Sunday, May 16, 2021

WrestleMania Backlash - The LIVE Results



Backstage, Dolph Ziggler and Robert Roode antagonize Dominik Mysterio before attacking him and toppling a large road crate on him.



Sheamus enters the ring. He says that for the past couple of weeks, he has issued open challenges to anyone who wants to step into the ring with him, and that tonight will be no different, even though it will not be for the United States title. He says that a title opportunity is earned, not given, yet he is still giving an opportunity to anyone who wants to face him. The open challenge is answered by Ricochet.

Sheamus beats Ricochet in the kick-off match. After the match, Sheamus brags about his victory and issuing more challenges for the United States Championship than anyone else, then Ricochet grabs Sheamus, beats him up and puts on his hat and coat. Sheamus charges at him, then Ricochet throws his hat and coat at him.



Batista narrates the introduction to tonight's show.



Rhea Ripley retains the WWE Raw Women's Championship against Asuka and Charlotte Flair in a Triple Threat Match.



Backstage, The Miz and John Morrison talk about tonight's lumberjack match with Damian Priest. Morrison says he will talk to the lumberjacks in their locker room and tell them that it will be in their best interest that Miz wins.

Backstage, Dominik Mysterio cannot compete due to the extent of his injuries from earlier tonight.

Rey and Dominik Mysterio beat Dolph Ziggler and Robert Roode to become the WWE SmackDown Tag Team Champions! Despite being too hurt to compete, Dominik Mysterio shows up later in the match and competes. With this victory, Rey and Dominik are the very first father-son tag team to hold tag team gold in WWE. After the match, Kayla Braxton interviews Rey and Dominik. Rey says he is on top of the world right now, and Dominik says it is an honor and a blessing to share this victory with his father, and that it is now time to celebrate.



Backstage, John Morrison enters the lumberjack locker room only to find nothing but zombies. He leaves the door open when he leaves, and the zombies shuffle out. (The zombies are a tie-in to Army of the Dead, starring Batista.)



Backstage, Jimmy Uso enters Roman Reigns' dressing room and meets with Jey Uso, saying that they should be a team instead of Jey being Roman's lackey. Roman Reigns shows up, and Jimmy says he wishes Roman luck.

Backstage, John Morrison tells The Miz about the zombies, but The Miz does not believe him. Meanwhile, the zombies are seen ambling towards the ring.



Damian Priest beats The Miz in a lumberjack match where all the lumberjacks are zombies in an Army of the Dead movie tie-in. After the match, the zombies - having gotten Morrison earlier - pile on top of The Miz in the ring.



Hell in a Cell is live on Peacock and WWE Network on June 20th!



Backstage, Jey Uso confronts Jimmy Uso. Jimmy says that even with him in his corner, Roman can still lose the WWE Universal Championship, then once again calls Jey "Roman's bitch."

Bianca Belair retains the WWE SmackDown Women's Championship against Bayley when Bayley tries to use Bianca's ponytail against her. After the match, Bayley calls Bianca a cheater at the announce table for using her hair to win.



Backstage, Kevin Patrick interviews MVP, who says that Braun Strowman's display of destruction last week shows he makes poor business decisions and lacks the intellectual capacity to be WWE Champion. He then says that Drew McIntyre is smart and savvy enough to see the big picture and that the big picture is not looking good for him, and despite Bobby Lashley being at a disadvantage, he will overcome any obstacle put in front of him.

Bobby Lashley retains the WWE Championship against Braun Strowman and Drew McIntyre in a Triple Threat Match despite being put through some LED boards by McIntyre and taken out of the match for several minutes.



Before the next match, Roman Reigns tells Jey Uso to go find his brother Jimmy Uso, thinking that Jey is doubting his ability to win tonight.

Roman Reigns retains the WWE Universal Championship against Cesaro with the guillotine choke after one of Cesaro's arms is hurt during the match. After the match, Jey Uso places the bead necklace around Roman Reign's neck, then superkicks Cesaro and attacks him. As Jey is about to hit Cesaro with the Uso Splash, Seth Rollins shows up. Seth and Roman have a staredown, then Seth Rollins laughs before attacking Cesaro and hitting him with a steel chair. He then closes the chair on Cesaro's hurt arm before slamming the chair into a ring post. Seth then hits Cesaro with The Stomp.





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