WWE Backlash 2016 Recap #WWEBacklash

By Brandon Albright, @B_Rock1978

Wrestling Lockup with Brandon, brought to you by Triple Threat CLE, brings you the WWE Backlash recap. Backlash was live at the Richmond Coliseum in Richmond Virginia. The WWE World Heavyweight Championship was on the line as Dean Ambrose defended the championship against AJ Styles. The Miz defended the WWE Intercontinental Championship against Dolph Ziggler. We found out who won the newly created WWE Smackdown Live Women's Championship and the WWE Smackdown Live World Tag Team Championship. "The Viper" Randy Orton battled Bray Wyatt.

** WWE Backlash Pre-Show **

- Backstage, Daniel Bryan gives Apollo Crews advice on his ring performance, but gets interrupted by Baron Corbin. Corbin demands a reward for beating Dean Ambrose two weeks ago and tells  Bryan that he needs to stop wasting his time with losers like Crews. Crews says he's free tonight to kick Corbin's ass. Bryan makes the match official for the preshow.

- Backstage, Heath Slater says he's making history tonight, will be able to feed his kids and will get a Smackdown Live contract. Rhyno says that Slater let his son Roscoe steal the car so he could chase him and get in a good cardio work out. Slater says after they win they're going to Golden Corral and Dollywood.

- Baron Corbin vs. Apollo Crews: The match closes out with Corbin landing forearms on Crews, but misses a clothesline. Crews hits a running knee, a jumping enziguri and then a standing moonsault on Corbin for a near fall. Corbin drops Crews with Deep Six and gets a near fall. Crews hits a Samoan drop on Corbin and then sends Corbin into the corner. Crews mounts Corbin in the corner, but gets poked in the eye. Corbin hits End Of Days on Crews and scores the pinfall.
Winner: Baron Corbin, by pinfall. 

** WWE Backlash **

- "WWE Smackdown Live Women's Championship, Six Pack Challenge Elimination Match": Nikki Bella vs. Naomi vs. Becky Lynch vs. Nattie Neidhart vs. Carmella vs. Alexa Bliss:
-- First Elimination: Alexa tosses Naomi outside and works over Nattie in the corner. Nattie comes back and sets Alexa up for a power bomb. Naomi gets back in the ring, climbs the ropes, hits a super blockbuster on Alexa and scores the pinfall. Alexa Bliss is eliminated.
-- Second Elimination: Naomi tosses Nattie outside, but gets attacked by Nikki. Nattie gets back in the ring, takes out Nikki and then traps Naomi in the Sharpshooter submission, forcing Naomi to tap out. Naomi is eliminated.

-- Third Elimination: Carmella attacks Becky and tosses her into the steel steps. Carmella helps Nattie double team Nikki, but Nikki fires back, drops Carmella and then hits a back breaker on Nattie to score the pinfall. Nattie is eliminated.
-- Fourth Elimination: Before Nikki can get back on offense, Carmella rolls up Nikki from behind and scores the pinfall. Nikki Bella is eliminated.
-- Final Elimination: Carmella unloads on Becky and drops her to the mat. Becky comes back and hits three straight suplexes on Carmella. Becky charges at Carmella, but eats a big boot. Becky regains control and ends up trapping Carmella in the Dis-Arm-Her submission. Carmella ends up tapping out and Becky becomes the inaugural champion.
Winner: Becky Lynch to become the first ever WWE Smackdown Live Women's Champion

- Backstage, The Miz is furious that X-Games skateboarder Jagger Eaton had a dressing room. Eaton apologizes for having a locker room, said he loves Miz's Marine movies and he would love to have Miz on his show.....if they can't get John Cena.

- Backstage, Bray Wyatt attacks Randy Orton out of nowhere and beats Orton down. WWE Officials pull Bray off Orton as Orton holds his leg in pain.

- "WWE Smackdown Live World Tag Team Championship Semi Finals Tournament Match": The Usos vs. The Hype Bros: The match closes out with Jimmy sending Mojo outside with a lariat. The Usos double team Ryder. Jimmy with a head lock and a head butt on Ryder. Ryder tags Mojo. Mojo hits a series of shoulder blocks, two corner splashes on The Usos, tosses Jimmy outside and military presses Jey. Jimmy and Mojo brawl outside as Ryder hits a frankensteiner on Jey. Mojo gets tossed into the barricade by Jimmy, as Ryder unloads knees on Jey. Jimmy distracts Ryder, allowing Jey to chop block Ryder's leg. Jey lands a drop kick on Ryder's knee. Jimmy locks Ryder in a single leg crab submission, applies the pressure to the injured knee and forces Ryder to tap out.
Winners: The Usos, by submission, to advance to the Finals.

