WWE Backlash France 5/4/24

[Majingir]

WWE Championship
Cody Rhodes (c) vs. AJ Styles

World Heavyweight Championship
Damian Priest (c) vs. Jey Uso

Womens Championship
Bayley (c) vs. Tiffany Stratton vs. Naomi

Womens Tag Team Championship
The Kabuki Warriors (Asuka & Kairi Sane) (c) vs. Bianca Belair & Jade Cargill

Tag Team Match
Randy Orton & Kevin Owens vs. The Bloodline (Solo Sikoa & Tama Tonga) w/ Paul Heyman

[Majingir]

Show starts at 1pm ET (10am PT).

We still have 2 more Raws and SDs before Backlash, and the draft rosters likely take effect after Backlash.

As much as they advertise the women's world title match on Raw, I also wouldn't mind if it ended controversially so the champ doesn't actually get crowned until Backlash.

Do we see Bayley vs Tiffany (vs Naomi)?

I imagine Awesome Truth vs D(x)IY happens at Backlash.

No real Contenders for Waller/Theory yet, wonder if they get a match at Backlash or not.

Gable vs Zayn is likely another match we'll see too.

[Dead2009]

Awesome Truth vs DIY is actually happening on Raw tomorrow.

[Majingir]

Quote: Originally Posted by Dead2009

Awesome Truth vs DIY is actually happening on Raw tomorrow.

It could end unclean which sets up a rematch at Backlash.

[Majingir]

Only 5 matches on this card?

Is Cena showing up for 20 minutes to hype up a France WM that won't actually happen?

[SmashMan]

Quote: Originally Posted by Majingir

Only 5 matches on this card? Is Cena showing up for 20 minutes to hype up a France WM that won't actually happen?

Maybe some time for Uncle Howdy or whatever Wyatt gimmick Bo’s coming back with?

I don’t know how long they plan on hyping it, but it’s been almost a month and I can’t see them dragging it out too long.

[Dead2009]

The past few Backlashs havent been very long to begin with. Also I think this is the first Backlash in a long *** time where none of the matches are straight up Mania rematches.

[Majingir]

Big E pulling out his inner Charles Barkley. Saying how he loves these different timezone PLEs because it means he's not being asked to go to dinner late after a show.

Speaking of which, if WWE ever wants to have their own version of Inside the NBA, I know they have these kickoff panels, but I think a New Day panel would be even more entertaining than Inside the NBA.

As for filling the 3 hour spot, if the kickoff show is any indication, they got a bunch of fluff pieces.

CM Punk freaked out hearing Big E talking about NJPW on TV, he almost thought E was gonna get in trouble before realizing its not 2014, or even 2021.

This entire kickoff show is 100% unscripted.

DB warning in effect again! Even Coles watch was going off during their on screen shot.