WWE Backlash 2017
May 21, 2017
Allstate Arena
Chicago, Illinois

WWE Backlash Kickoff Match: Aiden English vs. Tye Dillinger 

English poses for Tye. Tye responds by doing the ten hand gesture. English applies a side headlock. English with a side headlock takeover. Tye gets back to a vertical base. Tye drives English to the canvas. Tye ducks a clothesline from English. English lands a big back elbow to the jaw. Tye goes for the Corner Mount, but English rolls to the ring apron. English whips Tye off the top rope. English connects with a neck breaker. English repeatedly stomps on Tye chest in the corner. English with a running splash.

Coming out of the network break, English is continuing to dominate Tye. English applies a standing chin lock. English drives his knee to the back of Tye. The Chicago crowd urges Tye on. He finally escapes the chin lock. Tye with a rollup for a two count. Tye connects with an atomic drop. Tye lands two vicious knife edge chops. Tye with a flying forearm to English. Tye clotheslines English. Tye stomps on English head. Tye connects with the Corner Mount.

English rolls out of the ring. Tye tosses English back inside the ring. English drops Tye with a Stunner from the ring apron. English goes for a Swanton Bomb, but Tye ducks out of the way. Tye goes for a Frog Splash, but English rolls out of the way. English plants Tye with a Modified Flatliner for a two count. English is starting to show frustration. English bodyslams Tye. English goes back to the top turnbuckle. English goes for a dive, but nobody is home. Tye plants English with the Tye Breaker to pickup the victory.

Winner: Tye Dillinger via Pinfall 

First Match: Dolph Ziggler vs. Shinsuke Nakamura 

Ziggler goes for a single leg takedown, but Nakamura blocks it. Ziggler applies a waist lock. Ziggler ducks a boot from Nakamura. Ziggler and Nakamura goes into the collar and elbow tie up. Ziggler strikes the face of Nakamura. Nakamura kicks Ziggler in the chest. Nakamura starts working on the wrist of Ziggler. Ziggler with a rollup for a two count. Ziggler applies an armbar. Ziggler starts working on the joints on Nakamura’s hand. Nakamura whips Ziggler into the ropes. Nakamura slaps Ziggler in the face. Nakamura with a knee to the midsection of Ziggler. Nakamura follows that up with another knee drop. Nakamura connects with Good Vibrations in the corner. Ziggler rolls out of the ring. Nakamura with a right hand to the back of Ziggler. Nakamura rolls Ziggler back in the ring. Ziggler with a neck breaker to Nakamura. Ziggler headbutt’s Nakamura. Ziggler starts raking the eyes of Nakamura. Ziggler is grounding Nakamura with a rear chin lock.

Ziggler connects with a vicious dropkick for a two count. Ziggler with a boot to the face of Nakamura. Ziggler lands a elbow drop for a two count. Ziggler talks smack to Nakamura. Ziggler lands another headbutt. Nakamura drops Ziggler with a spinning leg lariat. Nakamura with a lightning quick offense to Ziggler. Nakamura with a running knee strike in the corner for a two count. Nakamura goes for the Triangle Choke, but Ziggler reaches the bottom rope. Nakamura goes for a suplex, but Ziggler blocks it. Ziggler plants Nakamura with a Leaping DDT for a two count. Nakamura goes for another knee strike, but Ziggler rolls him up for a two count. Ziggler follows that up with the Famouser for a two count. Nakamura is favoring his right shoulder. Ziggler goes for the SuperKick, but Nakamura blocks it.

Nakamura goes for a big boot, but Ziggler counters with the Zig Zag. Ziggler goes for the cover, but again Nakamura kicks out at two. Ziggler goes for a piledriver, but Nakamura blocks it. Nakamura ducks a right hand from Ziggler. Nakamura with a boot to the back of Ziggler’s hand. Ziggler counters with the reverse exploder suplex. Ziggler Superkicks the back of Nakamura’s head for a two count. Ziggler repeatedly drives his elbow to the back of Nakamura’s neck. Nakamura grabs Ziggler by his boot. Ziggler spits at Nakamura. Nakamura lands a big boot. Nakamura with a series of knee strikes to the ribs of Ziggler. Ziggler reaches the bottom rope to create separation. Nakamura with a running knee strike to the face of Ziggler. Nakamura ascends to the top rope. Nakamura goes for a flying knee strike, but Ziggler ducks out of the way. Nakamura connects with the exploder suplex. Nakamura drops Ziggler with the Kinshasa to pickup the victory.

