WWE WrestleMania Backlash aired live from the Dunkin Donuts Center in Providence and features four WrestleMania rematches. The Bloodline (Roman Reigns & The Usos) battled Drew McIntyre & RK-Bro in the main event. Charlotte Flair defended the SmackDown Women’s Championship against Ronda Rousey tonight in an I Quit match.
WrestleMania Backlash Results
- Cody Rhodes def. Seth Rollins
- Omos def. Lashley
- Edge def. AJ Styles
- Ronda Rousey def. Charlotte Flair in an I Quit match to become the new SmackDown Women’s Champion
- Madcap Moss def. Happy Corbin
- The Bloodline def. RK-Bro & Drew McIntyre
Here are the takeaways from WWE WrestleMania Backlash:
Cody Rhodes def. Seth Rollins
Cody Rhodes battled Seth Rollins in the first match of the night. Cody made his WWE return at WrestleMania last month and defeated Rollins. The action started out in a test of strength and Rhodes drove Rollins to the corner. Seth caught Cody with a boot to the midsection and rolled him up for a two count.
Rhodes chased Rollins out of the ring and Seth hit a Clothesline that turned Cody inside out. Back in the ring, Seth went for the cover but Rhodes kicked out at two. Cody connected with the Disaster Kick and went for the cover but Seth kicked out. Cody went for another springboard move but Rollins shoved him over the top rope and to the floor.
Seth followed Cody to the outside and launched him into the barricade surrounding the ring. Rollins bounced Cody’s head off the announce table and rolled the American Nightmare back into the squared circle. Rollins beat Cody down in the corner but Rhodes battled back.
Cody and Seth battled on the top turnbuckle. Rhodes held Seth up for a bit before planting him with a massive Superplex as the crowd cheered. Cody connected with a Powerslam and sent Seth to the outside via a Clothesline. Cody went for a Crossbody but Rollins got out of the way.
Rollins went for a Suicide Dive but Cody caught him with a forearm to the face. Rhodes followed it up with a springboard Cutter and went for the cover but Seth somehow kicked out at two. Rollins pulled himself up on the ropes and hit Cody with an elbow to the face.
Seth went for the Pedigree but Rhodes broke free. Rollins quickly caught him with an Enziguri and a boot to the side of the head for a near fall. Cody then went for the Pedigree but Rollins blocked it and hit the Falcon Arrow for a close two count. Rhodes went for a Disaster Kick but Seth countered into a Buckle Bomb. Rollins followed it up with a Frog Splash for another close two count.
Cody leveled Rollins with a Superkick and fired up the crowd. Cody escaped a Suplex and planted Seth with the Cross Rhodes for a two count. Rhodes went for a Moonsault but Rollins got out of way. Seth planted Cody with the Pedigree but the American Nightmare once again kicked out at two and the bout continued.
Rhodes hit another Cross Rhodes and set up for one more but Rollins countered with a knee to the face. Rollins and traded roll-ups. Cody grabbed Seth’s tights for leverage but the referee didn’t catch it.
Omos def. Lashley After MVP Interfered
MVP distracted Lashley early and Omos capitalized with a big boot to the face. Omos dominated some more and followed it up with another big boot. Omos taunted Lashley as MVP danced around the outside of the ring. Lashley battled back and went for a Sleeper Hold.
Omos escaped and continued to beat Lashley down. Bobby eventually battled back again and connected with a Spinebuster. Lashley went for a Spear but Omos was ready and sent him into the ring post. MVP then bashed Lashley with his cane and Omos hit the Chokebomb for the pinfall victory.
Rhea Ripley Joined Judgement Day
AJ Styles connected with a Dropkick to start off the match. Edge rolled out of the ring and Styles hit him with another Dropkick through the ropes. Styles hit a springboard Moonsault on Edge outside the ring. Back in the ring, Edge went after AJ’s injured shoulder and slammed it into the ring post.
Edge then catapulted Styles into the ring post. Back in the ring, Edge continued to control the action but AJ finally responded with a Pele Kick. Both superstars went for a running Crossbody and collided in the ring. Styles perched Edge up on the top turnbuckle and sent him down to the mat with a Hurricanrana for a near fall.
Styles hit a Neckbreaker over his knee and went for the cover but Edge kicked out at two. AJ got Edge in the Calf Crusher in the middle of the ring but Edge was able to get to the ropes to break the hold. Edge connected with a Spear and went for a cover but Styles kicked out at two. AJ battled back and hit the Styles Clash for a two count.
Damian Priest showed up on the entrance ramp but Finn Balor attacked him. A masked person tripped AJ Styles up on the top rope and Edge capitalized with a Crossface for the submission victory. After the match, it was revealed that Rhea Ripley has joined Judgement Day.
Ronda Rousey Captured The SmackDown Women’s Title
Charlotte Flair defended the SmackDown Women’s Championship against Ronda Rousey in an I Quit match. Charlotte sent Rousey to the mat with a German Suplex and brushed off her shoulder like it was nothing. Charlotte brought Rousey to the outside and hit her with some chops against the barricade.
Flair leveled Rousey with a boot to the face before getting a kendo stick from under the ring. Rousey ripped it away and chased Charlotte up the entrance ramp. Rousey ripped the kendo stick in half and beat Charlotte down with the two pieces. Charlotte tried to hit Rousey with a video camera but Ronda ducked. The action then spilled into the crowd and Flair launched a drink into Rousey’s face.
Charlotte slammed Ronda into a barricade but Rousey wouldn’t quit. Ronda grabbed a steel chair and chased Charlotte through the crowd and back to the ringside area. Charlotte raked at Ronda’s eyes and launched her into the ring post. Ronda trapped Flair in the ropes and applied an Armbar. Charlotte wouldn’t quit and the two eventually tumbled out of the ring.
