Below are some post Backlash 2023 highlights:
– Zelina Vega lost to SmackDown Women’s Champion Rhea Ripley. She received a standing ovation from the Puerto Rico fans after the match.
Below is what she tweeted about it:
“Thank you. You’ll never know what tonight meant to me. I love you all so much. Still crying.”
– Bianca Belair defeated IYO SKY to retain the RAW Women’s Championship. She has now become the longest reigning Women’s Champion of the modern era, overtaking Becky Lynch’s title reign record.
Below is what she tweeted about it:
“We did it! 399 Days! LongEST Reigning RAW Women’s Champion & LongEST Reigning Women’s Champion of the Modern Era. #ESTofWWE”
– 17,944 Fans were in attendance at Backlash 2023.
– Brock Lesnar received “Thank You Lesnar” chants from fans after Backlash went off the air.
You can watch it below:
"Thank you Lesnar" chants after Backlash went off the air. pic.twitter.com/v9goWctCne
— WrestleFeed (@WrestleFeedApp) May 7, 2023
Puerto Rico loves Brock Lesnar. pic.twitter.com/RFoHEnWjTe
— WrestleFeed (@WrestleFeedApp) May 7, 2023
– Bad Bunny vs. Damian Priest in a San Juan Street Fight was the longest match at Backlash. It lasted 25 minutes.
– The Triple Threat Match for the United States Championship between Austin Theory, Bobby Lashley & Bronson Reed was the shortest match at Backlash. It lasted 6 minutes & 50 seconds.
– The Bloodline made history after competing at Backlash. WWE Stats account posted the following about Solo Sikoa & The Usos (who are the sons of Rikishi):
“What do The Bloodline and The Hart family have in common?
Only once in WWE has there been a PPV tag team match that features 3+ siblings (and no other partners). It was Survivor Series 1993; the Harts.
Tonight at Backlash, The Usos & Solo Sikoa join them on this list.”
– After Backlash went off the air, Dominik Mysterio showed off his on-screen girlfriend Rhea Ripley’s buns:
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