Winner: Shinsuke Nakamura via Pinfall 

Second Match: The Usos (c) vs. Breezango for the WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship 

Breeze is bringing his mop to the ring. Fandango and Jimmy starts things off. Fandango applies a side headlock. Fandango ducks a right hand from Jimmy. Fandango connects with the tilt-a-whirl head scissors. Breeze is mopping the ring apron. Fandango tags in Breeze. Breeze is now mopping the ring. Breeze ducks a corner splash from Jimmy. Breeze plays mind games with the mop. Jimmy tags in Jey. Jey lays out Breeze with a big right hand. Jey breaks the mop. Jey ascends to the top rope. Breeze rolls to the other side of the ring. Jey continues to go for the Uso Splash, but Breeze keeps rolling away. Breeze drops Jey with an enziguri for a two count. Breeze tags in Fandango. Fandango with a flying axe handle to the wrist of Jey. Jey knocks Breeze off the ring apron.

Jey drives Fandango to the corner and tags in Jimmy. Jimmy lands a knife edge chop. Jimmy goes for a sunset flip, but Fandango twerks. Fandango lands a leg drop for a two count. Breeze is now disguised as a grandma. Fandango applies an armbar. Fandango tags in Grandma Breeze. She has a cane with her. Jimmy kicks the cane out of Breeze hand. Breeze dropkicks Jimmy. Grandma Breeze connects with the Bronco Buster. Jey drops Breeze with the running basement dropkick. Jey tags in Jimmy. Jimmy lands the running stinkface in the corner. Jimmy throws the grandma outfit on JBL. Jimmy whips Breeze to the corner. Breeze sends Jimmy face first to the steel ring post. Fandango and Jey are tagged in.

Fandango with a series of clotheslines to the Usos. Jey lands an uppercut. Fandango responds with a roundhouse kick. Fandango lands a knife edge chop. Fandango sends Jey face first to the top turnbuckle. Fandango plants Jey with a Tornado DDT for a two count. Fandango tags in Breeze. Breeze lands a series of right hands to Jey. Jimmy with the blind tag. The Usos with a Backbreaker/Splash Combination to Breeze for a two count. Jimmy places Breeze on the top rope. Jey tags himself in. Jey accidentally SuperKicks Jimmy. Breeze connects with the Killswitch for a two count. Breeze tags in Fandango. Breeze goes for a cannonball off the ring apron, but The Usos sends Breeze into the crowd. Fandango connects with the Somersault Plancha on the outside. Fandango ascends to the top rope. Jimmy distracts Fandango from the outside. Jey SuperKicks Fandango off the top rope to pickup the victory.

Winner: Still WWE SmackDown Tag Team Champions, The Usos via Pinfall 

Third Match: Baron Corbin vs. Sami Zayn 

Corbin drives Zayn to the corner. Zayn applies a wrist lock. Corbin backs Zayn in the corner. Zayn ducks a right hand from Corbin. Zayn goes back to working on the wrist of Corbin. Zayn dives over Corbin. Zayn with a tilt-a-whirl head scissors that sends Corbin out of the ring. Zayn shows off his athleticism. Corbin drives his knees to the midsection of Zayn. Zayn slides over the back of Corbin. Zayn dropkicks Corbin. Corbin drags Zayn out of the ring. Corbin lands a big right hand. Zayn with a Springboard Moonsault off the Barricade. Corbin drives Zayn back first into the turnbuckles. Corbin repeatedly stomps on the back of Zayn. Corbin connects with the back breaker. Corbin talks smack to Zayn. Corbin continues the onslaught on the back of Zayn. Series of right hands from Zayn. Corbin gets Zayn trapped in a Bear Hug which applies pressure to the back. Zayn tries to create separation with a couple of back elbows. Zayn tries to pick up momentum, but he’s trapped again in the Bear Hug.

