WWE Backlash
May 16, 2021Summary
| Date | May 16 | Total matches | 7 |
| Men's matches | 5 | Women's matches | 2 |
| Singles matches | 6 | Tag Team matches | 1 |
Backlash took place on May 16, 2021 and featured 7 matches on the card. All of the matches ended by pinfall, submission, or the rules stipulated by the match. Multiple championships were defended on the card, including the WWE Universal, WWE, SmackDown Women's, SmackDown Tag Team and RAW Women's Championships.
The matches featured 18 wrestlers and 2 tag teams, highlighted by Roman Reigns, Bobby Lashley, Bianca Belair and Rhea Ripley.
Matches
Top of the Card
Men's Singles |
6-0-1 (Overall: 6-0-1, Last 5: 5-0) Win Probability: 60.8% Champion |
9-2 (Overall: 12-6, Last 5: 4-1) Win Probability: 39.2% |
- This was the 11th WWE Universal title defense by Roman Reigns since defeating Braun Strowman for the championship at Payback on August 30, 2020 259 days ago.
- This was the 1st time Cesaro has challenged for the WWE Universal championship.
- This was the 5th main event singles match of 2021 that Roman Reigns has participated in.
- This was the 2nd time Roman Reigns and Cesaro have competed 1-on-1 in a singles match in WWE. Roman Reigns leads the series 2-0. The most recent match was 1252 days ago at Monday Night RAW on December 11, 2017 where Roman Reigns won.
- With this win, Roman Reigns has now won 6 singles matches in a row.
Men's Singles |
13-4 (Overall: 14-4, Last 5: 4-1) Win Probability: 41.8% Champion |
13-5-2 (Overall: 14-7-2, Last 5: 1-4) Win Probability: 34.3% |
6-4 (Overall: 7-7, Last 5: 2-3) Win Probability: 23.9% |
- This was the 3rd WWE title defense by Bobby Lashley since defeating The Miz for the championship at Monday Night RAW on March 1, 2021 76 days ago.
- This was the 4th time Drew McIntyre has challenged for the WWE championship.
- Over the past year, Bobby Lashley has won the 2nd most number of matches in WWE Men's Singles competition.
- With this win, Bobby Lashley has a win percentage at or above 75% (13-4) in 2021 singles matches.
Women's Singles |
7-0-1 (Overall: 7-4-1, Last 5: 4-1) Win Probability: 91.7% Champion |
2-3 (Overall: 3-4, Last 5: 2-3) Win Probability: 8.3% |
- This was the 1st SmackDown Women's title defense by Bianca Belair since defeating Sasha Banks for the championship at WrestleMania 37 - Night One on April 10, 2021 36 days ago.
- This was the 2nd time Bayley has challenged for the SmackDown Women's championship.
- Over the past year, Bianca Belair has won the 3rd most number of matches in WWE Women's Singles competition.
- This was the 4th time Bianca Belair and Bayley have competed 1-on-1 in a singles match in WWE. Bianca Belair leads the series 3-1. The most recent match was 107 days ago at SmackDown on January 29, 2021 where Bianca Belair won.
- With this win, Bianca Belair has now won 4 singles matches in a row.
Middle of the Card
| Men's Singles Lumberjack Match |
9-0 (Overall: 11-1, Last 5: 5-0) Win Probability: 74.2% |
3-8 (Overall: 4-13, Last 5: 1-4) Win Probability: 25.8% |
This match had zombies. |
- Over the past year, The Miz has lost the 4th most number of matches in WWE Men's Singles competition.
- This was the 3rd time Damian Priest and The Miz have competed 1-on-1 in a singles match in WWE. Damian Priest leads the series 3-0. The most recent match was 27 days ago at Monday Night RAW on April 19, 2021 where Damian Priest won.
- With this win, Damian Priest has now won 9 singles matches in a row.
Men's Tag Team |
4-4 (Last 5: 3-2) Win Probability: 60.0% |
4-2 (Last 5: 3-2) Win Probability: 40.0% Champions |
- This was the 1st time Rey Mysterio and Dominik Mysterio have competed in a 2-on-2 tag team match against Dolph Ziggler and Robert Roode in WWE.
- With this win, Rey Mysterio and Dominik Mysterio have now won 2 tag matches in a row.
- With this win, Rey Mysterio and Dominik Mysterio have a win percentage at or above 50% (4-4) in 2021 tag matches.
Women's Singles |
3-0-1 (Overall: 4-1-1, Last 5: 4-0-1) Win Probability: 52.7% Champion |
3-5-1 (Overall: 6-11-1, Last 5: 2-3) Win Probability: 21.8% |
5-4 (Overall: 8-10, Last 5: 2-3) Win Probability: 25.5% |
- This was the 2nd RAW Women's title defense by Rhea Ripley since defeating Asuka for the championship at WrestleMania 37 - Night Two on April 11, 2021 35 days ago.
- This was the 5th time Asuka has challenged for the RAW Women's championship.
- Over the past year, Asuka has lost the 2nd most number of matches in WWE Women's Singles competition.
- With this win, Rhea Ripley has now won 2 singles matches in a row.
- With this win, Rhea Ripley has a win percentage at or above 75% (3-0-1) in 2021 singles matches.
Bottom of the Card
| Men's Singles |
8-7-1 (Overall: 10-7-1, Last 5: 5-0) Win Probability: 79.4% |
4-7-1 (Overall: 6-8-1, Last 5: 1-3-1) Win Probability: 20.6% |
- Over the past year, Ricochet has lost the 5th most number of matches in WWE Men's Singles competition.
- This was the 4th opening singles match of 2021 that Sheamus has participated in.
- This was the 1st time Sheamus and Ricochet have competed 1-on-1 in a singles match in WWE.
- With this win, Sheamus has now won 5 singles matches in a row.
- With this win, Sheamus has a win percentage at or above 50% (8-7-1) in 2021 singles matches.
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