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'<!--{{current sport|sport=pro wrestling|event=professional wrestling PPV}}--> {{Infobox Wrestling event |name = Backlash (2017) |image = Backlash_2017_Poster.jpg |caption = Promotional poster featuring [[Shinsuke Nakamura]] |tagline = |theme = "Highway" by [[Bleeker (band)|Bleeker]] |promotion = [[WWE]] |brand = [[WWE SmackDown|SmackDown]] |sponsor = ''[[Rocket League]]''<ref>{{cite web|last1=Fisher|first1=Andrew|title=WWE teaming with Rocket League, WWE.com celebrates Star Wars day|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/wwe-news/79793-wwe-partnering-rocket-league-scars-superstars/|work=WrestleView|accessdate=May 4, 2017}}</ref> |date = May 21, 2017 |attendance = |venue = [[Allstate Arena]] |city = [[Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont]], [[Illinois]] |wwenlast = [[NXT TakeOver: Chicago]] |wwennext = [[Extreme Rules (2017)]] |event2 = [[WWE Backlash|Backlash]] |lastevent3 = [[Backlash (2016)]] |nextevent3 = |future=y }} '''Backlash (2017)''' is an upcoming [[professional wrestling]] [[pay-per-view]] (PPV) [[List of WWE pay-per-view events|event]] and [[WWE Network]] [[List of WWE Network events|event]], produced by [[WWE]] for the [[WWE SmackDown|SmackDown]] [[WWE brand extension|brand]]. It will take place on May 21, 2017, at the [[Allstate Arena]] in the [[Chicago]] suburb of [[Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont]], [[Illinois]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/backlash/article/wwe-backlash-2017-tickets|title=Get WWE Backlash 2017 tickets now|date=March 13, 2017|author=WWE.com Staff|work=WWE|accessdate=April 19, 2017}}</ref> It will be the thirteenth event in the [[WWE Backlash|Backlash]] chronology, and the second Backlash to be held in the Allstate Arena, after [[Backlash (2001)|Backlash 2001]]. == Background == {{see also|Professional wrestling}} The card will include matches resulting from scripted storylines and have results predetermined by [[WWE]] on the [[WWE SmackDown|SmackDown]] [[WWE brand extension|brand]].<ref name="HSW">{{cite web|title=How Pro Wrestling Works|url=http://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/pro-wrestling.htm|last=Grabianowski|first=Ed|work=HowStuffWorks|publisher=[[Discovery Communications]]|accessdate=March 5, 2012<!--|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6LDla2zy5?url=http://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/pro-wrestling.htm|archivedate=November 18, 2013-->}}</ref><ref name=WWEnt>{{cite web|url=http://corporate.wwe.com/company/events.jsp |title=Live & Televised Entertainment |publisher=[[WWE]] |accessdate=March 21, 2012 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6LDleY7Lr?url=http%3A%2F%2Fcorporate.wwe.com%2Fcompany%2Fevents.jsp |archivedate=November 18, 2013 |deadurl=yes |df= }}</ref> Storylines are produced on WWE's weekly television show ''SmackDown Live''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://variety.com/2016/tv/news/wwe-smackdown-live-usa-1201782569/|title=WWE's 'Smackdown' Will Move To Live Broadcast On USA (EXCLUSIVE)|last=Steinberg|first=Brian|date=2016-05-25|website=Variety|language=en-US|access-date=2016-05-25}}</ref> At [[WrestleMania 33]], [[Randy Orton]] defeated [[Bray Wyatt]] to win his ninth [[WWE Championship]].<ref name="WM33">{{cite web|last1=Powell|first1=Jason|title=Powell's WrestleMania 33 live review: Undertaker vs. Roman Reigns, Goldberg vs. Brock Lesnar for the WWE Universal Championship, AJ Styles vs. Shane McMahon, Seth Rollins vs. Triple H in an unsanctioned match|url=http://prowrestling.net/site/2017/04/02/powells-wrestlemania-33-live-review-undertaker-vs-roman-reigns-goldberg-vs-brock-lesnar-wwe-universal-championship-aj-styles-vs-shane-mcmahon-seth-rollins-vs-triple-h/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|accessdate=April 2, 2017}}</ref> On the post-WrestleMania ''SmackDown'', Wyatt challenged Orton to a "House of Horrors" rematch,<ref name="Smackdown04042017">{{cite web|last1=Keller|first1=Wade|title=KELLER’S WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT 4/4: WrestleMania 33 fallout including celebration interview with Orton, rematches, Miz & Maryse, and some NXT call-ups!|url=http://www.pwtorch.com/site/2017/04/04/kellers-wwe-smackdown-report-44-wrestlemania-33-fallout-including-celebration-interview-orton-rematches-miz-maryse-call-cena-nikki/|work=Pro Wrestling Torch|date=April 4, 2017|accessdate=April 10, 2017}}</ref> but since Wyatt was moved to the [[WWE Raw|Raw]] brand as a result of the [[2017 WWE Superstar Shake-up|Superstar Shake-up]], it was made a non-title match and scheduled for Raw's pay-per-view [[Payback (2017)|Payback]].<ref name="Raw04102017">{{cite web|last1=Keller|first1=Wade|title=KELLER’S WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW 4/10: Superstar Shakeup begins with two Smackdown wrestlers coming to the ring, full report|url=http://www.pwtorch.com/site/2017/04/10/kellers-wwe-monday-night-raw-410-superstar-shakeup-begins-two-smackdown-wrestlers-coming-ring-full-report/|work=Pro Wrestling Torch|accessdate=April 10, 2017}}</ref> On the April 18 episode of ''SmackDown'', [[Jinder Mahal]], who had moved over from Raw, defeated [[Dolph Ziggler]], [[Mojo Rawley]], [[Erick Rowan]], [[Luke Harper]], and [[Sami Zayn]], who also moved over from Raw, in a [[Professional wrestling match types#Basic non-elimination matches|six-pack challenge]] to become the number one contender for the WWE Championship at Backlash. During the match, Mahal received help from [[WWE NXT|NXT]]'s [[The Bollywood Boyz]] (Gurv and Harv Sihra), who made their SmackDown debut as The Singh Brothers (individually, Sunil and Samir Singh, respectively).<ref name="Smackdown04182017">{{cite web|url=http://www.pwtorch.com/site/2017/04/18/wwe-smackdown-report-418-six-way-contenders-match-naomi-vs-charlotte/|title=KELLER’S WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT 4/18: Six-Way Contenders Match, Naomi vs. Charlotte, Styles vs. Corbin|date=April 18, 2017|last=Keller|first=Wade|work=Pro Wrestling Torch|accessdate=April 19, 2017}}</ref> The following week, Orton defeated Rowan in a no disqualification match and was afterwards attacked by Mahal and The Singh Brothers; Mahal subsequently stole the WWE Championship belt.<ref name="Smackdown04252017">{{cite web|url=http://www.pwtorch.com/site/2017/04/25/425-wwe-smackdown-report-shinsuke-nakamuras-debut-talking-segment-interrupted-ziggler-styles-vs-corbin-payback-hype/|title=4/25 WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT: Shinsuke Nakamura’s debut in a talking segment interrupted by Ziggler, Styles vs. Corbin, Payback hype|date=April 25, 2017|last=Keller|first=Wade|work=Pro Wrestling Torch|accessdate=April 26, 2017}}</ref> At Payback on April 30 during Orton's match against Wyatt, Orton easily fought off an attack by The Singh Brothers, but then Mahal attacked him with the title belt, costing Orton his match.<ref name="Payback2017">{{cite web|last1=Powell|first1=Jason|title=4/30 Powell’s WWE Payback Live Review: Roman Reigns vs. Braun Strowman, Kevin Owens vs. Chris Jericho for the U.S. Championship, Samoa Joe vs. Seth Rollins, Randy Orton vs. Bray Wyatt in a House of Horrors match|url=http://prowrestling.net/site/2017/04/30/430-powells-wwe-fastlane-live-review-roman-reigns-vs-braun-strowman-kevin-owens-vs-chris-jericho-u-s-championship-samoa-joe-vs-seth-rollins-randy-orton-vs-bray-wyatt/|work=Pro Wreslting Dot Net|accessdate=April 30, 2017}}</ref> On the following ''SmackDown'', as Mahal was having a photo shoot with the WWE Championship, SmackDown Commissioner [[Shane McMahon]] appeared and retrieved the title belt from Mahal and later returned it to Orton.