Backlash (2017)
Backlash | |||
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Promotion WWE | | ||
Brand(s) | SmackDown | ||
Date | May 21, 2017 | ||
City | Rosemont, Illinois | ||
Venue | Allstate Arena | ||
Attendance | 9,800[1] | ||
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Backlash chronology | |||
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The 2017 Backlash was the 13th
Eight matches were contested at the event, including one on the Kickoff pre-show. In the main event,
Production
Background
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Storylines
The event comprised eight matches, including one on the Kickoff pre-show, that resulted from scripted storylines, where wrestlers portrayed
At
At WrestleMania 33,
On the April 11 episode of SmackDown,
On the April 4 episode of SmackDown, NXT's
At WrestleMania 33,
On the post-WrestleMania SmackDown, The Wyatt Family (Bray Wyatt and Erick Rowan) were defeated by WWE Champion Randy Orton and former Wyatt Family member Luke Harper.[9] The following week, Wyatt was moved to the Raw brand as a result of the Superstar Shake-up, effectively disbanding The Wyatt Family.[10] Rowan and Harper then both competed in the WWE Championship number one contender's six-pack challenge, but were unsuccessful.[11] On the May 9 episode of SmackDown, Rowan defeated Harper in a singles match.[15] The following week on Talking Smack, Rowan said that he disliked the fact that Harper had left The Wyatt Family. He said that although he defeated Harper the previous week, he felt that Harper deserved more punishment and requested a match against him at Backlash, to which Commissioner Shane McMahon granted.[20]
On the April 4 episode of SmackDown, NXT's
Event
Role: | Name: |
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English commentators | Tom Phillips
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John "Bradshaw" Layfield | |
Byron Saxton | |
Spanish commentators | Carlos Cabrera |
Marcelo Rodríguez | |
German commentators | Tim Haber |
Calvin Knie | |
Ring announcer | Greg Hamilton |
Referees | Danilo Anfibio |
Jason Ayers | |
Mike Chioda | |
Dan Engler
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Ryan Tran | |
Backstage interviewers | Dasha Fuentes
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Kayla Braxton | |
Pre-show panel | Renee Young
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Peter Rosenberg | |
Booker T | |
Talking Smack panel
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Renee Young |
Peter Rosenberg |
Pre-Show
During the Backlash Kickoff pre-show, Tye Dillinger faced Aiden English. Dillinger performed the "Tye Breaker" on English to win the match.[22]
Preliminary matches
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The actual pay-per-view opened with Shinsuke Nakamura facing Dolph Ziggler. Ziggler performed a "Zig Zag" on Nakamura for a near-fall. Ziggler performed a superkick to the back of Nakamura's neck for a near-fall. In the end, Nakamura performed an Inverted Exploder Suplex and a "Kinshasa" on Ziggler to win the match.[23]
Next, The Usos (Jey Uso and Jimmy Uso) defended the SmackDown Tag Team Championship against Breezango (Fandango and Tyler Breeze). During the match, Breeze disguised himself as a janitor and an elderly woman, which allowed him to get some offense on The Usos. The match ended when Jey performed a Superkick on Fandango to retain the titles.[23]
Afterwards, Sami Zayn faced Baron Corbin. In the end, Zayn performed a "Helluva Kick" on Corbin to win the match.[23]
Later, SmackDown Women's Champion Naomi, Charlotte Flair, and Becky Lynch faced The Welcoming Committee (Natalya, Tamina, and Carmella). In the climax, Natalya forced Lynch to submit to the "Sharpshooter" to win the match.[23]
Next, Kevin Owens defended the United States Championship against AJ Styles. In the end, Styles performed a Phenomenal Forearm off the barricade on Owens. As Styles attempted a Styles Clash atop the announce table, Owens countered, trapping Styles' leg in the announce table. Styles was eventually counted out, thus Owens retained the title.[23]
In the penultimate match, Luke Harper faced Erick Rowan. The match ended when Harper performed a "Discus Clothesline" on Rowan to win the match.[23]
Main event
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In the main event, Randy Orton defended the WWE Championship against Jinder Mahal. Orton performed an "RKO" on Mahal but The Singh Brothers (Samir and Sunil Singh), pulled Mahal out of the ring. Orton performed Belly-to-Back Suplexes onto the announce tables and an Elevated DDT on the Singh Brothers. Mahal then performed the "Khallas" on Orton to win his first WWE Championship, becoming the first wrestler of Indian descent to win the title.[23]
Aftermath
On the post-Backlash SmackDown, Commissioner Shane McMahon announced that Randy Orton invoked his championship rematch against Jinder Mahal for Money in the Bank. Later in the show, Mahal celebrated with his new championship in Punjabi style.[24]
Shane McMahon also announced the five participants for the Money in the Bank ladder match at Money in the Bank with the contract being for a WWE Championship match: AJ Styles, Baron Corbin, Sami Zayn, Dolph Ziggler, and Shinsuke Nakamura. United States Champion Kevin Owens complained that he should also be in the match since he defeated Styles at Backlash. Shane then decided to add Owens to the Money in the Bank match. A rematch between Corbin and Zayn was then scheduled that Zayn won, as well as a tag team match where Styles and Nakamura defeated Owens and Ziggler.[24]
In the tag team division, Tyler Breeze defeated Jey Uso and Fandango defeated Jimmy Uso. The two teams then immediately had a SmackDown Tag Team Championship rematch that The Usos won.[24] The following week, after declaring that no team could defeat them, The Usos were interrupted by The New Day (Big E, Kofi Kingston, and Xavier Woods)–their first appearance on SmackDown since moving to the brand during the Superstar Shake-up–and The Usos were scheduled to defend their titles against The New Day at Money in the Bank.[25]
Charlotte Flair and Becky Lynch teamed up and defeated Natalya and Carmella. Later backstage, Natalya asked Shane McMahon for a SmackDown Women's Championship match, followed by Carmella, Becky, Tamina, and Charlotte, who each felt that they should have a title opportunity. Shane then scheduled an elimination fatal five-way between them for the next SmackDown where the winner would face Naomi for the title at Money in the Bank.[24] However, the match did not happen as all five women attacked each other. Shane then scheduled the five to compete in the first-ever Women's Money in the Bank ladder match with the contract being for a SmackDown Women's Championship match.[25]
The 2017 Backlash would be the final SmackDown-exclusive Backlash, as following WrestleMania 34 the following year, brand-exclusive PPVs were discontinued.[26]
Results
No. | Results | Stipulations | Times Singles match for the WWE Championship[34] | 15:45 | |||
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