WWE Backlash 2024 Review (May 4th) (Lyons France)

Match 1 Tag Team Street Fight:The Bloodline vs Randy Orton & Kevin Owens
Kevin Owens stares down Tama Tonga. He shoves him and fires off right hands on him.Randy Orton & Solo Sikoa then begin brawling and all 4 men spill to the outside.Orton sends Sikoa’s head bouncing off the ring post and announce desk as officials run down and try to separate the 4 men.Owens & Tonga continue brawling inside the ring and security tries to separate.Owens hits 2 security guards with Stunners and Nick Aldis makes his way down to the ring.He makes the Tag Team Match between them a Street Fight.Owens throws a couple Prime drink bottles at Tonga. Orton & Sikoa begin brawling through the crowd and up the stairs of the LDLC Arena.Owens hits Tonga with the Prime logo and continues brawling with him through the crowd.Owens hits Tonga with a chair and Sikoa lands an elbow on Orton.Owens fires off right hands on Sikoa as Orton ends up back in the ringside area.Sikoa fires off stomps on Owens & Tonga lands a right hand on his midsection.Orton fires off right hands on Sikoa & Tonga’s spine but Sikoa lands an open plan strike on Orton.Owens dumps The Bloodline back into the ringside area and hits a Frog Splash to them both off the barricade.Orton joins the 3 other men in the ringside area then sends Tonga’s head bouncing off the ring steps.He sends him crashing into the French announce table spine first as Owens sends Sikoa crashing into the ring steps. Orton sends Tonga crashing into the English announce desk.Owens grabs a garbage can lid from under the ring and Orton grabs a garbage can.Orton hits Tonga with the garbage can and Owens throws the garbage can lid at Sikoa.Owens then grabs a kendo stick and repeatedly cracks it across Sikoa’s spine.He gets Tonga on the announce desk and Orton hits Tonga with a kendo stick of his own.Owens then grabs a table from under the ring and sets it up and Orton sets up a 2nd table in the ring.Owens gets Tonga on the table on the outside and hits a Frog Splash to him off the apron.Sikoa gets Orton up on his shoulders and hits a Samoan Drop to him through the table.Owens fires off right hands on Sikoa and looks to hit him with a Stunner, but Sikoa avoids it and turns him inside out with a clothesline.Tonga fires off right hands on Owens before Sikoa slides him a kendo stick.He cracks it across Owens’ spine and Sikoa takes a few kendo stick shots of his own.Sikoa lands a hip attack on Owens in the corner and Tonga hits him repeatedly with the trash can lid.Tonga grabs a garbage can lid and looks to hit Owens with it but Owens connects with a spear before he can.He fires off right hands on Tonga but Sikoa grabs the garbage can and hits Owens with it.Sikoa then takes more shots at Owens with the kendo stick.Tonga grabs another table from under the ring and gets it inside.Sikoa sets it up in the corner but Owens dumps Tonga out of the ring.He looks to send Owens crashing through the table but Owens reverses the momentum and Sikoa is sent crashing through the table.Tonga then levels Owens and grabs a few chairs from under the ring.He looks to hit Owens with one but Orton sneaks up on him.Tonga looks to hit Orton with the chair but Orton hits him with a pair of clotheslines and a powerslam.He follows it up with a hanging DDT and an RKO. He pins Tonga but Sikoa breaks the fall.Sikoa hits a headbutt on Orton then dumps him out of the ring.He sends Orton’s head bouncing off the announce table then clears the English announce desk.He headbutts Orton on top of the announce desk then joins him up there and looks to hit the Samoan Spike but Orton counters into an RKO.Owens grabs a chair back inside the ring and cracks it across Tonga’s spine.He sets up 4 chairs then lays Tonga on top of them.Owens then ascends to the top rope but Tonga joins him up there.Owens lands a Brainbuster on Tonga through the chairs and goes for a pin.The referee begins the 3 count but someone pulls him out of the ring.The camera pans to reveal himself to be Tonga Loa.Loa hits Orton with the ring steps and Sikoa hits Spinning Solo to Owens then follows it up with Samoan Spike for the win.Winners:The Bloodline (19:38) Rate:8 (Recommend)

After the match we see Orton help Owens to the back.