<ref name="Smackdown05022017">{{cite web|url=http://www.pwtorch.com/site/2017/05/02/kellers-wwe-smackdown-report-52-jericho-joins-smackdown-shane-takes-belt-jinder-jinder-vs-sami/|title=KELLER’S WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT 5/2: Jericho joins Smackdown, Shane takes belt from Jinder, Jinder vs. Sami|date=May 2, 2017|last=Keller|first=Wade|work=Pro Wrestling Torch|accessdate=May 3, 2017}}</ref> The May 9 episode opened with Orton, who claimed that he would defeat Mahal at Backlash. Mahal interrupted and stated that he would be taking the championship back to his home country of India where they would erect a statue of him. The two were later involved in a six-man tag team match that ended with Mahal pinning Orton.<ref name="Smackdown05092017">{{cite web|url=http://www.pwtorch.com/site/2017/05/09/kellers-wwe-smackdown-report-59-full-report-analysis-london-based-show-including-latest-backlash-hype-owens-styles-orton-jinder/|title=KELLER’S WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT 5/9: Full report and analysis of London-based show including latest Backlash hype for Owens-Styles, Orton-Jinder|date=May 9, 2017|last=Keller|first=Wade|work=Pro Wrestling Torch|accessdate=May 10, 2017}}</ref> At WrestleMania 33, [[Kevin Owens]] defeated [[Chris Jericho]] to win his first [[WWE United States Championship|United States Championship]].<ref name="WM33"/> On the post-WrestleMania ''Raw'', Jericho was granted a rematch for the title at Raw's pay-per-view Payback,<ref name="Raw04032017">{{cite web|last1=Keller|first1=Wade|title=KELLER’S WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW 4/3: The most remarkable opening ten minutes of Raw in history, perhaps, as crowd berates Reigns|url=http://www.pwtorch.com/site/2017/04/03/kellers-wwe-monday-night-raw-23-remarkable-opening-ten-minutes-raw-history-perhaps-crowd-berates-reigns/|work=Pro Wrestling Torch|accessdate=April 3, 2017}}</ref> but the following week, Owens was moved to the SmackDown brand as a result of the Superstar Shake-up.<ref name="Smackdown04112017">{{cite web|last1=Keller|first1=Wade|title=KELLER’S WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT 4/11: Superstar Shake-up Night 2 details|url=http://www.pwtorch.com/site/2017/04/11/kellers-wwe-smackdown-report-411-superstar-shake-night-2-details/|work=Pro Wrestling Torch|accessdate=April 11, 2017}}</ref> SmackDown General Manager [[Daniel Bryan]] decided that if Jericho won the title at Payback, he would also transfer to SmackDown. Also on the April 11 episode of ''SmackDown'', [[A.J. Styles|AJ Styles]] defeated Sami Zayn and [[Baron Corbin]], who had confronted Owens upon his arrival to SmackDown, in a [[Professional wrestling match types#Basic non-elimination matches|triple threat match]] to earn an opportunity for the United States Championship at Backlash.<ref name="Smackdown04112017"/> Over the next couple of weeks, Styles defeated Corbin in back-to-back matches, while Owens sat at ringside on commentary.<ref name="Smackdown04182017"/> After Styles defeated Corbin on the April 25 episode, Owens attacked Styles and Corbin joined in on the attack. Zayn came out for the save and took out Corbin, but was overpowered by Owens.<ref name="Smackdown04252017"/> Afterwards on ''Talking Smack'', Corbin attacked Zayn and shoved an official. He was subsequently suspended for one week.