Sean Ross Sapp's Live Blog, Match Ratings And Discussion For WWE Backlash 2020
Added 2020-06-14 21:36:59 +0000 UTCHey guys, if you're new, I run my live blog for Raw & Smackdown (tier 2), and every PPV (all subscribers). Feel free to ask whatever you want during the show. Let's have some fun
WWE United States Championship
Apollo Crews (c) defeated Andrade (w/ Zelina & Angel Garza)
6/10
- Kevin Owens joins commentary and has a tie on. He actually starts calling the match.
- "He's no Angel! He actually acts the complete opposite!"- Kevin Owens on Angel Garza.
- Andrade gets slammed into the diamond plates.
- Apollo avoiding the Del Rio Stomp leads me to believe he should be #1 in this year's PWI 500.
- Apollo does the corner belly-to-belly, which looks great.
- Andrade busts out a great slingshot DDT.
- Owens beats up Garza as he tried to interfere.
- Apollo counters the Hammerlock DDT with the Toss powerbomb for the win.
- I guess you could say the Catering Crew ate tonight heehehehehehhehee.
WWE Women's Tag Team Titles
Boss N' Hug Connection (c) defeated Bliss Cross Applesauce and The IIconics
7.75/10
- Bayley Dos Straps! This was one of my most anticipated matches of the night.
- Sasha Banks and Peyton Royce work really well together.
- This is very fast paced, and they're pulling it off really well.
- The spots here all go together great. Boss N' Hug do an elevated knee to Billie.
- Alexa takes over, and punches Billie in the face.
- This is what we've all known the women's tag team division could bring us.
- Peyton does a suicide dive onto two opponents on the apron, onto the pile outside!!
- IIconics hit an elevated bicycle knee, then their finish. Bliss Cross Applesauce hit their finish on Peyton.
- Alexa does Twisted Bliss, but Sasha Banks pins Bliss out of it.
- This was INCREDIBLE. IIconics have worked so hard to get better.
Sheamus defeated Jeff Hardy
6.5/10
- This feud fucking sucks, man. The delivery in these promos is so bad, and a lot of what has been wrong with WWE promos for a long time.
- At least they're knocking the living shit out of each other.
- Sheamus slams Jeff's knee into the turnbuckle, and later does a Gunnslinger that slams Hardy's face into the ground.
- A Whisper In The Wind hits on Sheamus, and it's a really good one.
- Sheamus knocks Jeff off the top rope for a Swanton and hits White Noise.
- The audience is chanting "urine trouble."
- Texas Cloverleaf applied by Sheamus.
- There was a great Brogue Kick that caught Jeff Hardy off the railing.
- Hardy gets Sheamus with Twist of Fate and a Swanton after Sheamus gets posted.
- Sheamus' foot gets on the ropes and Brogue Kicks Jeff for the win.
- Sheamus vs. Jeff Hardy definitely overdelivered based on the build.
WWE Raw Women's Championship
Asuka (c) and Nia Jax go to a double countout
5.75/10
- Asuka locks up an Octopus very early on.
- This is Asuka running and flying around, and Nia Jax serving as a base and a cutoff.
- Asuka gets mad when Nia mentions Kairi and beats her ass.
- Asuka's head bounces off the ground on a Jackhammer, and gets powerbombed.
- Head kicks a plenty, but the two brawl outside.
- Asuka doesn't make it back in and there's a double countout.
- Asuka wrecks Nia's face with her ass after the match.
WWE Universal Championship
Braun Strowman (c) defeated Miz & Morrison
5.5/10
- Miz and Morrison find out backstage that only one of them can be champion -- the person who makes the pin.
- They premiere their Van Halen "Jump" knockoff video for "Hey Hey Ho Ho." That should be their theme.
- Miz and especially Morrison fly all over the place. This emulates the last match, but with more ingredients.
- Morrison does a great dive outside, and there's a double team Skull Crushing Finale.
- Braun wins by chokeslamming Miz, and catching Morrison with a punch before a running powerslam.
- Solid match.
WWE Championship
Drew McIntyre (c) defeated Bobby Lashley (w/ MVP)
7/10
- Lana tells MVP this match is important and she should be out there. MVP says it's Lashley's call, not his. She watches on backstage.
- Lashley attacks Drew with a Full Nelson before the jacket is even off. Refs have to pull them apart.
- Oh my god. That was almost really scary for Drew McIntyre. He about got spiked on his head.
- Drew throws Lashley into the plexiglass, and suplexes him into the barricade.
- Drew kicks out at one after a great spinebuster and flatliner.
- There are some great counters. A superplex hits for Lashley.
- Drew counters a spear with a double wristlock.
- Lana distracts Lashley and Drew hits a Claymore. This was a really good match.
Street Profits vs. Viking Raiders
- Street Profits and Viking Raiders tearing up Braun's car is the BEST skit they've done so far.
- They brawl into the backstage. There are cinematic elements to this.
- Viking Raiders have a bowling ball among their weapons. The Street Profits wanna fight like MEN.
- Street Profits use a recycled Chappelle joke.
- Ivar bowls a ball into Montez's nutsack.
- Angelo tackles Ivar through a glass window.
- They're all not happy.
- Akira Tozawa.................shows up with ninjas and he's wearing a gi. Yep. Bruce is in charge of Raw.
- The Viking Profits take out everyone.
- They throw ninjas through a damn car.
- Jordan from NXT was one of the big ninjas.
- The teams brawl on top of the semi and fall off into the trash.
- Jessika Karr shows up and yells at them.
- Some kind of trash monster chases them off. No match. This was fun.
THE GREATEST WRESTLING MATCH EVER
Randy Orton defeated Edge
9/10
- Okay, I almost teared up at the Howard Finkel introductions.
- Charles Robinson is in the old ref gear
- The crowd is up more for this one. Mainly because they piped in crowd noise.
- Orton is beating Edge with elementary wrestling stuff. A trip on a drop down. This is great.
- Edge catches Orton with a fake out boot outside the ring.
- Edge does a clothesline to Edge off the top rope to the apron.
- ORTON IS BUSTED OPEN.
- Edge applies a crossface.
- Edge applies the Antivenom, but Orton used a modified neckbreaker instead of his backbreaker.
- Randy Orton: "I'm gonna fucking kill you motherfucker."
- Edge does the Three Amigos!
- Orton does a superplex, with a special camera angle.
- The canned audio is a weird choice.
- Edgecution hits for a two count. A flying cross body gets two.
- Orton does an Angle Slam.
- Edge counters a dropkick with a sitdown powerbomb. He later hits an Edge O Matic and an Unprettier. A nice ode to Christian.
- Pedigree from Orton! A Rock Bottom from Edge!
- They go into a pin series, and Randy Orton drills Edge with an RKO.
- Orton kicks out of two spears.
- Edge is caught flying off the ropes with an RKO, but kicks out.
- Randy Orton PUNTS Edge and beats him after going low on the Antivenom.
- This was legitimately awesome.
- Randy Orton tells Edge to go home and be with his family. He tells Edge to tell uncle Randy he said hi.
Rating Guide
10- Perfect, 9- MOTY Territory, 8- Excellent, 7- Great, 6- Good, 5- Average to above average, 4- Slightly below average, 3 or below: Poor
Each match starts at a 5 and slides up and down based on entertainment, execution, time, environment, reaction and stakes. The ratings are in no way an indication of a "star rating," which is a completely different system. A standard, non-offensive "TV match" lands at a 5. The gap between 5.75-6 is generally the largest, with anything reaching 6 being recommended viewing.
These are opinions, and incredibly inconsistent ones that may change upon a second viewing, or sitting on the match for a period of time. Don't take them too seriously, and have (and share) your own!
Comments
Finally watching the main event. Apart from everything else, it is still so awesome and unreal that we get to watch Edge wrestle in any capacity, not to mention at this level, in 2020.
2020-06-15 07:52:05 +0000 UTCI’m so glad Orton and Edge did well lol. Can’t wait to get home and watch.
2020-06-15 02:31:48 +0000 UTCMy concern coming in was them trying to live up to the Greatest Match Ever moniker. Instead they went out and just had a great match, probably my favorite match in WWE so far this year (minus some of the odd camera angles).
Colby B
2020-06-15 02:27:56 +0000 UTCMy gripe about this PPV is the overly silly stuff with Street Profits and Viking Raiders.
Chris
2020-06-15 02:10:17 +0000 UTCI think it surpassed AJ vs Bryan, and I really didn't think it would.
Andy Quigley
2020-06-15 02:06:32 +0000 UTCGood on them!!
Fightful Select
2020-06-15 02:04:47 +0000 UTCIt ruled!
Fightful Select
2020-06-15 02:04:44 +0000 UTCI'm with ya!
Fightful Select
2020-06-15 02:04:40 +0000 UTCa few
Fightful Select
2020-06-15 02:04:33 +0000 UTCit was
Fightful Select
2020-06-15 02:04:30 +0000 UTCI thought it was great
Fightful Select
2020-06-15 02:04:27 +0000 UTChahahah could you imagine
Fightful Select
2020-06-15 02:04:21 +0000 UTChe's amazing
Fightful Select
2020-06-15 02:04:15 +0000 UTCNot greatest of all time, but that was pretty damn great.
Andy Quigley
2020-06-15 02:02:55 +0000 UTCThat was fuckin amazing. Incredible match.
Brennon Richardson
2020-06-15 02:01:39 +0000 UTChelluva match despite the hype
e d
2020-06-15 02:00:59 +0000 UTCI need to see Orton do the People's Elbow
Jonathan Stone
2020-06-15 01:53:30 +0000 UTCSamoa Joe has been brilliant all night! Is he the best announcer at this point?
2020-06-15 01:36:09 +0000 UTCAny world's greatest leg slaps yet?
Jonathan Stone
2020-06-15 01:33:27 +0000 UTCMost okayest wrestling match of all time
MickOrAstroMick
2020-06-15 01:32:19 +0000 UTCThis has the potential to be the Greatest Piped-in Crowd Noise... Ever.
Michael Adams
2020-06-15 01:31:23 +0000 UTCwith panic playing
Fightful Select
2020-06-15 01:24:16 +0000 UTCpop. i had that shitty game
Fightful Select
2020-06-15 01:24:05 +0000 UTCthank you!
Fightful Select
2020-06-15 01:23:58 +0000 UTCnot too bad so far
Fightful Select
2020-06-15 01:23:54 +0000 UTCi teared up
Fightful Select
2020-06-15 01:23:43 +0000 UTCAwwww
Fightful Select
2020-06-15 01:23:38 +0000 UTCShould have had the audience wearing tuxes and gowns for this Greatest Match of All Time. And the sweet chairs the Saudi royal family sit in at Sands of Time.
Michael Adams
2020-06-15 01:23:10 +0000 UTCThe Greatest Wrestling Production ever! Kevin Dunn must of loved all the camera cuts in this one. I will say - Absolutely loved the Fink intros at the start.
Sal
2020-06-15 01:20:47 +0000 UTCThanks for doing this all night, SRS. Hope you feel better soon!
Jake Schwall
2020-06-15 01:18:17 +0000 UTCOh crap the camera cuts are gonna be miserable this match..
Jake Schwall
2020-06-15 01:15:55 +0000 UTCThe addition of the greatest showman soundtrack absolutely slaps
Jake Schwall
2020-06-15 01:15:32 +0000 UTCi liked it lol
Fightful Select
2020-06-15 01:14:23 +0000 UTCi missed it
Fightful Select
2020-06-15 01:13:52 +0000 UTChahahhahaa
Fightful Select
2020-06-15 01:13:49 +0000 UTCsame
Fightful Select
2020-06-15 01:13:46 +0000 UTCvince is a genius
Fightful Select
2020-06-15 01:13:43 +0000 UTChahahahah
Fightful Select
2020-06-15 01:13:34 +0000 UTCWas the tall ninja Shaq Fu finally showing up for his match with Big Sjow?
Michael Adams
2020-06-15 01:09:00 +0000 UTCWhat the fuck was that?
MickOrAstroMick
2020-06-15 01:07:37 +0000 UTCIf WWE has developed the technology to broadcast people's thoughts why are they wasting their time trying to make a wrestling show? They have a billion dollar idea right there.
Michael Adams
2020-06-15 01:03:02 +0000 UTCI'm starting to get sick of these
e d
2020-06-15 01:02:27 +0000 UTCme too
Fightful Select
2020-06-15 01:00:38 +0000 UTCshit
Fightful Select
2020-06-15 01:00:34 +0000 UTCmy god
Fightful Select
2020-06-15 01:00:31 +0000 UTCill piss in your bed
Fightful Select
2020-06-15 01:00:28 +0000 UTChe's been there the last few weeks
Fightful Select
2020-06-15 01:00:22 +0000 UTCThis is stupid, but I kinda love it lol
Andy Quigley
2020-06-15 01:00:03 +0000 UTCI loved it
Fightful Select
2020-06-15 00:58:02 +0000 UTCMy girlfriends just looked at the tv and said “What the hell is going on here” sums it up to the casual viewer 😂
2020-06-15 00:54:01 +0000 UTCDid Joe just call it the WWF championship?
Andy Quigley
2020-06-15 00:51:59 +0000 UTCBAH GAWD! What an absolute BANGER!!
Brennon Richardson
2020-06-15 00:47:27 +0000 UTCIs Stokely Hathaway in the crowd? I feel like I keep seeing him.
2020-06-15 00:41:39 +0000 UTCThey are doing this show in fast forward! Love the faster pace
2020-06-15 00:28:33 +0000 UTCSean still pisses the bed when he has nightmares of Melisa on that ladder looking down at him. 🤣🤣🤣
Andy Quigley
2020-06-15 00:28:33 +0000 UTC"I live in the real world. The flat world!" ~AJ Styles
Andy Quigley
2020-06-15 00:27:17 +0000 UTCAJ's world is phenomenally flat.
Jonathan Stone
2020-06-15 00:26:34 +0000 UTCmaaaaaaaaaaaan i stayed pissin' the bed when I was a kid
Fightful Select
2020-06-15 00:25:14 +0000 UTCY'know, the fact that Miz and Morrison make fun of Braun for wetting his bed until he was 6 is something I don't get. My son will be 8 next month and 4 or 5 months ago he was still struggling to sometimes stay dry during the night. Boys typically take longer to potty train then girls */rant*
anakinjmt
2020-06-15 00:23:59 +0000 UTCI would lol
Fightful Select
2020-06-15 00:21:45 +0000 UTCIt wouldn't be the worst thing
Fightful Select
2020-06-15 00:21:35 +0000 UTCvahahhahahahaa
Fightful Select
2020-06-15 00:21:25 +0000 UTChip-butt-shoulders-head if you watch it in slow motion. it looked off, for sure
jason czech
2020-06-15 00:20:53 +0000 UTCDefinitely would not mind Jo Mo getting the title here ! Don’t see it happening tho
Brennon Richardson
2020-06-15 00:18:36 +0000 UTCI DID
Fightful Select
2020-06-15 00:17:22 +0000 UTCSeems that way
Fightful Select
2020-06-15 00:17:17 +0000 UTCI thought it was gonna happen
Fightful Select
2020-06-15 00:17:11 +0000 UTCWeird decision
Fightful Select
2020-06-15 00:17:05 +0000 UTCagree
Fightful Select
2020-06-15 00:16:52 +0000 UTCSRS definitely popped for the mention of Braun’s crocks during that music video 😂
2020-06-15 00:15:18 +0000 UTCIs it bad that my first thought during this "pump up" promo is that it's the perfect blue chew segue?
Jake Schwall
2020-06-15 00:13:08 +0000 UTCIt's still a handicap match but whoever pins Braun wins the title, no co-champions.
Michael Grooms
2020-06-15 00:11:14 +0000 UTCI honestly wouldn't mind Morrison or The Miz winning with some interference by The Fiend.
Michael Grooms
2020-06-15 00:10:37 +0000 UTCAsuka vs Nia vs Charlotte at Extreme Rules then Asuka vs Charlotte at Summerslam.
Michael Grooms
2020-06-15 00:08:41 +0000 UTCIs this title match now a triple threat then? Not a handicap?
2020-06-15 00:07:53 +0000 UTChated that finish. asuka shoudve gone over strong
e d
2020-06-15 00:06:47 +0000 UTCWould have preferred Charlotte being in that match...
2020-06-15 00:06:39 +0000 UTCAAAAAND now we'll get a rematch at Extreme Rules. Blech
anakinjmt
2020-06-15 00:04:58 +0000 UTCGonna start keeping my opinions to myself lol
Brennon Richardson
2020-06-15 00:04:24 +0000 UTCOkay, the way Asuka's head bounced off the mat when taking that Jackhammer did not look good
anakinjmt
2020-06-15 00:01:32 +0000 UTCNope! What a horrible friend he has become!
Michael Grooms
2020-06-15 00:00:41 +0000 UTCI think this asuka and Nia match is going to be good shit
Brennon Richardson
2020-06-14 23:54:41 +0000 UTCSo...Otis is NOT going to try to cash in on tag titles?
anakinjmt
2020-06-14 23:50:31 +0000 UTCgod dammit
Fightful Select
2020-06-14 23:49:33 +0000 UTCappropriate though
Fightful Select
2020-06-14 23:49:07 +0000 UTCgreat spot
Fightful Select
2020-06-14 23:48:57 +0000 UTCme too!
Fightful Select
2020-06-14 23:48:53 +0000 UTCI doubt it
Fightful Select
2020-06-14 23:48:48 +0000 UTCfuck
Fightful Select
2020-06-14 23:48:44 +0000 UTCHardy vs Sheamus III at Extreme Rules in a Piss on a Pole Match!
Michael Grooms
2020-06-14 23:48:13 +0000 UTCThese heels hate Cole’s commentary 😂
2020-06-14 23:44:09 +0000 UTCLet's Go Sheampiss!
Michael Grooms
2020-06-14 23:32:28 +0000 UTCI think Sami Zayn is gonna show up at some point during this match
2020-06-14 23:23:38 +0000 UTCReally liked using three in the ring at a time rather than just two with a whole team waiting to get tagged in
Jake Schwall
2020-06-14 23:21:23 +0000 UTCNope lol
Brennon Richardson
2020-06-14 23:18:46 +0000 UTCthey had them handy
Fightful Select
2020-06-14 23:13:46 +0000 UTCWow LOVE Alexa getting between Peyton's pin on Sasha making Alexa technically pinning Sasha to break it up
anakinjmt
2020-06-14 23:13:11 +0000 UTCAlso, it's weird that Bayley's Smackdown title has her current logo for the sideplates but her tag title has her old ones on
anakinjmt
2020-06-14 23:09:07 +0000 UTCAre we gonna get about the 12th seed planted for Baylee vs Sasha ?!
Brennon Richardson
2020-06-14 23:07:57 +0000 UTCSorry, but I'm with Sasha and Bayley on this. Kayla asked a DUMB question
anakinjmt
2020-06-14 23:07:36 +0000 UTCI hope
Fightful Select
2020-06-14 23:05:34 +0000 UTCYikes
Fightful Select
2020-06-14 23:05:27 +0000 UTCHe did a stream earlier
Fightful Select
2020-06-14 23:05:22 +0000 UTCI will NOT
Fightful Select
2020-06-14 23:05:15 +0000 UTCI'd wait just in case
Fightful Select
2020-06-14 23:05:07 +0000 UTCActually Edge/Orton to see if it lives up
Fightful Select
2020-06-14 23:05:00 +0000 UTCthat story sucks
Fightful Select
2020-06-14 23:04:44 +0000 UTCweird they had them lose THEN gave them a title match
Fightful Select
2020-06-14 23:04:39 +0000 UTCu mad
Fightful Select
2020-06-14 23:04:24 +0000 UTCRusev just in the RAW promo.... I’m hoping he’s back with the company however I’m probably looking too far into this
2020-06-14 23:02:05 +0000 UTCCalling it now, Lana inadvertently costs Lashley the title match and they split tomorrow on Raw.
Andy Quigley
2020-06-14 23:01:15 +0000 UTChere's hoping asuka gives nia a nice receipt on behalf of the womens locker room
e d
2020-06-14 22:53:45 +0000 UTCHey, if we do a superchat to the post show early, like say now, do you still see it? Or should I wait until right before you actually start it?
anakinjmt
2020-06-14 22:43:35 +0000 UTCIt won't happen, but I'll mark out so freaking hard if JoMo becomes Universal Champion. Lol
Andy Quigley
2020-06-14 22:39:36 +0000 UTCWhat match are you most looking forward to on the card?
Shane O'Sullivan
2020-06-14 22:39:34 +0000 UTCGranted I'm not saying this is 100% likely, but I wouldn't doubt them making a splash somewhere on the card.
Sal
2020-06-14 22:29:32 +0000 UTCIf this show is 2.5 hours like MITB, I wouldn't be too mad. Curious to see which Heyman ideas are rewritten tonight. Charlotte inserted into the Raw title match is tops on my list.
Sal
2020-06-14 22:28:00 +0000 UTCRosenburg LIKED the axe throwing? He IS a heel
anakinjmt
2020-06-14 22:09:18 +0000 UTCcan't wait see this and also not wear a bengals jersey , I mean loss again because wwe will botch the tag match of profits/Vikings..
2020-06-14 21:54:35 +0000 UTCThis show was supposed to be in KC and I was supposed to be there to witness THE GREATEST MATCH THEN NOW AND FOREVER
Hannah
2020-06-14 21:37:42 +0000 UTC
