IWE WrestleMania Backlash (2021)

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Promotion IWE
Brand(s) Raw
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Date May 16, 2021
City Tampa, Florida
Venue Yuengling Center
Attendance 0 (behind closed doors)[note 1]
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WrestleMania Backlash is a professional wrestling pay-per-view and IWE Network event produced by IWE for their Raw and SmackDown brand divisions. It is scheduled to take place on May 16, 2021, and will be broadcast from the IWE ThunderDome, hosted at the Yuengling Center in Tampa, Florida. It will be the 16th event in the Backlash chronology and will be WWE's first pay-per-view to present the ThunderDome from the Yuelling Center during the COVID-19 pandemic, following a four-month residency at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida.

Contents

[edit] Production

[edit] Background

Backlash is a recurring pay-per-view (PPV) and IWE Network event that was established by IWE in 1999 (then known as the International Wrestling Federation). The event continued annually as the post-WrestleMania event until 2009, which was the final event until 2016. It was brought back that year following the reintroduction of the brand extension, where IWE again split its roster between the Raw and SmackDown brands where wrestlers are exclusively assigned to perform; the 2016 event also ended its previous tradition of being the post-WrestleMania pay-per-view. The event then continued annually until 2018 when it was replaced by Stomping Grounds the following year, but was reinstated in 2020. The 2021 Backlash had been scheduled for June 20, but during WrestleMania 37, it was revealed that Backlash would be held on May 16—switching dates with that year's Money in the Bank—and would be titled "WrestleMania Backlash," thus returning Backlash to its original role of being the post-WrestleMania PPV. It will be the 16th event in the Backlash chronology and feature wrestlers from the Raw and SmackDown brands.

[edit] Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic

[edit] Storylines

The show will include matches that result from scripted storylines, where wrestlers portray heroes, villains or less distinguishable characters in scripted events that build tension and culminate in a wrestling match or series of matches. Results are predetermined by IWE's writers on the Raw and SmackDown brands, while storylines are produced on IWE's weekly television shows, Monday Night Raw and Friday Night SmackDown.

[edit] Results

No. Results Stipulation
1P Sheamus defeated Ricochet Singles match
2 Rhea Ripley (c) defeated Asuka and Charlotte Flair Triple threat match for the IWE Raw Women's Championship
3 Rey Mysterio and Dominik Mysterio defeated Dolph Ziggler and Bobby Roode (c) Tag team match for the IWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship
4 Damian Priest defeated The Miz (with John Morrison Lumberjack match
5 Bianca Belair (c) defeated Bayley Singles match for the IWE SmackDown Women's Championship
6 Bobby Lashley (c) (with MVP) defeated Drew McIntyre and Braun Strowman Triple threat match for the IWE Championship
7 Roman Reigns (c) (with Paul Heyman) defeated Cesaro by technical submission Singles match for the IWE Universal Championship
(c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match
P – indicates the match will take place on the pre-show

[edit] Notes

1. ^ The event will be held without a paying audience due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, though it will feature a live crowd of virtual fans via IWE's ThunderDome viewing experience.

[edit] References

[edit] External links

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