{"id":706,"date":"2020-06-15T12:02:04","date_gmt":"2020-06-15T12:02:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/?p=706"},"modified":"2020-06-15T12:02:04","modified_gmt":"2020-06-15T12:02:04","slug":"edge-and-randy-orton-wwe-backlash-have-the-greatest-wrestling-match-ever","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/index.php\/2020\/06\/15\/edge-and-randy-orton-wwe-backlash-have-the-greatest-wrestling-match-ever\/","title":{"rendered":"Edge and Randy Orton WWE Backlash have the Greatest Wrestling Match Ever?"},"content":{"rendered":"

As per reports collected from CBSNew York, WWE\u2019s latest pay-per-view, Backlash, is promising to have the greatest wrestling match ever. That\u2019s a lot of pressure to put on Edge and Randy Orton, who are being tasked with living up to the billing. But the two veterans will almost certainly deliver something special on Sunday from a fan-free Performance Center in Orlando, Florida.<\/span><\/p>\n

The only match that would possibly come close to equaling that performance is the showdown between Daniel Bryan and AJ Styles in the tournament finals for the Intercontinental Championship. However, WWE is choosing to have them square off two nights earlier on SmackDown instead. Perhaps the company isn\u2019t willing to risk having Bryan and Styles upstage the main event.<\/span><\/p>\n

Other matches of note on the Backlash card include Asuka defending the Raw Women\u2019s Championship against Nia Jax, Drew McIntyre defending the WWE Championship against Bobby Lashley, Jeff Hardy facing Sheamus to settle a feud that some say is hitting a little too close to home for Hardy, and a triple threat match for the WWE Women\u2019s Tag Team Championship featuring incumbent champs Bayley and Sasha Banks defending against The IIconics and Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross.<\/span><\/p>\n

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In all, five championships will be defended with oddsmakers unanimously favoring the current title holders. The show comes amid another major behind-the-scenes shakeup in WWE, as Paul Heyman has been relieved of his duties as Executive Director of Raw. Bruce Prichard, who has been in charge of SmackDown, will assume Heyman\u2019s duties. The move was announced Thursday evening.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIn an effort to streamline our creative writing process for television, we have consolidated both teams from Raw and SmackDown into one group, led by Bruce Prichard. Paul Heyman will concentrate on his role as an in-ring performer,\u201d a statement issued by WWE read.<\/span><\/p>\n

The decision was made by Vince McMahon, according to Mike Johnson of PWInsider. The WWE Chairman and CEO had reportedly grown frustrated with the flagship Monday night broadcast recently. The show has shed a substantial number of viewers since the coronavirus pandemic forced WWE to broadcast from an empty arena.<\/span><\/p>\n

It is unclear whether other members of the creative staff will be let go or reassigned.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Both Randy Orton and Edge paying respect to Eddie Guerrero with the three amigos #WWEBacklash<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/1t9ghX4JtM<\/a><\/p>\n

— Alastair McKenzie\ud83c\udff4\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc62\udb40\udc73\udb40\udc63\udb40\udc74\udb40\udc7f (@mckenzieas93V2) June 15, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n