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/smackdown/2017-04-25/article/baron-corbin-suspended-by-shane-mcmahon|title=Baron Corbin fined and suspended for pushing a WWE official|date=April 26, 2017|author=WWE.com Staff|work=WWE|accessdate=April 26, 2017}}</ref> At Payback on April 30, Jericho defeated Owens to win the United States Championship, thus transferring Jericho to SmackDown.<ref name="Payback2017"/> On the following episode of ''SmackDown'', however, Owens defeated Jericho to regain the title, making him the defending champion against Styles at Backlash. After the match, Owens continued to beat and injure Jericho, taking him out of action.<ref name="Smackdown05022017"/> On the May 9 episode, Owens interrupted a segment between WWE Champion Randy Orton and Jinder Mahal and claimed that he would eventually become the face of the WWE. Styles then came out, followed by Corbin and Zayn, who attacked Corbin. A brawl ensued that resulted in a six-man tag team match where the team of Owens, Corbin, and Mahal defeated Styles, Zayn, and Orton.<ref name="Smackdown05092017"/> On the April 11 episode of ''SmackDown'', [[WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship|SmackDown Tag Team Champions]] [[The Usos]] (Jey and Jimmy Uso) retained their titles against [[American Alpha]] ([[Chad Gable]] and [[Jason Jordan]]). After the match, [[Primo & Epico|The Shining Stars]] ([[Primo (wrestler)|Primo]] and [[Epico Colón|Epico]]), renamed to The Colóns, appeared, revealing they had been moved over from Raw as a result of the Superstar Shake-up, and attacked American Alpha,<ref name="Smackdown04112017"/> and defeated them the following week.<ref name="Smackdown04182017"/> On the April 25 episode of ''SmackDown'', Breezango ([[Fandango (wrestler)|Fandango]] and [[Tyler Breeze]]) won a [[Professional wrestling match types#Beat the Clock challenge match|Beat the Clock challenge]] to become number one contenders: American Alpha defeated The Colóns, but Breezango defeated [[The Ascension (professional wrestling)|The Ascension]] ([[Konnor (wrestler)|Konnor]] and [[Viktor (wrestler)|Viktor]]) in a shorter time, thus earning a title opportunity at Backlash.<ref name="Smackdown04252017"/> On the May 9 episode, after Breezango again defeated The Ascension, The Usos came out and claimed that they would still be champions after Backlash.<ref name="Smackdown05092017"/> On the April 4 episode of ''SmackDown'', NXT's [[Shinsuke Nakamura]] made his main roster debut by interrupting [[The Miz]] and [[Maryse Ouellet|Maryse]],<ref name="Smackdown04042017"/> who were both transferred to Raw the following week.<ref name="Raw04102017"/> On the next ''SmackDown'', Nakamura interrupted Dolph Ziggler's in-ring promo. Ziggler attempted a superkick on Nakamura, but Nakamura countered and Ziggler retreated.<ref name="Smackdown04112017"/> On the April 25 episode, Ziggler interrupted Nakamura's in-ring interview by [[Renee Young]]. After the two traded barbs, Ziggler attacked Nakamura, who retaliated with an Inverted Exploder Suplex on Ziggler, who retreated.<ref name="Smackdown04252017"/> It was then announced that Nakamura would have his SmackDown in-ring debut at Backlash against an unknown opponent. On the May 2 episode of ''SmackDown'', Ziggler criticized Commissioner Shane McMahon and General Manager Daniel Bryan for hyping Nakamura for Backlash, even though he had not had a match on an episode of ''SmackDown'' yet.<ref name="Smackdown05022017"/> The following week, Ziggler cut a promo touting his accomplishments before calling out Nakamura. Nakamura called for a referee, but before the match could begin, Ziggler backed out and said he would face Nakamura at Backlash and then attacked Nakamura, but Nakamura overpowered Ziggler.