RAW Returns to the U.S. for Backlash Fallout...

How’s It Going, Enthusiasts?

 

Did you enjoy Le BackLash? I have to give it to the French Crowd. They were amazing! They definitely added something to the show. I don’t think it would have been half as interesting without them. I think that gives WWE incentive to come back more often. They certainly earned it. Apologies for not pre-posting. I’m in the midst of relocating, so posts will be more to the point and I may have to omit them sometimes depending on what’s going on. This will be the case for the next few months but I should be more or less settled by Summer Slam. Please bear with me.

 

Let’s start on the periphery of the WWE Universe tonight as Ric Flair has gotten himself some press recently. Apparently, he wasn’t too thrilled with a dining establishment in Florida. It’s unclear why Flair was ultimately asked to leave the restaurant but Flair took to Twitter/X to share his chagrin. It appears he was just trying to spend some time with extended family. Oh, well.

 

In other Ric Flair news, Flair speculates that he probably had a heart attack during his last match. He says that he passed out three times during it but he presumed it was due to dehydration. After a thorough testing, it was deduced that a part of his heart “died”, essentially. Flair figures that one of the times he passed out must have been a heart attack. Well, it’s hard to say given the article states that this may have occurred at any point he may have passed out in the past 2 years. I think it’s feasible that this could have happened in his sleep as well but while in the ring is far more dramatic and par for the Flair course. I’ll give it to him.

 

Back in the WWE Universe, there’s word that a new faction is being put together to honor Bray Wyatt and is to be fronted by Bo Dallas/Uncle Howdy. Word is we can expect Erick Rowan, Dexter Lumis and Nikki Cross to be in this crew yet many commenters aren’t so enthusiastic and I can understand why. However, given who’s involved, I think there is plenty of potential here. They just have to guard against trying to replicate or otherwise “reactivate” Bray Wyatt. He should have an alter or something. A monument that reminds them of their special brand of chaos but they have to be their own, crazy thing. The more they make it theirs and less a rehashing of the Wyatt Family the better. This is their chance to establish themselves, I think they should really lean in and take it but always remember the pitfalls. Bray Wyatt is gone. They should not ever forget that and if they’re smart…they won’t.

 

And so, let’s swing back over to Backlash. Most feel that the opener with Randy Orton & Kevin Owens battling against Solo Sikoa & Tama Tonga was Match of the Night. I have to say it was a fun way to start things off but I will give some honorary mention to Damian Priest and Jey Uso. Priest did a respectable job of “sticking to the plan.” The Crowd was definitely rooting for Jey but Priest was fine with ruining people’s day. Désolé, France. Il va gagner. And win, he did. That’s the mark of a professional. He went out there and nailed the assignment. Keep doing that and Priest should be fine.

 

As for Fallout, it doesn’t look there will be much. There were no surprises and all Titles were retained so I suppose we’re just settling into getting used to new faces and the new era. The current focus is King/Queen of the Ring as I believe there’s a Crown Jewel show at the end of the month. We can get ready for Sheamus and GUNTHER throwing down. Zoey Stark is gonna take on Ivy Nile (a Toughies Battle). Jey Uso will see what Finn Bálor can do for him. Natalya will keep Iyo Sky sharp and we’ll get a better look at the NXT call-up in Ilja Dragunov.

 

The unofficial watch party will begin at 8pm PDT, per usual. Join in and see what all the fallout is about.

 

See You in a Bit,

-Nicole Alexis (^_~)