- "WWE Intercontinental Championship Match": The Miz (c) vs. Dolph Ziggler: Before the match, Miz demands Daniel Bryan to watch and be jealous that he can't wrestle anymore. The match closes out with Ziggler going ground and pound, gets a near fall elbow, boots Miz in the leg, gets a near fall sunset flip and sends Miz into the ring post. Miz gets a near fall sit down power bomb on Ziggler. Ziggler gets a near fall Famasser on Miz. Miz escapes a sleeper and sends Ziggler into the corner, but Ziggler comes back and gets a near fall DDT.

Miz counters the super kick, hits a DDT and traps Ziggler in the Figure Four submission. Ziggler escapes and gets a near fall super kick on Miz. Miz rolls outside and tries to crawl away, but gets carried back to the ring by Ziggler. Maryse sprays perfume in Ziggler's eyes, blinding him and allowing Miz to hit the Skull Crushing Finale for the pinfall.
Winner: The Miz, by pinfall, to retain the WWE Intercontinental Championship.

- Bray Wyatt vs. Randy Orton: Bray Wyatt awaits Orton's entrance, however, it's announced that Orton can't compete because he's injured and not medically cleared by the doctor. Bray demands the referee count to ten, which he does for the win.
Winner: Bray Wyatt, by countout. 

- "No Holds Barred Match": Bray Wyatt vs. Kane: Before Bray can leave the ring, Kane arrives and we get an impromptu no holds barred match. The match closes out with Kane going for a choke slam on Bray through the announcers table. Bray counters with an eye rake and a lariat on Kane. Bray places Kane on the announcers table, mocks Randy Orton and then senton splashes Kane through the table.

Back in the ring, Bray sets Kane up for Sister Abigail, but Kane counters and plants Bray with a choke slam for a near fall. Kane lays down a steel chair in the ring and goes for the Tombstone on Bray. Bray counters and plants Kane with a Uranage Slam for a near fall. Randy Orton suddenly hits the ring and plants Bray with an RKO. Kane choke slams Bray and scores the pinfall.
Winner: Kane, by pinfall.

- "WWE Smackdown Live World Tag Team Championship Finals Match": Heath Slater and Rhyno vs. The Usos: The match closes out with The Usos working over Slater and keeping Rhyno out. Slater and Jey take each other out with a double cross body. Slater finally tags in Rhyno and Rhyno unloads on The Usos. Rhyno hits a flying shoulder block on Jimmy, then a corner spear. Rhyno hits a side belly to belly suplex on Jimmy and then goes for the Gore. Jimmy counters and sends Rhyno face first into the turnbuckles.

Slater tags in, hits a swinging neck breaker on both Jimmy and Jey and then plants Jimmy with a leaping DDT. Slater goes for the pinfall on Jimmy, but Jey pulls Slater off Jimmy. Jimmy hits an Uso Kick on Slater, but Jimmy gets a Gore from Rhyno. Slater covers Jimmy and scores the upset pinfall.
Winners: Heath Slater and Rhyno, by pinfall, to win the WWE Smackdown Live World Tag Team Championship.

- "WWE World Heavyweight Championship Match": Dean Ambrose (c) vs. AJ Styles: The match closes out with Styles getting a near fall spinning power bomb and a near fall springboard 450 splash on Ambrose. Ambrose hits a swinging neck breaker and then drop kicks Styles outside. Ambrose hits a suicide dive that sends Styles flying over the announcers table. Ambrose dumps Styles into the crowd and then hits a double axe handle off the barricade on Styles. Back to the ring, Styles catches Ambrose with a Pele Kick. Ambrose comes back with the lariat and then goes for Dirty Deeds. Styles counters and tosses Ambrose into the referee. Styles lands a low blow, hits the Styles Clash and scores the pinfall to take the championship.
Winner: AJ Styles, by pinfall, to win the WWE World Heavyweight Championship.

Wrestling Lockup with Brandon, 6.4.15: #NXT Recap

By @B_Rock1978

Wrestling Lockup with Brandon, brought to you by Triple Threat CLE. It's this week's NXT recap for the week.

- This week's NXT took place at NXT's home base at Full Sail University in Orlando, Florida.

- Tyler Breeze vs. Adam Rose: The match closes out with Rose getting frustrated that he can't put Breeze away. Rose hits a apron leg drop and an elbow drop on the floor on Breeze. Rose tosses Breeze back in the ring, but gets taken out with the "Beauty Shot", after getting in the ring. Breeze covers and scores the pin.

