Sasha & Bayley Look Ahead To NXT, Braun Strowman Reflects On 2-On-1 Challenge | Backlash Fight-Size
Here is your post-Backlash 2020 fight-size update:
– The night kicked off with Sasha Banks and Bayley retaining their WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship. They will now defend the championship on the next episode of NXT against Tegan Nox and Shotzi Blackheart.
– Braun Strowman successfully retained his WWE Universal Championship match against The Miz and John Morrison thanks to some miscommunication between the duo. Afterward, Strowman took some time to reflect on the match.
EXCLUSIVE: @BraunStrowman recognizes that @mikethemiz & @TheRealMorrison brought the fight at #WWEBacklash, but this MONSTER AMONG MEN is ———- #UniversalChampion! pic.twitter.com/KiqSRwh7LM
— WWE Network (@WWENetwork) June 15, 2020
– On the kickoff, Apollo Crews successfully defended the United States Championship against Andrade, thanks to some help from Kevin Owens.
– Jeff Hardy tried to gain a measure of redemption against Sheamus but was met with a Brogue Kick instead.
– Thanks to some inadvertent interference from Lana, Drew McIntyre successfully retained the WWE Championship against Bobby Lashley.
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@f̶i̶g̶h̶t̶b̶o̶b̶b̶y̶Bring on the next challenger for @DMcIntyreWWE. #WWEBacklash pic.twitter.com/UpEkeYQqtS
— WWE (@WWE) June 15, 2020
– Asuka fought Nia Jax to a double count-out
– In a wild segment, the Street Profits and the Viking Raiders fought off Akira Tozawa and some ninjas. In the end, referee Jessika Carr would find both tag teams in a dumpster and tell Ivar that she thinks he’s cute.
#VikingProfits … now might be the time to RUN. #WWEBacklash pic.twitter.com/x74Hepf1dx
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) June 15, 2020
GIF answers only…
WHAT. JUST. HAPPENED? #WWEBacklash pic.twitter.com/opqUw9Dn1M
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) June 15, 2020
– In the greatest wrestling match ever which featured introductions from the legendary Howard Finkel, old school ref outfits, and F-bombs from Randy Orton, Randy won.
Totally sane Randy Orton: “I’m going to fucking kill you, motherfucker.”#WWEBacklash pic.twitter.com/8fCbUxgVfI
— Alex McCarthy (@AlexM_talkSPORT) June 15, 2020
3️⃣ AMIGOS.#WWEBacklash @RandyOrton pic.twitter.com/uzKDlBFAe2
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) June 15, 2020
RATED-R for … ROCK BOTTOM!#WWEBacklash @EdgeRatedR @TheRock pic.twitter.com/A7BrCJ5UME
— WWE (@WWE) June 15, 2020
Is it GAME OVER for @EdgeRatedR?!#WWEBacklash @RandyOrton @TripleH pic.twitter.com/zAtSODK8np
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) June 15, 2020
“Go home. Be with Beth, be with your daughters … and tell all three of them that Uncle Randy said ‘hi.'”#WWEBacklash @RandyOrton pic.twitter.com/DOsWRIza8T
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) June 15, 2020
– As first reported by Fightful Select, Edge suffered a torn triceps in the epic encounter with Randy.
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– Check the full results of Backlash here.
– The Post-Show Podcast is available.
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