{"id":139173,"date":"2022-05-08T17:15:15","date_gmt":"2022-05-08T22:15:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=139173"},"modified":"2022-05-09T08:15:53","modified_gmt":"2022-05-09T13:15:53","slug":"wwe-wrestlemania-backlash-kickoff-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2022\/05\/08\/wwe-wrestlemania-backlash-kickoff-show\/","title":{"rendered":"5\/8 WRESTLEMANIA BACKLASH 2022 KICKOFF SHOW REPORT: Final hype for WrestleMania Backlash"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-873020646\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><h3>WWE WRESTLEMANIA BACKLASH 2022 KICKOFF REPORT<br \/>\nMAY 8, 2022<br \/>\nAIRED ON WWE NETWORK<br \/>\nREPORT BY MIKE F. MEYERS, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR<\/h3>\n<p><em>WrestleMania Backlash Kickoff Panel: Kayla Braxton, Booker T, JBL, Peter Rosenberg, Kevin Patrick<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Video package: Rhodes vs. Rollins<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Booker said that Rollins had a good excuse in not being prepared to fight Cody at WrestleMania. Kayla said she would hide her face if she were Rollins and lost two in a row to Rhodes. Peter said that he likes this matchup because both guys are trying to occupy the same spot: to be in line for a world title chance. JBL said that Rhodes is the \u201cson of greatness,\u201d and that he won&#8217;t be bothered by the showmanship of Rollins. The panel unanimously predicted Rhodes to win.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Video package: Lashley vs. Omos<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Kevin&#8217;s head was in his hand because MVP joined the Kickoff panel. Booker asked MVP how he feels about Lashley abandoning him. \u201cInitially, I felt some kind of way, but I never let my emotions affect my decisions. I made a calculated business decision to move onto bigger and better things.\u201d Kayla asked what makes Omos a more attractive proposition. \u201cBecause I&#8217;m with him. I&#8217;m the x-factor. When Omos adds the MVP factor, he becomes the colossus.\u201d \u201cOmos told me tonight that he literally wants to break Bobby Lashley in half. His words \u2013 he wants to break his body in half.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kevin announced that the six-man tag match (RK Bro &amp; McIntyre vs. Bloodline) would be tonight&#8217;s main event.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Video package: Styles vs. Edge<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Booker said that Edge may not be the performer he once was, but Muhammad Ali figured out a way to beat Michael Spinks. JBL compared the opponents to Shawn Michaels and Eddie Guerrero, in no particular order. Peter drew additional comparisons to Michael Jordan and Patrick Ewing adapting their games as they aged.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-975144139\" class=\"pwtor-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><strong>Video package: Rousey vs. Flair<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Kevin asked how the \u201cI Quit\u201d stipulation affects the psychology of this match. Booker said that since coming back, Rousey needs to win this match for her own psyche. JBL said the match isn&#8217;t about athleticism, it&#8217;s about Flairism. \u201cFighting a Flair isn&#8217;t like fighting anyone else.\u201d Peter said it was more personal for Flair than Rousey because Flair is the most decorated woman in the company. Peter countered, saying it&#8217;s more personal for Rousey due to her tapping Flair out at WrestleMania while the referee was incapacitated.<\/p>\n<p>Madcap Moss joined the Kickoff panel. Booker asked for a joke, but Moss said it&#8217;s not the time for jokes. A few fans near the panel briefly chanted \u201cBig Bald Wolf.\u201d Moss said this is the biggest match of his career and that he&#8217;s locked in. Kayla asked if he was sad about his friendship with Corbin ending. Moss said he had fun while things were going well, but once things went poorly, Corbin treated him like dirt. Moss said when he broke away from Corbin, he didn&#8217;t have a grand plan in place for a singles run \u2013 he was just standing up for himself. But now that he&#8217;s on his own, he can see it, and loves the support of the fans. Kevin asked why Moss thinks he can beat Corbin, who has been around longer and is more decorated. Moss said he has the speed and athletic advantage, and more than anything else, he has Rhode Island behind him. He repeatedly turned to yell at and rile up the crowd.<\/p>\n<p>Sarah Schreiber was backstage with Heyman and the Usos. She asked about tonight&#8217;s six-man tag. Heyman replied, \u201cWhat, not even a happy mother&#8217;s day to the mother of Roman Reigns?\u201d He followed suit with the Usos&#8217;s mother who birthed twins. Heyman said McIntyre requires deep psychotherapy for naming his sword after his mother, and that he&#8217;ll receive that therapy tonight at the hands of Roman Reigns.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Video package: RK Bro &amp; McIntyre vs. Bloodline<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Kayla described the six-man tag as a \u201cring full of power.\u201d Peter said RK Bro is the fiercest competition the Usos have seen in some time. Booker said the x-factor in the match is Drew McIntyre, and that his match is his way of getting near a championship. Peter said the Bloodline has the advantage of being a family, and McIntyre in particular is at a disadvantage for not being a member of a team. Kevin described RK Bro as \u201csomething magical\u201d in <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WWE\">WWE<\/a>. Kevin was the sole dissenter who picked RK Bro to win.<\/p>\n<p><em>Find Mike Meyers on Twitter: @themikeshow42<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>CATCH-UP:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2022\/05\/08\/leclairs-wwe-wrestlemania-backlash-2022-report-alt-perspective-detailed-coverage-of-mcintyre-rkbro-vs-bloodline-flair-vs-rousey-rhodes-vs-rollins-more\/\">LECLAIR\u2019S WWE WRESTLEMANIA BACKLASH 2022 REPORT: Alt perspective, detailed coverage of McIntyre &amp; RKBro vs. Bloodline, Flair vs. Rousey, Rhodes vs. Rollins, more<\/a><\/p><div id=\"pwtor-3484651098\" class=\"pwtor-content-1 pwtor-entity-placement\"><!-- Tag ID: pwtorchcom_test_300x600 -->\r\n<div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __300x600\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-3546984685\"><div id=\"pwtor-480012077\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\nTHANK YOU FOR VISITING<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>WWE WRESTLEMANIA BACKLASH 2022 KICKOFF REPORT MAY 8, 2022 AIRED ON WWE NETWORK REPORT BY MIKE F. 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