Zayn with a series of haymakers to Corbin. Zayn kicks the shoulder of Corbin. Zayn lowers the top rope which sends Corbin crashing to the outside. Zayn ascends to the top rope. Zayn dives over Corbin. Corbin plants Zayn with the Spinebuster for a two count. Corbin with a running right hand to Zayn. Corbin tells Zayn to stay down. Corbin lands another big right hand. Zayn clotheslines Corbin. Zayn lands a back elbow in the corner. Zayn with a boot to the jaw of Corbin. Zayn with a flying crossbody for a two count. Corbin with a palm strike to Zayn. Corbin slides out of the ring. Corbin turns Zayn inside out with a vicious clothesline for a two count. Corbin with a right hand to the back of Zayn.

Corbin continues to work on the back of Zayn. Corbin goes for a back suplex, but Zayn gets back on his feet. Corbin plants Zayn with a vicious back breaker, but again Zayn kicks out at two. Corbin is pissed. Corbin places Zayn on the top rope. Corbin and Zayn battle for position on the top rope. Zayn connects with the Sunsetflip Powerbomb for a two count. Zayn tries to muscle up the dead weight of Corbin. Zayn goes back to the top rope. Zayn goes for the Tornado DDT, but Corbin powers out. Zayn goes for the Exploder Suplex, but Corbin blocks it. Zayn with a rolling crucifix for a two count. Corbin plants Zayn with the Deep Six for a two count. Corbin repeatedly kicks Zayn in the chest. Corbin is now hammering Zayn with forearms. Zayn tosses Corbin out of the ring. Zayn with a boot to the face that sends Corbin to the corner. Zayn connects with the Helluva Kick to pickup the victory.

Winner: Sami Zayn via Pinfall 

Fourth Match: Natalya, Carmella and Tamina w/James Ellsworth vs. Becky Lynch, Charlotte Flair and Naomi 

Becky and Tamina starts things off. Tamina shoves Becky to the corner. Becky goes for a sleeper hold, but Tamina immediately powers out of the hold. Becky goes for a sunset flip, but Tamina blocks it. Tamina headbutts Becky. Tamina tags in Natalya. Natalya kicks Becky in the gut. Becky with a inside cradle for a two count. Becky lands a deep armdrag. Becky with a clubbing blow to the back of Natalya. Becky tags in Charlotte. Natalya applies a wrist lock. Natalya with a wrist lock takedown. Charlotte with a rollup from behind for a two count. Charlotte lands a series of knife edge chops. Charlotte connects with the knee drop. Charlotte moonwalks. Charlotte with a boot to  Natalya in the corner. Carmella distracts Charlotte. Natalya clotheslines Charlotte on the ring apron. The Welcoming Committee are grounding Charlotte in the corner. Carmella with a series of back elbows across the back of Charlotte’s neck. Carmella applies a rear chin lock. Charlotte goes for a bodyslam, but Carmella gets back on her feet. Carmella drives Charlotte head to the canvas for a two count. Carmella bounces Charlotte head on the top turnbuckle. Charlotte returns the favor.

Charlotte with a massive forearm to Carmella. Charlotte tags in Naomi. Naomi with a Springboard Crossbody. Naomi connects with the Glow Kick. Naomi with a leg lariat that knocks Tamina off the ring apron. Carmella chop blocks Naomi. Carmella stomps on Naomi ribs. Carmella moonwalks. Carmella connects with the Bronco Buster for a two count.Carmella tags in Tamina. Tamina applies a rear chin lock. Naomi with a boot to the gut of Tamina. Tamina responds with a clothesline. Tamina tags in Carmella. Carmella with a thrust kick to Naomi. Natalya accidentally sends Carmella to the turnbuckles. Natalya knocks Charlotte off the ring apron. Naomi whips Natalya back first into the turnbuckles. Tamina with the blind tag. Carmella knocks Becky off the ring apron.

Tamina with the Samoan Drop for a two count as Charlotte breaks up the pin attempt. Tamina tags in Natalya. Natalya goes for the Basement Dropkick, but Naomi counters with a hurricanrana. Becky is tagged in. Becky clears the ring. Becky with a spinning heel kick. Becky connects with the Bexploder Suplex. Becky with the Straight Fire Clothesline for a two count. Becky ascends to the top rope. Tamina knocks Becky off the top rope. Becky dropkicks Tamina. Natalya goes for the Sharpshooter, but Becky counters with the Dis Arm Her. Carmella breaks up the submission attempt. Charlotte tosses Carmella out of the ring. Tamina SuperKicks Charlotte. Tamina with a big headbutt to Naomi. Becky rolls Natalya up for a two count. Becky drops Tamina with a right hand. Natalya gets Becky trapped in the Sharpshooter which forces her to tap out.

