4 Ups And 8 Downs From WWE Backlash 2018
1. Not Even A Placeholder
The big question heading into Backlash was whether this PPV would be more than a placeholder show. We got our answer.
It wasn’t. It wasn’t even good enough to be considered a placeholder.
After the excellent opening match, nearly everything was a dismal, awful showing. A good match for the WWE Championship was ruined by a non-ending. Both women’s championship matches under-performed. The United States Championship match was boring. The tag match resorted to poor comedy drama between the heels. And the main event was just another reboot of a main event guy no one – apparently including those in the front office – believe in.
No titles changed hands. No one returned in a surprise moment. No new angles began. If the announcers are talking about this PPV beyond this week, we’ll be shocked.
Watch the opening match and then shut the PPV off. Save yourself two-and-a-half hours.