Back in the ring, Charlotte connected with Natural Selection on the steel chair but Rousey still wouldn’t quit. Charlotte applied the Figure Four and bridged into the Figure Eight in the middle of the ring.
Rousey wouldn’t quit and broke free by hitting Charlotte with the chair. Charlotte responded with a big boot and Rousey fell back to the mat. Ronda then trapped Charlotte in the chair and applied an Armbar. Charlotte Flair shouted “I Quit!” and Ronda Rousey won the match. Ronda Rousey is the new SmackDown Women’s Champion.
Madcap Moss def. Happy Corbin
Happy Corbin faced Madcap Moss tonight at WrestleMania Backlash. Corbin sent Moss to the apron and booted him in the face when he tried to get back into the ring. Corbin followed it up with a Clothesline and knocked Madcap out of the ring.
Back in the ring, Corbin connected with an uppercut for a near fall before beating Moss down in the corner. Corbin continued to dominate but Moss caught him with a big Powerslam for a close near fall. Corbin hit Deep Six and went for the cover but Moss powered out at two. Corbin followed it up with a Splash in the corner of the ring. Corbin went for a Clothesline but Moss ducked and rolled up Corbin for the pinfall victory.
The Bloodline def. RK-Bro & Drew McIntyre
Drew McIntyre and RAW Tag Team Championes RK-Bro (Randy Orton & Riddle) battled SmackDown Tag Team Champions The Usos & Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns in tonight’s main event. Randy Orton pretended that he was going to grab Angela the sword before locking up with Jimmy Uso.
Orton slammed Uso to the mat and tagged Riddle into the match. Jimmy hit Riddle with a couple of chops to the chest before sending him into the turnbuckle. Riddle lifted Jimmy up for a Gutwrench Suplex and carried him to the corner.
McIntyre tagged in and took a look at Roman Reigns before hitting Jimmy with a couple of chops. Drew followed it up with a boot to the midsection and then a Suplex. Jimmy rolled to the corner to regroup as McIntyre pointed at Roman Reigns.
Roman extended his hand and Jimmy tagged him in. Paul Heyman pleaded with Roman Reigns to not get into the ring but the Tribal Chief ignored the Wise Man’s suggestion. Reigns then promptly tagged Jey Uso in and the crowd booed.
Drew hit Jey with a big boot and then sent him across the ring with an overhead throw. Riddle tagged in and stomped on Jey’s hand before hitting another Suplex. Jimmy Uso tagged in and booted Riddle in the back. Jey got in a cheap shot before exiting the ring.
Jey hit Riddle with another cheap shot and McIntyre got into the ring to complain. Jey tagged in and connected with a Body Slam in the middle of the ring. Uso stomped on Riddle’s hand again and shoved him to the corner. Jey choked Riddle against the ropes and Orton started arguing with the referee.
Jimmy tagged himself in as Jey connected with a Backbreaker. Jimmy followed it up with an Elbow Drop off the top and went for the cover but Riddle kicked out at two. Roman Reigns tagged in with the match in control and planted Riddle with a Uranage for a two count. Jimmy tagged in and went for a Splash but wound up launching himself into the ring post.
Jey tagged in and sent Riddle into the ring post before hitting Orton with a Superkick to the face. Jey posed for the crowd and turned around into a kick from Riddle as McIntyre pleaded for a tag. Roman then tagged himself in as Drew got the tag. Reigns stood on the ring apron for a bit before getting into the ring with McIntyre.
The two superstars started trading words in the middle of the ring and then some punches. Reigns sent McIntyre to the corner but he bounced off the turnbuckle and leveled Roman with a Clothesline. Drew set up for the Claymore but Jey hopped on the apron.
Roman Reigns capitalized on the distraction and hit McIntyre with a Superman Punch. Reigns bashed McIntyre off the barricade before rolling him back into the ring. Roman connected with a big Clothesline and posed for the crowd. Reigns didn’t like the crowd’s reaction and asked Heyman to give him both titles. Roman held both belts up for a bit before knocking Riddle off the ring apron.
Reigns got distracted with Orton and Drew McIntyre caught him a Claymore. Orton tagged in and planted Jimmy with a Powerslam. Jey got in the ring and Orton sent him to the mat courtesy of a Powerslam. Jimmy got trapped in the ropes and Orton hit the draping DDT before gearing up in the middle of the ring. Roman Reigns went for a Spear but Randy countered into an RKO out of nowhere. Orton hit Jimmy with an RKO and went for the cover but Jey broke it up at two.
McIntyre got back into the ring and went for a Claymore but Jey countered with a Superkick. The Usos delivered a double Superkick to McIntyre’s face and knocked him out of the ring. Riddle tagged in and booted Jey in the face. Riddle followed it up with the Fisherman’s Buster and the Floating Bro for a near fall. The crowd chanted “this is awesome!” as Riddle geared up for an RKO.
Jey escaped and planted Riddle with a Neckbreaker. Randy sent Jimmy out of the ring and followed him out there. Roman Reigns hit a Superman Punch off the steps but then got sent into the steps by Drew McIntyre. Drew started clearing off the announce table but it backfired.
Reigns sent McIntyre through the table, but Riddle then flipped onto him. Jey hit Riddle with a Suicide Dive and brought him back into the ring. Jey connected with a Superkick and both superstars fell down. Uso climbed to the top turnbuckle but Riddle caught him with an RKO off the top rope. Roman Reigns tagged himself in during the move and hit Riddle with a Spear for the pinfall victory.