WWE is taking Backlash abroad in 2024. The cardboard takes place on Saturday from LDLC Area in Lyon, France and is the primary main occasion to comply with this yr’s large WrestleMania 40 occasion.
The cardboard is shaping up with 5 matches introduced up to now, together with each males’s world championships and the WWE girls’s world title. Undisputed WWE common champion Cody Rhodes will defend the title in opposition to AJ Types in a long-awaited first-time encounter. World heavyweight champion Damian Priest already has a challenger lined up for the occasion after Jey Uso gained a No. 1 contender match. Bayley may have twice as a lot to fret about as she defends her title in opposition to Naomi and Tiffany Stratton in a triple-threat match.
There are nonetheless many extra bouts to be introduced, however let’s get to it and take a look at what we all know — and what we predict — will occur at Backlash, which streams stay on Peacock on Could 4 starting at 12:30 p.m. ET.
2024 WWE Backlash matches
World Heavyweight Championship — Damian Priest (c) vs. Jey Uso: Priest grew to become champion at WrestleMania 40, lastly cashing in his Cash within the Financial institution contract seconds after Drew McIntyre defeated Seth Rollins to assert the title. Somewhat help from CM Punk led to Priest’s first run as world champion that night time. McIntyre has no intention of letting this slide however, for now, Priest’s major accountability is his first take a look at as champion. Uso earned the title shot by profitable a deadly four-way match on Uncooked, a match that ended when Punk once more interfered to screw over McIntyre.
Undisputed WWE Common Championship — Cody Rhodes (c) vs. AJ Types: Rhodes additionally had his crowning second at WrestleMania 40, going through Roman Reigns for the second consecutive yr and at last “ending the story” by turning into champion. He discovered his first challenger in Types, who beat LA Knight within the finals of a mini-tournament to crown a prime contender. Rhodes and Types are Web darlings who outlined themselves outdoors of WWE earlier than turning into promotional champions. They’re among the many prime in-ring staff and may produce fireworks at Backlash.
WWE Ladies’s Championship — Bayley (c) vs. Tiffany Stratton vs. Naomi: Bayley opted to have her first WWE girls’s title protection in opposition to her shut buddy Naomi. Rising celebrity Stratton refused to sit down on the sidelines and intervened within the match. Stratton succeeded in being a thorn of their sides, resulting in a triple-threat title match at Backlash.
WWE Ladies’s Tag Staff Championships — Kabuki Warriors (Asuka and Kairi Sane) vs. Bianca Belair and Jade Cargill: Belair and Cargill have a psychological edge over the champions after teaming with Naomi to beat Harm CTRL at WrestleMania 40. The continuing rigidity between Kabuki Warriors and their new rivals spurred a tag staff title match at Backlash.
Kevin Owens and Randy Orton vs. The Bloodline (Solo Sikoa and Tama Tonga): Sikoa looks as if a promising chief however Backlash will probably be his probability to show it. Sikoa has taken over the household by pressure in Roman Reign’s absence, eradicating Jimmy Uso from the group and introducing Bullet Membership alum Tonga. Sikoa and Tonga will staff for the primary time in opposition to two former world champions. Owens rapidly discovered himself on the prime of Sikoa’s hitlist however a bail out from buddy and rival Orton set the stage for this massive tag match.
2024 WWE Backlash predictions
Intercontinental Championship — Sami Zayn (c) vs. Chad Gable: Gable educated Zayn forward of Zayn’s match with Gunther at WrestleMania 40. Zayn pulled off the win, ending Gunther’s 666-day reign as champion. Gable requested Zayn for a shot on the belt out of respect and misplaced the hard-fought battle on Uncooked. After the match, Gable turned on Zayn, executing the assault in entrance of the champion’s household. Issues should not over between these two and a pay-per-view match would solely serve to maneuver the story ahead.
WWE Tag Staff Championships — A-City Down Underneath (Austin Idea and Grayson Waller) vs. Avenue Income (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford): Avenue Income defeated Authors of Ache, Legado del Fantasma and New Catch Republic in a deadly four-way tag staff match to change into No. 1 contenders for the shiny new WWE tag staff titles. It is unclear if the match takes place at Backlash or a future episode of SmackDown.
World Tag Staff Championships — Superior Reality (The Miz and R-Reality) vs. #DIY (Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa): Gargano and Ciampa gained a triple menace tag staff match to earn a shot at The Miz and Reality. The match might happen on an upcoming episode of Uncooked however Backlash is one other chance.
