynch at 10:02.
Kevin Owens (c) vs. AJ Styles
(For the United States Championship)
Owens wins by countout at 21:08.
Luke Harper vs. Erick Rowen
Harper wins by pin at 8:57.
Randy Orton (c) vs. Jinder Mahal
(For the WWE Championship)
Mahal pins Orton at 15:47.
