Cody Rhodes And The Real Winners and Losers from WWE Backlash 2024 Match Card
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WWE rolled into Lyon, France on Saturday for Backlash, the annual post-WrestleMania show that continues some storylines and introduces others, all while hoping to build on the momentum created at The Showcase of the Immortals.
This year’s event came at a time when the company found itself faced with several absences of top stars due to injuries, leaving the card lighter on star power but still brimming with talented individuals looking for a spotlight to prove themselves.
Some competitors capitalized on the opportunity while others found themselves handcuffed by the creative that accompanied their matches.
Here are the real winners and losers from Backlash 2024.
Winner: The Bloodline Saga
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Tanga Loa attacked Randy Orton and Kevin Owens to help his brother, Tama Tonga, and Solo Sikoa win a wild and chaotic Street Fight at the top of the Backlash card.
The arrival of the former Guerrilla of Destiny is the latest twist in a Bloodline story that continues to write chapters beyond the end of Roman Reigns’ historic run as undisputed WWE universal champion.
The greatest narrative in company history continues to add pieces, evolve characters, create story threads and set up full-circle moments to pay off fans’ commitment and investment in the epic story.
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Loa strengthens this incarnation of The Bloodline and adds another element to a group that threatens to be as dangerous and dominant as Reigns and Co. ever were.
That is, until The Tribal Chief returns to take his spot at the head of the table back.
Add to that the potential reunion of The Usos, the impending arrival of the monstrous Jacob Fatu and the wild card that is Paul Heyman, and you have a recipe for a chapter every bit as good as its predecessors.
Winners: Bayley, Naomi and Tiffany Stratton
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The match may have lacked a compelling back story, but that didn’t stop Bayley, Naomi and Tiffany Stratton from tearing the house down Saturday with a match that was among the best on the card.
An action-packed encounter saw all three competitors shine, with Bayley proving why she is the WWE women’s champion, Naomi turning in her bes