Match 2 Womens Title Triple Threat Match:Bayley (c) vs Tiffany Stratton vs Naomi
Tiffany Stratton takes a shot at Naomi’s midsection.Bayley hits her with an arm drag but Naomi levels Bayley with one of her own.Stratton gets in Bayley’s face but Bayley shoves her.All 3 women then take turns rolling one another up before Stratton hits a kick to Bayley’s face.Naomi levels Bayley with a dropkick but Stratton hits a boot to Naomi and follows it up with a handspring back elbow.Bayley levels Stratton with a strike and looks to roll up Naomi but Naomi prevents her from doing so. Stratton hits a double stomp to Naomi & Bayley pins her.Stratton breaks the fall by landing a double stomp on Bayley.Stratton sends Naomi crashing to the outside and sends Bayley colliding with the top turnbuckle. She delivers a pair of elbows and jams her knee into the back of Bayley’s neck. She levels Bayley and hits a stomp on her spine, then jams her knee into the back of Bayley’s neck once again.Stratton whips Bayley into the corner and looks to deliver a handspring elbow.Bayley catches her and looks to plant her but Stratton manages to land an Alabama Slam and goes for a pin.Naomi breaks the fall and hits a spear to Stratton through the middle rope.She fires off right hands on Stratton and looks to send her crashing into the barricade but Stratton reverses the momentum and Naomi is sent crashing into the barricade.Stratton lands a handspring back elbow but Bayley levels her with a tope suicida and fires off right hands on her.Naomi connects with a kick on her head and hits a blockbuster off the barricade near the timekeeper’s area.Naomi gets Stratton back inside the ring and hits a split legged moonsault.She goes for a pin but Bayley breaks the fall then Naomi & Bayley teeter on the top rope but Stratton pulls Naomi off.Naomi pulls Stratton off the top rope and hits a sit out powerbomb.She locks in the Exhibition but Bayley hits an elbow drop off the top to break the fall.Bayley hits a sunset flip to Naomi in the corner and looks to do the same to Stratton.Stratton sees her coming but Bayley manages to land a Bayley 2 Belly.Bayley fires off right and left hands on Stratton but Stratton sends Bayley crashing into the ring post shoulder first.Naomi pulls Stratton out of the ring and fires off right and left hands on Stratton.Stratton hits an Alabama Slam to Naomi that sends her crashing into the English announce table and does the same to Bayley on the French announce desk.Stratton gets Naomi & Bayley back in the ring and hits Prettiest Moonsault Ever.Bayley & Naomi move out of the way and deliver a flapjack/neckbreaker combination.Bayley & Naomi then fire off strikes on one another but Naomi connects with an enzuigiri.She pins Bayley but Bayley counters into a pinfall of her own for the win.Winner & Womens Champion:Bayley (13:34) (STILL CHAMPION!!!!) Rate:7

We then head backstage and see Jey Uso preparing for his match as Guerrillas Of Density,Solo Sikoa & Paul Heyman all pass him and stare him down.

