*** Official WWE Payback / Backlash Thread ***

[jdoggivjc]

Seriously why do they always have to keep Owens and Zayn on the same show? So tired of this rivalry.

Because with how badly Vince gutted SmackDown yesterday, they're desperately in need of both of them.

 

[xboxfever]

It's actually great for both of them. Owens can be the face of Smackdown along with A.J. and Orton. Zayn can become a top guy by feuding with the likes of Nakamura(which is the direction I think they will take both since the last match they were in, was arguably the best match of 2016).

 

[jdoggivjc]

And the Shining Stars have arrived.

 

[jdoggivjc]

And so has Jinder Mahal.

 

[CycloneRulzzz]

Really this is the tag team SD gets. **** you Vince

 

[jdoggivjc]

Really this is the tag team SD gets. **** you Vince

Come on, now - 5/8th of the show is still left.

 

[CycloneRulzzz]

So I take it 205 live is held at the same arena that SD is in? If so that's at least a plus for the Des Moines SD show.

 

[CycloneErik]

I ate a donut at the Fleet Center a couple years ago. The Boston North station runs through there.

Cool story, I know.

 

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Tamina...

 

[jdoggivjc]

New women's division:

Naomi
Natalya
Carmella
Becky Lynch
Tamina
Charlotte Flair

 

[xboxfever]

Charlotte is now official.

 

[jdoggivjc]

This division will be the Charlotte-Becky show.

 

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There he is. Rusev.

 

[jdoggivjc]

They traded Kalisto for Sin Cara? That makes all kinds of sense.

Rusev will be a main eventer on SmackDown when he returns.

And Aiden English is getting his "obligatory" Gurerro Family push.

 

[CycloneErik]

Is Aidan English just recycling old Damien Sandow stuff, or is there more to him than that?

 

[jdoggivjc]

Is Aidan English just recycling old Damien Sandow stuff, or is there more to him than that?

Nope - that's what he did at NXT before he hooked up with Simon Gotch to become the Vaudevillains.

 

[jdoggivjc]

Add Lana to the Women's division - she's getting her own push. Eva Marie replacement.

 

[xboxfever]

Lana apparently going to wrestle on Smackdown.

 

[jdoggivjc]

Lana apparently going to wrestle on Smackdown.

Reports are she isn't half bad in the ring and is extremely over on NXT house shows.

 

[xboxfever]

Ziggler will be Nakamura's first feud.