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My Backlash 2017 Predictions

In which, holy sh**, Jinder Mahal in main eventing a pay-per-view!






Pre-Show- Tye Dillinger vs Aiden English

My Prediction: 10, 10, 10

As much as I love Aiden English and everything he represents, Tye is clearly a much bigger star.


Baron Corbin vs Sami Zayn

My Prediction: Sami's gonna sell that End of Days

As much as SmackDown could build Sami as a legit main eventer, now is certainly not the time for that. It looks like Corbin may well be the next WWE Champion, so he needs the win.


Luke Harper vs Erick Rowan

My Prediction: It's Backlash, you know what that means...

It means it's high time Luke Harper finally started getting built as a major face. He had all the momentum in the world back in February, and they killed it off. A big win here could help solidify Harper as a solid upper midcarder, and he could have great matches with guys like Corbin and KO.


Naomi, Charlotte and Becky Lynch vs The Welcoming Committee

My Prediction: Why would you trust a Flair?

Like, why? Any Flair is a danger to turn on you at any time, and Charlotte's already done it plenty of times on the main roster. Also, the Welcoming Committee is the literally the dumbest name for a group I've ever heard.


SmackDown Tag Team Championship Match- The Usos vs Breezango

My Prediction: Those damn Usos

Our saviors Tyler Breeze and Fandango have arrived to save us from the doldrums of SmackDown's tag team division, and this should be a very entertaining match. Long term, it Breezango are going to win the belts, they probably aren't going to do it here, as there would likely be more of a build.


 Shinsuke Nakamura vs Dolph Ziggler

My Prediction: A tiny violin plays for the Show-Off

One of these guys has his face on all the marketing for this event, and the other is Dolph Ziggler.
United States Championship Match- Kevin Owens vs AJ Styles

My Prediction: God Bless America

SmackDown's struggles in recent weeks have been well documented, and this feud is a good reason why. First of all, two main eventers fighting for a mid-card title very rarely works. Chris Jericho's win at Payback really hampered this rivalry as well, as they had to put things on hold for a few weeks. Last, things just haven't been that interesting. It's a very paint by numbers type feud, with nothing really standing out. It's a shame- this is a dream match for a lot of fans, and there just isn't very much interest.


 WWE Championship Match- Randy Orton vs Jinder Mahal

My Prediction: Jinder ain't diving

This match, on the other hand, has been completely over shadowed by Randy's Twitter antics. Ultimately, I don't think Jinder winning here makes much sense, especially with guys like Corbin and Rusev waiting in the wings, so I say he eats an RKO.




I didn't have a lot of interest in SmackDown to begin with, and this event likely won't do a lot to change my mind. Still, I'll be watching live, so we'll see if the blue brand can pull a rabbit out of its hat.

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