Backlash
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WWE Backlash kicked off on a huge note with Seth Rollins and The Miz pulling out all the stops.

It is hard not to get a good match when The Architect is in the ring. These two had significant chemistry between each other after spending a lot of time on Raw. So, they set the tone right for the rest of the show. Unfortunately, the rest of the show could have delivered much better.

Both the matches from the women’s division fell short with the least chemistry available. Bliss vs Jax might be good in storyline process, but they are not able to bring classy matches inside the ring.

Furthermore, Jax is not at all suitable for the babyface role. She should go back to the heel character selling it to the full extent just like Carmella on Smackdown. She picked up the win like a true heel by rolling up Charlotte.

The match between the two veterans, i.e. Randy Orton and Jeff Hardy was unable to garner reactions at Backlash, as well. They were supposed to tear the house down, but that was not the case. The fact that the crowd remained silent even during the moves from Orton was a big surprise. Hardy retained triumphantly which is quite expected.

Meanwhile, it was good to see Daniel Bryan wrestling in a singles match at Backlash, once again. But, the crowd remained silent which was quite a pathetic act for the most popular superstar.

The tag team match where Strowman and Lashley teamed failed to a big extent. The audience left surprised after the monster pinned Owens while Zayn was the legal one.

Basically, from that point, the show was ruined, completely. Even the trusted shoulder of Roman Reigns could not save this against Samoa Joe. After back and forth going, Reigns did pick up the win, but a portion of the audience had already walked out of the arena. The show could have been cut short where the Styles vs Nakamura match was the only saver in the mid-part of Backlash.

Overall, this was not a good PPV except for the opener and the WWE Championship match. Check out the Twitter reactions from Backlash.

Arindam Pal

A WWE writer passionate about the sports.

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