My WWE 2K19 Results: WWE Backlash (May.W3.17)

WWE Backlash

May.Week 3.2017

Rosemont, IL

LAST SEASON: “The Show Off” Dolph Ziggler (who is coming off of two huge victories over “The Viper” Randy Orton) bested Shinsuke Nakamura two-to-one in a trilogy of match-ups, thus bringing Nakamura's big buzz and momentum to a halt shortly after getting called up from NXT.

TONIGHT: “The King of Strong Style” Shinsuke Nakamura looks to kickoff his new season on SmackDown Live the right way, with a decisive victory over Dolph Ziggler. However, “The Show Off” might not be the same Superstar that Shinsuke defeated last season. He's developed a bit of a streak with two victories against Randy Orton and Nakamura himself!

MATCH #1

Normal Match

Dolph Ziggler vs Shinsuke Nakamura

WINNER: Shinsuke Nakamura

Method: Pinfall

Finish: Inverted Powerslam

LAST SEASON: American Alpha were on an unstoppable tear as NXT and SmackDown Tag Team Champions. Chad Gable and Jason Jordan held the NXT Tag Titles for 333 days with ten successful defenses and they held the SmackDown Tag Titles for 70 days. They would crash into the cement walls of The Uso Penitentiary at the end of January when The Usos beat American Alpha's unstoppable streak.

TONIGHT: American Alpha challenge The Usos who have developed a hot streak of their own with five successful title defenses (more than any other past SmackDown Tag Team Champions). Will American Alpha deliver payback on The Usos by being the ones to beat Jimmy and Jey's hot streak?

MATCH #2

SMACKDOWN TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS

Tag Team Match

The Usos (Jimmy & Jey Uso)(c) vs American Alpha (Chad Gable & Jason Jordan)

WINNERS AND NEW SMACKDOWN TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS: American Alpha (Chad Gable & Jason Jordan)

Method: Pinfall from Gable on Jey

Finish: O'Connor Roll German Suplex

LAST SEASON: “The Lone Wolf” Baron Corbin appeared to get the better of AJ Styles during their rivalry. So when Corbin learned that AJ was ranked higher than him he set out to challenge “The Phenomenal One” to correct this issue. Will Corbin once again get the better of Styles? Or will “The Phenomenal One” get the last laugh tonight?

MATCH #3

Normal Match

AJ Styles vs Baron Corbin

WINNER: AJ Styles

Method: Submission

Finish: Calf Crusher

Post-Match: In a surprising turn of events, Styles shakes Corbin's hand. In an even more surprising move, “The Lone Wolf” raises AJ's arm.

NEXT: The Welcoming Committee (a unit formed as an answer to Charlotte Flair arriving on SmackDown Live via the Superstar Shakeup) are out to make a big statement tonight with an emphatic win over the SmackDown Women's Champion Naomi, Becky Lynch and Charlotte Flair (a straight up all-star team)!

MATCH #4

Six-Woman Tag Team Match

Naomi, Becky Lynch & Charlotte Flair vs The Welcoming Committee (Natalya, Carmella & Tamina)

WINNERS: The Welcoming Committee (Natalya, Carmella & Tamina)

Method: Count out from Natalya on Charlotte!

INTERVIEW: The WWE United States Champion Kevin Owens wants to know how many times is he going to have to teach Chris Jericho a lesson. He beat Chris for the title at Money in the Bank last season and retained it against him on the season premiere of SmackDown Live.

MATCH #5

WWE UNITED STATES CHAMPIONSHIP

Normal Match

Kevin Owens (c) vs Chris Jericho

WINNER and NEW WWE UNITED STATES CHAMPION: Chris Jericho

Method: Pinfall

Finish: Codebreaker

NEXT: With the leader of The Wyatt Family on RAW, Erick Rowan is taking matters upon himself as he looks to exact great vengeance on Luke Harper who was cast out of The Wyatt Family last season for picking up a lot of momentum for himself rather than The Wyatt Family as a whole. It was even feared that he would win the Royal Rumble which was something that Bray Wyatt could not have. Will Rowan bring closure for Bray Wyatt and himself or is Harper ready to finally take down what remains of the once feared family?

MATCH #6

Normal Match

Luke Harper '14 vs Erick Rowan '14

WINNER: Erick Rowan

Method: Pinfall

Finish: Full Nelson Slam

TWO WEEKS AGO ON THE SEASON PREMIERE OF SMACKDOWN LIVE: “The Viper” Randy Orton defeated John Cena and became the #1 contender for the WWE Championship while the WWE Champion Roman Reigns is coming off of two successful title defenses.

SINCE THEN: Randy Orton has suffered two upset defeats to Dolph Ziggler. Did Orton's win over Cena take a lot out of “The Viper”? Is “The Big Dog” poised for a dominant victory tonight?

NOTE: If Roman Reigns defeats Randy Orton tonight then it will be his third successful title defense which will be the more than any WWE Champion in the last several seasons.

MATCH #7

MAIN EVENT

WWE CHAMPIONSHIP

Normal Match

Roman Reigns (c) vs Randy Orton

WINNER and STILL WWE CHAMPION: Roman Reigns

Method: Pinfall

Finish: Superman Punch

NEWS

Chris Jericho has won the WWE United States Championship!

Chad Gable & Jason Jordan have won the WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship!