Title pictures shifted and champions flex their muscles in a thrilling night of
action at WrestleMania Backlash.
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WWE Now, with all the results from a wild night in the WWE ThunderDome?
The Universal title, the face of SmackDown,
the seat at the head of the table.
It was all on the line in the war between Roman Reigns and Cesaro.
The hard fought journey of the Swiss Superman set the stage for
his biggest opportunity in WWE yet, Cesaro battled Roman tooth and nail and
even shook off a shattering Superman Punch from Roman Reigns.
After shaking off repeated assaults on his right arm, Cesaro can escape the final
crushing guillotine hold as a Universal Champion at crushed his will.
As the WWE Universe acknowledged Reigns once again, Seth Rollins had the last
laugh of the night with a brutal beat down of his Wrestlemania opponent.
With over 900 pounds of colossus sharing the ring,
the WWE title Triple Threat Match between Bobby Lashley, Drew McIntyre,
and Braun Strowman shook the entire WWE ThunderDome to its core.
The Almighty and the Scottish warrior showed impressive strength
with a jaw dropping Suplex of the monster among men.
But the Strowman Express went off the rails and attack Lashley and
McIntyre from the air to fire right back.
McIntyre appeared to be closing in on a third championship win after
a Claymore to Strowman, but Lashley tossed him aside and
leveled Strowman with a spear to grab the win.
The EST of WWE has been riding high since an unforgettable WrestleMania moment.
But the role model has been intent on tearing her down.
Despite the recent dominance of Bianca Belair,
Bayley pushed her to the limit after smashing her onto the steel steps.
The Challenger attempted to use the champions trademark hair against her.
But Belair overcame Bayley's underhanded effort to retain the title.
The lumberjack match between Damien Priest and The Miz got off to a surreal start,
as the army of the dead were revealed as the ringside enforcers.
The Archer of infamy and the A Lister were forced to not only badly each other but
the horde of zombies on the outside as well.
After John Morrison was wrapped up by the zombies, Priest smashed Miz with
the reckoning to secure the quick pin and timely exit as the army of the dead.
Closed right in.
Dirty tactics from the Dirty Dogs took out dominant Mysterio before the title
showdown and left the ultimate underdog to go at it alone.
Dolph Ziggler and Robert Roode threw everything they had at Rey Mysterio.
But the iconic superstar showed this signature grid that's defined his career.
The return of an injured Dominik shocked the WWE Universe and
inspired an incredible comeback for the challengers.
Channeling years of Luchador heritage, Dominik landed a huge Frog Splash to take
out Roode and crown the Mysterios as the first ever father son Tag Team Champions.
The nightmare rolled over the WWE ThunderDome.
As Rhea Ripley looked to unleash her brutality on Asuka and Charlotte Flair.
Ripley in the Empress join forces at times to tilt the advantage but
the Queen launched an impressive Moonsault off the top roads to
take out both of her opponents.
It was WrestleMania Deja Vu as the raw Women's Champion.
Capitalized on a chaotic sequence to land a Riptide on Asuks to retain the title.
Sheamus brought his open challenge to the WrestleMania Backlash kickoff show.
And Ricochet answered the call.
The Celtic warrior may have gotten more than he bargained for
as ricochet launched a high flying assault.
The match turned with a thunderous knee from the United States Champion that took
down his challenger, but Ricochet delivered some post match humiliation.
So what shakeups will come next to the title landscape.
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