The main event of WWE Backlash 2023 has been confirmed after what transpired on the latest episode of Raw from the Simmons Bank Arena in Little Rock, Arkansas. The already spoiled matchup between two top WWE Superstars has been booked alongside a huge tag team match featuring two top teams of the WWE roster.
The rivalry between Brock Lesnar and Cody Rhodes began at the Raw after Wrestlemania 39 episode, eyeing a match at WWE Backlash 2023. Lesnar delivered a vicious beatdown on Rhodes on that night after luring him into a tag team encounter against The Bloodline.
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Last week, Rhodes appeared in a promo session and challenged Lesnar to a match at WWE Backlash 2023. To respond to the challenge, Lesnar was present on last night’s Raw, and Rhodes came out to fight him in the ring. Rhodes also took out a Steel Chair from under the ring.
WWE Official Adam Pearce arrived at the scene before Brock Lesnar’s music hit the arena to send the fans into a frenzy. To stop any kind of fight from going down, Pearce officially announced Brock Lesnar vs. Cody Rhodes at WWE Backlash 2023 but that wasn’t enough to stop an irate Rhodes.
A bunch of security guards tried to stop Rhodes from reaching Lesnar who was standing on the ramp. Rhodes attacked the guards to get rid of him but Lesnar was quick to leave the ramp and then the arena to assure that he doesn’t get physical with Rhodes.
In more announcements for WWE Backlash 2023, The Usos and Solo Sikoa will take on the team of Matt Riddle & Undisputed WWE Tag Team Champions Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn in a six-man capacity. This will be a non-title encounter.
The match was announced heading into this week’s Raw which saw a huge brawl featuring these two teams and two more in the main event segment. Matt Riddle & Undisputed WWE Tag Team Champions Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn defeated Judgment Day (Finn Balor, Damian Priest & Dominik Mysterio in the match after which The Bloodline and LWO joined the brawl to end Raw.
WWE Backlash 2023 PLE Match Card
WWE Backlash 2023 Premium Live Event takes place Saturday, May 6 at the Coliseo de Puerto Rico José Miguel Agrelot in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Following Raw, the current match card for the PLE goes as follows,
– Brock Lesnar vs. Cody Rhodes
– Six-Man Tag Team Match: Matt Riddle & Undisputed WWE Tag Team Champions Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn vs. The Usos & Solo Sikoa
– Bad Bunny to be the host
