WWE Backlash 2018: Every Match Ranked From Worst To Best

7. Bayley Vs. Ruby Riott

WWE Backlash 2018 Ruby Riott Bayley
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Result: Riott nails the Riott Kick for the win (10:10).

Rating: The fact that Bayley's career has made it to the point where she's in the pre-show match on a Backlash PPV made this an inherently ho-hum bout. The actual match itself? Not so hot either.

Bayley came off especially rough here, even a shadow of her best self, and it was Riott who carried the match to watchability, to her absolute credit.

At least the match did something useful, in further building up Riott, and the women were given sufficient time to get things done, but like most pre-show matches, neither athlete bothered pushing things to the next level. 5/10

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