Match 3 World Heavyweight Title Match:Damian Priest (c) vs Jey Uso
Jey Uso gets the crowd fired up then Damian Priest clocks him but Jey fires off several right hands on him and dumps Priest out of the ring.Jey looks to land a tope suicida but Priest moves out of the way and sends Jey crashing into the barricade spine first.He gets him back in the ring and hits a back elbow to Jey in the corner then hits him and mocks him then goes for a pin but Jey kicks out.Priest locks in a shoulder submission on Jey then fires off kicks on Jey’s thighs.Jey responds with a back suplex and a series of right hands then connects with a superkick and a step up enzuigiri.He charges at Priest in the corner but Priest sends him crashing onto the apron.He hits an enzuigiri and a crossbody off the top rope before he hits a tope suicida to Priest on the outside.He gets him back inside the ring and looks to follow but JD McDonagh trips him.Priest looks to take advantage by landing a spear then a cover but Jey kicks out.Priest asks McDonagh why he’s at ringside and they begin arguing.Jey takes advantage and hits a pair of superkicks to McDonagh & Priest.He lands Uso Splash on Priest and goes for a pin but Priest kicks out.Priest & Jey then exchange forearm strikes with one another before Jey hits an enzuigiri.Priest connects with a pump kick and lands Razor’s Edge then goes for a pin but Jey kicks out.Priest looks to land South Of Heaven but Jey escapes and delivers a spear then goes for a pin but Priest kicks out.Finn Balor appears out of nowhere from the crowd but Jey levels him with a superkick.Priest then hits a clothesline and South Of Heaven and goes for a pin but Jey kicks out.Priest lands a pair of spinning roundhouse kicks and looks to land a 3rd.Jey catches him with 4 superkicks and a spear then ascends to the top rope.He hits Uso Splash and goes for a pin but McDonagh gets Priest’s foot on the bottom rope to break the fall.Jey nails McDonagh with a tope suicida then catches Balor with a spear.He ascends to the top rope but Priest trips him then hits South Of Heaven off the top rope for the win.Winner & Still World Heavyweight Champion:Damian Priest (15:47) (STILL CHAMPION!!!!) Rate:6

After the match McDonagh & Balor attack Jey before Priest pulls them off but Balor still fires off stomps on Jey. Priest shoves Balor but McDonagh gets involved and deescalates things.

Match 4 Womens Tag Team Titles Match:Kabuki Warriors (c) vs Bianca BelAir & Jade Cargill
Match starts off with Asuka & Bianca BelAir locking up before Asuka & BelAir then shove each other and BelAir lands a shoulder tackle on her.They continue going back & forth before Asuka executes a drop toe hold on BelAir.Kairi Sane tries to go after BelAir from the apron but BelAir fights her off and lands a vertical suplex. Jade Cargill & Sane tag in and they go back & forth.Cargill hits a pair of backbreakers and tags BelAir back in.BelAir & Cargill send Sane crashing into the mat and BelAir hits a springboard moonsault to Sane.BelAir hits a shoulder to Sane’s midsection in the corner then rains down right hands on her.Sane tries pulling BelAir’s braid but BelAir dropkicks her to the outside then looks to fly but Sane moves out of the way.Asuka hits BelAir with a kick and Sane ascends to the top rope & hits a crossbody to BelAir to take her down.Sane gets BelAir back inside the ring and goes for a pin but BelAir kicks out.Sane fires off right hands on BelAir and tags in Asuka.Kabuki Warriors hits sliding knees to BelAir & Asuka goes for a pin but BelAir kicks out.BelAir looks to tag in Cargill but Asuka prevents her from doing so.Sane tags in and whips Asuka onto BelAir in the corner.Sane hits another sliding knee to BelAir and ascends to the top rope then goes flying with a forearm.Asuka tags in and looks to fly but BelAir moves out of the way and rolls up Asuka but Asuka kicks out and hits a kick to Belair’s midsection.Asuka looks to hit a suplex on BelAir but BelAir counters into a vertical suplex of her own.Kabuki Warriors tag in and hits a sliding forearm/sliding knee combination.Sane tags in and Asuka lands a kick on her head.Sane ascends to the top and looks to fly but BelAir moves out of the way.Sane pulls on BelAir’s braid and looks to double team with Asuka but BelAir hits Sane with a clothesline and tags in Cargill.Cargill hits a springboard crossbody then hits a pump kick to Asuka and lands splashes on Sane & Asuka on opposite corners.She hits a double chokeslam to Sane and goes for a pin but Asuka breaks the fall.Cargill sends Sane crashing into the mat but Sane hits a spinning backfist to Cargill.Asuka fires off stomps on her but Sane hits a backbreaker to Cargill and goes for a pin.The referee reminds her she’s not legal then Cargill hits a superkick to Asuka but Sane tags in.Cargill hits another double chokeslam to Sane but Sane locks in an Arm Bar.Asuka follows suit and locks in an Arm Bar on BelAir.BelAir & Cargill both power up to their feet and level Asuka & Sane with double chokeslams.BelAir tags in and hits a codebreaker/German suplex combination to Sane before Sane rolls up BelAir but BelAir kicks out.BelAir charges at Sane in the corner but Sane sends her crashing into the ring post shoulder first.Asuka tags in and holds Belair in place as Sane ascends to the top rope.Sane connects with InSane elbow and pins BelAir but Cargill kicks out.Asuka tags in and Cargill levels her with a superkick.Sane looks to fly off the top rope but Cargill catches her and hits Jaded.BelAir then hits KOD to Asuka on top of SaneWinner & New Womens Tag Team Champions:Bianca BelAir & Jade Cargill (17:22) (NEW CHAMPIONS!!!!) Rate:6

