WWE Backlash 2018: 10 Things WWE Got Right

5. Mixing Both Rosters

Despite WWE's hype, Backlash obviously wasn't the "first ever" co-branded pay-per-view in company history. That doesn't mean it wasn't a good decision from creative to mix both rosters on Raw and SmackDown again, ignore the fact this undermines the credibility of their own brand split and cram as much star power as they could onto the card.

Matches like Seth Rollins vs. The Miz and Samoa Joe vs. Roman Reigns wouldn't have been possible had WWE been strict about the brand extension rules. Considering one of those was the chosen main event and the other Backlash's best match, that would have been problematic.

By mixing the roster, Backlash had a much grander feel going in than last year's limp, star-starved effort.

It'll take some time for WWE to re-accustom themselves to using talent properly, but this was a decent enough start. As much as it is fair to say some matches didn't electrify the live crowd, there was enough going on that the show rarely sagged.