WWE Backlash will be the first band-exclusive pay-per-view since the 2016 brand split. Smackdown LIVE will get the first crack at taking over the WWE network. Sunday, Setember 11th 2016 in Richmond Virginia Dean Ambrose defends his WWE World Championship. The new Smackdown Tag-team Championship and Smackdown Women's Championship will be decided. The Intercontinental champion The Miz will be defending against Dolph Ziggler and Randy Orton will be facing off with Bray Wyatt. Pre-Show is at 7:00 pm eastern. No matches have been advertised for the Pre-show. Main Card is at 8:00 pm eastern. The entire show can be seen on the WWE Network.
Dean Ambrose makes his second title defense. Since his first defense against Dolph Ziggler at WWE Summerslam, Ambrose has only wrestled on TV once. He lost because AJ Styles struck his opponent. AJ Styles will be getting his third shot at the WWE World Championship since joining the company, he lost at two pay-per-views to Roman Reigns before getting into a personal feud with John Cena.
The tag-team tournament will be ending at WWE Backlash. The Usos face The Hype Bros (Zack Ryder and Mojo Rawley) in order to determine who will take the injured American Alpha's (Chad Gable and Jason Jordan) spot in the final. The team of Heath Slater and Rhyno are already in the finals. Heath Slater teamed with Rhyno because he was offered a Smackdown contract if he could win the tag-team tournament. Without the contract Slater will be in financial ruin.
Matches Announced:
WWE World Title Match: Dean Ambrose (C) vs AJ Styles
Randy Orton vs Bray Wyatt
Smackdown Tag-Team Title tournament finals: TBD vs Heath Slater and Rhyno
Smackdown Women's Title Elimination Match: Alexa Bliss vs. Becky Lynch vs. Carmella vs. Naomi vs. Natalya vs. Nikki Bella
WWE Intercontinental Title Match: The Miz (C) w/ Maryse vs Dolph Ziggler
The Usos vs The Hype Bros*
*for a spot in the tag team tournament finals
Official line can be found here.