Winner: Natalya, Carmella and Tamina via Submission 

Fifth Match: Kevin Owens (c) vs. AJ Styles for the WWE United States Championship 

Owens and Styles engage in the collar and elbow tie up. Owens backs Styles into the ropes. Owens goes for the single leg takedown, but Styles blocks it. Styles applies a side headlock. Styles with a rollup for a two count. Styles goes back to the side headlock. Owens is targeting the right leg of Styles. Owens transitions into a side headlock of his own. Styles leapfrogs over Owens. Styles teases a dropkick, but Owens rolls out of the ring. Owens tries to block Styles from re-entering the ring. Chicago calls Owens a Stupid Idiot. Owens with a clubbing blow to the back of Styles. Owens lands a knife edge chop. Owens blocks a dropkick from Styles. Owens runs the ropes and Styles finally lands the dropkick. Styles lands the knife edge chop. Styles ducks a right hand from Owens. Owens with a leg sweep to Styles. Styles with a snap mare that sends Owens to the corner. Owens and Styles trades shots. Owens sends Styles face first to the top turnbuckle. Owens lands a massive lariat for a two count. Owens goes into the ground and pound attack. Owens stomps on Styles chest. Owens with a right hand to Styles. Owens is grounding Styles with a rear chin lock.

Owens drives his knee to the back of Styles. Owens connects with a DDT for a two count. Owens follows that up with three consecutive running  sentons. Owens goes for the cover, but Styles kicks out at two count. Owens goes back to the time consuming chin lock. Owens drives Styles head to the canvas. Owens goes for a bodyslam, but Styles gets back on his feet. Styles with a leg lariat to Owens. Styles with a series of forearm strikes. Styles connects with the Phenomenal Blitz. Styles with a Basement Forearm for a two count. Styles lands a big haymaker. Styles goes for the Ushigoroshi, but Owens blocks it. Styles connects with the Gut Buster for a two count. Styles goes for the Styles Clash, but Owens rolls out of the way. Styles connects with the Ushiogorishi for a two count. Owens with a back bodydrop to Styles. Styles lands a back elbow. Styles goes for a Springboard Moonsault, but Owens ducks out of the way. Owens SuperKicks Styles. Owens with the Pumphandle Neck Breaker for a two count. Owens goes for the Pop Up Powerbomb, but Styles blocks it. Styles with the Stun Gun on the ring apron. Styles falls to the outside.

Owens ascends to the top rope. Styles tries to go for the Styles Clash on the ring apron, but Owens drives Styles right leg to the steel ring post. Owens whips Styles to the ringside barricade. Owens brings Styles back to the ring. Owens connects with the Cannonball in the corner. Owens wraps the right leg of Styles under the bottom turnbuckle. Owens lands another Cannonball. Owens applies a Single Leg Crab Submission. Owens transitions to the Ankle Lock, but Styles reaches the bottom rope. Owens brings Styles to the top rope. Owens goes for the Death Valley Driver, but Styles counters with the Sunsetflip Powerbomb. Styles goes for the Phenomenal Forearm, but his right leg gives out. Owens plants Styles with a Double Underhook DDT for a two count. Owens slaps Styles in the face. Styles connects with the Pele Kick. Styles with a series of right hands to Owens in the corner. Styles places Owens on the top rope. Owens connects with the Death Valley Driver for a two count. Owens sets up for the Frog Splash, but Styles rolls to the ring apron. Styles with a snap suplex on the ring apron. Styles breaks up the referee’s ten count. Owens launches Styles to the time keepers area. Styles with the Phenomenal Forearm off the barricade. Styles clears off the german announce table. Styles goes for the Styles Clash, but Owens gets Styles right leg trapped on the german announce table. Styles was counted out. After the match, Owens SuperKicks Styles.

