WWE WrestleMania Backlash 2022

WWE WrestleMania Backlash: 2022 results including Ronda Rousey vs Charlotte Flair - is Roman Reigns leaving? Our match recommendations and all of the news ...

If that’s the case, I just wanna say thank you for all these years of support.” - although he was arguably getting Rollins back for a similar manuevare attempted just moments prior. After locking in the armbar with the use of a steel chair, Rousey forced Charlotte to say “I Quit”, and won the bout to become the new SmackDown women’s champion. Styles managed to get in little bursts of attack every now and then, but the majority of the match saw Edge controlling the majority of the action. Rhodes pinned Rollins with a roll-up and a handful of tights, a disappointing finish to a great contest that will undoubtedly be remembered as the finest of the evening. The match between Rhodes and Rollins began with a lockup before a rapid succession of counters, then an increase in tempo.

WWE WrestleMania Backlash is in the books! Which match was the best on the card, and which bout was skippable?

The final flurry of the match had tons going on that had audiences hooked, and it created chaos in the best way possible. It proved to be a perfect main event, and it had the live crowd going crazy for everything that happened. It wasn't the type of match that fans will be desperate to see again, with this one feeling more like a standard television bout. Nobody was expecting a classic from these two men, and the match that they provided was likely similar to how people thought it would go down. Both men went back and forth in a competitive manner, putting on a fun mid-card match for the show. WrestleMania Backlash only had a short card in comparison to the juggernaut two-night event that took place during WrestleMania 38 weekend.

There were only six matches on the card for Backlash, with only one of them being a championship match. What stole the show, however, was Cody Rhodes vs. Seth ...

The final stretch of the match was as packed with action as it could be, culminating with Roman spearing Riddle in half for the victory. Anyway, as for this match, And I find it kind of funny, and I find it kind of sad. There's been a lot of high-octane action tonight, and with six men in the match you would normally expect that here. The match was nothing to write home about and probably went on a few minutes too long. This match is an oddity because, in theory, Madcap Moss is supposed to be the lovable babyface, but that's just not the case. So I've been enjoying this match for what it is, and when Charlotte put the mic up to Ronda and Ronda said, "Never b****," I lost my mind. It was a solid match, and an "I Quit" match that didn't get too over-the-top. As for the match itself, it's two of the best in the industry doing their thing. So the big story here is that AJ Smiles' arm is hurt and that comes into play a lot--especially when Smile is trying to put Edge into a variety of submissions. As for the match, it was fine. It was a complete surprise to see Cody get the win here, as Seth winning made more sense--to get a rubber match at the next PPV. Regardless, I don't see anything topping this match tonight. Mat: Wrestlemania did something very important: it put Chris and I in the same room for the first time in a little more than two years.

WWE's eventful follow-up to WrestleMania 38 is in the books, with a star-studded six-man main event and rematches galore!

WrestleMania Backlash was certainly a step up from the roller-coaster affair that was WrestleMania 38. It was the brutal, technical and ultimately personal affair fans had been hoping for at Mania. It felt like a fight, and the ending with Rousey going into full gear on Flair's already-injured arm was perfect given that she was fed up with Charlotte's completely condescending atittude going into and during the match. THOUGHTS: This was a definite improvement over their Mania match, with the extended time period allowing Edge to do more work on Styles' injured shoulder and negate his Phenomenal Forearm finisher, giving Styles even more of an uphill climb than in their Mania encounter. One of the Usos winning over Riddle would have at least continued the tease of unifying both sets of tag titles down the road, but that didn't come to pass either. It helped make for a more emotionally intense match, Rollins continually pushing Rhodes' buttons, while Cody became frustrated for perhaps the first time since his triumphant return to the WWE fold in trying to put Rollins away as soundly as he did at Mania. Rhodes out-cheating Rollins at the end to win was also good (although it may very well open up yet another match with Rollins), showing Rhodes is not so squeaky clean that he won't use heel tactics to pick up a win. THOUGHTS: This was a great opener to kick off the show.