WWE returns tonight with Backlash PPV from Orlando, Florida airing on the WWE Network at a start time of 7:00 p.m. Eastern (6:00 CT).
Tonight’s show will be headlined by what WWE is promoting as “The Greatest Wrestling Match Ever” with Edge taking on Randy Orton in a straight up wrestling match. This will be Edge’s first normal singles match since returning from a 9-year retirement in January. Edge last faced Orton in a Last Man Standing Match at WrestleMania 36.
WWE has also been heavily pushing Drew McIntyre defending his WWE Championship against Bobby Lashley, and Braun Strowman defending the WWE Universal Championship against The Miz and John Morrison in a Handicap Match.
Here is the scheduled card for tonight:
Edge vs. Randy Orton
WWE Championship
Drew McIntyre (c) vs. Bobby Lashley w/ MVP
WWE Universal Championship – Handicap Match
Braun Strowman (c) vs. The Miz and John Morrison
Raw Women’s Championship
Asuka (c) vs. Nia Jax
WWE United States Championship
Apollo Crews (c) vs. Andrade w/ Zelina Vega
Raw Tag Team Championship
The Street Profits (c’s) vs. The Viking Raiders
WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship – Triple Threat Tag Match
Bayley and Sasha Banks (c’s) vs. The IIconics vs. Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross
Jeff Hardy vs. Sheamus
Wrestleview.com will have full coverage of WWE Backlash tonight starting at 7:00 p.m Eastern (6:00 CT) with live thoughts on Twitter via @wrestleview.
Wrestleview Live will also return tonight on YouTube immediately following the PPV.