<ref name="Smackdown05092017"/> At WrestleMania 33, [[Naomi (wrestler)|Naomi]] won a six-pack challenge to win her second [[WWE SmackDown Women's Championship|SmackDown Women's Championship]],<ref name="WM33"/> and she subsequently retained the title against former champion [[Alexa Bliss]] on the post-WrestleMania ''SmackDown''.<ref name="Smackdown04042017"/> As a result of the Superstar Shake-up, Alexa and [[Mickie James]] were moved to the Raw brand,<ref name="Raw04102017"/> and [[Charlotte Flair]] and [[Tamina Snuka|Tamina]], who was a free agent, were moved to the SmackDown brand.<ref name="Smackdown04112017"/> The following week, Charlotte demanded a title shot. She was confronted by the champion, and SmackDown Commissioner Shane McMahon decided that if Charlotte could defeat Naomi in a non-title match, she would be granted a title match the following week, which she did. This angered [[Natalya Neidhart|Natalya]], Tamina, and [[Carmella (wrestler)|Carmella]] (with [[James Ellsworth (wrestler)|James Ellsworth]]), as they each felt that they should have been the number one contender.<ref name="Smackdown04182017"/> The following week, Charlotte and Naomi's title match ended after they were both attacked by Natalya, Tamina, and Carmella.<ref name="Smackdown04252017"/> On the May 2 episode, Charlotte, now a [[Face (professional wrestling)|face]], was attacked backstage by the three [[Heel (professional wrestling)|heels]], now calling themselves The Welcoming Committee, who also tried to convince [[Becky Lynch]] to join them. Naomi and Charlotte then teamed up, but were defeated by Natalya and Carmella. After the match, The Welcoming Committee teamed up on Charlotte and Naomi. Becky then came out and acted like she was going to join the three, but then attacked them, but got overwhelmed.<ref name="Smackdown05022017"/> The following week, during a match between Natalya and Becky, Charlotte kept Naomi from attacking Tamina, who was trying to cause a distraction, and Natalya got the win. Later, after some arguing backstage, Charlotte, Becky, and Naomi got on the same page, and were scheduled to face The Welcoming Committee at Backlash.<ref name="Smackdown05092017"/> On the April 4 episode of ''SmackDown'', NXT's [[Tye Dillinger]] made his main roster debut and defeated [[Curt Hawkins]], who was transferred to the Raw brand the following week.<ref name="Smackdown04042017"/> On the April 11 episode, former [[The Vaudevillains|Vaudevillain]] [[Aiden English]] began a solo career, but was defeated by Dillinger,<ref name="Smackdown04112017"/> who also defeated him the next week.<ref name="Smackdown05022017"/> On May 16, a match between the two was scheduled for the Backlash pre-show.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Martin|first1=Adam|title=New match added to Backlash Kickoff Show, WWE stars thank fans|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/wwe-news/80910-new-match-backlash-kickoff-show/|work=WrestleView|accessdate=May 16, 2017}}</ref> == Matches == <!--Please do not add any matches you may have heard on the internet or during taping, without a reliable source, such as the company's official website or other reliable websites.