- Eva Marie is in the ring with a microphone. Eva says she's in NXT to help the ladies revolutionize the industry and compete with the best in the world.

- NXT GM William Regal announces that Kevin Owens will defend the NXT World Title against Finn Balor, live on WWE Network on July 4th, in Japan.

- Carmella vs. Alexa Bliss: Alexa tries cheating throughout the match on Carmella. The match closes out with Carmella hitting a series of clotheslines and then rolling Alexa up. Carmella uses the ropes for leverage and scores the pin.

- Backstage, Rhyno says he enjoyed going to war with Baron Corbin at Takeover. Rhyno hypes up his match tonight with Finn Balor, saying Balor's demonic mind games won't work on a possessed man beast.

- The Vaudevillians vs. Marcus Louis and Jason Jordan: Louis and Jordan work over the Vaudevillians early. The match closes out with Aiden English hot tagging in Simon Gotch. The Vaudevillans clean house and hit the "Whirling Dervish" on Louis to pick up the pinfall.

- Backstage, Finn Balor says he's excited about facing Kevin Owens in Japan. Balor has won 11 championships there and considers it his adopted home.

- Finn Balor vs. Rhyno: The match closes out with Balor hitting the pele kick on Rhyno, than follows up with the "Sling Blade". Balor hits the hesitation corner drop kick and goes up top for the double stomp. Rhyno dodges the double stomp and goes for the gore on Balor. Balor dodges the gore, rolls Rhyno up and scores the pin. After the match, Balor celebrates his win and heads up to the NXT stage. Rhyno comes out of nowhere and gores Balor halfway across the stage. NXT medics check on Balor as NXT closes out.

Wrestling Lockup with Brandon 4.3.15: #SmackDown & #NXT Recap

By @B_Rock1978

Wrestling Lockup with Brandon, brought to you by Triple Threat CLE.  It's this week's NXT and Smackdown recaps for the week.

*** NXT ***

- NXT was back home at Full Sail University this week.

- In Ring Promo with Sami Zayn: Zayn was last seen getting taken out by Kevin Owens. Zayn thanks everyone for their support and talks about the recent NXT tour. Zayn says while on tour the only person he thought of was Kevin Owens. Zayn says that the Owens he was in the ring with last was not the same Owens he's known, he's a completely different person. Zayn says he's figured Owens out though, he will kick Owens' ass and win back his NXT World Title.

- Rhyno vs. A Local Wrestler: The local wrestler didn't receive a name announcement at all. What he got was a few punches from Rhyno and an easy "Gore". Rhyno covers and scores the pinfall.

- In Ring Promo with Rhyno: Rhyno says he's in NXT to make a statement, he came here for the NXT World Title and puts Sami Zayn, Finn Balor and Kevin Owens on notice. GORE GORE GORE! 

- Bayley vs. Emma: Bayley reminds Emma of the slap in the face Emma gave her last week, before the ladies go at it. Bayley goes for a splash on Emma, in the corner, but Emma moves. Emma connects with the "DilEMMA", but wastes time after. Emma hits a cross body on Bayley and again wastes time, this time doing some dancing. Bayley sneaks in a rollup on Emma and scores the pinfall.

- After the match: Bayley helps Emma to her feet, has a few words for her, then leaves the ring.

- Backstage, Becky Lynch says how she was close to winning the NXT Women's Title at Takeover, everyone has been given a one on one opportunity, except her, it's her title, her empire, and feels it's her time. WELCOME TO N'BEX'T

- Wesley Blake and Buddy Murphy vs. The Lucha Dragons: Blake and Murphy, the NXT World Tag Team Champions, give a non-title match to The Lucha Dragons, this week. Sin Cara hits a springboard head butt, kicks and a springboard cross body on Murphy. Cara gets sent to the apron, then gets pushed off by Blake. Murphy hits a suplex, Blake follows with a frog splash to score the pinfall.

- Backstage, Rhyno confronts Sami Zayn. Rhyno says he doesn't care about vendettas, he came to NXT to win the NXT World Title. So the line to get a NXT World Title shot starts behind Rhyno.

- Jason Jordan vs. Tye Dillinger: Dillinger hits a reverse atomic drop, a series of chops, a russian leg sweep and finishes with a kick to Jordan's head. Dillinger ends up getting hit with a hot shot on the ropes by Jordan. Jordan grabs Dillinger and plants him with the overhead suplex to score the pinfall.

- "2 Out Of 3 Falls Match" Tyler Breeze vs. Hideo Itami: Breeze hits two straight running forearms, but misses the third. Itami lands a knee to the gut, a kick to the chest, more kicks, a back heel kick, lands a drop kick and finishes Breeze off with a flying boot. Itami covers and scores the pinfall. Itami leads 1-0.

