WWE WrestleMania Backlash Live Results
5 title matches and more
May 16, 2021
Welcome to Cultaholic Wrestling's live results for WrestleMania Backlash, WWE's first pay-per-view since The Showcase Of The Immortals. The Kickoff show is already underway, having begun at 11 pm BST/6 pm ET, and the main card is scheduled to follow at 12 am BST/7 pm ET.
Another match has been added to the WrestleMania Backlash card at the last minute and Sheamus has issued an open challenge for the Kickoff Show. Six matches are also scheduled for the pay-per-view, including two world title matches. Check out the card below: • Roman Reigns (c) vs. Cesaro - Universal Championship • Bobby Lashley (c) vs. Drew McIntyre vs. Braun Strowman - WWE Championship • Bianca Belair (c) vs. Bayley - SmackDown Women's Championship • Rhea Ripley (c) vs. Charlotte Flair vs. Asuka - Raw Women's Championship • The Dirty Dawgs (c) vs. Rey Mysterio & Dominik Mysterio - SmackDown Tag Team Championship • Damian Priest vs. The Miz - Lumberjack Match • Sheamus' Open Challenge - Kickoff Show
The Cultaholic Heavyweight Championship won't be on the line tonight, but Tom Campbell, Andrew Hodkinson, Jack King, Owen Mawson and Sam Driver will battle it out for a mysterious box. Check out their predictions below:
ShBefore Sheamus headed to the ring, The Dirty Dawgs beat down Dominik Mysterio backstage and left him lying underneath a wrapped-up sofa. Will he be able to fight in the SmackDown Tag Team Title match on the main card?After The Celtic Warrior entered the squared circle, Ricochet answered the challenge. The former United States Champion went straight after the current champion in the early going, but Sheamus quickly gained the uppeSheamus dominated the match for the next several minutes before Ricochet fought back with a Running Shooting Star Press and a Springboard Moonsault for a near fall. He then followed up with a Backstabber and a 450 Splash but The Ginger-Headed Juggernaut, as Adnan Virk named him, kicked out at two.
Sheamus then dodged out of the way of a 630 Splash a few moments later and capitalised with a knee to the face for the victory.
The United States Champion didn't have long to celebrate his victory after the bell as Ricochet attacked him from behind and danced in his hat and coat.