--> {{Pro Wrestling results table |times = |future = yes |pre1 = yes |match1 = [[Tye Dillinger]] vs. [[Aiden English]] |stip1 = [[Professional wrestling match types#Singles matches|Singles match]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/backlash/2017/tye-dillinger-aiden-english|title=Tye Dillinger vs. Aiden English (Kickoff Match)|date=May 16, 2017|last=Benigno|first=Anthony|work=[[WWE]].com|accessdate=May 16, 2017}}</ref> |time1 = |match2 = [[Randy Orton]] (c) vs. [[Jinder Mahal]] (with [[The Bollywood Boyz|The Singh Brothers]]) |stip2 = Singles match for the [[WWE Championship]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/backlash/2017/wwe-champion-randy-orton-vs-jinder-mahal|title=WWE Champion Randy Orton vs. Jinder Mahal|date=April 18, 2017|last=Burdick|first=Michael|work=[[WWE]].com|accessdate=April 19, 2017}}</ref> |time2 = |match3 = [[The Usos]] (Jimmy Uso and Jey Uso) (c) vs. Breezango ([[Tyler Breeze]] and [[Fandango (wrestler)|Fandango]]) |stip3 = [[Professional wrestling tag team match types|Tag team match]] for the [[WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship]]<ref>{{cite web|last=Burdick|first=Michael|title=SmackDown Tag Team Champions The Usos vs. Breezango|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/backlash/2017/smackdown-tag-team-champions-the-usos-breezango|work=[[WWE]].com|date=April 25, 2017|accessdate=April 26, 2017}}</ref> |time3 = |match4 = [[Kevin Owens]] (c) vs. [[A.J. Styles|AJ Styles]] |stip4 = Singles match for the [[WWE United States Championship]]<ref>{{cite web|last=Burdick|first=Michael|title=United States Champion Kevin Owens vs. AJ Styles|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/backlash/2017/aj-styles-kevin-owens-united-states-title-match|work=[[WWE]].com|date=April 25, 2017|accessdate=May 2, 2017}}</ref> |time4 = |match5 = [[Naomi (wrestler)|Naomi]], [[Charlotte Flair]], and [[Becky Lynch]] vs. The Welcoming Committee ([[Natalya Neidhart|Natalya]], [[Carmella (wrestler)|Carmella]], and [[Tamina Snuka|Tamina]]) (with [[James Ellsworth (wrestler)|James Ellsworth]]) |stip5 = [[Professional wrestling tag team match types#Multiple man teamed matches|Six-woman tag team match]]<ref>{{cite web|last=Benigno|first=Anthony|title=SmackDown Women’s Champion Naomi, Charlotte Flair & Becky Lynch vs. Natalya, Carmella & Tamina (Six-Woman Tag Team Match)|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/backlash/2017/naomi-charlotte-flair-becky-lynch-vs-natalya-carmella-tamina-six-woman|work=[[WWE]].com|date=May 9, 2017|accessdate=May 9, 2017}}</ref> |time5 = |match6 = [[Shinsuke Nakamura]] vs. [[Dolph Ziggler]] |stip6 = Singles match<ref name="Nakamuradebut">{{cite web|last=Burdick|first=Michael|title=Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Dolph Ziggler|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/backlash/2017/shinsuke-nakamura-dolph-ziggler|work=[[WWE]].com|date=May 9, 2017|accessdate=May 9, 2017}}</ref> |time6 = |match7 = [[Sami Zayn]] vs. [[Baron Corbin]] |stip7 = Singles match<ref>{{cite web|last=Burdick|first=Michael|title=Sami Zayn vs. Baron Corbin|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/backlash/2017/sami-zayn-vs-baron-corbin|work=WWE|accessdate=May 16, 2017}}</ref> |time7 = |match8 = [[Luke Harper]] vs. [[Erick Rowan]] |stip8 = Singles match<ref>{{cite web|last=Pappolla|first=Ryan|title=Luke Harper vs. Erick Rowan |url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/backlash/2017/luke-harper-vs-erick-rowan|work=WWE|accessdate=May 16, 2017}}</ref> |time8 = }} == See also == {{Portal|Professional wrestling}} *[[List of WWE Network events]] *[[List of WWE pay-per-view events]] == References == {{Reflist|30em}} == External links == *{{Official website|http://www.wwe.com/shows/backlash|Backlash Official Website}} {{2017 WWE Network events}} {{WWEPPV|Payback}} [[Category:WWE Backlash|2017]] [[Category:2017 in professional wrestling]] [[Category:2017 WWE Network events]] [[Category:Professional wrestling in Illinois]] [[Category:WWE pay-per-view events]] [[Category:2017 in Illinois]]'