Main Event Undisputed WWE Title Match:Cody Rhodes (c) vs AJ Styles
Match starts off with a lock up then they go back & forth locking one another in submission holds before they take turns landing chops on one another.Rhodes lands a dropkick and does the signature Stardust cartwheel then hits a delayed vertical suplex.Styles sends Rhodes crashing into the mat then hits a kick to his midsection that turns him inside out. Rhodes hits a open palm strike but Styles fires back with an enzuigiri.Rhodes sends Styles crashing into the middle rope face first and crashing to the outside.He looks to fly but Styles catches Rhodes with a right hand.Styles then sends Rhodes’ face bouncing off the English announce table and clears the French announce desk.Rhodes sends Styles crashing into the ring steps spine first before they exchange right hands.Rhodes ascends to the middle rope and drags Styles up there to join him.Rhodes then looks to hit a vertical suplex but Styles escapes and pulls Rhodes down.Styles gets Rhodes up in an electric chair position and hits a Japanese Ocean Cyclone suplex.Rhodes responds with a scoop powerslam and a Disaster Kick then looks for a 2nd one.Styles gets him into an electric chair position and Rhodes escapes & rolls up Styles but Styles kicks out.Rhodes then lands a bulldog but Styles connects with a Brainbuster on Rhodes on the apron.Rhodes powerbombs Styles through the French announce desk and the referee begins a 10 count. Both men beat it and exchange right hands with one another.Rhodes & Styles then exchange strikes with one another before Rhodes hits Bionic Elbow then looks for Cody Cutter.Styles catches him and sets up for a Tombstone but Rhodes escapes.Styles hits a suplex to Rhodes in the corner then connects with a springboard 450 Splash off the top rope from the apron then goes for a pin but Rhodes kicks out.Styles hits a Burning Hammer and goes for a pin but Rhodes quickly kicks out.Styles fires off strikes on Rhodes but Rhodes catches one of his kicks and hits Cody Cutter.He goes for a pin but Styles kicks out then Rhodes sets up for Cross Rhodes but Styles escapes and hits a Pele Kick.He looks to land a Phenomenal Forearm but Rhodes catches him with a superkick to his midsection.Rhodes cinches in a Kimura Lock but Styles powers up to his feet and sends Rhodes crashing into the mat. Rhodes sets up for Cross Rhodes but Styles escapes.He sets up for Styles Clash but Rhodes lands on his feet and sits down into a pin.Styles kicks out and Rhodes hits a Cody Cutter off the top rope then connects with Cross Rhodes for the win.Winner & Still Undisputed WWE Champion:Cody Rhodes (27:18) (STILL CHAMPION!!!!) Rate:8 (Recommend)

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