Fight-Size Wrestling Update: Roman vs Finn In Slo-Mo, Backlash Kickoff Match, John Cena: Auto Geek, SmackDown Tonight, Special NXT Commentator, New Female Ref, More

Alex PawlowskiMay 16, 2017, 10:00 pm

Here is your Fight-Size Wrestling Update for May 16th!

* Above, you can watch last night's Finn Balor vs Roman Reigns match in Super Slo-Mo!

* The Kickoff Match for Backlash has been revealed: Tye Dillinger vs Aiden English.

EXCLUSIVE: @WWEDillinger & @WWEDramaKing will clash during the #WWEBacklash Kickoff this Sunday, streaming LIVE on @WWENetwork! #SDLive pic.twitter.com/Pwt9JVU7H0

— WWE (@WWE) May 16, 2017

* Below, check out John Cena's Darth Vader-ish wheels in the latest installment of Auto Geek.

* The official SmackDown preview cites these topics as what to look for tonight:

# 1 contenders square off ahead of title matches – AJ Styles vs Jinder Mahal
Will Rusev get the WWE Title match he's demanding?
Six-Woman Tag Team Match participants make it official – Contract Signing
The Highlight Reel, hosted by … Kevin Owens?
The Viper takes on The Lone Wolf before WWE Backlash – Randy Orton vs Baron Corbin

Will #WWEChampion @RandyOrton halt @BaronCorbinWWE's path to asserting his dominance on #SDLive? Find out TONIGHT! https://t.co/UfjTBqb8bj

— WWE (@WWE) May 16, 2017

* Tonight on 205 Live, TJP takes on Austin Aries, trying to take him out before his match with Neville at Extreme Ruules.

Will @MegaTJP derail @AustinAries from his #Cruiserweight Title opportunity? They go head-to-head TONIGHT! #205Live https://t.co/10fH8GDcCe

— WWE (@WWE) May 16, 2017

* WWE Superstars say goodbye to Europe in this video:

, * Jim Ross makes his long-awaited return to NXT when he calls the UK Title Match between Tyler Bate and Pete Dunne at this weekend's Takeover: Chicago event!

Hall of Famer @JRsBBQ will return to the announce table at #NXTTakeOver: Chicago to call the @WWEUK Title match! https://t.co/ZiYuU6AN9t

— WWE (@WWE) May 16, 2017

* And the NXT Takeover Pre-Show Panel will have a special guest as well. In addition to Charly Caruso and Nigel McGuinness, Peter Rosenberg will make an appearance as well.

Join @CharlyCarusoWWE & @McGuinnessNigel on the #NXTTakeOver: Chicago Pre-Show streaming LIVE this Saturday! https://t.co/dI6xRvChyl

— WWE (@WWE) May 16, 2017

* WWE has hired independent wrestler Kennadi Brink to be a female referee, starting in NXT.

* Here's video of Triple H being inducted into the Boys & Girls Clubs Of America Hall of Fame:

* Don't forget to check out this week's new episode of WWE's Most Ridiculous, hosted by the ridiculously talented Anna Bauert.

* And in case you missed it, Sean Ross Sapp and Alex Pawlowski discussed the Randy Orton "To Dive or Not To Dive" controversy on the post-Raw podcast last night.