WWE returns to Puerto Rico in a giant approach. Three-time Grammy-winner Dangerous Bunny was introduced as host for Backlash in his house of Puerto Rico for a stacked occasion that includes Cody Rhodes, Brock Lesnar, Sami Zayn and The Bloodline. Nevertheless, Dangerous Bunny will now be in motion as he faces The Judgement Day’s Damian Priest in a San Juan Avenue Battle.
Backlash marks WWE’s first main occasion in Puerto Rico for the reason that firm traveled to Puerto Rico for the now-defunct New 12 months’s Revolution occasion in 2005. Arguably the largest match introduced for the cardboard is a first-time assembly between Rhodes and Lesnar. Lesnar shockingly turned on Rhodes to conclude the primary Uncooked after WrestleMania 39. The betrayal delayed Rhodes’ makes an attempt to safe a rematch in opposition to Roman Reigns for the undisputed WWE common championship.
Plus, each ladies’s titles are on the road when Rhea Ripley appears to defend the SmackDown championship in opposition to Zelina Vega and Bianca Belair places the Uncooked championship at stake in opposition to IYO SKY. And the USA championship is up for grabs when Austin Principle takes on each Bobby Lashley and Bronson Reed in a triple menace match.
Have a look beneath on the full match card for the 2023 Backlash.
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Cody Rhodes vs. Brock Lesnar: A dream tag staff was a nightmare in actuality. Lesnar supplied to assist Rhodes map a route again to the world championship in a tag staff match in opposition to Reigns and Sikoa. Shockingly, Lesnar turned on Rhodes in the principle occasion and laid him out. Authority determine Adam Pearce made a match between Rhodes and Lesnar official for Backlash after Rhodes issued a problem to the previous WWE and UFC heavyweight champion.
Sami Zayn, Kevin Owens and Riddle vs. The Bloodline (Jey Uso, Jimmy Uso and Solo Sikoa): The Bloodline are feeling the stress and Reigns’ persistence is wavering. Zayn and Owens put an finish to The Usos’ historic undisputed tag staff championship reign at WrestleMania 39. Within the aftermath of the grand showcase, Riddle returned from damage and aided the brand new champs to stage the enjoying discipline in opposition to The Bloodline. An enormous six-man tag staff match was booked between the opponents.
United States Championship — Austin Principle (c) vs. Bobby Lashley vs. Bronson Reed: There may be nothing fairly like two behemoths bodily colliding within the middle of the ring. A feud between Lashley and Reed has been teased for weeks and followers bought a style of what they might produce through the closing stretch of the Andre the Large Memorial Battle Royal. WWE seems to be doubling down on a assembly between the gargantuan athletes at Backlash. Principle discovered himself wedged between the 2 behemoths after it was introduced that he would defend his U.S. title in opposition to each males in a triple menace.
Uncooked Girls’s Championship — Bianca Belair (c) vs. IYO SKY: This story has felt extra like a Harm CTRL story than one involving Belair. SKY earned her shot on the title by profitable a triple menace, a possibility she acquired after SKY and Dakota Kai confronted Harm CTRL chief Bayley to ask why Bayley ought to obtain one other alternative to face Belair, who has defeated her at each flip.
SmackDown Girls’s Championship — Rhea Ripley (c) vs. Zelina Vega: Vega approached Pearce and requested a title shot in opposition to Ripley amid LWO’s ongoing feud with The Judgement Day. Vega expressed her willpower to compete in Puerto Rico as the one Puerto Rican lady on the roster. The 2 lately tangoed in a blended tag staff match.
Seth Rollins vs. Omos: WWE introduced a very sudden match between Rollins and Omos for Backlash. There have been no current interactions between the pair on WWE programming and the reserving got here from left discipline. The match was introduced on the April 21 episode of SmackDown.
Dangerous Bunny vs. Damian Priest (San Juan Avenue Battle): Bunny and Priest teamed collectively at WrestleMania 37 however Priest has since turned heel as one of many featured members of The Judgement Day. As Bunny has supported Rey Mysterio in opposition to his son and Judgement Day member, Dominik Mysterio, it led to a number of confrontations between Bunny and Priest. Priest has put Bunny by a desk and Bunny retaliated with a kendo stick assault earlier than making the road battle official.