Here are 16 things that we learned from the show!
1) Shane McMahon Missed Smackdown Live This Week
This weeks episode of Smackdown Live kicked off with Paige. She announced that Shane McMahon would not be on the show. For those who missed it, Shane was put through the announce table from the top rope at the Greatest Royal Rumble.
Here is the video in case you missed it:
Per #SDLive General Manager @RealPaigeWWE, @AJStylesOrg will defend the @WWE Championship against @ShinsukeN at #WWEBacklash…in a NO DISQUALIFICATION MATCH! pic.twitter.com/vag96RFX7I
— WWE (@WWE) May 2, 2018
2) Stipulation Added To AJ Styles vs Shinsuke Nakamura At Backlash
Paige announced that the rematch between Shinsuke Nakamura and AJ Styles will be no disqualification. This will be for the WWE Championship and will happen at Backlash on Sunday.
Sounds good to me! AJ better watch out for the low-blows though!
#SDLive GM Paige announces that AJ Styles vs. Shinsuke Nakamura WWE Title Match at #WWEBacklash will now be a No Disqualification Match.
Yes!! Thank You Paige
— Scott | NIXON IS BACK!! (@PhenomenalOmega) May 2, 2018
3) U.S Title Match Confirmed For Backlash
It was announced that Jeff Hardy will be facing Randy Orton at Backlash for the United States Title. Randy is still owed his rematch from losing the belt to Jinder Mahal at Wrestlemania 34.
This will be their first match against one another in over a decade.
It’s Official Randy Orton vs Jeff Hardy for the United States Championship at #WWEBacklash #SDLive
— Lazaro (@CampLazlo94) May 2, 2018
4) WWE Reminded Us Of The Smackdown Top 10 List
There is no doubt that the Smackdown Top 10 list concept was a fail. This ran for a couple of weeks on the blue brand but was eventually scrapped.
The Miz brought it up this week on Smackdown Live. Randy Orton said what we were all thinking:
“I don’t think anyone cares about a #SmackDown Top 10 List.” – Randy Orton coming correct. #WWE #SDLive
— Scott Fishman (@smFISHMAN) May 2, 2018
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