4 out of 5. Nia is below average on the … WWE Backlash 2018 Results: Winners, Grades, Reaction and Highlights. Bliss stomped on Jax’s back. Jax said she makes no apologies for who she is and said, “this is me.” Jax told us to be who we are and be a star.
Joe slapped on a headlock. After Orton missed an "Next, Elias tried to perform a song but was repeatedly interrupted by The New Day (Big E, Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods), Rusev, Aiden English and No Way Jose's Conga line (which included Titus O’Neil, Apollo Crews, Dana Brooke, Tyler Breeze and Fandango). Bryan slapped on the Yes Lock and Cass tapped out. I like this version of the song a lot. Bliss up top, she went for her Twisted Bliss splash, Jax caught Bliss and Jax hit the Samoan Drop. Rusev and English didn’t go with them even though English wanted to dance to it. They fight to the floor again with Styles sending him face and ribs first into the barricade.Nakamura comes back by GOING AFTER THE KNEE (take a freaking shot) and hits some running knees to the head as the fans are split again. Rollins won an above average match with a curb stomp. It sounded like some fans were chanting for Enzo Amore. The fans were chanting for tables. That was a nice nearfall that the crowd bought into. Bliss countered into a front facelock. The bell rings and Joe hammers away in the corner, followed by a knee drop. It took 14 minutes of this No DQ match for somebody to grab a weapon. Egads at least don’t look like you’re stalling. We hit the chinlock and the announcers bring up Orton losing the Smackdown World Title to Jinder Mahal at this show last year. Backlash was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event and WWE Network event, produced by WWE for their Raw and SmackDown brand divisions. Again.
Bobby Roode attacked Elias with a "In the fourth match, Daniel Bryan faced Big Cass. The women made fun of Rosenberg a lot, which made me like them even more. Worst WWE PPV Of The Year?! Joe tossed Reigns onto the two other announce tables. Inside cradle by Charlotte got a two count. Bliss shouldn’t be any sort of a physical threat to Nia but they had her get close to beating Nia multiple times, which is as dumb as you could get. The ref kept Joe back and checked on Reigns, who said he can start the match.Joe slapped on an armbar. They left the ring with Nakamura sending Styles ribs first into the barricade. Charlotte goes up top for the moonsault, tweaks her knee, gets kicked in said knee, and gets rolled up for the pin at 10:00.D. Styles slapped on the Calf Crusher submission. They fight over a headlock to start but Bayley takes him down, only to miss an elbow. Cole plugged the “Be A Star” campaign.A commercial aired for “Something Else to Wrestle” with Bruce Prichard and the subject of the show was Ted Dibiase.A replay aired of the end of Reigns vs. Lesnar at Greatest Royal Rumble with Reigns’ feet hitting the floor first, but the referee named Lesnar the winner of the match.Samoa Joe was interviewed backstage by Dasha Fuentes. The crowd booed Reigns getting to the ropes. Joe talked about how Roman Reigns will feel pain and Reigns will admit all of his failures. Styles wanted a springboard attack, but Nakamura put him on the top and hit a running knee attack.
After suffering a Glorious DDT from Bobby Roode at Backlash during his concert, Elias wrestled Roode in a losing effort. A running clothesline turns Bryan inside out for two but Cass misses the big boot. The Rusev Day chants are cut off as Joe cuts off a spear with a kick to the head. This time Bobby Roode interrupts with a Glorious DDT and everyone leaves in the conga line. It was almost like a DDT into the steps. Angle said hopefully we’ll see it happen. Carmella continued her trash talk telling Charlotte that she’s the champ. That was an even better false finish than the other one. Markus X. Murden, Esq. Carmella is right back with the Code of Silence (the leg Crossface) but Charlotte powers out. Cole’s analysis: Reigns doesn’t want to lose tonight. Strowman kicked Owens out of the ring. Bayley was distracted by Logan, so Riott hit a STO takedown.Back from break, Riott was still in control with knee strikes. Jeff misses the slingshot dropkick in the corner (the Hardiac Arrest, which I kind of like) and Orton gets to stand there a bit longer. Listen in as we break it down.Senior Editor and Host of The Heels of Wrestling Podcast. Miz dodged a Rollins kick and hit a DDT for a two count. Woods told Elias that his singing is fantastic. The top rope elbow gets two but Liv Morgan gets on the apron, allowing Ruby to hit the Riott Kick for the pin at 10:07.C-. Styles went for another splash, Nakamura moved and Styles hit the barricade. They battled on the apron, Miz with a boot to the face, Rollins with punches and Rollins went for a flying knee. By what I can find, there have been about five such instances in between, including Dean Ambrose last year and MIZ the year before that.
The...WWE WrestleMania XX March 14, 2004 New York, New York...Episode 18, Season 13: "Live" Welcome to my first attempt...The next match on the countdown of WrestleMania’s Greatest Matches...TJR Retro: WWE Judgment Day 2005 Review (Cena vs. JBL in “I Quit” Match) Carmella entered with the Smackdown Women’s Championship. They showed clips of John Cena and Nikki Bella doing their breakup with Cena saying he’s not sure they should go through with this wedding. The referee gets to ten and that’s a double knockout, meaning AJ retains at 21:12.B-. Nakamura rammed his foot into Styles’ throat and Nakamura with a knee drop got another two count. They both struggled to their feet as they exchanged punches. I’m too old for this.A commercial aired for Total Bellas returning on May 20. Bryan with a low bridge sent Cass out of the ring. Joe picked up Reigns and hit a uranage slam on Reigns that broke the Spanish announce table. Rollins nailed a flying clothesline. Stop crying! I only like Renee and Booker in that group.There’s no point in recapping everything on the Kickoff Show because it’s just banter from the panel and video packages for the matches.