- Match #2: The bell sounds to start match number two and Breeze can barely stand on his feet. The referee orders Itami to stay back so he can check on Breeze. Breeze, April Fool's Itami, hits the "Beauty Shot" and scores the pinfall. Match is tied 1-1.

- Match #3: Breeze and Itami go all out in the final match. Both men struggle to get back to their feet. Breeze lands a kick to Itami's chest, Itami demands more, so Breeze slaps him. Itami lands slaps, a back hand, kicks and a back heel kick. Itami misses a drop kick and Breeze misses the "Beauty Shot". Itami lands another back heel kick and a drop kick. Breeze, out of nowhere with the "Beauty Shot". Breeze covers, scores the pinfall and picks up the 2-1 victory, to close out this week's NXT.

*** Smackdown ***

- Smackdown was taped this week in Fresno, California.

- In Ring Promo with The Authority: Seth Rollins says he would've gave Brock Lesnar his rematch tonight for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship, if he wouldn't have gotten suspended. Randy Orton interrupts and says that he should be the first in line for a title shot, because he's still owed one and he beat Rollins at Wrestlemania. Orton rips on The Authority and singles out Kane, telling him what a joke he's become. Kane orders Orton vs. Big Show and Orton might get a World Title shot if he can win.

- Randy Orton vs. Big Show: Orton gets Show hung up on the ropes and drops Show with the hanging DDT. Orton goes for the "RKO" but Mercury attacks Orton causing a DQ.

- After the match: The Authority jump Orton and beat him down. Orton breaks free, tackles Rollins and unloads punches. Kane pulls Orton off and choke slams Orton. Ryback hits the ring and dismantles The Authority. Ryback hits a "Shell Shock" as Orton hits an "RKO" on Kane and Mercury. Seth Rollins grabs his title and runs for his life.

- Nattie Neidhart vs. Naomi: The Bella Twins were on commentary for this one. Nattie catches Naomi's legs and goes for the "Sharpshooter". Naomi rolls through and gets a near fall rollup. Naomi grabs Nattie and plants her with an inverted DDT. Naomi covers and scores the pinfall. Naomi and Nikki Bella eye ball each other after the match.

- Backstage, Seth Rollins laughs about beating down Randy Orton. Kane decides to give Orton a World Title shot, unless Rollins thinks he can't win. Rollins knows he can win. The segment ends with Dean Ambrose walking out of Kane's personal bathroom, stinking it up. A pissed off Kane orders Ambrose to fight Luke Harper tonight.

- Backstage, Roman Reigns says Wrestlemania changed his life, he thinks he proved himself, took an ass kicking but kept coming back, Rollins may be the champion, but Reigns will beat him and become the new WWE World Heavyweight Champion. BELIEVE THAT!

- The Miz vs. R-Truth: Truth goes for a lockup, but Miz reverses and plants Truth with the "Skull Crushing Finale". Miz covers and scores the pinfall.

- After the match: Damien Sandow hits the ring, attacks Miz and lays Miz out with the "Skull Crushing Finale". Sandow puts on sunglasses and takes in the fans cheers.

In Ring Promo with John Cena: The United States Championship will now be an opportunity, it'll represent a beacon like the Statue of Liberty and just like on RAW, Cena throws out an open title shot. Rusev and Lana appear. Rusev says he never lost at Wrestlemania, he's a super athlete, calls Cena a coward and wants a rematch at Extreme Rules. Cena says Rusev is either drunk or stupid cause he did lose at Wrestlemania and tells Rusev to why wait for Extreme Rules. Rusev says he'll crush Cena at Extreme Rules and the Russian flag will hang from the rafters. Rusev points for the flag to come down, but the American flag drops instead.

- Dean Ambrose vs. Luke Harper: Both men begin brawling on the floor. Harper ends up throwing Ambrose into the timekeeper area. Ambrose fires back with a flying forearm. Harper tosses Ambrose into the ring post and then power bombs Ambrose through a table, ending the match in a no contest. 

- Daniel Bryan vs. Sheamus: Bad News Barrett is on commentary. Bryan counters "Ten Beats" with repeated head butts. Bryan gets sent to the floor and is bleeding from the forehead. Sheamus distracts the referee, as Barrett lays Bryan out with the "Bullhammer". Bryan gets counted out and Smackdown ends with Sheamus getting the victory.

And that's this week's Smackdown/NXT recap. Have a great weekend, till next time, tap or snap.

~B~