• New Title Match & Street Fight Added To Backlash
WWE added two more matches to Backlash 2023 (which will take place in San Juan, Puerto Rico on May 6th) tonight.
Bianca Belair will defend the RAW Women’s Championship against IYO SKY of Damage CTRL. IYO recently became the #1 contender by winning a Triple Threat Match.
In the main event of tonight’s RAW, Rey Mysterio defeated Damian Priest via DQ after Priest hit Mysterio with a Steel Chair
Bad Bunny came out after the match with a Kendo Stick and attacked Priest. Bunny then said he’s no longer hosting Backlash.
He will face Priest in a Street Fight at Backlash now. This is going to be Bunny’s first singles match in WWE.
Below is the updated match-card for Backlash:
– Brock Lesnar vs. Cody Rhodes
– Street Fight: Bad Bunny vs. Damian Priest
– The Bloodline (Solo Sikoa & The Usos) vs. Matt Riddle and Undisputed WWE Tag Team Champions Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn
– United States Championship Match: Austin Theory (c) vs. Bobby Lashley vs. Bronson Reed
– RAW Women’s Championship Match: Bianca Belair (c) vs. IYO SKY
– SmackDown Women’s Championship Match: Rhea Ripley (c) vs. Zelina Vega
– Seth Rollins vs. Omos
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• ON THIS DAY IN WWE HISTORY (April 24, 2003) – WWE SmackDown!
On this day in 2003, World Wrestling Entertainment aired another episode of their weekly TV show ‘WWE SmackDown!’.
This episode was broadcasted from the Gaylord Entertainment Center in Nashville, Tennessee and featured matches, interviews & storyline segments on the road to the ‘WWE Backlash 2003’ PPV.
Here’s the card:
John Cena vs. Rhyno
Nunzio vs. Chris Benoit
Rey Mysterio vs. Crash Holly
Roddy Piper vs. Rikishi
Sable Invitational Bikini Contest
Shaelton Benjamin vs. Chavo Guerrero
Tajiri vs. The Big Show
Brock Lesnar vs. A-Train