Winner: Still WWE United States Champion, Kevin Owens via Countout 

Sixth Match: Luke Harper vs. Erick Rowan 

Rowan drives Harper to the corner. Rowan stomps on Harper chest in the corner. Rowan lands a back elbow. Rowan is mauling Harper in the corner. Harper lands a knife edge chop. Rowan whips Harper to the corner. Harper with a forearm smash. Rowan sends Harper crashing to the outside. Rowan connects with the basement dropkick. Rowan whips Harper shoulder first to the ringside barricade. Rowan rolls Harper back into the ring. Rowan with a running splash for a two count. Rowan applies a rear chin lock. Rowan transitions into a vice grip.

Rowan lands another big right hand in the corner. Harper responds with more knife edge chops. Rowan with a corner splash to Harper. Rowan follows that with a dropkick for a two count. Rowan goes back to the rear chin lock. Rowan bodyslams Harper. Rowan plants Harper with the Pumphandle Back Breaker. Rowan lands a big lariat for a two count. Rowan ascends to the top rope. Rowan goes for a flying splash, but Harper rolls out of the way. Harper points at Rowan’s mask. Harper with a running elbow to Rowan. Harper bounces Rowan head on the announcers table.

Harper connects with the Suicide Dive. Harper tosses Rowan back inside the ring. Harper with a slingshot senton followed by a big boot for a two count. Rowan goes for a Samoan Drop, but Harper counters with a Tilt-A-Whirl Side Slam for a two count. Harper goes for a Powerbomb, but Rowan blocks it. Rowan Powerbombs Harper for a two count. Rowan goes into a ground and pound attack. Harper with a double leg takedown for a two count. Harper and Rowan trades shots. Rowan goes for another Powerbomb, but Harper counters with the Hurricanrana. Harper lands two consecutive SuperKicks. Harper lands the Discus Lariat to pickup the victory.

Winner: Luke Harper via Pinfall 

Seventh Match: Randy Orton (c) vs. Jinder Mahal w/The Singh Brothers for the WWE Championship 

Orton attacks Jinder from behind before the bell rings. Orton whips Jinder back first to the turnbuckles. Orton tosses Jinder out of the ring. Orton launches Jinder over the announce table. Orton goes to the ground and pound attack. Orton rolls Jinder back into the ring. The bell finally rings. Orton ducks a clothesline from Jinder. Orton goes for the RKO, but Jinder blocks it. Orton with a running clothesline to Jinder on the outside. Jinder whips Orton shoulder first into the LED Board. Jinder applies an armbar. Jinder with a dropkick to the shoulder for a one count. Jinder continues to work on the shoulder of Orton. Jinder drives his knee to the gut of Orton. Orton whips Jinder head to the canvas. Orton connects with the Garvin Stomp. The Singh Brothers distracts Orton. Orton uppercuts Jinder. Jinder goes for a backslide, but Orton keeps grasped of the vertical base.

Jinder connects with an Arm Breaker. Jinder with a rolling knee drop for a two count. Jinder continues to apply pressure on the shoulder of Orton. Orton tosses Jinder out of the ring. Orton with a back suplex to Jinder on the announce table. Orton brings Jinder back in the ring. Jinder stomps on Orton chest. Jinder rams his knee across the jaw of Orton. Jinder applies a half nelson chin lock. Jinder with a elbow to the back of the head of Orton. Jinder goes back to the half nelson chin lock. Orton sends Jinder shoulder first to the steel ring post. Orton drops Jinder crotch first on the top turnbuckle. Orton connects with the Superplex for a two count.

Orton fires up with a series of clotheslines. Orton lands the scoop powerslam. Orton with a fallaway slam for a two count. Jinder connects with the neck breaker for a two count. Orton drops Jinder with the back breaker. Orton connects with the IEDDT. Orton sets up for the RKO, but Jinder rolls out of the ring. The Singh Brother talks smack to Orton. Orton whips the Singh Brothers to the ringside barricade. Jinder tosses Orton’s shoulder twice into the steel ring post. Jinder drags Orton back into the ring. Orton connects with the RKO. The Singh Brothers drags Orton out of the ring. Orton absolutely destroys the Singh Brothers. Orton plants the Singh Brothers with the IEDDT. Jinder from behind connects with the Khallas to pickup the victory.

Winner: New WWE Champion, Jinder Mahal