WWE Backlash 2024
May 4, 2024
LDLC Arena
Décines-Charpieu, Lyon Metropolis, France
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The card
Solo Sikoa and Tama Tonga vs. Kevin Owens and Randy Orton
A brawl started this one off. They had to get security and agents to separate them. Owens hit security with a few stunners. Nick Aldis came out to tell them to stop. He announced it was a street fight. They brawled into the crowd. Owens hit a splash off the barricade to the floor. Orton with a few suplexes to Tonga on the announce table. Orton hit Tonga with a trash can. Owens hit Solo with a kendo stick a few times. Owens with a dive, sending Tonga through a table. Solo with a Samoan drop to Orton through a table. The heels took over and Solo started to hit Owens in the head with a trash can. The babyfaces made a comeback with Orton hitting an RKO to Solo on the announce table that didn’t break. Owens hit Tonga with a chair several times. Owens set up four chairs in the ring and hit a brain buster off the top rope to Tonga for 2 as Tanga Loa came out to pull out the referee. Solo with the Samoan spike for the win.
WWE Women’s Championship – Triple Threat Match
Bayley vs. Naomi vs. Tiffany Stratton
The babyfaces double teamed Tiffany in the early going before things broke down. Naomi caught Bayley with a beautiful drop kick. Tiffany beat down Bayley as the crowd tried to rally the champion. Naomi speared Tiffany through the bottom rope to the floor. Naomi with a neck breaker off the barricade to the floor. Naomi with a face buster to Tiffany on the apron then a springboard moonsault for 2 as Bayley broke up the pin attempt. Tiff had Naomi in a submission, but Bayley broke it up with an elbow drop off the top rope. Bayley with her finisher to Tiff for 2. Naomi and Tiff brawled on the floor leading to Tiff slamming Naomi on the announce table. She did the same thing to Bayley. Tiff missed her moonsault finisher with the babyfaces hitting a double team neck breaker. Bayley and Naomi traded pin attempts until Bayley scored the fall.
WWE World Heavyweight Championship
Damian Priest vs. Jey Uso
Priest went right after Jey and beat him down. Jey fought back, caught him with a head kick and followed up with a crossbody off the top rope for 2. JD McDonaugh came out to give Jey a cheap shot, allowing Priest to hit a spear for 2. Priest realized JD was there and told him to stay in the back. They argued, leading to Jey to superkick JD. Jey with a superkick to Priest then a splash off the top rope for 2. Priest with the razor edge for 2. Jey with a spear for 2. Finn Balor came out, but ate a superkick by Jey. Priest with a clothesline to Jey then hit a chokeslam for 2. Priest with a superkick then another one. Jey fought back with a series of spears then a splash for 2 as JD put Priest’s foot on the bottom rope. Priest put him on the top rope and hit the chokeslam finisher for the win.
Post-match, JD and Balor jumped Jey, but Priest stopped them and yelled at them for it.
WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship
Asuka and Kairi Sane vs. Bianca Belair and Jade Cargill
After a strong start by Asuka on Belair, Jade got the hot tag and hit a series of back breakers to Sane. Once Belair was back in, the champions began the beat down as the fans tried to rally Belair. Belair tried to fight back after hitting a jaw breaker. Asuka and Sane did every trick in the book to keep Belair at bay. Jade got the hot tag and hit a spring board crossbody then a double big boot. Jade with splashes in the corner. Jade with a powerslam for 2 as Asuka broke it up. Sane went for an armbar on Jade while Asuka put Belair in an armbar as well. The babyfaces got out of it. Jade and Bianca hit a double team move on Sane for 2. Sane tossed Belair into the ring post before hitting the insane elbow for 2 as Jade broke it up. Jade with her finisher to Sane while Belair hit the KOD to Asuka onto Sane for the win.
Undisputed WWE Championship
Cody Rhodes vs. AJ Styles
The camera was shaking as WWE did the ring introductions due to the fans. They did a slow build from test of strength to lock ups to quick pin attempts. AJ started to beat down Cody while the fans wouldn’t stop chanting. Rhodes sent AJ into the bottom rope. AJ with a neck breaker for 2. AJ with a brain buster on the apron. Cody sent AJ through the announce table. Back in the ring, Rhodes hit some signature moves. They traded strikes in the corner before AJ sent him into turnbuckle back first. AJ hit the spring board 450 splash for 2. Cody with the Cody Cutter for 2. AJ went for the phenomenal forearm, but Cody caught him with a superkick in the gut then put him in a kimura, but AJ got out of it. Cody went for crossrhodes, but AJ reversed and went for the styles clash only for Cody to get avoid it. Cody with a Cody Cutter off the top rope then the crossrhodes for the win.
