WWE Backlash 2017: Every Match Ranked From Worst To Best

3. Dolph Ziggler Vs. Shinsuke Nakamura

Shinsuke Nakamura Dolph Ziggler
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Result: Nakamura kills Ziggler with the Kinshasa (15:50).

Rating: This was a Hell of a way to kick the main show off...on paper. Sadly it started pretty slow and struggled to find a solid rhythm throughout, as their styles didn't mesh all that well and the crowd were surprisingly dead with just a few brief exceptions.

The first half in particular had a glacial pace, and though it picked up a little more after that, it was still ultimately an uninspired and underwhelming main roster debut for Nakamura, if an acceptable match by any usual metric.

It's surprising how much offense Ziggler actually got in, and this probably should've been more of a squash considering the gulf of talent between the two. To that end, it also should've been about 5 minutes shorter. 6/10

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