WWE Backlash Discussion and News thread: May 4, 2024

[LionDen]

Raw / SmackDown
Date: May 4, 2024
City: Décines-Charpieu, Lyon Metropolis, France
Venue: LDLC Arena


Card:

WWE Championship
Cody Rhodes (c) vs AJ Styles

World Heavyweight Championship
Damian Priest (c) vs Jey Uso

Triple threat match for the WWE Women's Championship
Bayley (c) vs. Naomi vs. Tiffany Stratton

WWE Women's Tag Team Championship
The Kabuki Warriors (Asuka and Kairi Sane) (c) vs. Bianca Belair and Jade Cargill

Randy Orton and Kevin Owens vs. The Bloodline (Solo Sikoa and Tama Tonga)


More to be announced.

[LionDen]

Just a rumor for now but Rhea Ripley expected to defend the WWE Women's Title against Liv Morgan at WWE Backlash in France.

[LionDen]

The only person I can see beating Ripley right now for the WWE Women's championship is Jade Cargill. This may not happen until either Summerslam or next years Wrestlemania.

[LionDen]

Well, I guess the above posts do not matter now

[LionDen]

On this weeks Smackdown, Aj Stylles defeated LA Knight to take on Cody Rhodes for the Undisputed WWE Championship.

Side note: Backstage at WWE they call the Undisputed WWE Championship just the WWE Championship, so I am guessing at some time it will also be changed on TV. I call it the WWE Championship whenever I post about it. Except above lol.

Also of course we have Damian Priest (c) vs Jey Uso for the World Heavyweight Championship

[LionDen]

I don't see Rhodes losing the title but who knows between Priest and Jey lol. I would say Priest wins but I do not think it will be a clean win.

[LionDen]

I find it funny we are 1 and a half weeks out from Backlash and we have two matches confirmed lol

I guess it may have been 3 id Ripley had not been hurt.

It is possible they have either already sold out the show or because it is in a different country they know they will sell out anyway without build up to matches. I can think of a couple of buildups but there not your usual real strong buildups.

[LionDen]

The new card after last weeks Smackdown. Talk about waiting to the last minute. lol I am sure more matches will be announced on RAW. Maybe lol

Card:

WWE Championship
Cody Rhodes (c) vs AJ Styles

World Heavyweight Championship
Damian Priest (c) vs Jey Uso

Triple threat match for the WWE Women's Championship
Bayley (c) vs. Naomi vs. Tiffany Stratton

WWE Women's Tag Team Championship
The Kabuki Warriors (Asuka and Kairi Sane) (c) vs. Bianca Belair and Jade Cargill

Randy Orton and Kevin Owens vs. The Bloodline (Solo Sikoa and Tama Tonga)

[LionDen]

I can see The Kabuki Warriors losing this.

WWE Women's Tag Team Championship
The Kabuki Warriors (Asuka and Kairi Sane) (c) vs. Bianca Belair and Jade Cargill