WWE Backlash 2017: 20 Best Internet Reactions To Jinder Mahal's Win

14. Worst Stable Name Ever?

You're not wrong there.

Like, is it supposed to be a joke?

But more importantly - because being surprised at the finer details of gimmicks at this stage is entirely redundant - the result was not great for Becky Lynch.

The fact that nobody expected the finish says everything.

There are some who will say that the finish was booked to make Becky look like a plucky underdog, and for that to be the launching point for her upcoming arc, but it doesn't make narrative sense. Make her lose dirty, allow the heels to screw her, but do not have a clean finish if you're supposed to be romanticising the underdog element...

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