– Cody Rhodes walks in and picks up a microphone. He wants to talk about Brock Lesnar. There are several nicknames for his opponent from Backlash, Cody Rhodes came up with a new nickname for him: Guardian. His former AA coach told him that if you become a top guy, you get into the Kingdom. Brock Lesnar is on his way, at this door of the kingdom. You can be in WWE without facing Brock Lesnar, you can very well live without having to face him. Brock Lesnar wanted to fight him and hasn’t told him why yet, maybe he will after he was beaten by Cody Rhodes at Backlash.
Cody Rhodes once said he was afraid of Brock Lesnar, it’s true. Everyone should be afraid of Lesnar. But he has no time to be afraid, he will cause him pain in a fair fight at Backlash. Cody Rhodes will be able to leave this island and continue down the road to finish the story by defeating Brock Lesnar.
– In the gorilla position, Shinsuke Nakamura says he has only one thing to say to Karrion Kross: Come on!
– Backstage is Matt Riddle with Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn, he says Zayn and Owens won the tag team titles, he beat Jimmy Uso last week. There’s only one thing left to do and that’s beat the Bloodline. Sami Zayn says it’s perfect what Matt Riddle just said they have nothing more to say about her…
Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Karrion Kross (accompanied by Scarlett)
At the end of the match, Shinsuke Nakamura makes his kinshasa against Karrion Kross for the pinfall win.
Winner: Shinsuke Nakamura
– Adam Pearce is dating Cameron Grimes backstage. Baron Corbin joins them, noting that Grimes was the last draft pick. Cameron Grimes replies that it’s always better than not being selected… Cameron Grimes proposes a match against Baron Corbin, Adam Pearce accepts next week.
– Commenters provide an update on the Backlash map.
– Next week on SmackDown: Roman Reigns Returns / The World Heavyweight Title Tournament Resumes / Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez will defend their belts against Bayley and Dakota Kai.
Mixed Tag Team Match
Rey Mysterio and Zelina Vega vs. Rhea Ripley and Dominik Mysterio
Late in the match, Rey Mysterio sends Dominik on the ropes for his 619, but Rhea Ripley gets on the ring apron. Zelina Vega knocks him down and Rey Mysterio does his 619 to Dominik! He then climbs the third rope, Finn Balor climbs the ring apron but Rey Mysterio manages to knock him down. Dominik Mysterio takes the opportunity to attack his father and then hits him with a vertical suplex followed by a second. Dominik tries a third but Rey Mysterio counters it with a roll up to win.
Winners: Rey Mysterio and Zelina Vega
– After the match, Finn Balor and Dominik Mysterio attack Rey Mysterio, who tries to somehow defend himself. Damian Priest is coming.
Bad Bunny’s music is heard, he comes with the LWO attacking Finn Balor and Dominik Mysterio! Bad Bunny confronts Damian Priest with a kendo stick in the ring, but Priest manages to walk away thanks to interference from Dominik Mysterio. The show ends with Rey Mysterio presenting Bad Bunny with an LWO t-shirt!
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